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Songbird – A Romantic Thriller for the Pandemic Era | Video Review

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Songbird, 2020. Directed by Adam Mason. Starring KJ Apa, Sofia Carson, Craig Robinson, Bradley Whitford, Peter Stormare, Alexandra Daddario, Paul Walter Hauser, and Demi Moore. While other critics don’t seem to enjoy this, our host EJ Moreno dives into why Songbird doesn’t really offend him. There’s enough in this film to enjoy the ride from […]

David Cronenberg returning to Star Trek: Discovery

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Legendary filmmaker and sometimes actor David Cronenberg makes it clear that he loves the Star Trek franchise. The 77-year-old Canadian director, known for The Fly and Videodrome, appeared in Star Trek: Discovery recently and is looking to make his return to the series. The series recently began production on its fourth season in Toronto, and […]

Movie Review – Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

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Wonder Woman 1984, 2020. Directed by Patty Jenkins. Starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, and Connie Nielsen. SYNOPSIS: Fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman’s next big screen adventure finds her facing two all-new foes: Max Lord and The Cheetah. In a year where many feel hopeless, the art […]

Quintessa Swindell joins Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam as Cyclone

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Quintessa Swindell looks to make a splash in the DCEU, joining Dwayne Johnson in the growing cast of Black Adam. Swindell, known for their role in Netflix’s Trinkets, will play Cyclone, a hero known for flight and wind manipulation. Cyclone was recently teased at the DC Fandome event. She was shown in concept art alongside […]

Zack Snyder on Justice League’s potential theatrical run and R-rating: “Batman drops an F-bomb”

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Zack Snyder recently sat down with Entertainment Weekly to promote Justice League’s upcoming HBO Max release and offered up some details that will likely get fans of his work even more excited. Known for his polarizing stylistic choices, the filmmaker is looking to lean into the more adult tone, saying Justice League will likely have […]

Chris Pine to play Dungeons & Dragons with Game Night directors

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Chris Pine, an actor not afraid of genre work like Star Trek and Wonder Woman, is looking to tackle another nerd fandom. It’s reported that Pine will star in an upcoming Dungeons & Dragons film adaptation. The adaptation has been long in development, with Paramount and eOne moving forward with the project at pace in […]

Kristen Wiig on her transformation into Wonder Woman 1984 villain Cheetah

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Known for her comedic work in film and television, Kristen Wiig is finally getting to play the villain she says she’s been waiting for. As part of the Wonder Woman 1984 global press conference, Wiig describes herself as a “superhero movie geek” and spoke about her happiness in this take on the character. “I’ve never […]

Gal Gadot on using practical effects to bring Wonder Woman 1984 to life

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During the recent virtual global press conference for Wonder Woman 1984, a common theme through the panel was trying to keep the magic of 80s filmmaking alive during production. Joined by producer Charles Roven, co-stars Pedro Pascal, Kristen Wiig, and director Patty Jenkins, our lead Gal Gadot opened up about the painstaking process of bringing […]

Zack Snyder confirms a remastered version of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is on the way

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For fans of Zack Snyder’s take on the DC Universe, it seems 2021 will be quite the year. Not only is Snyder finally releasing his long-awaited cut of Justice League, but now his most polarizing film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, is getting remastered. Snyder made the announcement on Vero, a social media app […]