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Second Opinion – Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2015. Directed by J.J. Abrams. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Tim Rose, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Gwendoline Christie, Lupita Nyong’o, Ken Leung, Miltos Yerolemou, Max von Sydow, Jessica Henwick, Christina Chong, Simon Pegg, Billie […]

Movie Review – The Lobster (2015)

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The Lobster, 2015. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, John C. Reilly, Jessica Barden, Ashley Jensen, and Angeliki Papoulla. SYNOPSIS: In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in […]

Movie Review – The Big Short (2015)

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The Big Short, 2015. Directed by Adam McKay. Starring Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, Finn Wittrock, Max Greenfield, Melissa Leo, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Tracy Letts, John Magaro, Jeremy Strong, Marissa Tomei, Karen Gillan, Stanley Wong, Byron Mann, Margot Robbie, and Selena Gomez. SYNOPSIS: Four outsiders in the world of high-finance who […]

Mark Ruffalo confirms Cate Blanchett is in the running for Thor: Ragnarok villain role

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It was reported last December that Cate Blanchett was in the running for a role in Thor: Ragnarok, and this has now been confirmed by her possible co-star Mark Ruffalo, who will be reprising his role of Bruce Banner/The Hulk. Not only that, but he also dropped in the line that Blanchett could be up for […]

Movie Review – James White (2015)

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James White, 2015. Directed by Josh Mond. Starring Christopher Abbott, Cynthia Nixon, Scott Mescudi, Makenzie Leigh, and Ron Livingston. SYNOPSIS: James, a twenty-something New Yorker, struggles to take control of his self-destructive behavior in the face of momentous family challenges. There is a moment during a brief but terrifying hospital visit where the titular son, […]

2015 Awards Race: Spotlight championed as Best Picture by Boston and Los Angeles Film Critics

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Robert Kojder looks at the 2015 Awards Race… If you have been following along with my awards race musings, Spotlight taking home some major wins should not come as much of a surprise. I told you not to count this one out. despite the National Board of Review hailing Mad Max: Fury Road as the […]

Stephen Amell says The Joker could show up in Arrow

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During a Q&A session at Heroes & Villains Fan Fest, Arrow‘s Stephen Amell was asked about the possibility of other DC characters – specifically The Joker – crossing over into the television series for appearances. “Well, I mean, the short answer is yes, of course,” Amell answered. “Within the DC Universe, if they are in the DC Universe, if […]

Quentin Tarantino offers update on Kill Bill Vol. 3

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Quentin Tarantino has been talking about the possibility of completing Kill Bill as a trilogy. Fans have expressed a desire (along with Tarantino himself) for a Kill Bill Vol. 3 that would see the daughter of Vivica A. Fox’s character enacting revenge on The Bride, finishing off a seemingly destined fate of “What comes around, goes […]

Ash vs. Evil Dead Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Killer of Killers’

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Robert Kojder reviews the sixth episode of Ash vs. Evil Dead… Putting it bluntly, episode six, entitled “The Killer of Killers”, might just be the most excellent and rewarding episode of Ash vs. Evil Dead thus far. That’s also a bit of a strange complement to hand out, considering the first few minutes, while not […]