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Second Opinion – Mid90s (2018)

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Mid90s, 2018. Directed by Jonah Hill. Starring Sunny Suljic, Lucas Hedges, Olan Prenatt, Na-kel Smith, Gio Galicia, Ryder McLaughlin, Jerrod Carmichael, and Katherine Waterston. SYNOPSIS: Stevie (Sunny Suljic) is just like a lot of other boys growing up in 90s Los Angeles; he has an oppressive older brother (Lucas Hedges) who won’t let him touch […]

Tim Burton suggests Beetlejuice 2 may remain stuck in purgatory forever

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A simple search on this very website will tell you that over the years there have been rumours abound that Tim Burton and Michael Keaton would once again open the door to the afterlife and utter “Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse”, summoning a sequel to their 1988 hit Beetlejuice. While doing the rounds for their recent reunion […]

Shazam! buries Pet Sematary with $53 million at the US box office, $158.6 million worldwide

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It was another triumphant week at the top of the US box office for Warner Bros. and DC, as Shazam! followed in the blockbusting footsteps of Aquaman, and topped the weekend box office with $55.3 million (or $56.8 million including previews). While these might not seem like the kind of numbers posted by his spandex […]

Movie Review – Last Breath (2019)

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Last Breath, 2019. Directed by Richard da Costa and Alex Parkinson. SYNOPSIS: On a deep sea diving expedition in 2012, Chris Lemons was a member of the dozen strong crew who’d descend beneath the crashing waves of the North Sea to repair a seabed structure. However, on this particular night, years of meticulous training are […]

Movie Review – Dumbo (2019)

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Dumbo, 2019. Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Eva Green, Danny DeVito, Nico Parker, Alan Arkin, Finley Hobbins, Joseph Gatt, DeObia Oparei, Roshan Seth, Sharon Rooney,  and Douglas Reith. SYNOPSIS: A struggling circus are aghast to discover that their potential star attraction has been born with oversized ears, but little do they […]

Hellboy featurette explores the journey from comics to the big screen

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It’s a little over two weeks until Neil Marshall (The Descent) takes the flaming baton from Guillermo del Toro and reboots the character of Hellboy, this time in the big red guise of Stranger Things‘ star David Harbour, who you can hear in this featurette talking about the excitement of transferring the “Dark, foreboding horror […]

Movie Review – The Kindergarten Teacher (2019)

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The Kindergarten Teacher, 2019. Directed by Sara Colangelo. Starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gael García Bernal, Parker Sevak, Michael Chernus, Rosa Salazar, Anna Baryshnikov, Daisy Tahan, Ato Blankson-Wood. SYNOPSIS: Lisa Spinelli (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is an unhappy kindergarten teacher in New York, who suddenly becomes obsessed with one of her students whom she believes is a child prodigy. The Kindergarten Teacher is one of […]

Second Opinion – Captain Marvel (2019)

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Captain Marvel, 2019. Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Starring Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Annette Bening, Gemma Chan, Lashana Lynch, Kenneth Mitchell, Colin Ford, Chuku Modu, Robert Kazinsky, Lee Pace, Mckenna Grace, Djimon Hounsou, Rune Temte, Jude Law, and Clark Gregg. SYNOPSIS: While in training to be a Kree warrior, an […]

Jared Leto shares behind-the-scenes image from Spider-Man spin-off Morbius

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With production now underway on the gloomier streets of old London town, Jared Leto has shared an image to celebrate the first week of shooting on Spider-Man spin-off movie, Morbius. 1 week down…11 to go…?‍♀️?‍♀️ Get Ready ?#MORBIUS @MorbiusMovie pic.twitter.com/3Tm9CGGKFz — JARED LETO (@JaredLeto) March 5, 2019 There’s no hint of vampire yet, with the […]