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Movie Review – The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016)

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The Divergent Series: Allegiant, 2016. Directed by Robert Schwentke. Starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Naomi Watts, Jeff Daniels, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Zoe Kravitz, Jonny Weston, Keiynan Lonsdale, Maggie Q, Daniel Dae Kim, Octavia Spencer, Bill Skarsgard, Nadia Hilker, Mekhi Phifer, Ray Stevenson, and Ashley Judd. SYNOPSIS: After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must […]

Movie Review – Black or White (2014)

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Black or White, 2014. Directed by Mike Binder Starring Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Billy Burr, Gillian Jacobs, Anthony Mackie, Andre Holland, Mpho Koaho SYNOPSIS Grieving widow fights for custody over his biracial granddaughter; in the midst are issues of race, class, and addiction. Mike Binder is not afraid to deploy sensationalism for narrative purposes. One of […]

Jenny Slate set to join Chris Evans for Gifted

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Actress and comedienne Jenny Slate is set to join the cast of Gifted, reports Variety. The Obvious Child star will star opposite Captain America himself Chris Evans in the drama as well as Octavia Spencer (Snowpiercer), Lindsay Duncan (Birdman) and newcomer McKenna Grace. Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man) is in the director’s chair for this […]

Movie Review – The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)

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The Divergent Series: Insurgent, 2015. Directed by Robert Schwentke. Starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Jai Courtney, Mekhi Phifer, Octavia Spencer and Zoe Kravitz. SYNOPSIS: Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart with the help from others […]

Movie Review – Black or White (2015)

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Black or White, 2015. Directed by Mike Binder. Starring Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Jillian Estell, Anthony Mackie, and Andre Holland. SYNOPSIS: A grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life. Black Or White is one of the more refreshing racially charged dramas to come out […]

Blu-ray Review – The Shape of Water (2017)

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The Shape of Water, 2017. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Starring: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Octavia Spencer. SYNOPSIS: The Shape of Water, fresh off winning Best Picture and Best Director at the Oscars, arrives in a Blu-ray + DVD + Digital edition that has a modest complement of […]

53rd Chicago International Film Festival Review – The Shape of Water (2017)

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Publish December 3rd The Shape of Water, 2017. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, Nick Searcy, David Hewlett, and Octavia Spencer. SYNOPSIS: An otherworldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, […]

Toronto International Film Festival Review – The Shape of Water (2017)

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The Shape of Water, 2017. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Richard Jenkins, Michael Shannon, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Octavia Spencer. SYNOPSIS: An other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Eliza (Sally Hawkins) is trapped […]

Octavia Spencer, Isabela Moner and more join Instant Family

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THR is reporting that Paramount Pictures has added Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water), Isabela Moner (Transformers: The Last Knight), stand-up comedians Tig Notaro, Iliza Shlesinger and Tom Segura and newcomers Gustavo Quiroz and Julianna Gamiz to the cast of the upcoming comedy Instant Family. The film is being directed by Sean Anders (Daddy’s Home) and stars Mark Wahlberg […]