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Marvel to remain tight-lipped on Phase Four of the MCU until Avengers: Infinity War concludes

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With the hotly anticipated Spider-Man: Homecoming set to release in a little over a week, Marvel film chief Kevin Feige has been out doing the press rounds, and found himself explaining that details on Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be relatively scarce until the conclusion of Avengers: Infinity War. Speaking to io9, Feige stated “I […]

Movie Review – Cars 3 (2017)

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Cars 3, 2017. Directed by Brian Fee. Featuring the voice talents of Owen Wilson, Armie Hammer, Cristela Alonzo, Nathan Fillion, Chris Cooper, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Kerry Washington, Tony Shalhoub, Bob Costas, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Ray Magliozzi, Bob Peterson, Lea, DeLaria, Darrell Waltrip, Cheech Marin, Margo Martindale, John Ratzenberger, and Paul Newman. SYNOPSIS: […]

Tom Holland has lofty ambitions of winning Oscars, becoming a director, and playing James Bond or Batman

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Talk about ambition… Spider-Man: Homecoming has yet hit theaters (we still have a long grueling month to go) but in an interview conducted by his costar Zendaya for Interview Magazine, Tom Holland rattled off a list of his career aspirations. “The 20-year goal is to be a film director,” said Holland. “The 15-year goal is to win […]

Patty Jenkins still determined to have Lynda Carter cameo in Wonder Woman 2, sequel will be set in America

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There was some disappointment from Wonder Woman fans that the most iconic interpretation of the Amazon Princess, Lynda Carter, did not end up making a cameo in the first-ever big-screen adventure for the superheroine. Rest assured however that director Patty Jenkins did try to make this fan demand a reality and will not stop trying […]

Second Opinion – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, 2017. Directed by Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg Starring Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario, Geoffrey Rush, Kevin McNally, Golshifteh Farahani, Orlando Bloom, Stephen Graham, David Wenham, Keira Knightley, Adam Brown, and Paul McCartney. SYNOPSIS: Captain Jack Sparrow is pursued by an old nemesis, Armando […]

Wonder Woman earns 96% on Rotten Tomatoes; critics say it’s the best DC movie since The Dark Knight

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Confirming the positive response from the lift of the social media embargo, critics are putting Wonder Woman up on a pedestal and giving it some of the best reviews a DC movie has seen since The Dark Knight. As of writing, Wonder Woman is perched high on review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes at a 96% approval rating, having […]

Wonder Woman star Chris Pine has an issue with Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War

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Generally, the talent involved in all of the various blockbuster superhero movies and cinematic universes don’t really throw shade at one another, instead choosing to complement the works of others. For example, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn recently took to social media to praise Patty Jenkins’ DC Extended Universe entry Wonder Woman, which is also […]

Movie Review – War Machine (2017)

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War Machine, 2017. Written and Directed by David Michod. Starring Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Anthony Michael Hall, RJ Cyler, Topher Grace, Anthony Hayes, John Magaro, Emory Cohen, Meg Tilly, Alan Ruck, Will Poulter, Aymen Hamdouchi, Daniel Betts, Lakeith Stanfield, Nicholas Jones, Justin Rosniak, Josh Stewart, Kola Bokinni, Griffin Dunne, Pico Alexander, Derek Slow, Tilda Swinton, […]

Spider-Man: Homecoming runtime possibly revealed

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As the release for the hotly anticipated Spider-Man: Homecoming draws near, we now have possible confirmation on film’s the running time. According to Event Cinemas, Spider-Man: Homecoming will run 130 minutes, which is said to include all post-credit sequences. This would put it in line with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (136 minutes) and longer […]

Joseph Fiennes almost played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy

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During a recent interview with The Wrap, Joseph Fiennes discussed how he was originally very close to securing the coveted role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. “I auditioned for a great director,” said Fiennes. “It was whittled down after many auditions to myself and another fine actor who I was at that time […]