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Martin Scorsese casts Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel and Bobby Cannavale in The Irishman

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Martin Scorsese has cast some names that are quite familiar to fans of his movies in his upcoming film The Irishman for Netflix, with Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel and Bobby Cannavale set to join Robert De Niro and Al Pacino (though the latter’s deal is still being finalized).It was reported a couple months ago that Pesci was being courted […]

Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #5

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Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #5… NEW CYBERTRON! It’s battleground: Earth once more, as the uneasy peace between Optimus’ forces, the Junkions, and G.I. Joe collapses amidst betrayals and subterfuge. Will Optimus Prime and Pyra Magna be able to put aside their differences—or is war really the only way forward? This week’s Optimus Prime was […]

Comic Book Review – Action Comics #976

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Ricky Church reviews Action Comics #976… “SUPERMAN REBORN” finale! As this epic tale wraps up, Superman’s life is drastically changed…and that’s all we are saying for now—except that you won’t want to miss it! “I’m back. We’re back. And everything is going to be fine” Reading those words brought a large smile to my face. […]

Will Ferrell and Jason Momoa to star in untitled comedy from Paramount

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Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures has gained an untitled comedy pitch for Aquaman star Jason Momoa and Saturday Night Live veteran Will Ferrell. The script has been written by Andrew Mogel and Jared Paul (Yes Man, The Grinder) and is described as “Galaxy Quest meets Ocean’s 11“.Though an official logline hasn’t been revealed yet, the film will see Ferrell as […]

Why Jonathan Demme’s The Silence of the Lambs is one of my favourite films

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Ricky Church on Jonathan Demme’s The Silence of the Lambs…Yesterday we received the sad news that director Jonathan Demme passed away after losing his battle to cancer and heart disease. Demme had a long career in a variety of film, from working with Roger Corman on 70s B-movies to powerful dramas like Philadelphia to documentaries […]

Netflix very close to renewing 13 Reasons Why for second season

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Since its release on Netflix, 13 Reasons Why has garnered some significant success for the streaming service, raising the possibility of a second season. There is no official word on a renewal yet, but Deadline has heard that an announcement may soon be forthcoming.13 Reasons Why has generated a lot of positive buzz, especially over social media and there […]

Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #6

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Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #6… “NEW CYBERTRON”—CONCLUSION! As the Junkions reveal their ultimate plan, Optimus Prime makes a decision that will define the relationship between Earth and Cybertron for all time… but will Arcee be able to live with the fallout? The first arc of Optimus Prime comes to a close as Optimus struggles […]

David Fincher close to directing World War Z sequel

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Ever since last summer, there have been rumours that Brad Pitt has been courting his frequent collaborator David Fincher to come on board to direct a sequel to his 2013 film World War Z and it looks like that is now a step closer to becoming a reality.Variety has reported Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions are very close to a […]

Amazon renews The Tick for season 2

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As we await The Tick’s return on Amazon in February, the studio has announced it has renewed the series for a 10-episode second season to premiere in 2019.Series creator Ben Edlund will return for the second season with stars Peter Serafinowicz and Griffin Newman. Additional casting for new characters will also be announced at a later […]