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Wonder Woman and Patty Jenkins break record for biggest opening weekend from a female director

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Early reports are putting Warner Bros.’ DC blockbuster Wonder Woman earning anywhere from $97 million to $100 million (and possibly even higher than that) at the domestic box office, which means that director Patty Jenkins has broken the record for the biggest opening weekend ever from a female filmmaker. The previous record of $85.1 million was held by Sam […]

Baywatch star Priyanka Chopra says her dream is to play a superhero, wants Batgirl role

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Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra has been rather successful transitioning into Hollywood. Although Baywatch didn’t light the box office on fire or receive favorable reviews, no fault can be thrown her way; if anything, she has only gotten more ambitious as he is now seeking the role of Batgirl in the DC Extended Universe. Speaking to OK Magazine, […]

Patty Jenkins on Wonder Woman not being averse to killing, and the film’s World War I setting

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Wonder Woman finally hits theaters this weekend after being met with near-unanimous critical praise [read our reviews here and here], and one aspect moviegoers not familiar with the superheroine will notice is that the Amazon Princess is comfortable killing her foes. Speaking to IGN, director Patty Jenkins commented on this, stating that: “She is actually […]

Second Opinion – Wonder Woman (2017)

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Wonder Woman, 2017. Directed by Patty Jenkins. Starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, David Thewlis, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya, Ewan Bremner, Lucy Davis, Eugene Brave Rock, Emily Carey, Lilly Aspell, and Saïd Taghmaoui. SYNOPSIS: Before she was Wonder Woman she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes […]

Movie Review – Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)

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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, 2017. Directed by David Soren. Featuring the voice talents of Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch, Ed Helms, Nick Kroll, Jordan Peele, and Kristen Schaal. SYNOPSIS: Two overly imaginative pranksters named George and Harold, hypnotize their principal into thinking he’s a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants. As superhero […]

Movie Review – It Comes at Night (2017)

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It Comes at Night, 2017. Written and Directed by Trey Edward Shults. Starring Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Riley Keough, Griffin Robert Faulkner, and David Pendleton. SYNOPSIS: Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, a man has established a tenuous domestic order with his wife and […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson discusses Carrie Fisher’s role

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson recently spoke with Good Morning America following the release of a behind-the-scenes sizzle reel for the next entry in the saga at D23 [watch it here], and naturally he was asked about the passing of Carrie Fisher and her role as General Leia in the film. Speaking delicately […]

Movie Review – The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)

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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), 2017. Written and Directed by Noah Baumbach. Starring Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Elizabeth Marvel, Grace Van Patten, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Adam Driver, Judd Hirsch, Candice Bergen, Rebecca Miller, Danny Flaherty, Adam David Thompson, Ronald Peet, Matthew Shear, Michael Chernus, and Sigourney Weaver. SYNOPSIS: An estranged family gathers together in […]

Movie Review – The Glass Castle (2017)

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The Glass Castle, 2017. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. Starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, Max Greenfield, Sarah Snook, Robin Bartlett, Ella Anderson, Sadie Sink, and Chandler Head. SYNOPSIS: A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who’s an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who […]

Movie Review – Wish Upon (2017)

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Wish Upon, 2017. Directed by John R. Leonetti. Starring Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, Ki Hong Lee, Mitchell Slaggert, Shannon Purser, Sydney Park, and Elisabeth Röhm. SYNOPSIS: A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them. It’s safe to say that goodie-two-shoes heroes don’t necessarily make for complex or […]