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Director John Landis is “bored shitless with Marvel”, praises Wonder Woman

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Director John Landis (best known for the likes of National Lampoon’s Animal House and The Blues Brothers) was recently put on the spot to give his thoughts on the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and he did not hold back on his true feelings. “I’m just… truthfully, I’m bored shitless with the Marvel Universe […]

SpongeBob SquarePants compilation video reveals all hidden adult jokes

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SpongeBob SquarePants is for the most part aimed at audiences of all ages, but the following video may have people rethinking everything. Some of these adult jokes are subtle while others are completely in your face that it’s hard to wonder how they have gone largely unnoticed or even aired on television in the first […]

Movie Review – Megan Leavey (2017)

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Megan Leavey, 2017. Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. Starring Kate Mara, Ramon Rodríguez, Tom Felton, Common, Geraldine James, Edie Falco, Will Patton, and Bradley Whitford. SYNOPSIS: Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. A […]

Movie Review – I, Daniel Blake (2016)

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I, Daniel Blake, 2016. Directed by Ken Loach. Starring Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy, Briana Shann, and Dylan McKiernan. SYNOPSIS: A middle-aged carpenter who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario. “My life is in their hands”, Daniel Blake (Dave Johns) utters as he is […]

Movie Review – The Mummy (2017)

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The Mummy, 2017. Directed by Alex Kurtzman. Starring Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, Marwan Kenzari, and Russell Crowe. SYNOPSIS: An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. “Where’s your sense of adventure” asks […]

Director Colin Trevorrow says Star Wars: Episode IX will handle the death of Carrie Fisher with “love and respect”

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While doing the promotional rounds for his upcoming film The Book of Henry (set for release on June 16th in the States) Star Wars: Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow naturally found himself also fielding questions on his plans to close out the Sequel Trilogy. And unsurprisingly, one of the major topics was the recent tragic […]

Bill Skarsgard’s Pennywise terrified child extras on the set of It

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Those that already have a good feeling on Bill Skarsgard’s take on the classic horrifying clown Pennywise (the trailers alone have generated much praise and hype) now have even more reason to get excited to be terrified, as it seems the disturbing-looking clown unintentionally scared a bunch of child extras on the set of the […]

Tom Holland has lofty ambitions of winning Oscars, becoming a director, and playing James Bond or Batman

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Talk about ambition… Spider-Man: Homecoming has yet hit theaters (we still have a long grueling month to go) but in an interview conducted by his costar Zendaya for Interview Magazine, Tom Holland rattled off a list of his career aspirations. “The 20-year goal is to be a film director,” said Holland. “The 15-year goal is to win […]

Steven Yeun breaks silence on Glenn’s death in The Walking Dead

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The Walking Dead‘s Steven Yeun (who played fan favorite character Glenn from the beginning of the series before finally biting the dust in the season 7 opener) was at Walker Stalker Con over the past weekend and found himself finally speaking out for the first time on the brutal, emotional death. “It’s been over a […]

Flash Thompson isn’t a bully in Spider-Man: Homecoming

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Contradicting some earlier reports that described the Spider-Man: Homecoming interpretation of Flash Thompson (this time played by Tony Revolori of The Grand Budapest Hotel fame), Tom Holland says that this time around the character is not a bully as traditionally depicted, but rather a rival to Peter Parker. On A Fan’s Guide to Spider-Man: Homecoming [which […]