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Is Brad Peyton directing Dwayne Johnson in Shazam?

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Last week Dwayne Johnson revealed that he had met with the head honchos of the DC Extended Universe to discuss the tone of future movies, and more specifically Shazam, for which he is set to play Black Adam. Well, Batman-News has pointed out that since that meeting, DC head Geoff Johns has begun following a […]

Movie Review – Bad Moms (2016)

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Bad Moms, 2016. Written and Directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. Starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Jay Hernández, Clark Duke, Emjay Anthony, Oona Laurence, Jada Pinkett Smith, Annie Mumolu, David Walton, Leah McKendrick, Megan Ferguson, and Christina Applegate. Synopsis:  When three overworked and under-appreciated moms are pushed beyond their limits, they ditch […]

Second Opinion – 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

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10 Cloverfield Lane, 2016. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg. Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr. and John Goodman. SYNOPSIS: After surviving a car accident, a woman wakes up in an underground cellar. She fears she has been abducted by a survivalist, who tells her he saved her life, and that a worldwide chemical attack has […]

Michael B. Jordan wants a “real villain” for Creed 2

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In an interview with IGN, Michael B. Jordan was questioned on Sylvester Stallone’s recent comments regarding potential ideas for Creed 2. Jordan said “I think The Godfather take is super ambitious and awesome. But when you’re dealing with someone like [director] Ryan [Coogler] I think honestly he could pull off anything. So that’s pretty cool. And […]

Ryan Gosling confirms he’s starring in the Blade Runner sequel

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Other than having a top-notch director on board in Denis Villeneuve, partnering once again with legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins (the two had collaborated on Sicario earlier this year), and Harrison Ford returning as Rick Deckard, not much had been known on the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner, but now we have confirmation of […]

51st Chicago International Film Festival Review – Brooklyn (2015)

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Brooklyn, 2015. Directed by John Crowley. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Enory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Julie Walters, Michael Zegen, and Jim Broadbent. SYNOPSIS: In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Ellis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries. Eilis (Saoirse Ronan) has nothing positive going for her at home in Ireland besides a loving […]

Michael Dougherty to direct Godzilla: King of Monsters

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Some progress has been made on the sequel to 2014’s Godzilla reboot, with Variety reporting that – following earlier rumors – acclaimed horror director Michael Dougherty (Trick ‘r Treat and Krampus) is set to direct Godzilla: King of Monsters. The director has been known to collaborate with Legendary Pictures and even has one of his writing […]

Movie Review – Jane Got a Gun (2016)

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Jane Got A Gun, 2016. Directed by Gavin O’Connor. Starring Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Noah Emmerich, Rodrigo Santoro, Boyd Holbrook, and Ewan McGregor. SYNOPSIS: A woman asks her ex-lover for help in order to save her outlaw husband from a gang out to kill him. Jane Got a Gun was riddled with production delays and […]

Michael Fassbender talks Oscar nominations, Assassin’s Creed protagonist, and Steve Jobs flopping at the box office

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Michael Fassbender sat down with the Wall Street Journal to discuss a number of topics related to both his Oscar-nominated performance in Steve Jobs and the upcoming video game adaptation of Assassin’s Creed.  He notes that he had a lot of fun attending the ceremony for his first Oscar nomination (12 Years a Slave) with his […]