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Salma Hayek struggled to shoot Desperado sex scene

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1995’s Desperado may have provided the star with her Hollywood breakthrough, but actress Salma Hayek has revealed that she “had a really hard time” shooting the film’s sex scene with co-star Antonio Banderas, and that it was only added to the movie by the studio after she’d already been cast in the role of Carolina. […]

First look image from The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

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Empire has released a first-look image from the action comedy sequel The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard featuring returning stars Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek and Ryan Reynolds alongside new cast addition Antonio Banderas, whose character is described as “a vengeful and powerful zealot with a dangerously over-developed sense of national pride”… The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is […]

Revisiting Assassins at 25

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at the Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas action vehicle Assassins as it turns 25… Starring action titan, Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas hot off Desperado hitting big, came a film written by the Wachowski’s (pre fame), produced by Joel Silver and directed by Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon franchise). Every hallmark in […]

Karma and Warlock would have appeared in The New Mutants 2, reveals director Josh Boone

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The long saga of The New Mutants has been extended once again, with the troubled X-Men spinoff having been pulled from the release calendar due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, before yesterday’s announcement, director Josh Boone had been out on the promotional campaign for the movie, during which he shared a few details about what […]

Uncharted movie expands cast with Antonio Banderas and more, Ruben Fleischer confirmed to direct

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After numerous delays and eight directors, the Uncharted movie is set to begin filming this month with Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg starring as Nathan Drake and Sully respectively. Now another name has been added to the cast in the form of Oscar-nominated actor Antonio Banderas. According to Variety, Banderas has joined the project alongside new […]

Movie Review – Dolittle (2020)

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Dolittle, 2020. Directed by Stephen Gaghan. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland, Craig Robinson, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez, Marion Cotillard, Carmen Ejogo, Frances de la Tour, Jim Broadbent, Jessie Buckley, Ralph Ineson, Harry Collett, Carmel Laniado, Kasia Smutniak, Joanna Page, and […]

Movie Review – Dolittle (2020)

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Dolittle, 2020. Directed by Stephen Gaghan. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Emma Thompson, Micheal Sheen, Tom Holland, Jim Broadbent, Antonio Banderas, Harry Collett, Carmel Laniado, Ralph Fiennes, and Rami Malek. SYNOPSIS: Locked behind the gates of Dolittle Manor, eccentric veterinarian Dr. John Dolittle (Robert Downey Jr.) grieves the loss of his beloved wife and famed explorer […]

Movie Review – Dolittle (2020)

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Dolittle, 2020. Directed by Stephen Gaghan. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland, Craig Robinson, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez, Marion Cotillard, Carmen Ejogo, Frances de la Tour, Jim Broadbent, Jessie Buckley, Ralph Ineson, Harry Collett, Carmel Laniado, Kasia Smutniak, Joanna Page, and […]

Movie Review – Pain & Glory (2019)

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Pain & Glory, 2019. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Starring Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Penélope Cruz, Julieta Serrano and Leonardo Sbaraglia. SYNOPSIS: A film director reflects on the choices he’s made in life as past and present come crashing down around him.   The title of Pain & Glory is a truly perfect way to describe […]

Robert Downey Jr. talks to the animals in first Dolittle trailer

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Universal Pictures has unveiled the first trailer for Dolittle, director Stephen Gaghan’s oft-delayed adaptation of Hugh Lofting’s The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, which sees Robert Downey Jr. taking on the title role of the doctor with the ability to speak to animals. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: First poster for Dolittle featuring Robert Downey […]