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I’ll say this, I could be wrong and way off about the upcoming live action JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS movie from director Jon Chu, but I’m betting fans of the original JEM aren’t going to like much of what they see here. First and foremost, outside of the look of the characters, there’s not much to this adaptation that remotely resembles the classic cartoon series. No magic, no adventures, just girls playing music and getting caught up in the dramatic underbelly of that industry – this might as well be another JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS movie. I’ll try to reserve too much judgement until I see the finished product, by right now I’m wondering why it’s even called the same name. Chu directed the Justin Bieber documentary/concert film NEVER SAY NEVER, so I guess he fits with this… though he also directed G.I. JOE: RETALIATION. The film stars Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Hayley Kiyoko, Aurora Perrineau, Juliette Lewis, Ryan Guzman and Molly Ringwald. Check out the trailer below and see what you think.
In a hyper-linked social media age, an orphaned teenage girl, Jerrica Jem Benton, becomes an online recording sensation, and she and her sisters embark on a music-driven scavenger hunt – one that sends them on an adventure across Los Angeles – in an attempt to unlock a final message left by her father.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
