Tuesday, December 2, 2008
a d v e r t i s e m e n t

Tagged: Michael Angarano

★★★☆☆ The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

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Plot: An American teenager (Angarano) who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King (Li). With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself traveling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.

★★★★☆ Sky High (2005)

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Plot: Will Stronghold (Angarano) is just about to enter high school. But, he’s not your average freshman: his parents just happen to be the biggest superheroes on the planet, The Commander (Russell) and Jetstream (Preston). Because of his superhero heritage, he doesn’t attend just any high school - he is going to Sky High, a high school for future superheroes and their sidekicks. The only problem - he hasn’t discovered his super power yet.