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Movie Review – Hidden Figures (2016)

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Hidden Figures, 2016.Directed by Theodore Melfi. Starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Kimberly Quinn, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, and Glen Powell.SYNOPSIS:A team of African-American women provide NASA with important mathematical data needed to launch the program’s first successful space missions.File Hidden Figures under the ever-growing list of […]

Second Opinion – Office Christmas Party (2016)

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Office Christmas Party, 2016.Directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck. Starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, T.J. Miller, Olivia Munn, Vanessa Bayer, Courtney B. Vance, Jillian Bell, Jamie Chung, Rob Corddry, Abbey Lee, Kate McKinnon, Karan Soni, and Matt Walsh.SYNOPSIS:When the CEO (Jennifer Aniston) tries to close her hard-partying brother’s branch, he (T.J. Miller) and his […]

Movie Review – Manchester by the Sea (2016)

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Manchester by the Sea, 2016.Directed by Kenneth Lonergan. Starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges, Tate Donovan, C.J Wilson, Gretchen Mol, Kara Hayward, Josh Hamilton, Anna Baryshnikov, and Matthew BroderickSYNOPSIS:An uncle is forced to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy’s father dies.“I can’t beat it” – Those four small but powerful […]

Shooting locations revealed for the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff movie

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Spanish cinema blog ElBlogDeCineEspanol which is a credible source of information according to Star Wars News Net, is reporting that the primary location for principal photography in the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff film will be Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands.The article also mentions that Italy will be a secondary filming location. Production on the film is […]

Zack Snyder’s Watchmen supercut explores the film’s use of colour

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Director Zack Snyder is arguably one of the most polarizing filmmakers working today, but one undeniably strong aspect of his work is his color in his visuals. Snyder has worked with the same cinematographer (Larry Fong) since 300, and the results have been rather impressive. So much so that Legendary decided to release a new featurette looking […]

Zendaya confirms, once again, her character in Spider-Man: Homecoming is NOT Mary-Jane Watson

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Singer turned actress Zendaya has once again confirmed that the character she is playing in Spider-Man: Homecoming is not a love interest at all and, specifically, is most definitely not the beloved redhead Mary-Jane Watson.Speaking to MTV this past weekend during their annual awards, Zendaya said: “My character is 100 percent Michelle, that’s her name, I […]

Movie Review – American Assassin (2017)

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American Assassin, 2017.Directed by Michael Cuesta. Starring Michael Keaton, Dylan O’Brien, Taylor Kitsch, Sanaa Lathan, Shiva Negar, and Scott Adkins.SYNOPSIS:A story centered on counterterrorism agent Mitch Rapp.American Assassin (based on the New York Times best-selling novel by Vince Flynn, adapted for the screen by Kill the Messenger‘s Michael Cuesta) sets the tone for what to […]

Joe Carnahan hypes his Uncharted script, confirms R rating and talks Indiana Jones comparisons

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Sony’s film adaptation of their groundbreaking video game franchise Uncharted has certainly regained life with Stranger Things‘ Shawn Levy coming aboard to direct a seemingly faithful script treatment from Joe Carnahan (The Grey). Speaking to ComingSoon, Carnahan discussed the likely MPAA rating, action, and inevitable Indiana Jones comparisons.Carnahan states “When I wrote Uncharted I didn’t spare […]

WWE’s The New Day lobbying for The Lion King roles

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During last night’s edition of WWE Monday Night Raw, The New Day cut a promo on their way to the ring where Xavier Woods mentioned that alongside the trio hosting WrestleMania 33 and a gaming event at SXSW, they are also sharpening their voice acting skills to hopefully land roles playing the hyenas in director […]

Mel Gibson offers Suicide Squad 2 update

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Recently it came to light that Warner Bros. is courting Academy Award winning director Mel Gibson (whose directorial efforts were recognized this year with a Best Director nomination for Hacksaw Ridge) to helm the sequel for last year’s DCEU spectacle Suicide Squad.Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Gibson gave an update on where things stand, saying “I don’t know. […]