Sunday, April 19, 2015
Trailer Debuts - Marvel, Star Wars, and DC
In the last couple weeks, we have seen the release of trailers for what will be some of the biggest movies of the year. In case you have missed any or all of them, I have put them all together in one handy post for your viewing pleasure. Below, you will find brand new trailers for Fantastic Four, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ant Man, and Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens as well as an extended "Hulkbuster" clip from Avengers: Age of Ultron.
The Fantastic Four trailer and the corresponding poster up above are actually brand new as of today. Let me know in the comments what you think of each of these trailers. Do you have a favorite? Is there one you don't like? Which movie are you most looking forward to?
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Unfriended - Movie Review
Unfriended is a social media based horror movie directed by Levan Gabriadze and was written by Nelson Greaves. This supernatual revenge thriller stars Heather Sossaman, Matthew Bohrer, Courtney Halverson, Shelley Hennig, Moses Jacob Storm, Will Peltz, Renee Olstead, and Jacob Wysocki.
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Thursday, April 9, 2015
It Follows - Movie Review
It Follows is a throwback horror movie written and directed by newcomer David Robert Miller. The film stars Maika Monroe, Jake Weary, Lili Sepe, Olivia Luccardi, Daniel Zovatto, and Keir Gilchrist.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron - IMAX or Cinerama?
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Furious 7 - IMAX or Cinerama?
For those of you that are trying to figure out exactly which movie theater will give you the most bang for your hard earned buck when you head out to see Furious 7, I have put together some information that I hope will help you make the right choice.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Get Hard - Movie Review
Get Hard is a comedy motion picture directed by Etan Cohen which stars Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart. The movie also features Craig T Nelson, Alison Brie, Edwina Findley Dickerson, Ariana Neal, T.I., Paul Ben-Victor, John Mayer, and Greg Germann.
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Ariana Neal
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Craig T. Nelson
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Dan Bakkedahl
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Dave Davis
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Edwina Findley Dickerson
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Greg Germann
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Kenneth Kynt Bryan
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Kevin Hart
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Paul Ben-Victor
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Ron Funches
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T.I.
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Will Ferrell
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - Movie Review
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a star studded feature film directed by John Madden whose previous work includes Shakespeare in Love, The Debt, and the first installment of this very franchise. The movie stars Judie Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, David Strathairn, and Richard Gere.
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Judi Dench
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Ronald Pickup
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Shazad Latif
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Cinderella - Movie Review
Cinderella is Walt Disney Studio's latest live action adaptation of their beloved animation catalog. The movie was directed by Kenneth Branagh and stars Lily James as the title character along with Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, Nonso Anozie, Stellan Skarsgård, derek Jacobi, Ben Chaplin, and Hayley Atwell.
Friday, March 13, 2015
Focus - Movie Review
Focus is a movie written and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa whose previous efforts include Bad Santa and Crazy, Stupid, Love. The film stars Will Smith Margot Robbie, Adrian Martinez, Gerald McRaney, and Rodrigo Santoro.
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Margot Robbie
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Robert Taylor
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Rodrigo Santoro
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Stephanie Honoré
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Will Smith
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Chappie - Movie Review
Chappie is film maker Neill Blomkamp's third feature film (Elysium, District 9) that he has both written and directed. The movie stars Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, and Brandon Auret along with South African hip hop duo Ninja and Yo-Landi Visser.
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Sharlto Copley
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Sigourney Weaver
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Yo-Landi Visser
2014 Recap - Movies and Performances
Another year of movies has come to a close and so it's time to take a look back and see which ones stood above (or below) the rest. My annual recap includes a list of my favorite acting performances, my ten favorite movies of the year, and a few other categories just for fun. Please be prepared for lots of films to show up that you may not expect as these are not your typical "Best of" lists.
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Thursday, March 5, 2015
Monday, March 2, 2015
Snowpiercer - Movie Review
Snowpiercer is a science fiction action movie both written and directed by acclaimed Korean director Bong Joon Ho. The film stars Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris, Kang-ho Song, John Hurt, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Bremner, Ah-sung Ko, Vlad, Ivanov, Adnan Haskovic, Luke Pasqualino, Alison Pill, and Stephen Park.
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Chris Evans
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Ed Harris
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Ewen Bremner
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Jamie Bell
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John Hurt
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Joseph Bertót
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Korean Films
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Octavia Spencer
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Song Kang-ho
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Tilda Swinton
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Tómas Lemarquis
Sunday, March 1, 2015
The Lazarus Effect - Movie Review
The Lazarus Effect is a movie directed by David Gelb who's previous work includes the highly acclaimed documentary, Jiro Dreams of Sushi. The film stars Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Sarah Bolger, Evan Peters, Donald Glover, and Rocky the Dog.
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Evan Peters
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Mark Duplass
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Olivia Wilde
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Ray Wise
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Stretch - Movie Review
Stretch is an action packed feature written and directed by Joe Carnahan who has previously been the man behind movies like The A-Team, Smokin' Aces, and The Grey. The movie stars Patrick Wilson, Ed Helms, Brooklyn Decker, Jessica Alba, James Badge Dale, Ray Liotta, David Hasselhoff, Randy Couture, and Chris Pine.
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Brooklyn Decker
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Chris Pine
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Ed Helms
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James Badge Dale
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Jessica Alba
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Keith Jardine
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Norman Reedus
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Patrick Wilson
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Ray Liotta
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Ryan O'Nan
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 - Movie Review
Hot Tub Time Machine 2, directed again by Steve Pink, continues the adventures of Lou, Nick, and Jacob as they travel through time in search of fame and fortune. The movie stars Roy Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Adam Scott, Gillian Jacobs, Chevy Chase, Collette Wolfe, and Bianca Haase.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Still Alice - Movie Review
Still Alice is a movie written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland (The Last of Robin Hood) and is based off a novel written by Lisa Genova. The film stars Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kate Bosworth, Kristen Stewart, Hunter Parrish, Shane McRae, and Steven Kunken.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Oculus - Movie Review
Oculus is a horror film produced by Jason Blum who is also responsible for Insidious and Paranormal Activity. The film was directed by Mike Flanagan and stars Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane, Annalise Basso, Garrett Ryan, and James Lafferty.
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Garrett Ryan
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Karen Gillan
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Katee Sackhoff
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Rory Cochrane
Monday, February 16, 2015
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones - Movie Review
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones continues the most popular horror franchise of the last several years. The movie was directed by Christopher Landon who also has co-writing credits on this and the previous three installments alongside series creator Oren Peli. Andrew Jacobs, Jorge Diaz, Gabrielle Walsh, Renee Victor, Noemi Gonzalez, Gloria Sandoval, Molly Ephraim, and David Saucedo all star in the film.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Kingsman: The Secret Service - Movie Review
Kingsman: The Secret Service is the latest comic book adaptation by director Matthew Vaughn and the second time he has worked off of original material written by Mark Millar. The film features an all star cast including Colin Firth, Samuel L Jackson, Mark Strong, and Michael Caine as well as newcomer Taron Egerton.
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Anna Krippa
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Colin Firth
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Corey Johnson
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Edward Holcroft
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Geoff Bell
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Jack Cutmore-Scott
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Mark Strong
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Michael Caine
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Ralph Ineson
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Samuel L. Jackson
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Sofia Boutella
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Taron Egerton
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Fists and Fury Film Festival at the Cinerama
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Fifty Shades of Grey - Movie Review
Fifty Shades of Grey, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, is the film version of the best selling novel by author E.L. James. The movie stars Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Eloise Mumford, Victor Rasuk, Luke Grimes, Marcia Gay Harden, Rita Ora, Max Martini, and Andrew Airlie.
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Jamie Dornan
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Jennifer Ehle
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Luke Grimes
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Max Martini
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Rita Ora
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Victor Rasuk
Monday, February 9, 2015
It's Official: Spider-Man Joining the MCU!
Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment are officially announcing a partnership to bring the one and only web slinging wall crawler known as Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
Straight Outta Compton - Trailer Debut
The first trailer for Straight Outta Compton has been released and it features an intro by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube who are credited as producers of the movie. There's a surprising amount of explosive action and car chase scenes so it will be interesting to see what the final film looks like. Until then, check out this awesome trailer!
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Sunday, February 8, 2015
Eight Days of Oscar at Cinerama
The Seattle Cinerama will be screening each of this year's Best Picture Oscar contenders over the course of eight days beginning on Friday, February 13th. This is a great way to prepare yourself for Oscar glory as well as watch some pretty amazing movies at what I consider to be the single greatest movie theater in the world.
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Friday, February 6, 2015
The Grand Budapest Hotel - Movie Review
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a film by Wes Anderson which stars Ralph Fiennes, Adrien Brody. Willem DaFoe, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronin, Jason Schwartzman, Léa Seydoux, Tilda Swinton, F. Murray Abraham, Tom Wilkinson, Owen Wilson, and Tony Revolori.
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Fisher Stevens
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Gabriel Rush
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Harvey Keitel
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Jason Schwartzman
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Jeff Goldblum
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Jude Law
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Léa Seydoux
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Mathieu Amalric
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Neal Huff
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Ralph Fiennes
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Saoirse Ronan
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Tilda Swinton
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Tom Wilkinson
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Tony Revolori
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Willem Dafoe
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Fast and Furious 7 - Trailer Debut
So, there's a new trailer for the latest entry into the Fast and Furious franchise and it's jam packed with all kinds of awesome stuff. Honestly, I can't wait to see this movie as it's sure to be one of the most action packed and explosion filled thrill rides of the year.
Furious 7 will be released in theaters on April 3rd by Universal Pictures. The film, directed by James Wan, stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Elsa Pataky, Lucas Black, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Kurt Russell.
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
A Most Violent Year - Movie Review
A Most Violent Year was written and directed by J.C. Chandor whose previous efforts are the critically acclaimed movies Margin Call and All is Lost. The film stars Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyewolo, Alessandro Nivola, Albert Brooks, Elyes Gabel, and Christopher Abbott.
Friday, January 30, 2015
Whiplash - Movie Review
Whiplash is an intense drama written and directed by Damien Chazelle who originally couldn't get the movie made so he turned it into a short film, entered it at Sundance, and received the funding necessary to bring his original dream to life. The resulting feature film includes the acting talents of J.K. Simmons, Miles Teller, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, and Austin Stowell
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Chris Mulkey
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J.K. Simmons
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Marcus Henderson
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Miles Teller
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Paul Reiser
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
American Sniper - Movie Review
American Sniper is a movie directed by Clint Eastwood that was adapted from a book written by Scott McEwen, Jim DeFelice, and Navy S.E.A.L. Chris Kyle who is also the subject of the story. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Kyle Gallner, Leonard Roberts, Sienna Miller, Luke Grimes, and Sammy Sheik.
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E.R. Ruiz
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Jake McDorman
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Kyle Gallner
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Leonard Roberts
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Luke Grimes
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Madeleine McGraw
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Navid Negahban
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Owain Yeoman
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Sammy Sheik
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Sienna Miller
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Tim Griffin
The Boy Next Door - Movie Review
The Boy Next Door stars Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, Kristin Chenowith, John Corbett, and François Chau. The movie was directed by Rob Cohen who has been responsible for other films like Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, The Fast and the Furious, and Alex Cross.
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Ian Nelson
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Jennifer Lopez
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Ryan Guzman
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Boyhood - Movie Review
Boyhood is a groundbreaking motion picture created over a 12 year period by writer and director Richard Linklater who has also been responsible for films like Dazed and Confused, Slacker, and Before Sunrise. The movie stars Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater, Brad Hawkins, Zoe Graham, and Marco Perrella.
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Bill Wise
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Chris Doubek
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Courtney Tailor
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Ellar Coltrane
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Ethan Hawke
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Jessi Mechler
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Libby Villari
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Maximillian McNamara
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Zoe Graham
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Blackhat - Movie Review
Blackhat is a cyber terrorist, hacker thriller directed by Michael Mann whose previous work includes The Last of the Mohicans, Heat, The Insider, and Collateral. The movie stars Chris Hemsworth, Leehom Wang, Wei Tang, Viola Davis, and John Ortiz.
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Ritchie Coster
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Viola Davis
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Wei Tang
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Yorick van Wageningen
Monday, January 12, 2015
Selma - Movie Review
Selma is an historical film directed by Ava DuVernay which recounts the 1965 march and protests in Selma, Alabama which were led by the one and only Martin Luther King, Jr. The movie stars David Oyewolo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Roth, Cuba Gooding Jr., Giovanni Ribisi, Martin Sheen, Oprah Winfrey, Dylan Baker, Wendell Pierce, and Common.
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André Holland
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Carmen Ejogo
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Clay Chappell
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Common
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Cuba Gooding Jr.
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David Oyelowo
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Dylan Baker
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Giovanni Ribisi
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Jeremy Strong
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Lakeith Stanfield
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Lorraine Toussaint
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Martin Sheen
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Michael Papajohn
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Tessa Thompson
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Tim Roth
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Tom Wilkinson
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Wendell Pierce
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
The Raid 2: Berandal - Movie Review
The Raid 2: Berandal is an Indonesian martial arts, action movie written and directed by Gareth Evans and is a sequel to his 2011 smash hit, The Raid: Redemption. The movie stars Iko Uwais, Arafin Putra, Tio Pakusodewo, Oka Antara, Alex Abbad, and Julie Estelle.
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Mike Lucock
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Yayan Ruhian
Nightcrawler - Movie Review
Nightcrawler is a psychological thriller written and directed by Dan Gilroy who is also making his debut effort behind the lens. He has previously written movies like Real Steel and The Bourne Legacy. The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Paxton, and Rene Russo.
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Eric Lange
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Jake Gyllenhaal
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Jonny Coyne
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Michael Papajohn
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Rene Russo
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Viviana Chavez
Ant-Man - Trailer Debut
Here it is, the first official trailer for Marvel Studios' Ant-Man which stars Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Pena, John Slattery, Judy Greer, and Hayley Atwell. I love how this trailer really sets the tone for what is sure to be a very entertaining heist movie that will be big on action yet will also have some comedic elements thrown in for good measure.
Ant-Man, directed by Peyton Reed, will be released in theaters on July 17th by Marvel Studios. CLICK HERE to see more trailers for movies that will be released this year,
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Inherent Vice - Movie Review
Inherent Vice is a movie written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and is based off the novel which was written by Thomas Pynchon. There's a whole bunch of actors and actresses in the movie including Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Own Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Eric Roberts, Maya Rudolph, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jena Malone, Martin Short, and Reese Witherspoon.
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Big Eyes - Movie Review
Big Eyes is a movie directed by Tim Burton that tells the story of Margaret Keane, an artist who's true talent was hidden behind the shadow of her husband for far too long. The film stars Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Krysten Ritter, Jason Schwartzman, Danny Huston, and Terence Stamp.
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Madeleine Arthur
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Terence Stamp
Sunday, December 28, 2014
The Imitation Game - Movie Review
The Imitation Game is a movie directed by Morten Tyldum and is based on Alan Turing: The Enigma, a novel written by Andrew Hodges. This historical drama features the acting talents of Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley as well as Mark Strong, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, Allen Leach, Matthew Beard, and Charles Dance.
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Wild - Movie Review
Wild is a film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and is based on the true story which was written by Nick Hornby and Cheryl Strayed. Reese Witherspoon stars in the movie along with Laura Dern, Thomas Sadoski, and a whole bunch of wilderness along the Pacific Crest Trail.
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Anne Sorce
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Brian Van Holt
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Greg James
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Kevin Rankin
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Kurt Conroyd
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Laura Dern
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Michiel Huisman
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Mo McRae
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Reese Witherspoon
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Thomas Sadoski
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W. Earl Brown
Monday, December 22, 2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Movie Review
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, directed by Peter Jackson, is the conclusion of the second trilogy of films based off of the classic Tolkien novels. The movie stars Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Andy Serkis, Lee Pace, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Christopher Lee, Ian Holm, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Billy Connolly, and Benedict Cumberbatch.
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Aidan Turner
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Benedict Cumberbatch
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Billy Connolly
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Cate Blanchett
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Christopher Lee
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Evangeline Lilly
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Graham McTavish
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Hugo Weaving
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Ian Holm
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Ian McKellen
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Jed Brophy
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Ken Stott
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Lee Pace
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Luke Evans
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Manu Bennett
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Martin Freeman
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Orlando Bloom
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Richard Armitage
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Stephen Fry
Sunday, December 14, 2014
The Theory of Everything - Movie Review
The Theory of Everything is a movie about professor Stephen Hawking directed by James Marsh and is based off of a novel written by Jane Hawking. The film stars Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Emily Watson, Simon McBurney, Christian McKay, Harry Lloyd, and David Thewlis.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Trailer Debut - Mad Max: Fury Road
If you haven't been paying attention, 2015 is going to be a huge year for movies as there are so many big blockbusters coming out and a few franchises are getting restarted or rebooted. This is where Mad Max: Fury Road enters the mix with Tom Hardy taking over the title role. Based on the new trailer you are about watch, this could end up being one of the most action packed movies of the entire year.
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Friday, December 5, 2014
The Babadook (SIFF 2014) - Movie Review
The Babadook is an Australian horror film written and directed by Jennifer Kent in her debut effort. The movie, which was featured during the 2014 Seattle International Film Festival, stars Essie Davis, Daniel Henshall, Noah Wiseman, and Tim Purcell.
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