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Matthew McConaughey joins Harmony Korine’s stoner comedy The Beach Bum

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Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey has signed on for the lead role in stoner comedy The Beach Bum, the latest film from Spring Breakers writer-director Harmony Korine, which “follows the hilarious misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious and lovable rogue who lives life large.” “In The Beach Bum, Harmony has crafted the perfect movie for our dark […]

Blu-ray Review – Sing (2016)

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Sing, 2016. Directed by Garth Jennings and Christophe Lourdelet. Featuring the voice talents of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Jennifer Saunders, Jennifer Hudson, Nick Offerman, Peter Serafinowicz, and Nick Kroll. SYNOPSIS: Sing is now available on home video in a Blu-ray + DVD + digital […]

Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway in talks for Steven Knight’s Serenity

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According to Deadline, Interstellar co-stars Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway are in talks to join the “sexy noir” Serenity, which is being written and directed by Steven Knight (Locke, Taboo). The site reports that the project is set to begin shooting in the summer and tells “mysterious tale of a fishing boat captain whose past […]

Movie Review – Gold (2016)

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Gold, 2016. Directed by Stephen Gaghan. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramirez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll, Toby Kebbell, Bill Camp, Joshua Harto, Timothy Simons, Craig T Nelson, Stacy Keach, and Bruce Greenwood. SYNOPSIS: GOLD is the story of Kenny Wells (Matthew McConaughey), a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, desperate for a lucky break. Left with […]

What the hell is going on with The Dark Tower movie?

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Samuel Brace is starting to get a little concerned about The Dark Tower… The Dark Tower adaptation currently set for release this summer seems to be in big trouble. We are months from release and there’s no trailer, the film has recently been delayed, and now reshoots are taking place. None of this looks good […]

Movie Review – Sing (2016)

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Sing, 2016. Directed by Garth Jennings. Featuring the voice talents of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Seth MacFarlane, Taron Egerton, Peter Serafinowicz, Tori Kelly, Garth Jennings, Rhea Perlman, Nick Kroll, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Saunders, Nick Offerman, Leslie Jones, and Adam Buxton. SYNOPSIS: Set in a world of anthropomorphic animals, a failing theatre owner attempts to turn things around by hosting a singing/talent competition. In a part […]

Blu-ray Review – Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

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Kubo and the Two Strings, 2016. Directed by Travis Knight Featuring the voice talents of Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, George Takei, Brenda Vaccaro, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Ralph Fiennes and Rooney Mara. SYNOPSIS: Kubo and the Two Strings arrives in a Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD set that features the movie in high-def and standard-def, […]

Movie Review – Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

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Kubo and the Two Strings, 2016. Directed by Travis Knight. Featuring the voice talents of Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Rooney Mara, George Takei and Ralph Fiennes. SYNOPSIS: Living with his mother in peace, Kubo’s life is changed when he is tasked with finding the sword unbreakable, armor and helmet to defeat his sinister aunts […]

HBO goes from Westeros to Westworld

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Long before Interstellar (2014) sought inspiration from the works of American theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, a former Harvard Medical School graduate made a name for himself by creating scientific thrillers that dealt with illegal organ transplants and the resurrection of extinct species from DNA samples.   Not surprisingly Jonathan Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay for the […]