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The Guardian
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado review – plucky teen explorer goes looking for lost Incan magic
If you have a bunch of eight-year-olds over for a sleepover and you're looking for something to stick on the TV, you could do worse than this straight-to-streaming live-action adaptation of the animated show Dora the Explorer. It's a follow-up of sorts to Dora and the Lost City of Gold from 2019, with a new star in the shape of Samantha Lorraine, and aimed at slightly older kids than the cartoon. There are action sequences looted from Raiders of the Lost Ark that had my eight-year-old squealing at the screen, though as it's determined to be undemanding and inoffensive, it's got that plasticky quality that middling kids' films tend to have. Lorraine plays Dora, a teenage explorer who's grown up in the Amazon, raised on her grandfather's stories about the Incas. For years, Dora has been searching for clues to find Sol Dorado, a legendary golden sun that will grant one wish, joined by her cousin Diego (Jacob Rodriguez). The scriptwriters deserve credit for resisting the temptation to bolt on a love interest; instead, we have cousin Diego in the role conventionally given to a female character: the pretty but non-essential sidekick. The movie's villain is celebrity archaeologist Camilla the Crusader (Daniella Pineda) who runs a theme park called Jungle World, where Dora and Diego have summer jobs. When the pair go off in search of Sol Dorado with their pals, Camilla dispatches a band of desperadoes to chase them through Inca tombs booby-trapped with giant bugs and spiked floors. The movie is not lacking in adventure, perhaps what's missing is a sense of fun. Dora didn't have the kids hooting with laughter like they did at the real Indiana Jones. Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado is on Paramount+ now.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Monkey, see: A baby silvered langur goes on view at the Bronx Zoo
NEW YORK (AP) — A new resident is monkeying around at New York's Bronx Zoo. The zoo announced Thursday that a male baby silvered langur is now on exhibit. He joined a group of adults of the same species — and brought a splash of bright orange to the depths of winter. Silvered langurs are born with orange coats that turn gray within three to five months. Formally called Trachypithecus cristatus, the species is native to forests in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the creature as 'vulnerable,' a step before endangered. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. The little langur was born in November at the zoo, which has bred over 100 of these leaf-eating monkeys in the last 40 years. Video and photos from the zoo show the infant snuggling with some adults, clambering over them and scaling a branch. The baby's tangerine-colored fur forms a striking contrast with the grown-ups' gray coats. He hasn't been named as yet, the zoo said. The group is on view at the zoo's JungleWorld exhibit.
