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Director John Landis says Universal’s Dark Universe isn’t “respectful of the monsters”

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Director John Landis (An American Werewolf in London, National Lampoon’s Animal House) is at it again. Last week he criticized the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe while praising the DCEU’s first critical hit Wonder Woman, and this week he is dropping some harsh words on Universal’s Dark Universe that launched last Friday with […]

Director John Landis is “bored shitless with Marvel”, praises Wonder Woman

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Director John Landis (best known for the likes of National Lampoon’s Animal House and The Blues Brothers) was recently put on the spot to give his thoughts on the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and he did not hold back on his true feelings. “I’m just… truthfully, I’m bored shitless with the Marvel Universe […]

SpongeBob SquarePants compilation video reveals all hidden adult jokes

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SpongeBob SquarePants is for the most part aimed at audiences of all ages, but the following video may have people rethinking everything. Some of these adult jokes are subtle while others are completely in your face that it’s hard to wonder how they have gone largely unnoticed or even aired on television in the first […]

Movie Review – Megan Leavey (2017)

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Megan Leavey, 2017. Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. Starring Kate Mara, Ramon Rodríguez, Tom Felton, Common, Geraldine James, Edie Falco, Will Patton, and Bradley Whitford. SYNOPSIS: Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. A […]

Movie Review – I, Daniel Blake (2016)

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I, Daniel Blake, 2016. Directed by Ken Loach. Starring Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy, Briana Shann, and Dylan McKiernan. SYNOPSIS: A middle-aged carpenter who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario. “My life is in their hands”, Daniel Blake (Dave Johns) utters as he is […]

Movie Review – American Made (2017)

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American Made, 2017. Directed by Doug Liman. Starring Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, E. Roger Mitchell, Jesse Plemons, Lola Kirke, Alejandro Edda, Benito Martinez, Caleb Landry Jones, and Jayma Mays. SYNOPSIS: A pilot lands work for the CIA and as a drug runner in the south during the 1980s. Antiheroes require an actor that radiates […]

Steven Yeun breaks silence on Glenn’s death in The Walking Dead

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The Walking Dead‘s Steven Yeun (who played fan favorite character Glenn from the beginning of the series before finally biting the dust in the season 7 opener) was at Walker Stalker Con over the past weekend and found himself finally speaking out for the first time on the brutal, emotional death. “It’s been over a […]

Gal Gadot and Chris Hemsworth reveal who would win in a fight between Wonder Woman and Thor

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With Wonder Woman breaking records at the box office with its release this weekend, Gal Gadot has taken to Twitter to pose a popular fan question to Thor star Chris Hemsworth: Who would win in a fight between DC’s Amazon Princess and Marvel’s God of Thunder. Check out the exchange here… Hey @chrishemsworth — @GalGadot […]

Zack Snyder is “proud” of Wonder Woman

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With fans, critics, and big names in the industry continuing to bestow an extremely positive reception upon Wonder Woman (including the likes of Joss Whedon, James Gunn and Ava DuVernay), arguably the backbone of DC Extended Universe, Zack Snyder, has taken to Vero to share his opinion on the latest DC blockbuster. Snyder only needed one word – “proud” […]

The Walking Dead star Ross Marquand says Season 8 is the best yet

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Although season seven of The Walking Dead wasn’t met with the greatest response from both fans and critics alike, and viewership of the series drastically decreased, star Ross Marquand (Aaron) isn’t too concerned with the negativity. In fact, the actor actually feels that the upcoming eighth season will be the best yet. Speaking to Comic Book, Marquand […]