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Movie Review – Poker Face (2022)

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Poker Face, 2022. Written and Directed by Russell Crowe. Starring Russell Crowe, Liam Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky, RZA, Jacqueline McKenzie, Lynn Gilmartin, Daniel MacPherson, Matt Nable, Steve Bastoni, Benedict Hardie, Paul Tassone, Molly Grace, Addam Bramich, Jemima Quinn, Oscar Mitchell, Aden Young, Brooke Satchwell, Jack Thompson, Zara Zoe, and Lucy Lock. SYNOPSIS: A tech billionaire hosts […]

L.A. Confidential at 25: The Story Behind the Neo-Noir Masterpiece

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Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind L.A. Confidential on the 25th anniversary of its release… 20th century cinema has gifted audiences with timeless classics of film noir over the years. Gaining traction during the Golden era of Hollywood, with efforts such as 1941’s The Maltese Falcon and 1944’s Double Indemnity, staples of this unique […]

There’s high stakes in trailer for Russell Crowe-directed Poker Face

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Coinciding with its world premiere this weekend at the Rome Film Festival, a poster and trailer have been released for the upcoming thriller Poker Face. The film is directed by Russell Crowe, who also stars as Jake, a tech billionaire who decides to give his friends the night of their lives, with a chance to […]

Movie Review – The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)

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The Greatest Beer Run Ever, 2022. Directed by Peter Farrelly. Starring Zac Efron, Russell Crowe, Kyle Allen, Bill Murray, Jake Picking, Will Ropp, Archie Renaux, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Will Hochman, Christopher Reed Brown, Joe Adler, MacGregor Arney, Hal Cumpston, Kristin Carey, Paul Adelstein, Matt Cook, Shirleyann Kaladjian, Omari K. Chancellor, Brian Jarvis, Kelvin Delgado, James […]

Thor: Love and Thunder deleted scenes feature more Zeus and Star-Lord

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With Thor: Love and Thunder now available to stream on Disney+ and coming to physical media later this month, we’ve got a sneak peek at the special features for the home entertainment released with two deleted scenes from the Taika Waititi-directed Marvel sequel featuring more of Thor (Chris Hemsworth) interactions with Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) and […]

Movie Review – Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

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Thor: Love and Thunder, 2022. Directed by Taika Waititi. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Taika Waititi, Russell Crowe, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, and Sean Gunn. SYNOPSIS: Thor takes some undue time off to find himself, but gets drawn back to the […]

Zac Efron embarks on The Greatest Beer Run Ever in trailer for Apple TV+ film

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Apple TV+ has released a poster and trailer for director Peter Farrelly’s action comedy The Greatest Beer Run Ever. Based on the incredible true story and the book of the same name by Joanna Molloy and John “Chickie” Donohue, the film stars Zac Efron as Donohue, a man who vowed to show support for his […]

Russell Crowe is The Pope’s Exorcist in first image from new horror

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Fresh from his turn as Zeus in Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder, Russell Crowe is now in production on his next role, also God-related, as he portrays the real life priest and Vatican exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth in The Pope’s Exorcist. With production now underway on the horror, Sony Screen Gems has unveiled the first-look […]

Thor: Love and Thunder concept art shows Russell Crowe as a comedy Satan

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Having featured in the DC Extended Universe way back in its inception as Superman’s Kryptonian pa Jor-El in 2013’s Man of Steel, Russell Crowe popped up in another cinematic universe this month, making his MCU debut as Zeus in Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder.  However, it seems the Greek god wasn’t the only character […]

Prizefighter clip sees Russell Crowe bare-knuckle boxing

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With a little over a week to go until Prizefighter arrives on Prime Video, a new poster has been released for the biographical drama along with a clip which sees Russell Crowe’s former boxer Jack Slack involved in a brutal fight as his young grandson, future Champion of All England prizefighter Jem Belcher, watches on; […]