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EJ Moreno

Bond producers address casting process and Idris Elba links

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If you’ve been on the internet at any point over the past few years, you’ve seen the rise and near-fall of the “Idris For Bond” campaign. Many want the famous English actor to take on the role of James Bond in the new set of Bond movies. Even the producer behind the franchise, Barbara Broccoli, […]

Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool, starring Alexander Skarsgård and Mia Goth, receives NC-17 rating

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Brandon Cronenberg is gearing up for another shocker after his stellar work in Possessor. But this time, he’s facing some harsh criticism from the MPAA. Cronenberg’s latest project, Infinity Pool, has received an “NC-17” rating from the MPAA. The rating comes from “some graphic violence and sexual content.” As per the press release, “Alexander Skarsgård […]

Olivia Cooke details her first days on House of Dragon as Alicent: “It was amazing and I was very hungover”

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Olivia Cooke will play Alicent going forward on the Game of Thrones prequel titled House of Dragon. The show is a smash hit for HBO, and Cooke will soon enter the series with some significant momentum. But this upcoming debut also brought up not-so-great memories about her first day of shooting. As she prepares to […]

Will Smith to team with filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on Paramount’s Brilliance

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Will Smith is making moves after the Oscars drama from this year’s event. The actor and producer is set to work with Ms. Marvel’s Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on a new sci-fi thriller film based on the novel Brilliance. Deadline reports that the four-time Emmy- and two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will make her narrative feature directorial […]

Kevin Smith slams Harvey Weinstein over Dogma rights: “My movie about angels is owned by the devil himself”

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“My movie about angels is owned by the devil himself.” That’s Kevin Smith speaking about his film Dogma and its horrible connections to Harvey Weinstein. In a recent interview with The Wrap, the filmmaker opened up about why Dogma is so hard to find. You can not find Dogma on any streaming service, for those […]

Video Review – Don’t Worry Darling misses the mark, overran by its own drama

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EJ Moreno with a review of Don’t Worry Darling… After seeing Don’t Worry Darling, it’s fair to say that all of the drama is not worth the final product. The drama surrounding its production and the press tour sadly feels far more entertaining than anything Olivia Wilde and company cooked up on the screen. Yet, […]

Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans takes home the Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award

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Could we be heading into an awards season dominated by Steven Spielberg? The legendary filmmaker is looking to recover from his West Side Story letdown at the Oscars with his first awards win of the 2022/2023 season. Spielberg’s The Fabelmans won the People’s Choice Award at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. This marks Spielberg’s first […]

UPDATE: Woody Allen clarifies retirement comments

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UPDATE: After comments regarding retirement began circling, Woody Allen has issued a statement clarifying his remarks, which reads: Woody Allen never said he was retiring, not did he say he was writing another novel. He said he was thinking about not making films as making films that go straight or very quickly to streaming platforms […]

Pixar’s WALL-E becomes first Disney movie to join the Criterion Collection

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WALL-E has a brand new home, this time in the Criterion Collection. The 2008 animated film, sitting with a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and an Oscar win for Best Animated Feature, is set for release in 4K. Coming this fall, the inclusion of WALL-E marks a milestone that not many films on its level have […]