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M. Night Shyamalan wants to direct an episode of Stranger Things

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M. Night Shyamalan currently has his latest thriller Split opening up in theaters this weekend [you can read my review here], but his future is something of a blank slate at present. However, in an interview with Digital Spy, the director did lay out one desire: “My boys who do Stranger Things, they did Wayward […]

Deathstroke creator confident in Joe Manganiello’s casting as Slade Wilson

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For those not sure what to make of Joe Manganiello as Deathstroke in the DC Extended Universe, creator of the character Marv Wolfman recently met with the True Blood star and came away with some very positive remarks. “After a great lunch with Joe Manganiello, I feel more confident than ever that we got both […]

Movie Review – Sully (2016)

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Sully. 2016. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Anna Gunn, Mike O’Malley, Jamey Sheridan, Michael Rapaport, and Laura Linney. SYNOPSIS: The story of Chesley Sullenberger, who became a hero after gliding his plane along the water in the Hudson River, saving all of the airplane flights 155 crew and passengers. Sully unexpectedly […]

Mark Hamill speculates on Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Uproxx recently got a hold of Mark Hamill at the Sundance Film Festival and, of course, asked about his thoughts on the Episode VIII title, Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Hamill offered up speculation, saying “I think it’s very ambiguous. Is the last Jedi Leia? … Is it me? Is it someone we’ve never met before? Or […]

Movie Review – Sausage Party (2016)

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Sausage Party, 2016. Directed by Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon Featuring the voice talents of Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Edward Norton, Nick Kroll, David Krumholtz, Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Anders Holm, Bill Hader, Craig Robinson, Danny McBride, Salma Hayek, Sugar Lyn Beard, James Franco, and Paul Rudd SYNOPSIS: A sausage strives to discover the truth […]

Movie Review – Suicide Squad (2016)

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Suicide Squad, 2016. Directed by David Ayer. Starring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Cara Delevingne, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jay Hernandez, Adam Beach, Jim Parrack, Ben Affleck, Karen Fukuhara, Common, Ike Barinholtz and Scott Eastwood. SYNOPSIS: A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in […]

Movie Review – Don’t Breathe (2016)

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Don’t Breathe, 2016. Directed by Fede Alvarez. Starring Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto and Stephen Lang. SYNOPSIS: A trio of reckless thieves breaks into the house of a wealthy blind man, thinking they’ll get away with the perfect heist. They’re wrong. Sometimes the most simple premise yields the most unforgettable and most entertaining results, […]

Second Opinion – Bad Santa 2 (2016)

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Bad Santa 2, 2016. Directed by Mark Waters. Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Brett Kelly, Tony Cox, Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Ryan Hansen, Jenny Zigrino, Jeff Skowron, Cristina Rosato, Mike Starr, and Octavia Spencer. SYNOPSIS: Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off […]

Is Samuel L. Jackson hinting at a Red Skull return?

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Samuel L. Jackson is still making his way around the press circuit participating in interviews for the recently released Kong: Skull Island [read our reviews here, here and here], and Hot 97 took the opportunity to field him a question about what Nick Fury is up to in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Check out the video here… […]

Charlie Cox wants Scarlett Johansson to appear in Daredevil

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Outside of subtle references and Easter Eggs, there isn’t a connection between the film and television divisions of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Naturally, this decision has its pros and cons; it allows for the differing tones to stay consistent and each area to fully focus on its characters, but the bigger picture is missing out […]