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Movie Review – 47 Meters Down (2017)

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47 Meters Down, 2017.Directed by Johannes Roberts. Starring Mandy Moore, Claire Holt, and Matthew Modine.SYNOPSIS:Two sisters vacationing in Mexico are trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean. With less than an hour of oxygen left and great white sharks circling nearby, they must fight to survive.Stupid people will take unnecessary stupid […]

Movie Review – Band Aid (2017)

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Band Aid, 2017.Written and Directed by Zoe Lister-Jones. Starring Zoe Lister-Jones, Adam Pally, Colin Hanks, Brooklyn Decker, Jamie Chung, Erinn Hayes, and Fred Armisen.SYNOPSIS:A couple who can’t stop fighting embark on a last-ditch effort to save their marriage: turning their fights into songs and starting a band.It should go without saying, but music has a […]

Doctor Who series 11 could possibly follow one storyline

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Some major changes are coming for the eleventh series of Doctor Who including a new showrunner and thirteenth incarnation of the iconic Time Lord, but perhaps even more intriguing is the fact that the upcoming series could shift from an episodic format to following a singular storyline.Incoming showrunner Chris Chibnail spoke to the Royal Television Society about taking over […]

Elena Anaya would be happy to return as Doctor Poison in Wonder Woman 2

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Although Wonder Woman has received unanimous praise, one of the few agreed-upon missteps – once again for the superhero genre – was weak villains, with equally weak character definition and motives. One of the bright spots here, however, was the arguably underutilized Doctor Poison, played by Elena Anaya; she seems to be being used and […]

Director John Landis says Universal’s Dark Universe isn’t “respectful of the monsters”

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Director John Landis (An American Werewolf in London, National Lampoon’s Animal House) is at it again. Last week he criticized the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe while praising the DCEU’s first critical hit Wonder Woman, and this week he is dropping some harsh words on Universal’s Dark Universe that launched last Friday with […]

Director John Landis is “bored shitless with Marvel”, praises Wonder Woman

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Director John Landis (best known for the likes of National Lampoon’s Animal House and The Blues Brothers) was recently put on the spot to give his thoughts on the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and he did not hold back on his true feelings.“I’m just… truthfully, I’m bored shitless with the Marvel Universe now,” […]

SpongeBob SquarePants compilation video reveals all hidden adult jokes

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SpongeBob SquarePants is for the most part aimed at audiences of all ages, but the following video may have people rethinking everything. Some of these adult jokes are subtle while others are completely in your face that it’s hard to wonder how they have gone largely unnoticed or even aired on television in the first […]

Movie Review – Megan Leavey (2017)

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Megan Leavey, 2017.Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. Starring Kate Mara, Ramon Rodríguez, Tom Felton, Common, Geraldine James, Edie Falco, Will Patton, and Bradley Whitford.SYNOPSIS:Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq.A few short weeks ago […]

Movie Review – I, Daniel Blake (2016)

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I, Daniel Blake, 2016.Directed by Ken Loach. Starring Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy, Briana Shann, and Dylan McKiernan.SYNOPSIS:A middle-aged carpenter who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario.“My life is in their hands”, Daniel Blake (Dave Johns) utters as he is nearing the end of […]

Movie Review – American Made (2017)

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American Made, 2017.Directed by Doug Liman. Starring Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, E. Roger Mitchell, Jesse Plemons, Lola Kirke, Alejandro Edda, Benito Martinez, Caleb Landry Jones, and Jayma Mays.SYNOPSIS:A pilot lands work for the CIA and as a drug runner in the south during the 1980s.Antiheroes require an actor that radiates charisma, so it’s no […]