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Movie Review – The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

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The Trial of the Chicago 7, 2020.Written and Directed by Aaron Sorkin. Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong, Daniel Flaherty, and Noah Robbins.SYNOPSIS:The story of seven people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at […]

The Trial of The Chicago 7 – Oscars 2021 Frontrunner? | Video Review

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The Trial of The Chicago 7, 2020.Directed by Aaron Sorkin. Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Danny Flaherty, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Noah Robbins, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong, and Michael Keaton.Could the relevance and power of Aaron Sorkin’s new Netflix film take him to the 2021 Academy […]

Movie Review – The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

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The Trial of the Chicago 7, 2020.Written and Directed by Aaron Sorkin. Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Danny Flaherty, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Noah Robbins, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong, Max Adler, Ben Shenkman, Jeffrey Scott Basham, Alice Kremelberg, Kate Miller, Kathleen Garrett, Kelvin Harrison […]

Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 gets a new trailer

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Aaron Sorkin’s new film The Trial of the Chicago 7 arrives on Netflix this October, and the streaming service has released new trailer for the star-studded crime drama which tells the true story of seven people on trial for various charges after a peaceful protest turned violent the 1968 Democratic National Convention; check it out […]

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II teases the script for The Matrix 4, says “people are really gonna like this”

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Fresh from his Emmy win for Watchmen, actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who is set to star in the upcoming fourth The Matrix film, has shared his impression of the script and his experience of working with the returning director, Lana Wachowski.Although Abdul-Mateen II couldn’t reveal too much story about The Matrix 4, he teased his reaction […]

First images from Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7

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Netflix has released a batch of first look images for writer-director Aaron Sorkin’s (The Newsroom, Molly’s Game) upcoming crime drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 featuring Sacha Baron Cohen as Abbie Hoffman, Danny Flaherty as John Froines, Eddie Redmayne as Tom Hayden, Jeremy Strong as Jerry Rubin, Mark Rylance as William Kuntsler, Kelvin Harrison […]

Candyman returns in first trailer for Jordan Peele-produced reboot

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Universal Pictures has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming horror reboot Candyman from director Nia DaCosta (Crossing the Line) and producer Jordan Peele (Get Out). A “spiritual sequel” to 1992 cult horror, the new film stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen) as an artist who after hearing of the legend of the Candyman, unwittingly unleashes […]

Aquaman 2 writer discusses the sequel’s inspirations and The Trench spinoff film

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During an impromptu Q&A via social media, Aquaman 2 writer David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick has offered a few comments about the DC superhero sequel.When asked if there was one comic book that the new movie would be based upon, Johnson-McGoldrick told fans to dig deep into Silver Age comics for a better understanding:“We’re not taking any […]

Watchmen: An HBO Limited Series Blu-ray and DVD release details revealed

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Warner Bros. has announced the home entertainment release of HBO’s acclaimed limited series Watchmen which will hit Blu-ray and DVD on June 1st; check out the cover artwork and special features below…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon US or Amazon UKSet in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, Watchmen embraces the nostalgia […]