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Wes Anderson Roald Dahl's Film Will Also Star Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel & Ben Kingsley

Wes Anderson’s Roald Dahl Anthology Film Will Also Star Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel & Ben Kingsley

January 7, 2022 1:55 pm

Well, it was never really in doubt. Still, now it’s 200% official, Wes Anderson’s next next film, the one happening after “Asteroid City” with Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johannsson, and Margot Robbie, is an adaptatio...

‘Shang-Chi’ Director Was “Intimidated” About Asking ‘Iron Man 3’ Actor To Return

Charles Barfield

September 9, 2021 10:57 am

News

So, even though Marvel Studios has done a great job already of spoiling one of the big surprises of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” we’re not going to do the same thing here. LISTEN: Destin Dan...

‘Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings’ Is Flawed But Has A Winning Spirit [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

August 23, 2021 12:04 pm

Features, News, Reviews

In many ways, “Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings” is a remix of previous Marvel Studios films that’s a little more pronounced than most films that play with superhero archetypes. You have the hero who ...

‘Locked Down’ Trailer: Anne Hathaway Stars in Doug Liman’s Rom-Com Heist Movie Set During COVID-19 Pandemic

Ned Booth

January 5, 2021 12:07 pm

News, Trailers

As the world enters a second year under the sway of COVID-19, it's just about the last topic anyone wants to see featured in a new movie release. Hollywood has a history of taking advantage of lousy situations...

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‘Spider In The Web’ Trailer: Ben Kingsley & Monica Bellucci Star In New Middle Eastern Spy Thriller

Charles Barfield

July 29, 2019 1:17 pm

News, Trailers

Sir Ben Kingsley is 75-years-old. But that doesn’t mean the aging actor can’t still star in a spy thriller where he has to seduce Monica Bellucci, right? And in the trailer for “Spider in the Web,” you’ll have ...

‘Night Hunter’ Trailer: Henry Cavill, Alexandra Daddario & Ben Kingsley Do Their Best ‘Silence Of The Lambs’ In New Thriller

Charles Barfield

July 15, 2019 2:30 pm

News, Trailers

Thanks to classics like “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Seven,” film fans have developed a fascination with serial killer investigations in cinema. And it looks like the upcoming “Night Hunter” takes the best o...

‘Nomis’ Trailer: Ben Kingsley, Bearded Henry Cavill & Alexandra Daddario Catch Some Predators In New Thriller

Charles Barfield

June 7, 2019 10:15 am

News, Trailers

“To Catch a Predator” was an investigative reality series that used young actors to lure child predators into a home so they could be arrested by law enforcement. It’s popular among TV watchers because of the s...

‘Perpetual Grace, LTD.’ Trailer: Ben Kingsley Stars As A Holy Man With A Penchant For Violence In New Drama Series

Charles Barfield

March 7, 2019 1:45 pm

News, Television, Trailers

It’s hard to describe the upcoming EPIX series “Perpetual Grace, LTD.” in any sort of brevity. Sure, you could say that the series follows the attempt of two men to rob an older couple that runs a church. But t...

Netflix/BBC’s ‘Watership Down’ Is A Modern Take On A Classic Tale Hobbled By Terrible Animation [Review]

Julia Teti

December 11, 2018 12:38 pm

News, Reviews, Television

Would you have believed an epic tale of tyranny, betrayal, and talking rabbits would become such a beloved story nearly 50 years after its original publication? Author Richard Adams likely did not, but after ne...

‘Watership Down’ Trailer: James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, & More Lead This New Animated Adaptation

Charles Barfield

December 4, 2018 9:40 am

News, Television, Trailers

With recent remakes “The Jungle Book” and “The Lion King” showing audiences how modern CGI can create photorealistic animals and tell a heartfelt story, it makes sense that Netflix and BBC would team up to adap...

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