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Movie Review – Mope (2020)

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Mope, 2020. Directed by Lucas Heyne. Starring Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Kelly Sry, Brian Huskey, Max Adler, and David Arquette. SYNOPSIS:  Two best friends embark on a tragically dark tale to go from “mopes,” the lowest-level male performers in the porn industry, to stars in the business. If you would’ve told me when I started Mope that […]

Exclusive Interview – Get Away director Steffen Haars and stars Nick Frost, Aisling Bea, Sebastian Croft, and Maisie Ayres

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EJ Moreno chats with the team behind the horror-comedy Get Away… Director Steffen Haars explores the horror of family time in the new film Get Away. We speak with the director about crafting the film and assembling this wonderful ensemble. Starring Nick Frost, Aisling Bea, Sebastian Croft, Maisie Ayres, and Eero Milonoff, the film sees […]

Watch the opening eight minutes of Sony’s Kraven the Hunter with extended preview

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Sony Pictures has another serving if you crave one last superhero outing this year. Following their ‘cult classic in the making’ Madame Web, Sony will close the year with Kraven The Hunter. With the close countdown to release, the studio dropped an extended preview of the J.C. Chandor superhero film. Ahead of the release of […]

Disney sequels are here to stay with Moana 2 dominating the global box office

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We all know folks complain that Disney relies on nostalgia or repeatedly rehashes old ideas, but when the money is this impressive, no one can blame them. Moana 2 is quickly becoming another massive hit for Disney this year. They are the only studio with billion-dollar hits this year, and while the Moana sequel has […]

Wicked becomes the highest grossing musical domestically in just one week

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The musical dominating the fall is Wicked, taking down a significant box office record held for decades. Universal’s Wicked: Part One became the highest-grossing movie ever at the domestic box office based on a Broadway musical in just one week. With the holiday weekend in the States, the Jon M. Chu-directed, Cynthia Erivo & Ariana […]

James Gunn opens up on not retelling origin stories in his new DC Universe

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James Gunn knows that most comic book fans and the general public know the classic origin stories of some of our most iconic heroes, but does that mean we need to skip out on seeing them again? A fan on Threads asked why Gunn is “overlooking origin stories” in the upcoming titles and how missing […]

Luca Guadagnino’s Queer drops new trailer ahead of release

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Luca Guadagnino entered 2024 in a massive way with Challengers, and he’s set to close the year with one of his most explosive films yet. Queer is already making a splash at film festivals and with critics, but we’ll soon find out what everyone else thinks of this audacious new project. Ahead of its release, […]

Wicked is holding space with record-breaking box office

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You’ve seen the interviews, and loved the memes. And it seems people are seeing and loving Wicked with this impressive opening. The Jon M. Chu-directed spectacle launched this weekend after decades of development and a highly impressive marketing campaign, and it earned significant money. It’s reported that Wicked opened to $114M domestic and $164.2M worldwide. It’s […]

Idria Elba to play Man-At-Arms in Masters of the Universe

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Idris Elba knows blockbusters and knows franchise filmmaking, but is he a master of that universe? It’s reported that the actor is set to appear in the Travis Knight-directed film Masters of the Universe for Amazon MGM. Elba will play Duncan, aka Man-At-Arms. The film will star Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, […]