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Vikings – Episode 1 Recap

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Robb Ghag on the first episode of The History Channel’s new drama Vikings…… But Only the Boldest, Make History…In one of the shows last promos before the Season 1 premiere the tagline is as much for the viewers as it is for the channel.Typically shows on The History Channel deal with a documentary style type […]

Movie Review – Hitchcock (2012)

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Hitchcock, 2012.Directed by Sacha Gervasi. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, James D’Arcy, Michael Stuhlbarg, Ralph Macchio, Danny Huston and Toni Collette.SYNOPSIS:A love story between legendary British director (Anthony Hopkins) and his wife Alma Reville (Helen Mirren) during the making of Hitchcock’s terrifying 1960 classic Psycho.Hitchcock is based on Stephen Rebello‘s book […]

James Mangold reveals the films that have influenced The Wolverine

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When it comes to the X-Men franchise, much of the talk lately has revolved around next year’s mutant epic X-Men: Days of Future Past, which will see Bryan Singer (Jack the Giant Slayer) bringing together the casts of X-Men: First Class and the original X-Men trilogy, but before we get to that, Hugh Jackman (Les […]

DVD Review – The Package (2012)

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The Package, 2012. Directed by Jesse V. Johnson.Starring Steve Austin, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Keenleyside, Darren Shahlavi, Jerry Trimble, William B. Davis, Mike Dopud, John Novak, Michael Daingerfield and Paul Wu. SYNOPSIS: A courier for a local crime lord must deliver a mysterious package while being chased by a horde of unusual gangsters. Over the years […]

Community Season 4 – Episode 4 Review

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Scott Davis reviews the latest episode of Community…. Don’t mention the war… As the new series of Community continues in earnest under its new leadership, one thing that seems to be consistent so far is its earnestness. A change to the sharp, quote-along aspect of its early nature, Community is beginning to involve into a […]

Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale joining Justice League?

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If the latest rumour from El Mayimbe of Latino Review is to be believed, Warner Bros. has turned to Christopher Nolan to drag its planned Justice League movie out of development hell by handing the Dark Knight trilogy director complete control of the studio’s DC Universe. Despite Nolan stating on several occasions that he’s done […]

Sam Raimi plays down talk of Evil Dead 4

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When it was announced that Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell were to reboot the Evil Dead franchise with director Fede Alvarez’s forthcoming remake, it seemed that the curtain had fallen on a possible fourth instalment in the iconic horror franchise. However, speaking at a Meet the Filmmakers event on Friday to promote the […]

Special Features – In Defense of Alien 3

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Anghus Houvouras comes to the defense of Alien 3…Alien 3 > Aliens I made this statement while writing a follow up to The Five Most Disappointing Films of All Time article.  There were a few readers who suggested Alien 3 should have been included on the original list.  I debated that assertion and quickly found […]

Time’s Up for the Fairy Tale Trend

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Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Mike Fleming Jr writes for Deadline about a new Robin Hood film, this time titled Merry Men:“Hollywood’s infatuation with revisionist fairy tales shows no signs of abating. DreamWorks jumped into the fray last night by closing a mid-six figure against seven-figure deal for Merry Men, a pitch for […]