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Riddle Me This, Riddle Me That, Here’s Some Clarification on Michael Keaton’s Bat

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Overnight the news broke that Michael Keaton, who had been confirmed to don the cape and cowl once again in Andy Muschietti’s upcoming The Flash movie alongside current incumbent Ben Affleck, was in fact set to take the mantle as the DCEU’s Dark Knight on a permanent basis in a series of films of his […]

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel hints at a return for Oscar Isaac’s Spider-Man 2099

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If you didn’t stuck around during the end-credits for 2018’s amazing Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, then you might be unaware of the fact that Oscar Isaac voiced Spider-Man 2099 for a sting that hinted at where a sequel to the Best Animated Film Oscar winner might be headed. Well, an announcement from the film’s official […]

Wonder Woman 1984 lassos $5.5 million at the U.S. box office, hits $118.5 worldwide

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If you were left in any doubt as to whether we’re likely to see many huge tentpole movies hitting big the multiplex this year, you only need to take a look at Wonder Woman 1984’s sophomore frame at the U.S. box office, where it dipped -67% in its second weekend with $5.5m in receipts. Those […]

Movie Review – The Midnight Sky (2020)

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The Midnight Sky, 2020.Directed by George Clooney. Starring George Clooney, Felicity Jones, Kyle Chandler, Demián Bichir, David Oyelowo, Tiffany Boone, Caoilinn Springall, Sophie Rundle, and Ethan Peck.SYNOPSIS:This post-apocalyptic tale follows Augustine, a lonely scientist in the Arctic, as he races to stop Sully and her fellow astronauts from returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.George […]

James Gunn to direct The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, I Am Groot series announced

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Among all of the announcements today, the Disney Investor Day news to plant the biggest grin on faces was surely the reveal that James Gunn will return to the world of Guardians of the Galaxy to direct a ‘Holiday Special’.Marvel overlord (that’s his official title) Kevin Feige said that Gunn would return to the franchise […]

Indiana Jones 5 to start shooting in the spring, will ‘conclude his story’

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It was only yesterday that we were receiving more news on the oft-delayed further adventures of Indiana Jones, with Frank Marshall offering an update, as well as reinforcing the fact that Harrison Ford is the only Indiana Jones.Well now we’ve had something more definitive announced among the slew of exciting news to emerge from the […]

Disney’s live-action Pinocchio and Peter Pan and Wendy heading straight to Disney+

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Joining the likes of Mulan and Pixar’s Soul, Disney has announced at its rather exciting investor day that the Robert Zemeckis directed live-action version of Pinocchio and David Lowery’s latest take on J.M. Barrie’s classic tale, Peter Pan and Wendy, will now skip cinemas altogether and find their home on Disney+ One of Disney’s all-time classics […]

Movie Review – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020)

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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, 2020.Directed by George C. Wolfe. Starring Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, Jeremy Shamos, Taylour Paige, Jonny Coyne, Michael Potts, and Dusan Brown.SYNOPSIS:Chicago, 1927. A recording session. Tensions rise between Ma Rainey (Viola Davis), her ambitious horn player (Chadwick Boseman) and the white management determined to control the uncontrollable […]

Movie Review – The Last Blockbuster (2020)

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The Last Blockbuster, 2020.Directed by Taylor Morden Featuring Sandi Harding, Kevin Smith, Doug Benson, Brian Posehn, Paul Scheer, Samm Levine, Jamie Kennedy, Ron Funches, Lloyd Kaufman, and Ione SkyeSYNOPSIS:A documentary about the last remaining Blockbuster Video store located in Bend, Oregon.Blockbuster Video, and the magic of the rental process in general, hold a very special […]