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The Machinist at 20: The Story Behind the Unforgettable Twisty-Turny Paranoid Thriller

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Hasitha Fernando on the story behind The Machinist as it turns 20… Any fan of Christian Bale’s body of work would be familiar with The Machinist and that’d be because of the infamous and extreme physical transformation the talented actor underwent for that specific role. But the movie is much more than a simple gimmick […]

Hot Toys unveils new Batman Armory with Bruce Wayne from The Dark Knight

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Sideshow and Hot Toys have unveiled the Batman Armory with Bruce Wayne (2.0) sixth scale collectible set which inspired by the likeness of Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader in Christopher Nolan’s 2008 acclaimed DC outing The Dark Knight. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $565; take a look here…  SEE ALSO: The […]

Maggie Gyllenhaal shares first look at Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley in The Bride

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Maggie Gyllenhaal has unveiled a first look at ‘The Bride and Frank’ from her forthcoming take on the classic Frankenstein story, The Bride.  Gyllenhaal took to Instagram to unveil her creations, who are embodied by Christian Bale (American Hustle) and Jessie Buckley (Wicked Little Letters) in the Warner Bros. movie. Check them out below… SEE ALSO: […]

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Frankenstein movie to star Annette Bening, Jessie Buckley, and Christian Bale

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Maggie Gyllenhaal‘s Frankenstein movie is a go at Warner Bros, and the cast is shaping up to be quite the line-up. Deadline reports the latest addition is Annette Bening, who joins the cast that includes Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Penélope Cruz, and Peter Sarsgaard. Little is known about the project, but Buckley is the star […]

Amazon acquires Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale’s Best of Enemies

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Days after it was announced that Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale will reunite on film for the Cold War thriller Best of Enemies, Deadline reports Amazon MGM Studios has won a bidding war for the film and will give it a theatrical release. Best of Enemies tells the story of Cold War spies Jack Platt […]

Maggie Gyllenhaal to bring Bride of Frankenstein to life for Netflix

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Maggie Gyllenhaal is going to harness her powers to finally bring the Bride of Frankenstein to life for Netflix, and she might be bringing her The Dark Knight co-star Christian Bale along to headline.  There have been so many attempts to re-start the heart on a reimaging of James Whale’s 1935 classic Bride of Frankenstein. […]

The Dark Knight at 15: Why It’s Still the Best Superhero Movie

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Ricky Church revisits The Dark Knight on its 15th anniversary… When you look back to 2008, the change in the superhero film genre is incredibly evident. Not only was Marvel just getting started, but the number of superhero films per year was few and relegated mostly to the summertime. They also weren’t as widely consumed […]

Christian Bale’s Batman gets a life-size Dark Knight Trilogy collectible bust

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Sideshow has released promotional images for Infinity Studio and Penguin Toys life-size Batman bust which is inspired by the appearance of Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. Limited to 500 pieces, the DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $4,204. Take a look at the images here… […]

PCS brings Christian Bale’s Patrick Bateman to life in quarter scale with American Psycho collectibles

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PCS is bringing Christian Bale’s serial killer Patrick Batemen to life with a pair of 1:4 scale American Psycho statues based on Mary Harron’s cult classic adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ controversial novel. The collectibles are available to pre-order now, priced at $695/$645; check them out here…   Sideshow and Premium Collectibles Studio present the […]