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Movie Review – The Lovebirds (2020)

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The Lovebirds, 2020 Directed by Michael Showalter Starring Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani, Anna Camp, Paul Sparks, Betsy Borrego, and Kyle Bornheimer SYNOPSIS: A couple (Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani) experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery. The premise of The Lovebirds is dangerously simple and deceptively […]

Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae’s The Lovebirds gets new trailer and release date from Netflix

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A long delay won’t keep The Lovebirds from seeing the light of day. Netflix recently acquired the film starring Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae from Paramount Pictures and plans to release director Michael Showalter film next month. The romantic comedy initially set to hit theaters on April 3rd, is now coming to the streamer on […]

Movie Review – Dolittle (2020)

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Dolittle, 2020. Directed by Stephen Gaghan. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland, Craig Robinson, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez, Marion Cotillard, Carmen Ejogo, Frances de la Tour, Jim Broadbent, Jessie Buckley, Ralph Ineson, Harry Collett, Carmel Laniado, Kasia Smutniak, Joanna Page, and […]

Kumail Nanjiani says Eternals is the MCU’s “most sci-fi and most epic” movie to date

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While Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is set to begin in familiar territory with the Black Widow solo movie, things will take a shape turn this November with the release of Eternals, and according to actor Kumail Nanjiani, the cosmic superhero ensemble will be the “most sci-fi” and “most epic” Marvel movie to […]

Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani murder mystery comedy The Lovebirds gets a poster and trailer

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Paramount Pictures has released a new poster and trailer for director Michael Showalter’s upcoming comedy The Lovebirds which stars Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani as a couple who try to enjoy a quiet night out together, only to find themselves embroiled in a murder mystery; check them out here… A couple (Issa Rae & Kumail […]

Movie Review – Dolittle (2020)

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Dolittle, 2020. Directed by Stephen Gaghan. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland, Craig Robinson, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez, Marion Cotillard, Carmen Ejogo, Frances de la Tour, Jim Broadbent, Jessie Buckley, Ralph Ineson, Harry Collett, Carmel Laniado, Kasia Smutniak, Joanna Page, and […]

Movie Review – Stuber (2019)

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Stuber, 2019. Directed by Michael Dowse. Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Bautista, Iko Uwais, Natalie Morales, Karen Gillan, Jimmy Tatro, Amin Joseph, Betty Gilpin, Joshua Mikel, Julia Vasi, and Mira Sorvino. SYNOPSIS: A detective recruits his Uber driver into an unexpected night of adventure. One unexpected detail about Stuber is that for its majority, Dave Bautista’s […]

Movie Review – Men in Black: International (2019)

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Men in Black: International, 2019. Directed by F. Gary Gray. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Liam Neeson, Rebecca Ferguson, Emma Thompson, Rafe Spall, Kumail Nanjiani, Stephen Wight, Beau Fowler, Laurent Bourgeois, and Larry Bourgeois. SYNOPSIS: The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they […]

Robbie Amell, Lauren Ambrose and Kumail Nanjiani join The X-Files

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Fox’s upcoming revival of The X-Files has found three new recruits, with Robbie Amell (The Flash), Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under) and Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley) all signing on to appear in the six-episode event series. SEE ALSO: The X-Files revival gets a first teaser trailer Amell has secured the role of Agent Miller and […]

Robert Downey Jr. is joined by his animal pals on Dolittle character posters

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A batch of character posters have been released for the upcoming adventure comedy Dolittle, which feature Robert Downey Jr.’s titular eccentric doctor alongside his animal friends Chee-Chee (Rami Malek), Barry (Ralph Fiennes), Dab-Dab (Octavia Spencer), Jip (Tom Holland), Kevin (Craig Robinson), Plimpton (Kumail Nanjiani), Poly (Emma Thompson), Tutu (Marion Cotillard) & Betsy (Selena Gomez), and […]