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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 group of highly dangerous super-villains are forced to carry out secret missions for […]

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 […]

SDCC: Ben Affleck officially confirmed as Batman movie director

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It’s one of the worst kept secrets in Hollywood, but now it’s official, as Warner Bros. kicked off its DC Films panel at the San Diego Comic-Con today by introducing Ben Affleck as director of the standalone Batman movie. Affleck was joined on the stage by fellow DC directors David Ayer (Suicide Squad), Patty Jenkins […]

Movie Review – Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition (2016)

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition, 2016. Directed by Zack Snyder. Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Scoot McNairy, Tao Okamoto, Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Ray Fisher, Jena Malone, Ezra Miller and Callan Mulvey. SYNOPSIS: Fearing that the actions of […]

Filming wraps on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Having been shooting since May, cinematographer Larry Fong has taken to Instagram to announce that filming has now wrapped on Warner Bros.’ hotly-anticipated DC ensemble Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The production has taken in locations in Los Angeles, Detroit and Chicago, as well as scenes in New Mexico which were originally planned for […]

Ben Affleck discusses Batman’s opinion of Superman and Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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We’re just a fortnight away from the hotly-anticipated arrival of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and during an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Ben Affleck has been discussing The Dark Knight’s views on his fellow Trinity members Superman and Wonder Woman. “We often fall back on our haunches and want to arm ourselves or we […]

Matt Reeves confirms Ben Affleck is still attached to The Batman

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Ever since Ben Affleck dropped out of directing The Batman there has been some concern over whether he would still playing the Caped Crusader in future DC Extended Universe projects, with rumours suggesting he “wants out” of the DCEU in the wake of the mixed reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. His exit […]

How do you solve a problem like Zack Snyder?

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It’s a question that divides many. Some don’t even believe it needs answering, particularly those who defended Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice against the legions of critics and fans who heaped scorn on it. Warner Bros themselves didn’t think it was a question at all, given how shocked the studio were that people *gasp* […]

Ben Affleck officially directing and starring in standalone Batman movie

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After months of various rumours and speculation, Warner Bros. has finally confirmed that Ben Affleck will be directing and starring in a standalone Batman film in the DC Extended Universe. The news was confirmed at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Tuesday by Kevin Tsujihara, the studio’s chairman and CEO. While up on stage and speaking […]