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The Kissing Booth’s Joey King in talks to join Brad Pitt in Bullet Train

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Deadline has reported that actress Joey King (The Act) has begun talks to co-star with Brad Pitt in director David Leitch’s (Atomic Blonde) new action thriller Bullet Train. Bullet Train – which is based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle by best-selling author Kotaro Isaka – will be directed by Leitch who will also be supervising the […]

Brad Pitt to star in David Leitch’s action thriller Bullet Train

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Following on from his Oscar-winning performance in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Brad Pitt has joined the cast of the David Leitch-directed action thriller Bullet Train for Sony Pictures. According to Variety, Bullet Train – which is based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle by best-selling author Kotaro Isaka – will be directed by Leitch who […]

Thelma and Louise with Valley Girl director Rachel Lee Goldenberg | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #78

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On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, Rachel Lee Goldenberg – director of the new Valley Girl remake – reveals her adoration for feminist road movie classic Thelma & Louise… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks […]

DVD Review – The Big Short (2015)

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The Big Short, 2015. Directed by Adam McKay. Starring Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, Finn Wittrock, Max Greenfield, Melissa Leo, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Tracy Letts, John Magaro, Jeremy Strong, Marissa Tomei, Karen Gillan, Stanley Wong, Byron Mann, Margot Robbie, and Selena Gomez. SYNOPSIS: Four denizens of the world of high-finance predict […]

Movie Review – Ad Astra (2019)

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Ad Astra, 2019. Directed by James Gray. Starring Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler, Donald Sutherland, Jamie Kennedy, John Ortiz, Greg Bryk, Kimberly Elise, Loren Dean, John Finn, Anne McDaniels, LisaGay Hamilton, Kimmy Shields, Alyson Reed, Ravi Kapoor, Bobby Nish, and Natasha Lyonne. SYNOPSIS: Astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an […]

UPDATE: Quentin Tarantino to write and direct movie based on the Charles Manson murders

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If the latest rumors are true, it looks like director Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, The Hateful Eight, Django Unchained) may be quietly starting work on a movie based on the Charles Manson murders. The film is said to be “a unique take on the Manson Family”. According to THR, the director has been meeting with […]

Blu-ray Review – 12 Monkeys (1995)

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12 Monkeys, 1995. Directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Bruce Willies, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, and Christopher Plummer. SYNOPSIS: Deciding whether to pick up another copy of 12 Monkeys depends on whether you’re interested in the new restoration, which looks quite nice, and a couple new bonus features, one of which is a 1996 interview with […]

Emma Stone and Brad Pitt wanted for Damien Chazelle’s Babylon

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La La Land and First Man director Damien Chazelle is gearing up to get back behind the camera, with Deadline reporting that Paramount Pictures has snapped up the rights to his next project Babylon. According to the trade, Chazelle’s La La Land star Emma Stone is circling a lead role in the movie alongside Once […]

Movie Review – Ad Astra (2019)

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Ad Astra, 2019. Directed by James Gray. Starring Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler, John Ortiz, Greg Bryk, Kimberly Elise, Loren Dean, John Finn, Donnie Kershawarz, Justin Dray, Sasha Compère and Natasha Lyonne. SYNOPSIS: Astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find […]