The new version of a film classic feels rushed at a two-hour running time, although the sure-fire spectacle of the sea battle and the chariot race are still exciting to watch. This version doesn’t have the time (or the budget) to match that standard, but if you’ve been wondering whether a chariot race can still thrill, the answer is yes. They don’t make ‘em like the 1959 “Ben-Hur” anymore, and they don’t make ‘em like Chuck Heston, either. Kebell has a tougher time, maybe because his face says “California surfer” and not “Roman general.” I liked Jack Huston, who seems deliberately cast to be the anti-Charlton Heston. After that, “Ben-Hur” rushes through the religious message that was always waiting in the wings, from our first glimpse of Jesus (Rodrigo Santoro) showing off his carpentry skills. That race is exciting, even if the computer-generated horses look unconvincing.
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The mention of Temple Grandin in some circles in the disability community can induce reactions from cringe to accolades. Okay, I'm going to address this right from the start. Sure enough, it soon tears through guards and largely takes over for Terry as he flies towards his destination-the base of Derek Powers, who has taken over much of Wayne Enterprises and plans to create a new, more militarized version of the Bat-legacy. As the issue opens, a young Terry McGinnis raids the ruins of the Batcave and recovers an experimental Batsuit equipped with flight and razor blades. Not surprisingly, it’s a reinvention of the most famous next-generation Batman story-Batman Beyond. But this new series gives us a time jump and a new twist. Ray: It looked like the White Knight universe was over, with Bruce Wayne in prison for a long time and the Harley Quinn miniseries tying up loose ends. 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