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Movie Review – Get Out (2017)

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Get Out, 2017.Written and Directed by Jordan Peele. Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, Stephen Root, LilRel Howery, Betty Gabriel, Marcus Henderson, Lakeith Stanfield, and Catherine KeenerSYNOPSIS:A young African-American man visits his Caucasian girlfriend’s mysterious family estate.So you want something subversive? How about a horror movie where the black guy doesn’t […]

Second Opinion – The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)

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The LEGO Batman Movie, 2017.Directed by Chris McKay. Featuring the voice talents of Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes, Mariah Carey, Jenny Slate, Billy Dee Williams, Hector Elizondo, Conan O’Brien, Jason Mantzoukas, Doug Benson, Zoe Kravitz, Kate Micucci, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Riki Lindhome, Eddie Izzard, Seth Green, Jermaine Clement, Ellie […]

An entire Call of Duty cinematic universe planned

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Having originally announced their intentions in 2015, Activision Blizzard Studios are pushing forward with their Call of Duty Expanded Universe.Speaking to The Guardian, co-president Stacey Sher stated that: “We have plotted out many years. We put together this group of writers to talk about where we were going. There’ll be a film that feels more like […]

Jack Nicholson reportedly returning to acting for Toni Erdmann remake

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Jack Nicholson didn’t really walk away from acting on a grand note with 2010’s How Do You Know, but after seven years he’s reportedly making a comeback by starring in the American remake of Germany’s 2016 Oscar-nominated comedy Toni Erdmann. Kristen Wiig is also set to star opposite Jack Nicholson.Variety’s sources broke the news, mentioning Paramount Pictures […]

Casting call suggests Asgard will feature in Avengers: Infinity War

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Recently the Atlanta Journal-Constitution made notice of an Avengers: Infinity War casting call seeking “to fill a fun background role with men and women, any ethnicity, who appear to be 18 – 50s – especially men with long hair and beards. You’ll need to be comfortable with fake blood and with wearing special effects makeup.”The […]

Haley Bennett teases Catwoman role in Gotham City Sirens

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In addition to Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, it has been made known that David Ayer would like to add both Poison Ivy and Catwoman into the mix for his Suicide Squad spin-off titled Gotham City Sirens.Rumors circulated that Megan Fox might be in talks to play Poison Ivy, but for something more concrete here are […]

Movie Review – American Violence (2017)

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American Violence, 2017.Directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. Starring Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau, Denise Richards, Michael Paré, Columbus Short, Emma Rigby, Johnny Messner, Patrick Kilpatrick, Nick Chinlund, Rob Gronkowski, and Bruce Dern.SYNOPSIS:Fascinated by the root causes of violent behavior, world renowned psychologist, Dr. Amanda Tyler, has an opportunity to interview and analyze death row inmate Jackson Shea. As the […]

Movie Review – A Cure for Wellness (2017)

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A Cure for Wellness, 2017.Directed by Gore Verbinski. Starring Dane DeHaan, Mia Goth, Jason Isaacs, Adrian Schiller, Celia Imrie, and Susanne Wuest.SYNOPSIS:An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company’s CEO from an idyllic but mysterious “wellness center” at a remote location in the Swiss Alps but soon suspects that the spa’s miraculous treatments are […]

Movie Review – John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

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John Wick: Chapter 2, 2017.Directed by Chad Stahelski. Starring Keanu Reeves, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ruby Rose, Common, Claudia Gerini, Lance Reddick, Tobias Segal, Ian McShane, Bridget Moynahan, John Leguizamo, Peter Stormare, Laurence Fishburne, and Franco Nero.SYNOPSIS:After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his […]

Rumour: Ben Affleck “wants out” of The Batman and the DC Extended Universe

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The potential bad news just keep on coming for Warner Bros. and DC Films, as there are new rumours swirling around that Ben Affleck wants out of The Batman and all future roles as The Caped Crusader.This comes from John Campea of the Collider Movie Talk show, who does admit that he has been wrong […]