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Movie Review – The Promised Land (2023)

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The Promised Land, 2023. Directed by Nikolaj Arcel. Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Simon Bennebjerg, Kristine Kujath, Thorp Gustav, Lindh Jacob, Ulrik Lohmann, Morten Hee Andersen, Magnus Krepper, Felix Kramer, Thomas W. Gabrielsson, Søren Malling, Olaf Højgaard, Melina Hagberg, and Morten Burian. SYNOPSIS: The story of Ludvig Kahlen who pursued his lifelong dream: To make […]

Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King drops first teaser trailer

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Return to Pride Rock and discover the story behind one of the most iconic Disney characters. In a new prequel story to The Lion King, Disney has released the first look at Mufasa: The Lion King.  Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins steps into the director’s chair and takes you back to find out how Mufasa became […]

Movie Review – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, 2023. Directed by James Mangold. Starring Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore, and Mads Mikkelsen. SYNOPSIS: The fifth and final Indiana Jones movie, The Dial of Destiny, arrives in a digital edition that includes a making-of that runs nearly an […]

Chris Rock to direct remake of Mads Mikkelsen Oscar winner Another Round

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Chris Rock has inked a deal to direct the English-language remake of Denmark’s Another Round, the 2022 award-winning black comedy that starred Mads Mikkelsen. Per Deadline’s story, the Top Five director will develop a remake of Thomas Vinterberg’s film, which won an Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, and the BAFTA for Best Film […]

Mads Mikkelsen Nordic western The Promised Land gets new poster

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Ahead of its theatrical release this February, a new poster has arrived online for Nikolaj Arcel’s Nordic western The Promised Land featuring Mads Mikkelsen as the impoverished captain Ludvig Kahlen; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for The Promised Land In 1755, the impoverished Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer the […]

Mads Mikkelsen stars in trailer for Nikolaj Arcel’s Nordic Western The Promised Land

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A trailer, poster and images have been released for writer-director Nikolaj Arcel’s (A Royal Affair, The Dark Tower) Nordic western The Promised Land. The film stars Mads Mikkelsen as Ludvig Kahlen, an impoverished Captain who sets out to take the uninhabitable Danish heath from the merciless Frederik de Schinkel, in the name of the king. […]

20 Great Performances from the Past Decade

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at 20 great performances from the past decade… There have been plenty of legendary performances through the years. Some gain the greatest of acclaim from the off, culminating in Oscar glory. Others hit below the radar, or don’t get the marketing push required for an Oscar run. Award season is in […]

Video Review – Everything That Went Wrong With Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny… Harrison Ford dons the fedora and grabs the whip for one final outing as Indiana Jones, and it proves to be a lackluster blockbuster that ends the franchise with a dud. Join critic EJ Moreno for a spoiler-free discussion on Indiana […]

Movie Review – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, 2023. Directed by James Mangold. Starring Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore, Karen Allen, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann, Olivier Richters, Martin McDougall, Alaa Safi, Nasser Memarzia, Anna Francolini, Billy Postlethwaite, Holly Lawton, Guy Paul, and Harriet Slater. […]

Movie Review – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, 2023. Directed by James Mangold. Starring Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore, Karen Allen, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann, Olivier Richters, Martin McDougall, Alaa Safi, Nasser Memarzia, Anna Francolini, Billy Postlethwaite, Holly Lawton, Guy Paul, and Harriet Slater. […]