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Felicity Jones to play Ruth Bader Ginsburg in On the Basis of Sex

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story star Felicity Jones has signed on to portray Supreme Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the biopic On the Basis of Sex, which is being directed by Mimi Leder from Daniel Stiepleman’s Black List script.Variety reports that the film will tell the story of Ginsburg, who was appointed to the […]

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny trailer celebrates the female heroes of the galaxy far, far away

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Disney and Luscasfilm has released a trailer for the upcoming micro-series Star Wars Forces of Destiny. The series will shine a light on the female heroes of Star Wars in animated shorts that will last about 2 – 3 minutes in length. Check out the trailer below… The new micro-series of animated shorts will explore exciting, all new adventures of […]

Blu-ray Review – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 2016.Directed by Gareth Edwards. Starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Jiang Wen, and Forest Whitaker.SYNOPSIS:The first standalone Star Wars movie is out in a Blu-ray + DVD + digital copy set that has an okay batch of bonus materials. If you’re hoping […]

Second Opinion – A Monster Calls (2016)

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A Monster Calls, 2016.Directed by J.A Bayona. Starring Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Liam Neeson, and Geraldine Chaplin.SYNOPSIS:A boy seeks the help of a Tree monster to help his mother with her terminal illness.Here is a swift foolproof process on how to determine whether or not someone has a soul: Show them […]

Movie Review – A Monster Calls (2016)

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A Monster Calls, 2016.Directed by J.A. Bayona. Starring Lewis MacDougall, Felicity Jones, Sigourney Weaver, Toby Kebbell and Liam Neeson.SYNOPSIS:A young boy struggling to come to terms with his mother’s terminal illness is visited by a talking yew tree that tells him stories.With his first two films (The Orphanage and The Impossible) director J.A. Bayona proved […]

Scarlett Johansson leads highest-grossing actors of 2016

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Forbes has released its annual list of the highest-grossing actors in Hollywood, with Scarlett Johansson topping the list with $1.2 billion in takings thanks to her roles in Captain America: Civil War and Hail, Caesar! (the list doesn’t take into account voice work, with Johansson also appearing the Disney’s The Jungle Book, which grossed $966.6 […]

Movie Review – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 2016. Directed by Gareth Edwards. Starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, Riz Ahmed, Jimmy Smits, Mads Mikkelsen, and James Earl Jones. SYNOPSIS: The Rebel Alliance makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga […]

Movie Review – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 2016.Directed by Gareth Edwards. Starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, Riz Ahmed, Jimmy Smits, Mads Mikkelsen, and James Earl Jones.SYNOPSIS:The Rebellion makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow.Rogue One: A […]

Second Opinion – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016). Directed by Gareth Edwards. Starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, Riz Ahmed and Mads Mikkelsen. SYNOPSIS: In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s […]