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Morgan Freeman doesn’t think Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will be as good as The Dark Knight trilogy

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With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice just around the corner, stars from previous Batman outings are being asked about their thoughts on the film. During interviews with Entertainment Tonight, both Christian Bale and Morgan Freeman gave their two cents, with Freeman taking a more negative view than Bale. “You know, I’m happy for Ben, but I […]

Suicide Squad sequel reportedly in the works, David Ayer returning

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In a story mostly centered on David Ayer’s next movie after this summer’s super-villain team up extravaganza Suicide Squad (Bright, a film apparently where orcs and fairies live among humans, featuring a unique protagonist in the form of an orc cop played by Will Smith), The Wrap casually mentions that Warner Bros. (who is also distributing Bright) and […]

Mark Hamill initially thought he was Han Solo’s sidekick in Star Wars

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Speaking at a Cambridge Union stage interview, Mark Hamill discussed his original audition for Star Wars and how he was under the impression that he would just be playing the sidekick to Harrison Ford’s Han Solo. It was a scene on the Millennium Falcon with Mark Hamill “bouncing off the walls”and seeking advice from Harrison […]

Gods of Egypt director Alex Proyas unleashes tirade against film critics

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Gods of Egypt hasn’t been faring well with critics [read our review here] or at the box office, where it tanked with an opening weekend of just $14 million. This seems to have triggered its director Alex Proyas to undergo a complete meltdown. Below is what he had to say on Facebook… NOTHING CONFIRMS RAMPANT STUPIDITY […]

Movie Review – Eddie the Eagle (2016)

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Eddie the Eagle, 2016. Directed by Dexter Fletcher. Starring Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Keith Allen, Jo Hartley, Rune Temte, Iris Berben, Jim Broadbent, and Christopher Walken. SYNOPSIS: The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Eddie the Eagle is not your traditional […]

Avengers: Infinity War will feature 68, not 67, different characters

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Earlier this year, Anthony and Joe Russo made an off-the-cuff remark that Avengers: Infinity War would contain a whopping 67 characters. Well, it seems that they were off with their estimates… by one. During a panel at Wizard World Comic-Con Cleveland, Joe and Anthony Russo took a moment to clarify that Avengers: Infinity War “features 68 […]

Second Opinion – Triple 9 (2016)

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Triple 9, 2016. Directed by John Hillcoat. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Casey Affleck, Anthony Mackie, Woody Harrison, Kate Winslet, Gal Gadot, Aaron Paul, Clifton Collins Jr., Michael K. Williams, Teresa Palmer, and Norman Reedus. SYNOPSIS: A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest […]

Movie Review – Gods of Egypt (2016)

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Gods of Egypt, 2016 Directed by Alex Proyas. Starring Brenton Thwaites, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gerard Butler, Courtney Eaton, Chadwick Boseman, Elodie Yung, Rachel Blake, Bryan Brown, Emma Booth, Alexander England, Rufus Sewell, and Geoffrey Rush. SYNOPSIS: Mortal hero Bek teams with the god Horus in an alliance against Set, the merciless god of darkness who has […]

Spoiler: Michael K. Williams discusses his Ghostbusters role and confirms returning character

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Warning – spoilers below… On Entertainment Weekly Radio, Michael K. Williams (Boardwalk Empire) confirmed his role in the upcoming Paul Feig directed Ghostbusters reboot, and dropped a spoiler about a returning character. “I play the FBI agent who works for the mayor…our whole thing is, we’re going to tell the people it was a flash […]