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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald featurette showcases Jude Law’s Dumbledore

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Following last week’s poster and three clips, Warner Bros. has released another featurette for the upcoming sequel Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald which sees J.K. Rowling and Jude Law discussing the character of Albus Dumbledore and his relationship with Johnny Depp’s Gellert Grindelwald; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald featurette […]

The Coens’ The Ballad of Buster Scruggs gets a new trailer

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Ahead of its limited theatrical release this coming Thursday, a new trailer has arrived online for the Coen Brothers’ western anthology feature The Ballad of Buster Scruggs which features an ensemble cast that includes Tim Blake Nelson, Tyne Daly, James Franco, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Heck, Grainger Hines, Zoe Kazan, Harry Melling, Liam Neeson, Jonjo O’Neill, […]

Steve McQueen wants to direct a musical

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With a C.V. that includes the critically acclaimed dramas Hunger and Shame and Oscar-winner 12 Years a Slave, filmmaker Steve McQueen has revealed that he’s looking to change track a little with one of his next projects. “I want to do a musical,” McQueen announced during an appearance on The Andrew Marr Show (via Deadline). “I want […]

Exclusive Interview – Mike Leigh on his new film Peterloo

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Thomas Harris chats with filmmaker Mike Leigh… Mike Leigh may be our formative filmmaker. His career has spanned close to fifty years, encompassing the minutiae of interpersonal relationships and tackling epics with that same deft touch. His latest, Peterloo is his most expansive piece; a sprawling epic that, as with his other films, finds the […]

Blu-ray Review – March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (2018)

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March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step, 2018. Directed by Luc Jacquet. Narrated by Morgan Freeman. SYNOPSIS: A young penguin, born into a world of cold, harsh surroundings, embarks on the major steps towards the unknown. The first question on a lot of people’s minds when watching March of the Penguins 2: The Next […]

Michael Shannon, Nick Robinson, Britt Robertson and Alex Pettyfer are Echo Boomers

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Michael Shannon (Fahrenheit 451), Nick Robinson (Love, Simon), Britt Robertson (Tomorrowland) and Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike) are set to star in the burglary drama Echo Boomers, Variety has revealed. The film will mark the directorial debut of Seth Savoy, who has also written the script, and tells the true story of a group of disillusioned […]

Liam Neeson to star in comedy Made in Italy from James D’Arcy

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Liam Neeson has added another project to his upcoming slate, and refreshing we don’t need to type the words “revenge thriller” anywhere near this one. According to Variety, Neeson is set to star in the comedy Made in Italy, which marks the feature directorial debut of James D’Arcy (Agent Carter, Dunkirk) and will see the […]

Clark Duke’s Arkansas adds John Malkovich, Michael K. Williams and Vivica A. Fox

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After casting Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games) and Vince Vaughn (True Detective) in Arkansas, the crime drama has added more talent in Clark Duke’s (Kick-Ass) directorial debut. Variety has revealed that John Malkovich (Mile 22), Michael K. Williams (Boardwalk Empire) and Vivica A. Fox (Kill Bill Vol. 1) will join the pair in the film. The film […]

Blu-ray Review – Long Weekend (1978)

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Long Weekend, 1978. Directed by Colin Eggleston. Starring John Hargreaves, Briony Behets, Mike McEwen, Michael Aitkens, Roy Day, and Sue Kiss von Soly. SYNOPSIS: A feuding couple go on a camping weekend to try and save their marriage and discover that nature can be just as hostile as they are towards each other. One of […]