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Box office tracking suggests Ocean’s 8 will steal a big opening weekend

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Opening weekend numbers have always been important to the success of a summer blockbuster, but now we live in an age where the pre-release tracking can also have a huge impact on the way a film is received, so if the buzz on Ocean’s 8 is to be believed, then Warner Bros./Village Roadshow will be […]

Ocean’s 8 character posters showcase Debbie Ocean’s crew

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With the US release of Ocean’s 8 just a month away, a batch of characters poster have arrived online for the upcoming female-led Ocean’s spinoff featuring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, and Awkwafina; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Ocean’s 8 here The tide has turned and it’s a […]

Second Opinion – Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

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Thor: Ragnarok, 2017. Directed by Taika Waititi. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, Taika Waititi, Idris Elba, Karl Urban, Anthony Hopkins, Clancy Brown, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Rachel House, Tadanobu Asano, Luke Hemsworth, Taylor Hemsworth, Sam Neill, Charlotte Nicdao, and Matt Damon. SYNOPSIS: Imprisoned, the mighty […]

New featurette for Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok focuses on Cate Blanchett’s Hela

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Marvel Studios has released a new featurette for the hotly-anticipated  Marvel threequel Thor: Ragnarok which focuses on the villainous Hela and sees stars Cate Blanchett, Chris Hemsworth, and director Taika Waititi discussing the Goddess of Death; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Idris Elba says Thor: Ragnarok is the first Thor movie he’s enjoyed making […]

Cate Blanchett hoping Thor: Ragnarok will lead to more female Marvel villains

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One of the biggest criticisms aimed at the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the lack of memorable villains. However, judging by the trailers for Thor: Ragnarok, Cate Blanchett’s Hela may well find herself joining that select club, and the actress has revealed that she’s hoping it will kickstart the introduction of more female villains into the […]

Movie Review – Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

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Thor: Ragnarok, 2017. Directed by Taika Waititi. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, Taika Waititi, Idris Elba, Karl Urban, Anthony Hopkins, Clancy Brown, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Rachel House, Tadanobu Asano, Luke Hemsworth, Taylor Hemsworth, Sam Neill, Charlotte Nicdao, and Matt Damon. SYNOPSIS: Imprisoned, the mighty […]

Cate Blanchett in talks for Eli Roth’s The House With a Clock in Its Walls

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Actress Cate Blanchett is in talks to join the cast of Eli Roth’s The House With a Clock in Its Walls. The Amblin Entertainment venture will be directed by Eli Roth and would see Blanchett working alongside Jack Black. The House With a Clock in Its Walls will be an adaptation of the 1973 horror […]

First look at Hela and Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok, director Taika Waititi talks tonal shift

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Thanks to the cover of the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, we’ve got our first look at Cate Blanchett’s Hela and Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie from Marvel’s Phase Three blockbuster Thor: Ragnarok, with the duo pictured alongside Chris Hemsworth’s now short-haired God of Thunder… Much has been said about Thor: Ragnarok adopting a more comical tone […]

Sandra Bullock assembles her crew in first Ocean’s 8 trailer

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Following yesterday’s teaser for Ocean’s 8, Warner Bros. has debuted the first trailer for Gary Ross’ upcoming female-led spinoff to Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s trilogy which sees Sandra Bullock leading an all-star cast that includes Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Rihanna, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling, and Awkwafina; watch it here… https://youtu.be/Ph4Ss1tfnIo The tide has turned […]

Ocean’s 8 gets a first teaser ahead of tomorrow’s trailer

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With the first trailer for Ocean’s 8 set to land tomorrow, a brief teaser has arrived online for director Gary Ross’ female-led Ocean’s spinoff which you can watch below… The tide has turned and it’s a whole new “Ocean’s” when eight women plan and execute a heist in New York. Oscar winner Sandra Bullock stars in the […]