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Movie Review – Beauty and the Beast (2017)

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Beauty and the Beast, 2017. Directed by Bill Condon. Starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Ewan McGregor, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Kevin Kline, Sonoya Mizuno, Hattie Morahan, and Audra McDonald. SYNOPSIS: An adaptation of the Disney fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in […]

Movie Review – The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

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The Angry Birds Movie, 2016. Directed by Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly. Starring Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Bill Hader, Kate McKinnon, Tony Hale and Peter Dinklage. SYNOPSIS: Find out why the birds are so angry. When an island populated by happy, flightless birds is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up […]

DVD Review – Wish I Was Here (2014)

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Wish I Was Here, 2014 Directed by Zach Braff. Starring Zach Braff, Kate Hudson, Joey King, Pierce Gagnon, Josh Gad, Ashley Greene, Mandy Patinkin and Jim Parsons. SYNOPSIS: Braff is Aiden Bloom, father to two adorable children (played by Joey King and Pierce Gagnon) and husband to a gorgeous woman (Kate Hudson). He is an aspiring […]

Josh Gad boards Murder on the Orient Express

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Josh Gad has signed on to appear in 20th Century Fox’s upcoming adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, with Variety reporting that he will portray the character of Hector MacQueen. The film is being directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as famed detective Hercule Poirot. He will be joined by a […]

Artemis Fowl movie gets a full cast

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It has been in development for years, but the adaptation of Eoin Colfer’s fantasy series Artemis Fowl has finally just got some serious movement. Director Kenneth Branagh has assembled a full cast for the film that includes some familiar faces from his past works, along with a newcomer to play the title role of the intelligent 12 […]

Movie Review – A Dog’s Purpose (2017)

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A Dog’s Purpose 2017 Directed by Lasse Hallström Starring Josh Gad, Britt Robertson, K.J. Apa, Bryce Gheisar, John Ortiz, Logan Miller, Dennis Quaid, and Peggy Lipton SYNOPSIS: A dog looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners. It turns out that human beings are not the only ones that […]

Amazon to explore the rivalry between Hasbro and Mattel with Toy Wars drama

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Amazon has announced that it is set to explore the rivalry between American toy giants Hasbro and Barbie with Toy Wars, which will see Josh Gad (The Angry Birds Movie) starring and co-writing with Josh Schwartz (The O.C.) and Ryan Dixon (Opening Night). Schwartz is set to serve as showrunner, with Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses) […]

Josh Gad to play Roger Ebert alongside Will Ferrell’s Russ Meyer in Russ & Roger

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Variety is reporting that Josh Gad (Frozen) has signed on to play celebrated film critic Roger Ebert in Michael Winterbottom’s upcoming comedy Russ & Roger, which has Will Ferrell attached as sexploitation filmmaker Russ Meyer. The film is described as “a debauched comedy” that will provide “an outrageous look at two no-holds-barred outsiders who defied […]

Movie Review – Pixels (2015)

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Pixels, 2015. Directed by Chris Columbus. Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, Brian Cox, Sean Bean and Jane Krakowski. SYNOPSIS: When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games. Sometimes you just can’t put […]