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Angela Bassett confirms her return to the Mission: Impossible franchise

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After making a bold impression in the sixth entry Fallout, Angela Bassett confirms she’s returning for more Mission: Impossible. She’ll look to reprise her role as CIA Director Erika Sloane in at least one of the next two films in the franchise.During a recent interview with ComingSoon for Disney’s Soul, Bassett opened up about the […]

First images from female-focussed action thriller Gunpowder Milkshake

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STX Films has released three first look images from director Navot Papushado’s upcoming action thriller Gunpowder Milkshake which offer a look at stars Karen Gillan, Chloe Coleman, Lena Headey, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett, and Carla Gugino; take a look here…Sam (Karen Gillan) was only 12 years old when her mother Scarlet (Lena Headey), an elite […]

Movie Review – Bumblebee (2018)

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Bumblebee, 2018.Directed by Travis Knight. Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Dylan O’Brien, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Cena, Angela Bassett, Justin Theroux, John Ortiz, Peter Cullen, Jess Harnell, Jason Drucker, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, Ricardo Hoyos, Gracie Dzienny, Kenneth Choi, Pamela Adlon, Stephen Schneider, Grey Griffin, Steve Blum, Marcella Bragio, Andrew Morgado, David Sobolov, Jon Bailey, Megyn Price, […]

Movie Review – Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)

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Mission: Impossible – Fallout, 2018.Written and Directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Starring Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Henry Cavill, Sean Harris, Vanessa Kirby, Angela Bassett, Michelle Monaghan, Wes Bentley, Frederick Schmidt, Liang Yang, Kristoffer Joner, Wolf Blitzer, and Alec BaldwinSYNOPSIS:Ethan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time […]

Second Opinion – Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

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Avengers: Infinity War, 2018.Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Don Cheadle, Peter Dinklage, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Karen Gillan, Sebastian Stan, […]

Second Opinion – Chi-Raq (2015)

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Chi-Raq, 2015.Directed by Spike Lee Starring Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, Wesley Snipes, Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson, John Cusack.SYNOPSIS:When an 11 year old girl is caught in the crossfire of gang warfare on Chicago’s South Side and dies as a result, the women decide it’s time to put a stop to gun culture.  Their weapon?  […]

Trailer for Netflix comedy Otherhood starring Angela Bassett, Patricia Arquette and Felicity Huffman

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Ahead of its arrival on Netflix next month, the streaming service has released a trailer for the upcoming comedy Otherhood which stars Angela Bassett, Patricia Arquette, and Felicity Huffman as three parents who after feeling forgotten on Mother’s Day, travel to New York to try and reconnect with their adult sons; watch it here…For empty […]

Movie Review – Bumblebee (2018)

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Bumblebee, 2018.Directed by Travis Knight. Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Dylan O’Brien, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Cena, Angela Bassett, Justin Theroux, John Ortiz, Peter Cullen, Jess Harnell, Jason Drucker, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, Ricardo Hoyos, Gracie Dzienny, Kenneth Choi, Pamela Adlon, Stephen Schneider, Grey Griffin, Steve Blum, Marcella Bragio, Andrew Morgado, David Sobolov, Jon Bailey, Megyn Price, […]

Movie Review – Bumblebee (2018)

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Bumblebee. 2018.Directed by Travis Knight. Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Dylan O’Brien, Justin Theroux, John Cena, Angela Bassett, Pamela Adlon, and John Ortiz.SYNOPSIS:On the run in the year of 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the […]

Movie Review – Bumblebee (2018)

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Bumblebee, 2018.Directed by Travis Knight. Starring Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Pamela Adlon, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Dylan O’Brien, Angela Bassett, Justin Theroux, and Peter Cullen.SYNOPSIS:In the year 1987, a young Autobot soldier is sent to Earth to scout the planet as a potential hideout for the warring Transformers. Bruised and battered, he disguises himself […]