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Movie Review – The Sisters Brothers (2018)

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The Sisters Brothers, 2018.Directed by Jacques Audiard. Starring John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed, Rebecca Root, Allison Tolman, Carol Kane, and Rutger Hauer.SYNOPSIS:In 1850s Oregon, a gold prospector is chased by the infamous duo of assassins, the Sisters brothers.Opening up with a scene of the infamous assassins known as the Sisters brothers […]

Blu-ray Review – Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

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Spider-Man: Far From Home, 2019.Directed by Jon Watts. Starring Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Jacob Batalon, Angourie Rice, Jon Favreau, Tony Revolori, Martin Starr, J.B. Smoove, Remy Hil, Numan Acar, Hemky Madera, Toni Garrn, and Marisa Tomei.SYNOPSIS:The post-Avengers: Endgame era of the MCU continues with Spider-Man: Far From Home, in […]

Latest rumours on The Batman claim it will be a Justice League sequel with or without Ben Affleck

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I’m struggling to think of a project which has had as much rumour and speculation surrounding it as Warner Bros. and DC Films’ planned Dark Knight solo movie The Batman.For months now, it seems a day hasn’t gone by without some report claiming to drop “insider information” on the status of the film, and that […]

Movie Review – Nocturnal Animals (2016)

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Nocturnal Animals, 2016.Directed by Tom Ford. Starring Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Isla Fisher, Armie Hammer and Laura Linney.SYNOPSIS:Rich, glamorous and successful gallery owner Susan (Amy Adams) seems to have it all.  But her life is starting to crumble and when her ex-husband sends her the manuscript for his violent thriller, she […]

Tom Holland wasn’t aware of the Nick Fury ending in Spider-Man: Far From Home

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Spider-Man: Far From Home star Tom Holland was unaware of the big Nick Fury twist during the movie’s post-credits scene.During a panel at ACE Comic-Con this weekend (via ComicBook.com), Holland admitted he wasn’t aware of the scene until he saw the entire film. “I’m trying to think if I did know that. No, I don’t […]

Hobbs & Shaw director gives an update on The Division movie adaptation

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It’s been over three years now since Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Chastain first signed on to star in a feature film adaptation of the video game Tom Clancy’s The Division, and it seems it may still be some time away from reaching the screen judging by the latest comments from director David Leitch (Deadpool 2), […]

Spider-Man: Far From Home writers talk the “challenge” of updating Mysterio for the MCU

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Erik Sommers and Chris McKenna, the writers of Spider-Man: Far From Home, have discussed the “challenge” of updating Mysterio for the MCU.Whenever a new character is brought to the screen from the comics, it’s important that plenty of care is taken to make sure they translate well. This is especially important for villains who play […]

Mysterio could have been a Skrull in Spider-Man: Far From Home

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The writers of Spider-Man: Far From Home, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, considered making Mysterio a Skrull.Now that Spider-Man: Far From Home is out in the wild, we know that Mysterio is up to his old tricks as the villain of the film. But the character nearly had a whole new skill set in his […]

Movie Review – Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

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Spider-Man: Far From Home, 2019.Directed by Jon Watts. Starring Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Jacob Batalon, Angourie Rice, Jon Favreau, Tony Revolori, Martin Starr, J.B. Smoove, Remy Hil, Numan Acar, Hemky Madera, Toni Garrn, and Marisa Tomei.SYNOPSIS:Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats […]

Jake Gyllenhaal on almost replacing Tobey Maguire as Spidey in Spider-Man 2

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Jake Gyllenhall makes his Marvel debut today as he takes on the role of iconic Spider-Man villain Mysterio in Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Far From Home. However, the Oscar-nominated actor almost found himself a part of the Marvel universe much earlier, having been lined up as a potential replacement for Tobey Maguire in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man […]