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John David Washington leads an impressive ensemble in haunting trailer for The Piano Lesson

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Netflix has shared a new look at their haunting new drama The Piano Lesson, which premieres on the streaming service later this week.We called the Malcolm Washington-directed film “dynamic” and “dynamite” in our ★★★★ review (which you can read here).Based on the Pulitzer-prize winning August Wilson play, The Piano Lesson stars Samuel L. Jackson, John […]

Tom Hardy’s Splinter Cell movie is officially dead

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Okay, so this probably didn’t need confirmation, seeing as its been years now since we’ve had any kind of update, but producer Basil Iwanyk has confirmed that plans have been abandoned for a Splinter Cell movie starring Tom Hardy.“That movie would have been awesome,” Iwanyk told The Direct. “Just couldn’t get it right, script-wise, budget-wise. […]

4K Ultra HD Review – A Simple Plan (1998)

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A Simple Plan, 1998.Directed by Sam Raimi. Starring Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Bridget Fonda, and Brent Criscoe.SYNOPSIS:Sam Raimi’s 1998 minor classic A Simple Plan gets its 4K Ultra HD debut (and, I believe, Blu-ray debut too, in a separate release) from Arrow Video. It’s a bummer that current interviews weren’t shot for this one […]

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 poster features Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow and the Robotniks

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With just over a month to go until Sonic the Hedgehog 3 races into cinemas, another poster has landed online for Jeff Fowler’s action adventure threequel which puts the spotlight on Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Dr. Robotnik, and movie franchise newcomers Shadow and Gerald Robotnik; check it out here…SEE ALSO: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 trailer pits […]

Solo Leveling – ReAwakening theatrical event gets new trailer

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Ahead of its release this December, Crunchyroll has shared a poster and trailer the theatrical event Solo Leveling – ReAwakening, the omnibus feature which presents a recap of the first season of the hit anime along a sneak peek of the first two episodes of season two; check them out here…Over a decade has passed […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, 2024.Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux, Arthur Conti, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe.SYNOPSIS:Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which I thought was a solid sequel to the 1988 original, arrives on 4K Ultra HD from Warner Bros. There’s no Blu-ray found here, but you get a code for […]

Jack Black and Jason Momoa take us behind-the-scenes of A Minecraft Movie

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If you don’t know your pixelated pickaxe from your trident, or your Ocelot from your Allay, then you’re in luck, because Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have offered up a behind-the-scenes look at their forthcoming adaptation of the phenomenally successful videogame Minecraft.Featuring character introductions from Jason Momoa and Jack Black, who play Garrett “The […]

Video Review – Queer is dominated by Daniel Craig’s top-tier performance

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Queer…Luca Guadagnino already wowed audiences in 2024 with his sexy and scandalous film Challengers, but now the filmmaker is back with something even saucier in Queer.Adapting the challenging work of William S. Burroughs, Guadagnino tackles the material with his bold visionary style. What Queer also serves is Daniel […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Blazing Saddles (1974)

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Blazing Saddles, 1974.Directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Alex Karras, Mel Brooks, Harvey Korman, and Madeline Kahn.SYNOPSIS:Did Blazing Saddles need a 4K Ultra HD release? Why the heck not? It may not rank up there with about a billion genre movies on people’s wish lists, but this disc serves up […]