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The Dark Tower is not reviewing well, and it all may boil down to “clashing visions” on set

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The long-awaited film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower is nearly here, and early reviews are not being kind to it. As of this writing, the movie is sitting at a lowly 18% rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Reading various reactions across the web, the main criticism seems to be that it’s a middling […]

Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey on what brought them to The Dark Tower

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The Dark Tower stars Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey recently say down with Cinemablend to discuss what convinced them to sign on to play The Gunslinger and Man in Black respectively in the upcoming Stephen King adaptation. Their answers are surprisingly simple: Originality. Check out what the pair had to say below: Elba: “What brought […]

Blu-ray Review – Sing (2016)

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Sing, 2016. Directed by Garth Jennings and Christophe Lourdelet. Featuring the voice talents of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Jennifer Saunders, Jennifer Hudson, Nick Offerman, Peter Serafinowicz, and Nick Kroll. SYNOPSIS: Sing is now available on home video in a Blu-ray + DVD + digital […]

What the hell is going on with The Dark Tower movie?

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Samuel Brace is starting to get a little concerned about The Dark Tower… The Dark Tower adaptation currently set for release this summer seems to be in big trouble. We are months from release and there’s no trailer, the film has recently been delayed, and now reshoots are taking place. None of this looks good […]

Matthew McConaughey joins Harmony Korine’s stoner comedy The Beach Bum

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Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey has signed on for the lead role in stoner comedy The Beach Bum, the latest film from Spring Breakers writer-director Harmony Korine, which “follows the hilarious misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious and lovable rogue who lives life large.” “In The Beach Bum, Harmony has crafted the perfect movie for our dark […]

Going for Gold at Royal Mint

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Gold comes to cinemas nationwide today, so in association with its release, Flickering Myth went to The Royal Mint in pursuit of gold… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Gold here  On a dreary winter’s day, an industrial town in Wales doesn’t sound like the ideal destination. However, much like Kenny Wells (Matthew McConaughey in Gold), sometimes you […]

Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway in talks for Steven Knight’s Serenity

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According to Deadline, Interstellar co-stars Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway are in talks to join the “sexy noir” Serenity, which is being written and directed by Steven Knight (Locke, Taboo). The site reports that the project is set to begin shooting in the summer and tells “mysterious tale of a fishing boat captain whose past […]

Movie Review – Gold (2016)

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Gold, 2016. Directed by Stephen Gaghan. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramirez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll, Toby Kebbell, Bill Camp, Joshua Harto, Timothy Simons, Craig T Nelson, Stacy Keach, and Bruce Greenwood. SYNOPSIS: GOLD is the story of Kenny Wells (Matthew McConaughey), a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, desperate for a lucky break. Left with […]

Second Opinion – Sing (2016)

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Sing, 2016. Directed by Garth Jennings. Featuring the voice talents of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Seth MacFarlane, Taron Egerton, Peter Serafinowicz, Tori Kelly, Garth Jennings, Rhea Perlman, Nick Kroll, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Saunders, Nick Offerman, Leslie Jones, and Adam Buxton. SYNOPSIS: Koala bear Buster Moon (the voice of Matthew McConaughey) is easily […]