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Movie Review – The Girl on the Train (2016)

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The Girl on the Train, 2016. Directed by Tate Taylor Starring Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Luke Evans, Justin Theroux, Allison Janney. Edgar Ramirez, Laura Prepon, and Lisa Kudrow SYNOPSIS: A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shockwaves throughout her life. The Girl on the Train begins quite […]

Second Opinion – The Girl on the Train (2016)

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The Girl on the Train, 2016. Directed by Tate Taylor Starring Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Luke Evans, Justin Theroux and Allison Janney. SYNOPSIS: A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shockwaves throughout her life. “A drunk, a whore and a mother walk into a bar,” seems to […]

36 Actors Who Could Be The 007th James Bond

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Simon Columb with 36 actors who could be the 007th James Bond… Straight off the bat, we’ve got to be open-minded about what defines James Bond. I’d argue that James Bond needs to be have a smart, smooth presentation with a brawling, rough depth beneath the surface. The whole backstory needs to be buried in […]

Universal Monsters: The Next Big Cinematic Franchise?

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Tony Black on whether the Universal Monsters will deliver the next big cinematic franchise… You all remember The Mummy, right? Brendan Fraser doing his best Harrison Ford impression while Arnold Vosloo pranced around in a gold nappy trying to hide his broad South African brogue. Rather good, wasn’t it? You may be surprised to learn […]

Rumoured shortlist for the next James Bond

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Despite the fact there’s been no official word on whether Daniel Craig is retiring his license to kill following last year’s Spectre, sites have been going crazy with speculation as to who could be the next actor to take over as Ian Fleming’s 007. Well, according to The Sun, EON Productions and MGM have identified a […]

Movie Review – High-Rise (2015)

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High-Rise, 2015. Directed By Ben Wheatley. Starring Tom Hiddleston, Luke Evans, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Elisabeth Moss, James Purefoy and Peter Ferndinando. SYNOPSIS: Life for the residents in a tower block spirals into chaos and debauchery following a power cut. Adapting J.G. Ballard’s seminal dystopian novel High-Rise for the big screen was a long process: […]

Movie Review – The Girl on the Train (2016)

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The Girl on the Train, 2016. Directed by Tate Taylor Starring Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Luke Evans, Justin Theroux, Edgar Ramirez, Allison Janney and Laura Prepon SYNOPSIS: A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shockwaves throughout her life.   Upon its release, someone claimed that The Girl […]

Luke Evans, Bella Heathcote and Rebecca Hall to star in biopic of Wonder Woman creator

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Wonder Woman creator Dr. William Moulton Marston is set for a big screen biopic, with Variety reporting that Luke Evans, Bella Heathcote and Rebecca Hall have signed on to appear in Professor Marston and The Wonder Women. The project is being written and directed by Angela Robinson, a producer on True Blood and How To […]

Henry Cavill and Luke Evans join the cast of Sand Castle

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The cast of war drama Sand Castle has swelled this week with news from Deadline that Henry Cavill and Luke Evans have joined Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: Apocalypse) in the film. Directed by Netflix’s Narcos helmer Fernando Coimbra, Sand Castle is based on the experiences of screenwriter Chris Roessner, who was a machine gunner in Iraq around 2003 […]