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Movie Review – Suicide Squad (2016)

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Suicide Squad, 2016.Directed by David Ayer. Starring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Cara Delevingne, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jay Hernandez, Adam Beach, Jim Parrack, Ben Affleck, Karen Fukuhara, Common, Ike Barinholtz and Scott Eastwood.SYNOPSIS:A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency.Suicide […]

Movie Review – Don’t Breathe (2016)

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Don’t Breathe, 2016.Directed by Fede Alvarez. Starring Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto and Stephen Lang.SYNOPSIS:A trio of reckless thieves breaks into the house of a wealthy blind man, thinking they’ll get away with the perfect heist. They’re wrong.Sometimes the most simple premise yields the most unforgettable and most entertaining results, and such is the […]

Second Opinion – Bad Santa 2 (2016)

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Bad Santa 2, 2016.Directed by Mark Waters. Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Brett Kelly, Tony Cox, Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Ryan Hansen, Jenny Zigrino, Jeff Skowron, Cristina Rosato, Mike Starr, and Octavia Spencer.SYNOPSIS:Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity […]

Is Samuel L. Jackson hinting at a Red Skull return?

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Samuel L. Jackson is still making his way around the press circuit participating in interviews for the recently released Kong: Skull Island [read our reviews here, here and here], and Hot 97 took the opportunity to field him a question about what Nick Fury is up to in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Check out the video here…With […]

Charlie Cox wants Scarlett Johansson to appear in Daredevil

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Outside of subtle references and Easter Eggs, there isn’t a connection between the film and television divisions of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Naturally, this decision has its pros and cons; it allows for the differing tones to stay consistent and each area to fully focus on its characters, but the bigger picture is missing out […]

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 number […]

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 their conventional responsibilities […]

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 left Earth’s surface […]

Predicting the 88th Academy Awards

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This Sunday all of the stars will be out to celebrate the greatest achievements in cinema over 2015. Is it Leo’s year? Will there be any upsets? If John Travolta is asked to speak, will he successfully be able to pronounce everything right? What will win the most prestigious prize of Best Picture? And most […]

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 honestly […]