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Movie Review – Patriots Day (2016)

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Patriots Day, 2016.Directed by Peter Berg. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon, John Goodman, J.K. Simmons, Michelle Monaghan, Christopher O’Shea, Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Wolff, Themo Melikidze, Jimmy O. Yang, Jake Picking, and Melissa Benoist.SYNOPSIS:April 15th, 2013.  As the Boston Marathon is in full swing, two brothers set off homemade bombs in an act of terrorism.  In […]

Mark Wahlberg to play Sully in Uncharted movie

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Having circled the role of Nathan Drake some years back when David O. Russell (The Fighter) was attached to the project, actor Mark Wahlberg has now signed on for a role in the long-gestating big screen adaptation of the Uncharted video game series.Wahlberg won’t play the game’s antagonist – that role has gone to Spider-Man […]

Movie Review – Mojave (2015)

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Mojave, 2015.Directed by William Monahan. Starring Oscar Isaac, Garrett Hedlund, Walton Goggins and Mark Wahlberg.SYNOPSIS:Movie writer and producer Thomas disappears off into the desert for some solitude and the contents of several vodka bottles.  As night falls, he’s approached by a drifter, Jack.  Their encounter ends with an argument and Thomas comes off better, leaving […]

Dylan O’Brien and Sophie Cookson join Mark Wahlberg in Infinite

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The Maze Runner and American Assassin star Dylan O’Brien has signed on to star alongside Mark Wahlberg in the upcoming sci-fi action thriller Infinite from director Antoine Fuqua (The Equalizer), while Sophie Cookson (Kingsman: The Secret Service) has also boarded the film.Based on D. Eric Maikranz’s novel The Reincarnationist Papers, Infinite revolves around a secret […]

Mark Wahlberg reteaming with Baltasar Kormakur for Arthur the King

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Back in July it was announced that Mark Wahlberg had been cast as the lead in the adventure film Arthur the King, and now comes word that the project will see him reuniting with his Contraband and 2 Guns director Baltasar Kormakur.Based on Mikael Lindnord’s memoir Arthur: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find […]

Mark Wahlberg and Jason Isaacs join the new Scooby-Doo animated film

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Mark Wahlberg (Ted) and Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter) are the recent additions to Warner Bros. upcoming animated Scooby-Doo movie Scoob.Via Deadline, Wahlberg will portray Blue Falcon, a superhero who has teamed up with Mystery Inc. to stop the criminal, Mr. Hyde. Isaacs meanwhile will portray the villain Dick Dastardly, who is reportedly the main antagonist […]

Bumblebee director to helm The Six Billion Dollar Man with Mark Wahlberg

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Remember that Mark Wahlberg-headlined adaptation of the classic TV series The Six Million Dollar Man that was announced way back in 2014? Well, it seems it’s starting to move forward once again, with Variety reporting that Kubo and the Two Strings and Bumblebee director Travis Knight has signed on to helm the film.The Six Billion […]

New trailer for Instant Family starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne

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Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for the upcoming comedy Instant Family which sees director Sean Anders reteam with his Daddy’s Home star Mark Wahlberg, and features a cast that includes Rose Byrne, Isabela Moner, Gustavo Quiroz, Julianna Gamiz, Octavia Spencer, Tig Notaro, and Margo Martindale; check it out here…When Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose […]