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Blu-ray Review – Stations of the Cross (2014)

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Stations of the Cross (Kreuzweg), 2014. Directed by Dietrich Brüggemann. Starring Lea van Acken, Moritz Knapp, Lucie Aron, Florian Stetter, Anna Brüggemann and Franziska Weisz. SYNOPSIS: The fourteen-year-old Maria is part of an extreme Roman Catholic community. Devoted to the idea of becoming as like Jesus as possible, she prescribes herself a spiritual course of action that clashes […]

Chiwetel Ejiofor in early talks for Marvel’s Doctor Strange

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Years a Slave star Chiwetel Ejiofor is in early talks with Marvel Studios about boarding the upcoming Phase Three release Doctor Strange. The report doesn’t mention a specific character, but speculates that it could be the villain (thought to be Baron Mordo), or either Wong, Doctor Strange’s servant, or […]

Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan and Alexandra Shipp join X-Men: Apocalypse as Jean, Cyclops and Storm

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Director Bryan Singer has taken to Twitter to reveal that the casting search for the younger Jean Grey, Cyclops and Storm is over, with Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones), Tye Sheridan (Mud) and Alexandra Shipp (House of Anubis) signing on to play the characters in next year’s X-Men: Apocalypse. X-Men: Apocalypse is set for release […]

Joel Edgerton, Jon Bernthal, Joe Manganiello and Gary Sinise up for Suicide Squad

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It was recently announced that Tom Hardy has left the role of Rick Flag in Suicide Squad, with Warner Bros. eyeing Jake Gyllenhaal for his replacement, only for the Nightcrawler star to decline. Well, according to CinemaBlend, the studio has turned its attention to Joel Edgerton (Exodus: Gods and Kings) and Jon Bernthal (The Walking […]

Anthony Mackie talks Captain America: Civil War, still hoping for a role in Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Last week Anthony Mackie shared his excitement over his upcoming return as Sam Wilson / Falcon in Marvel’s first Phase Three offering Captain America: Civil War – which he described as “Avengers 3.8“ – and now the star has spoken in depth about the upcoming threequel during an interview with I Am Rogue: “When we […]

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 overtakes Guardians of the Galaxy to become biggest domestic release of 2014

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The third instalment in The Hunger Games franchise has just overtaken Marvel’s space opera Guardians of the Galaxy to become the highest-grossing domestic release of 2014, with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 having now pulled in $333.2 million since its release in November. This marks the first time ever that two entries from […]

Movie Review – A Most Violent Year (2014)

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A Most Violent Year, 2014. Written and Directed by J.C. Chandor. Starring Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, Ashley Williams, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Elyes Gabel and Albert Brooks. SYNOPSIS: In New York City 1981, an ambitious immigrant fights to protect his business and family during the most dangerous year in the city’s history. […]

Matthew Vaughn suggests Guardians of the Galaxy deserves award recognition, clarifies recent Dark Knight Trilogy comments

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In a recent interview for HeyUGuys Matthew Vaughn put forward the argument that superhero films are largely underappreciated in the world of cinematic award ceremonies, in particular Guardians of the Galaxy. He suggests that the Marvel Studios film was a bigger challenge to create than a number of other films “where you just plonk a […]