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Judy Greer’s directorial debut A Happening of Monumental Proportions gets a poster and trailer

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Ahead of its release this August, a new trailer and poster hasve arrived online for Judy Greer’s directorial debut A Happening of Monumental Proportions. The comedy features a cast that includes Common, Allison Janney, Bradley Whitford, Katie Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Storm Reid, Anders Holm, Rob Riggle, and John Cho; check them out here… The all-star […]

Blu-ray Review – The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017)

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The LEGO Ninjago Movie, 2017. Directed by Charlie Bean. Featuring the voice talents of Dave Franco, Michael Pena, Kumail Nanjiani, Fred Armisen, Zach Woods, Abbi Jacobson, Justin Theroux, Olivia Munn, and Jackie Chan. SYNOPSIS: Ninjago is the story of six young ninja tasked with defending their island home, called Ninjago. By night, they’re gifted warriors, […]

Blu-ray Review – The Big Sick (2017)

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The Big Sick, 2017. Directed by Michael Showalter. Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Adeel Akhtar, and Anupam Kher. SYNOPSIS: The Big Sick, based on the true story of how Kumail Nanjiani and his wife came together, which involved a coma and a major culture clash, is out now on Blu-ray after […]

Movie Review – The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017)

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The LEGO Ninjago Movie, 2017. Directed by Charlie Bean. Featuring the voice talents of Dave Franco, Michael Pena, Kumail Nanjiani, Fred Armisen, Zach Woods, Abbi Jacobson, Justin Theroux, Olivia Munn, and Jackie Chan. SYNOPSIS: Ninjago is the story of six young ninja tasked with defending their island home, called Ninjago. By night, they’re gifted warriors, […]

Silicon Valley season 5 gets a first trailer

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HBO has released a trailer for the fifth season of its Emmy award-winning comedy series Silicon Valley, along with a first look image featuring Zach Woods, Kumail Nanjiani, Martin Starr, and Thomas Middleditch; take a look here… In the high-tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley, the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable […]

Second Opinion – Fist Fight (2017)

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Fist Fight, 2017. Directed by Richie Keen. Starring Charlie Day, Ice Cube, Jillian Bell, Tracy Morgan, Dean Norris, Christina Hendricks, Kumail Nanjiani, Dennis Haysbert, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Alexa Nisenson, Stephnie Weir, and Austin Zajur. SYNOPSIS: When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight. Fist Fight is a film difficult […]

Movie Review – Fist Fight (2017)

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Fist Fight, 2017. Directed by Richie Keen. Starring Charlie Day, Ice Cube, Jillian Bell, Tracy Morgan, Dean Norris, Christina Hendricks, Kumail Nanjiani, Dennis Haysbert, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Alexa Nisenson, Stephnie Weir, and Austin Zajur. SYNOPSIS: When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight. Fist Fight is exactly what […]

Sundance London 2017 Review – The Big Sick (2017)

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The Big Sick, 2017. Directed by Michael Showalter. Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, and Bo Burnham. SYNOPSIS: A couple struggling through cultural differences in their relationship hit an even bigger obstacle when one of them is suddenly hospitalised for a prolonged period of time.  A failing Asian performer, a romance jilted by […]

First poster and trailer for Duck Butter starring Alia Shawkat and Laia Costa

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Ahead of its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival next month, the first trailer and poster have debuted for the upcoming comedy drama Duck Butter. Directed by Miguel Arteta, the film sees Alia Shawkat and Laia Costa leading a cast that includes Mae Whitman, Hong Chau, Kumail Nanjiani, Mark Duplass, and Kate Berlant; take a […]