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Movie Review – Snatched (2017)

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Snatched, 2017. Directed by Jonathan Levine. Starring Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Joan Cusack, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes, and Christopher Meloni. SYNOPSIS: When her boyfriend dumps her before their exotic vacation, a young woman persuades her ultra-cautious mother to travel with her to paradise, with unexpected results. Around halfway through Snatched (an exotic-vacation-gone-wrong comedy from Jonathan […]

Hellboy creator Mike Mignola hopes reboot can spawn a cinematic universe

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This shouldn’t really surprise anyone considering everything seems to be about cinematic universes these days, but Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is holding out hope that the upcoming reboot directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent) and starring Stranger Things‘ David Harbour as the titular superhero will launch a shared  universe. Speaking to The Verge, Mignola explained:.” It’s […]

Movie Review – King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, 2017. Directed by Guy Ritchie Starring Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Annabelle Wallis, Hermione Corfield, Katie McGrath, Millie Brady, Georgina Campbell, Poppy Delevingne, Eline Powell, Kamil Lemieszewski, Michael McElhatton, Mikael Persbrandt, David Beckham, Freddie Fox, Peter Ferdinando, Geoff Bell, Neil Maskell, Tom Wu, Kingsley […]

UPDATE: R-rated Hellboy reboot announced, Neil Marshall to direct and David Harbour to star

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Despite a very vocal following clamoring for a Hellboy 3 starring a returning Ron Perlman with Guillermo del Toro once again in the director’s chair, the sequel was never able to get the go-ahead for production. However, fans will be getting more Hellboy in the form of an R-rated reboot. Hellboy creator Mike Mignola recently took […]

Iron Man and Nick Fury expected to join Avengers: Infinity War’s ongoing Durham Cathedral sequence

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So far, the massive Durham Cathedral sequence for Avengers: Infinity War has seen a number of big names joining the action, including Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk) and Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), and now according to a source divulging information to Chronicle Live, Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man) and Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) are expected to drop in […]

Doug Liman explains why he left the director’s chair on Gambit

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As the release for Doug Liman’s latestThe Wall (a war film starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and John Cena) quickly approaches this weekend, the Edge of Tomorrow director has found himself explaining his reasons for walking away from the oft-delayed X-Men spinoff Gambit. Speaking to Collider, Liman stated: “I never formed a connection. Many of these movies, I don’t […]

James Gunn confirms return of Elizabeth Debicki’s Ayesha for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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Fair warning, the following story will contain spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. With that out of the way, one of the five post-credit scenes for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 sees the Sovereign leader Ayesha (played by Elizabeth Debicki) about to unleash the creation of Adam Warlock. A development such as […]

Movie Review – The Mummy (2017)

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The Mummy, 2017. Directed by Alex Kurtzman. Starring Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, Marwan Kenzari, and Russell Crowe. SYNOPSIS: An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. “Where’s your sense of adventure” asks […]

Movie Review – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, 2017. Directed by James Gunn. Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan, Tommy Flanagan, Ving Rhames, Laura Haddock, Seth Green, Michelle Yeoh, David Hasselhoff, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Rosenbaum, and Sean Gunn. SYNOPSIS: Set […]