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NBC looking to revive The Office without Steve Carell

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With show revivals all the rage on television, NBC are looking to repeat the success they’ve had resurrecting Will & Grace, by bringing back the US version of The Office. TV Line broke the news that the Dunder-Mifflin would open its doors for another season with a brand new cast under the stewardship of Greg […]

53rd Chicago International Film Festival Review – Last Flag Flying (2017)

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Last Flag Flying, 2017. Directed by Richard Linklater. Starring Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne, J. Quinton Johnson, Deanna Reed-Foster, Yul Vasquez, Graham Wolfe, Jeff Monahan, and Cicely Tyson. SYNOPSIS: Thirty years after they served together in Vietnam, a former Navy Corpsman Larry “Doc” Shepherd re-unites with his old buddies, former Marines Sal Nealon and […]

61st BFI London Film Festival Review – Last Flag Flying (2017)

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Last Flag Flying, 2017. Directed by Richard Linklater. Starring Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne and J. Quinton Johnson. SYNOPSIS: Thirty years after they served together in Vietnam, a former Navy Corpsman Larry “Doc” Shepherd re-unites with his old buddies, former Marines Sal Nealon and Reverend Richard Mueller, to bury his son, a young Marine […]

Movie Review – Battle of the Sexes (2017)

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Battle of the Sexes, 2017. Directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton Starring Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman, Bill Pullman, Alan Cumming, Elisabeth Shue, Austin Stowell, Natalie Morales, Jessica Mcnamee, Fred Armisen, Lewis Pullman, Martha MacIsaac, Mickey Sumner, Bridey Elliott, Eric Christian Olsen, Wallace Langham, and Matt Malloy SYNOPSIS: The true story […]

First poster for Richard Linklater’s Last Flag Flying

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With just two weeks to go until Last Flag Flying receives its world premiere at the New York Film Festival, the first poster has debuted for Richard Linklater’s upcoming adaptation of Darryl Ponicsan’s 2005 novel featuring Bryan Cranston, Steve Carell, and Laurence Fishburne; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Last Flag Flying here […]

Toronto International Film Festival Review – Battle of the Sexes (2017)

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Battle of the Sexes, 2017. Directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton. Starring Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman, Bill Pullman, Alan Cumming, Elisabeth Shue, Austin Stowell, and Natalie Morales. SYNOPSIS: The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs. […]

First trailer for Richard Linklater’s Last Flag Flying

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Amazon Studios has debuted the first trailer for director Richard Linklater’s upcoming film Last Flag Flying. The film is an adaptation of Darryl Ponicsan’s 2005 novel of the same name (a sequel to his 1970 book The Last Detail) and features a cast that includes Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, and Laurence Fishburne; take a look at the […]

Second Opinion – Despicable Me 3 (2017)

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Despicable Me 3, 2017. Directed by Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, and Eric Guillon. Featuring the voice talents of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Steve Coogan, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Nev Scharrel, Jenny Slate, Julie Andrews, and Russell Brand. SYNOPSIS: Gru meets his long-lost charming, cheerful, and more successful twin brother Dru who […]

Movie Review – Despicable Me 3 (2017)

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Despicable Me 3 2017 Directed by Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, Eric Guillon Featuring the vocal talents of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Steve Coogan and Julie Andrews. SYNOPSIS: Former super villain, now super spy, Gru loses his job when former child TV star Balthazar Bratt steals the biggest diamond in the world.  […]

Critical Thinking: They’re Not People, They’re Movie Stars

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Anghus Houvouras on the cult of celebrity… Celebrities. Most of the world seems obsessed with their every act. There’s a billion dollar business that revolves around cataloging the mindless minutia of their day-to-day life. The movies and television shows they star in sometimes feel less important than the hundred thousand articles, talk show appearances, and […]