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DVD Review – Knight of Cups (2016)

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Knight of Cups, 2016. Directed by Terrence Malick. Starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Wes Bentley, Imogen Poots, Freida Pinto and Brian Dennehy. SYNOPSIS: Ray, a Hollywood screenwriter suffering from a metaphysical crisis in his existence, journeys through his life and considers the road he’s spent his life travelling on… Right at the outset […]

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 […]

David O. Russell and Christian Bale teaming for new movie

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After collaborating on 2010’s The Fighter and 2013’s American Hustle, director David O. Russell and actor Christian Bale are set to reunite for their third collaboration, Deadline has revealed.Plot details for the as-yet-untitled film are being kept tightly under wraps, but the project is said to be on the fast track at New Regency and […]

55th Chicago International Film Festival Review – Ford v Ferrari (2019)

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Ford v Ferrari, 2019.Directed by James Mangold. Starring Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Tracy Letts, Caitriona Balfe, Noah Jupe, Scott Rapp, Josh Lucas, Ray McKinnon, Stefania Spampinato, Wyatt Nash, Wallace Langham, Dallas Chandler, Jonathan LaPaglia, and Rudolf Martin.SYNOPSIS:American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and […]

Christian Bale in talks for Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder

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It seems that Christian Bale may be about to make the jump from the DC Universe to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Deadline reporting that the former Batman star is in talks to join Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder.The sequel will reunite Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi with stars Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Tessa […]

Christian Bale has not seen The Dark Knight Rises since the Aurora shooting

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Christian Bale has been pretty vocal over the last week, from admitting that he hasn’t seen Ben Affleck’s Batman, to revealing that he was initially in talks for Solo: A Star Wars Story. Now, talking with MTV’s Happy Sad Confused Podcast, the Oscar-winning actor reveals that he has not seen The Dark Knight Rises since […]

Christian Bale really hit Heath Ledger during The Dark Knight’s interrogation scene

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Cut to 2017 and Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight is still regarded as one of, if not the best comic-book films ever made. The movie transcended the genre in a way that few comic-book films have, and showed that Nolan intended to make good on his promise of creating a Batman film “grounded in reality”. […]

Christian Bale says he will never work with director McG again

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Next July we’ll be getting a brand new Terminator movie (check out the first poster for Terminator: Genisys here) and it’s fair to say that despite the confirmed return of Arnold Schwarzenegger, there hasn’t been a lot of great things written about it. It could be said that one of the reasons fans have reservations […]

Christian Bale on Ben Affleck taking over as Batman

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With Christian Bale set to take on the role of Moses in next month’s Exodus: Gods and Kings, it’s inevitable that the press tour for the biblical epic is going to throw up plenty of questions about his thoughts on Warner Bros.’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Empire Magazine (via CBM) has got […]

Movie Review – Vice (2018)

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Vice, 2018.Written and Directed by Adam McKay. Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Jesse Plemons, Alison Pill, Lily Rabe, Tyler Perry, Justin Kirk, LisaGay Hamilton, Shea Whigham, Eddie Marsan, Fay Masterson, Bill Camp, Don McManus, Bob Stephenson, Jillian Armenante, Abigail Marlowe, and Jamie Bernadette.SYNOPSIS:Vice explores how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the […]