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Movie Review – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, 2017. Directed by James Gunn. Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan, Tommy Flanagan, Ving Rhames, Laura Haddock, Seth Green, Michelle Yeoh, David Hasselhoff, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Rosenbaum, and Sean Gunn. SYNOPSIS: Set […]

Second Opinion – The Fate of the Furious (2017)

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The Fate of the Furious, 2017. Directed by F. Gary Gray. Starring Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Helen Mirren, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Scott Eastwood, Kurt Russell, Luke Evans, and Charlize Theron. SYNOPSIS: When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of terrorism and a betrayal […]

James Gunn explains Ego’s powers in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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Director James Gunn has recently spoken about the abilities of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 character Ego the Living Planet, played by Kurt Russell. As his name suggests, Ego the Living Planet is… well, a planet that is alive, a sentient being capable of all kinds of wonderful things. The character will be brought […]

Kurt Russell confirms that he and Sylvester Stallone don’t share scenes in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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Kurt Russell has confirmed that there will be no Tango & Cash reunion when he and Sylvester Stallone appear in the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy sequel. The two legendary actors starred together in 1989’s Tango & Cash, but Russell, who will be playing Ego the Living Planet in the Marvel movie, has said that […]

Movie Review – The Fate of the Furious (2017)

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The Fate of the Furious, 2017. Directed by F. Gary Gray. Starring Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Helen Mirren, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Scott Eastwood, Kurt Russell, Luke Evans, and Charlize Theron. SYNOPSIS: When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of terrorism and a betrayal […]

Kurt Russell – A Retrospective

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Kurt Russell is amazing. That’s all there really is to it, quite frankly. Hell, he’s so cool that when he gets cast in a Marvel superhero movie they decide he’s not going to play a superhero. He’s not even going to play a baddie. He’s going to play a planet! That’s right, a planet – in […]

Blu-ray Review – The Thing Collector’s Edition

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The Thing Collector’s Edition Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, Thomas Waites. SYNOPSIS: The Thing arrives on Blu-ray again in a comprehensive two-disc set from Shout! Factory. All the previously released bonus features are […]

Comic Book Review – Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York #1

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Tony Black reviews Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York #1… It’s the mother of all crossovers as Jack Burton and Snake Plissken meet for the first time ever anywhere! Done with director John Carpenter’s complete blessing, witness this melee of the mullets as two cult-classic characters made famous by actor Kurt Russell crossover […]

Movie Review – Deepwater Horizon (2016)

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Deepwater Horizon, 2016. Directed by Peter Berg. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Gina Rodriquez, Dylan O’Brien, Kate Hudson and John Malkovich. SYNOPSIS: A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history. By all accounts, it would have been far easier for […]

Second Opinion – Deepwater Horizon (2016)

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Deepwater Horizon, 2016. Directed by Peter Berg. Starring  Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Gina Rodriquez, Dylan O’Brien, Kate Hudson and John Malkovich. SYNOPSIS: On April 20th, 2010, the world’s largest man-made disaster occurred on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Directed by Peter Berg (Lone Survivor), this story honors the brave men and women whose […]