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Michael Keaton gives an update on Beetlejuice 2

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For a time last year it seemed like the long-gestating Beetlejuice sequel was finally moving forward, with Tim Burton entering talks to direct the film, and Michael Keaton confirming back in February that he’d had discussions with the director about reprising the role of the bio-exorcist Betelgeuse. Since then, things have fallen quiet, but Keaton […]

Movie Review – The Theory Of Everything (2014)

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The Theory Of Everything, 2014. Directed by James Marsh. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Charlie Cox, Harry Lloyd, David Thewlis, Emily Watson and Christian McKay. SYNOPSIS: A look at the relationship between Stephen Hawking (Redmayne) and Jane Hawking (Jones), from their meeting at Cambridge until Hawking’s worldwide success. There should be no boundaries to human […]

DVD Review – Step Up 5: All In (2014)

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Step Up 5: All In, 2014. Directed by Trish Sie. Starring Ryan Guzman, Briana Evigan, Adam G. Sevani, Misha Gabriel Hamilton, Stephen Boss and Alyson Stoner. SYNOPSIS: All-stars from the previous Step Up installments come together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers. Step Up 5: […]

Watch a clip from Madagascar spin-off All Hail King Julien

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Ahead of its release on Netflix later this month, the first clip has arrived online for DreamWorks Animation’s latest Madagascar spin-off All Hail King Julien, and we have it for you here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=E7vEcclnGY0 All Hail King Julien features a voice cast that includes Danny Jacobs (The Penguins of Madagascar) as King Julien, Henry Winkler (Happy […]

Greg Grunberg says Star Wars: The Force Awakens is all about “the story and family”

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If there is one thing Star Wars: The Force Awakens has done well (despite its heavily publicised production) is keeping its story a secret. We’ve had two trailers already, but we don’t actually know all that much about the plot of J.J. Abrams’ new adventure in a galaxy far, far away. One of its stars […]

Domhnall Gleeson’s role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens ties him to major character?

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Warning – there could be spoilers below… It seems amazing in this day and age of the Internet that a film can keep so much secrecy, but J.J. Abrams has managed to do it with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. That is, apart from a few bits that have slipped through here and there. Today’s […]

Movie Review – I Am Ali (2014)

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I Am Ali, 2014. Directed by Clare Lewins. Starring Muhammad Ali, Hana Ali, Maryum Ali, Jim Brown, George Foreman. SYNOPSIS: The story of Ali’s life told through interviews with family and friends as well as audio tapes Ali made throughout his life with his children. The most interesting aspect of I Am Ali is the amount […]

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 soars above Horrible Bosses in U.S. Black Friday box office

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 has remained at the top of the box office pile for a second weekend in a row, beating off competition from fellow sequals Horrible Bosses 2 and Penguins of Madagascar.  The penultamate feature in the Hunger Games series raked in a whopping $24.1 million this Friday in the […]

Live action Gran Turismo movie finds new director in Tron: Legacy helmer

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First announced back in 2013, a live action movie based off popular video game series Gran Turismo has been stuck in development hell, but it looks like it has found its way to second gear. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tron: Legacy and Oblivion director Joseph Kosinski is in final negotiations to direct the adaptation […]