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Second Opinion – Chappie (2015)

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Chappie, 2015. Directed by Neill Blomkamp. Starring Hugh Jackman, Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Sigourney Weaver and Jose Pablo Cantillo. SYNOPSIS: In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and […]

Kingsman: The Secret Service sequel announced

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Earlier today, 20th Century Fox announced plans to develop a sequel for Kingsman: The Secret Service. The film was both a critical and commercial success nabbing a 74% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes while generating $400 million worldwide in box office revenue, so it’s no surprise that the studio is interested in developing a sequel. It’s […]

Movie Review – Black or White (2015)

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Black or White, 2015. Directed by Mike Binder. Starring Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Jillian Estell, Anthony Mackie, and Andre Holland. SYNOPSIS: A grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life. Black Or White is one of the more refreshing racially charged dramas to come out […]

Is Silent Hills being resurrected as an Xbox One exclusive?

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Silent Hills was reportedly canceled much to the disappointment of many gamers and critics around the world, but a resurrection might be brewing. YouTube channel The Know is claiming that Microsoft is looking to spend billions of dollars to revive the project from the dead and secure it as an Xbox One exclusive. At first […]

Movie Review – Inherent Vice (2014)

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Inherent Vice, 2014. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Katherine Waterston, Owen Wilson, Benicio Del Toro, Eric Roberts, Reese Witherspoon, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jena Malone, and Martin Short. SYNOPSIS: In 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles detective Larry “Doc” Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend. “What is Inherent Vice?” “I don’t […]

Movie Review – Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

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Exodus: Gods and Kings, 2014. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley, John Turturro, Aaron Paul and Sigourney Weaver. SYNOPSIS: The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. When revered […]

Movie Review – The Interview (2014)

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The Interview, 2014. Directed by Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen. Starring James Franco, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park, Timothy Simons and Charles Rahi Chun. SYNOPSIS: Dave Skylark and producer Aaron Rapoport run the celebrity tabloid show “Skylark Tonight.” When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are […]

Benedict Cumberbatch talks Smaug motion capture for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

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Smaug may be one bad-ass fire-breathing dragon with a terrifying and intimidating voice, but according to Benedict Cumberbatch performing the motion capture for him will make you feel like an idiot. Below is what the star of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies had to say on the experience. “You get in the […]

Maisie Williams is almost a lock to play Ellie in The Last Of Us adaptation

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At the moment we know very little about Sony’s planned film adaptation of their massively successful apocalyptic survival horror video game, The Last Of Us. Neil Druckmann (he also wrote the game) is still currently writing the script that we know will have some changes to it in order to fit a 15 hour game […]