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The Dark Tower is not reviewing well, and it all may boil down to “clashing visions” on set

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The long-awaited film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower is nearly here, and early reviews are not being kind to it. As of this writing, the movie is sitting at a lowly 18% rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Reading various reactions across the web, the main criticism seems to be that it’s a middling […]

Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey on what brought them to The Dark Tower

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The Dark Tower stars Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey recently say down with Cinemablend to discuss what convinced them to sign on to play The Gunslinger and Man in Black respectively in the upcoming Stephen King adaptation. Their answers are surprisingly simple: Originality. Check out what the pair had to say below: Elba: “What brought […]

UPDATE: Daniel Craig hints at 007 retirement after Spectre, Bond author says Idris Elba is “too street” for the role

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Back in 2012 it was reported that Daniel Craig had signed a two-film extension to his 007 contract following Skyfall, but now it seems he may be looking to retire his license to kill following this year’s Spectre. Speaking to Esquire, Craig was asked if he plans to return as James Bond following the spy’s […]

Exclusive Interview – Hobbs & Shaw director David Leitch on action scenes, Deadpool’s future and Martin Scorsese

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Tom Beasley chats with Hobbs & Shaw director David Leitch about the film’s unhinged, brilliant action sequences, as well as the future of his various franchises and Martin Scorsese’s controversial comic book opinions… Fans went in to Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw expecting insanity – and they were not disappointed. With the dynamite […]

Idris Elba would like to play Heimdall again in the MCU

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Idris Elba has revealed that he would like to play the character of Heimdall once again in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Having played the character Heimdall numerous times before in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – most recently in Avengers: Infinity War , where he fell victim to Thanos – you might think Idris Elba would […]

Idris Elba joins Netflix western The Harder They Fall

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Idris Elba has signed on to star alongside Jonathan Majors (The Last Black Man in San Francisco) in The Harder They Fall, an all-black Western set up at Netflix. The Harder They Fall marks the feature directorial debut of singer-songwriter and music producer Jeymes Samuel, a.k.a. The Bullitts, who is teaming with James Lassiter, Lawrence […]

Blu-ray Review – Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

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Avengers: Infinity War, 2018. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Don Cheadle, Peter Dinklage, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Karen Gillan, Sebastian […]

Second Opinion – Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

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Avengers: Infinity War, 2018. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Don Cheadle, Peter Dinklage, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Karen Gillan, Sebastian […]

Movie Review – Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

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Avengers: Infinity War, 2018. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Don Cheadle, Peter Dinklage, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Karen Gillan, Sebastian […]

Cats trailer has been sniffing the catnip again

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Ahead of its theatrical release next month, Universal Pictures has unveiled another trailer for director Tom Hooper’s upcoming big-screen re-imagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber beloved stage musical Cats which features a star-studded cast that includes James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and ballet dancer Francesca […]