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DVD Review – Stake Land II (2016)

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Stake Land II, 2016. Directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen. Starring Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Laura Abramsen, and A.C. Peterson. SYNOPSIS: Years after leaving Mister and finding sanctuary at New Eden, Martin finds himself back on the road and in search of his old mentor, as a new-look Brotherhood starts closing in. A surprise […]

DVD Review – My Father Die (2016)

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My Father Die, 2016. Directed by Sean Brosnan. Starring Joe Anderson, John Schneider, Kevin Gage, Sean Brosnan, Gary Stretch, Gabe White, Candace Smith, Chester Rushing, and William Mark McCullough. SYNOPSIS: A deaf mute takes revenge on the man that killed his brother, only that man happens to be his father. Revenge thrillers are two-a-penny, especially […]

Blu-ray Review – Snowden (2016)

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Snowden, 2016. Directed by Oliver Stone. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Rhys Ifans, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Olyphant, Joely Richardson, Ben Schnetzer, Scott Eastwood, and Nicolas Cage. SYNOPSIS: The Story of Edward Snowden, whistle-blower of the NSA’s illegal surveillance techniques. The film follows his life and the impact of his actions as he […]

DreamWorks Animation adapting Cressida Cowell’s The Wizards of Once

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According to Deadline, DreamWorks Animation has picked up the rights to The Wizards of Once, a new fantasy series from author Cressida Cowell, whose previous book series How to Train Your Dragon was turned into a major animated franchise by the studio. “Cressida is part of the DreamWorks family and with The Wizards Of Once […]

Sony wins bidding war for graphic novel My Favourite Thing Is Monsters

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Sony Pictures has emerged victorious in a four-studio bidding war for the rights to Emil Ferris’ graphic novel My Favourite Thing Is Monsters, setting Bradley Gallo and Michael Helfant of Amasia Entertainment to produce a movie adaptation. The official description for the graphic novel reads: “Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late ’60s Chicago, […]

Cary Elwes and Matthew Modine set for World War II drama Burning at Both Ends

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Variety is reporting that Cary Elwes (The Art of More) and Matthew Modine (Stranger Things) have signed on to star in the World War II drama Burning at Both Ends, which marks the first project from the newly-formed production company Slingshot Ltd. Matthew Hill and Landon Johnson, the recipients of the inaugural $50,000 Chronos Prize, […]

Ron Howard options The Last Days of Jack Sparks

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Screen Daily is reporting that Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment has optioned the movie rights to British author Jason Arnopp’s supernatural novel The Last Days of Jack Sparks, enlisting Arnopp to pen the script. The 2016 novel “follows titular pop culture journalist Jack Sparks who is researching a book on the occult. After sparking a Twitter […]

Ben Wheatley would be open to directing a Marvel Zombies movie

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Coming off the back of the likes of Kill List, Sightseers, High-Rise and his new film Free Fire, British director Ben Wheatley is carving himself a fine reputation with his body of work, and during an interview with Little White Lies, the filmmaker was asked if he’s open to moving on to “bigger”, more mainstream projects, such as […]

Nicole Kidman explains why she joined Aquaman

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With Aquaman set to go into production Down Under this year, Nicole Kidman has been chatting to Entertainment Weekly about her upcoming role as Atlanna (mother of the titular superhero) in the DC Films solo movie, revealing that she was drawn to the project as it provided her the opportunity to work with director James […]