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DVD Review – The Nice Guys (2016)

September 26, 2016 by admin

The Nice Guys, 2016. Directed by Shane Black. Starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Keith David, Gil Gerard, Kim Basinger, Beau Knapp and Margaret Qualley. SYNOPSIS: A private detective and an enforcer team up to infiltrate the porn industry in 1977 Los Angeles. Mismatched buddy movies have been a constant staple of […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Angourie Rice, Beau Knapp, Gil Gerard, Keith David, Kim Basinger, Margaret Qualley, Matt Bomer, Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, shane black, The Nice Guys

Benicio Del Toro in talks for Shane Black’s The Predator

September 12, 2016 by Gary Collinson

It looks like we may have our first piece of casting on The Predator, with Deadline reporting that Benicio Del Toro (Sicario) is in talks to join the reboot/sequel. The Predator is being directed by Shane Black, who co-starred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 original. Black is penning the script with Fred Dekker, his […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Benicio Del Toro, shane black, The Predator

10 Great Buddy Cop Movies Not Written or Directed By Shane Black

May 20, 2016 by Kieran Fisher

To coincide with the release of The Nice Guys, Kieran Fisher recommends 10 other buddy cop movies worth checking out… This weekend marks the release of Shane Black’s new film The Nice Guys, starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe as a law enforcement duo investigating a missing persons case.  It also sees Black return to […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Kieran Fisher, Movies Tagged With: 21 Jump Street, Amir Shevran, Anna Kendrick, Annette O'Toole, Bad Boys, Brandon Lee, Brendan Gleeson, Brie Larson. Dave Franco, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Channing Tatum, Christopher Miller, Claudia Christian. Clarence Felder, Craig T. Nelson, David Ayer, Dolph Lundgren, Don Cheadle, Eddie Murphy, Edgar Wright, End of Watch, Frank Grillo, Gerald Okamura, Hot Fuzz, Ice Cube, Jack Sholder, jake gyllenhaal, James Remar, Jim Broadbent, Jonah Hill, Kyle MacLachlan, Marc Macaulay, Mare Winningham, Mark Frazer, Mark L. Lester, Mark Strong, Martin Freeman, Martin Lawrence, Mathew Karedas, Melissa Moore, Michael Bay, Michael Nouri, Michael Pena, Nick Frost, Nick Nolte, Owen Sharpe, Paddy Considine, Phil Lord, Reginald VelJohnson, Robert Z'Dar, Roger Spottiswood, Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Samurai Cop, shane black, Showdown In Little Tokyo, Simon Pegg, Téa Leoni, The Guard, The Hidden, The Nice Guys, Tia Carrere, Timmy Dalton, Tom Hanks, Turner & Hooch, Walter Hill, Will Smith

Movie Review – The Nice Guys (2016)

June 13, 2016 by Helen Murdoch

The Nice Guys, 2016. Directed by Shane Black. Starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Kim Basinger and Margaret Qualley. SYNOPSIS: A mismatched pair of private eyes investigate the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles.   After tackling Marvel with Iron Man 3, Shane Black has returned to […]

Filed Under: Helen Murdoch, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Angourie Rice, Kim Basinger, Margaret Qualley, Matt Bomer, Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, shane black, The Nice Guys

Olivia Munn joins Shane Black’s The Predator

November 3, 2016 by Gary Collinson

According to The Hollywood Reporter, X-Men: Apocalypse star Olivia Munn is in final talks to join the cast of Shane Black’s The Predator, where she would take on the role of a scientist. The Predator is being headlined by Narcos star Boyd Holbrook, who will soon join the X-Men universe himself with his role in […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Olivia Munn, shane black, The Predator

Shane Black on fan backlash to the Mandarin twist in Iron Man 3

May 20, 2016 by Gary Collinson

A few days ago we brought you some comments from Shane Black about 2013’s Iron Man 3, during which he stated that Marvel nixed the idea of a female villain, and now the filmmaker has been speaking to Uproxx about the backlash to the film’s big Mandarin twist, where – SPOILERS – Ben Kingsley’s villain […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: All Hail the King, Iron Man 3, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, shane black

Shane Black says Marvel nixed a female villain for Iron Man 3 due to concerns over toy sales

May 16, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Over the past few years, Marvel has come in for some criticism with regards to a lack of diversity in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, along with the under-representation of its female characters when it comes to toys and merchandise. Well, it turns out that 2013’s Iron Man 3 could have seen Tony Stark going up against […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Iron Man 3, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, shane black

Shane Black’s The Predator to start filming by October

May 8, 2016 by Justin Cook

Shane Black has come a long way since he played a supporting role in 1987’s classic Arnold Schwarzenegger-led action movie Predator, going on to write and direct such noteworthy films as Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Iron Man 3, but he certainly hasn’t forgotten his roots, as in 2018 he will be returning to helm […]

Filed Under: Justin Cook, Movies, News Tagged With: Predator 4, shane black, The Predator

Movie Review – The Nice Guys (2016)

May 25, 2016 by Robert Kojder

The Nice Guys, 2016. Directed by Shane Black. Starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Yaya DaCosta, Keith David, Beau Knapp, Lois Smith, Murielle Telio, Jack Kilmer, and Kim Basinger. SYNOPSIS: A mismatched pair of private eyes investigate the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles. Anyone […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Angourie Rice, Beau Knapp, Jack Kilmer, Keith David, Kim Basinger, Lois Smith, Margaret Qualley, Matt Bomer, Murielle Telio, Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, shane black, The Nice Guys, Yaya DaCosta

Shane Black’s The Predator is not a sequel, Arnold Schwarzenegger cameo unlikely

February 16, 2017 by Samuel Brace

According to actor Boyd Holbrook, The Predator will not be a sequel and may not feature any cameo from Arnold Schwarzenegger. Predator is one of those franchises, like Terminator, Robocop, and Alien, that is never likely to die. The film has spawned numerous sequels and offspring at this point, but fans are still excited to […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Boyd Holbrook, Predator, shane black, The Predator

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