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Danny McBride on the plot and tone of the Halloween reboot, and convincing Jamie Lee Curtis to return

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Love it, or hate it, a Halloween reboot is being released next year from the minds of Danny McBride and David Gordon Green. Regardless of how you feel about the team involved, or the fact that the film will disregard every Halloween sequel, there is one thing we can (possibly) all agree on: having Jamie Lee […]

Jamie Lee Curtis on what brought her back for the Halloween reboot

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It was recently announced that Jamie Lee Curtis would be reprising her role as the iconic Laurie Strode for the upcoming Halloween reboot being produced by Danny Mcbride, and directed by David Gordon Green. Also cast is Laurie Strode’s daughter, being played by actress Judy Greer (Arrested Development). This bodes well for the reboot, as […]

Movie Review – An Acceptable Loss (2019)

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An Acceptable Loss, 2019.Written and Directed by Joe Chappelle. Starring Tika Sumpter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Tavassoli, Jeff Hephner, Deanna Dunagan, Alex Weisman, Ali Birch, and Clarke Peters.SYNOPSIS:Former top U.S. security adviser Elizabeth “Libby” Lamm (Sumpter) is threatened by associates from her dark past including Rachel Burke (Curtis), a steely, commanding politician with an unwavering […]

Movie Review – Halloween (2018)

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Halloween, 2018.Directed by David Gordon Green. Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Virginia Gardner, Haluk Bilginer, Rhian Rees, Jefferson Hall, Toby Huss, Dylan Arnold, Miles Robbins, Drew Scheid, James Jude Courtney, and Nick Castle.SYNOPSIS:Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since […]

Movie Review – Knives Out (2019)

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Knives Out, 2019. Written and directed by Rian Johnson. Starring Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Chris Evans, LaKeith Stanfield, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Don Johnson, Christopher Plummer, Michael Shannon, Jaeden Martell, Riki Lindhome and Katherine Langford. SYNOPSIS: A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family after his 85th birthday […]

Jamie Lee Curtis announces start of production on Halloween Kills

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After returning to the franchise for last year’s Halloween, Jamie Lee Curtis has now officially announced the start of production on the penultimate chapter in the story of Laurie Strode, the actress taking to Twitter to share a photo of her in costume from the set of Halloween Kills.SEE ALSO: Rob Zombie describes his “miserable […]

Charles Cyphers returning as Sheriff Brackett in Halloween Kills

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Not long after Jamie Lee Curtis announced the start of production on Halloween Kills, it has been revealed that the film will include another familiar face to the franchise as Charles Cyphers is returning as Sheriff Leigh Brackett in the new sequel.Cyphers played Sheriff Brackett in the original Halloween and its first sequel, Halloween II. His only daughter Annie […]

Video Review – Knives Out

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Knives Out, 2019.Directed by Rian Johnson. Starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, and Christopher Plummer.In this video review, EJ Moreno shares his thoughts on Knives Out, a “whodunit” film from Rian Johnson. Following up, Star Wars: The Last […]

Rian Johnson’s Knives Out gets a final trailer

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With a little under a month to go until Knives Out arrives in cinemas, Lionsgate has released the final trailer for Rian Johnson’s star-studded murder mystery which stars Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, Christopher Plummer, and Daniel Craig; watch it […]