There seems to be a surprising lack of music-centric films scheduled for release in 2014, but one biopic everyone can look forward to is the story of the Godfather Of Soul himself, James Brown. Chadwick Boseman, who played Jackie Robinson in the 2013 film 42, will portray James Brown in the upcoming biopic, Get On […]
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Watch The First Trailer For The James Brown Biopic, ‘Get On Up’
March 14th, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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First Trailer For ‘The Purge: Anarchy’ Takes Us To The Streets
February 13th, 2014 James Shotwell No one expected The Purge to be the runaway box office success it turned out to be, but as soon as the box office receipts began rolling in everyone knew a sequel was pretty much guaranteed. This week, less than nine months after the original film debuted in theaters, the trailer for that second chapter […]
Movie Review: ‘Nurse’
February 9th, 2014 James Shotwell Film: Nurse Starring: Paz de la Huerta Directed by: Doug Aarniokoski It has been a long time since a movie found its way into the mainstream that perfectly balanced gratuitous nudity and gratuitous violence in such a way that it was embraced with open arms by the general public. Nurse, otherwise known as Nurse 3D […]
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Plot Synopsis For ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot Promises Original Story, Younger Characters
January 24th, 2014 James Shotwell Whenever a new comic book movie begins ramping up for production, one of the first questions asked is whether or not the plot will follow in the footsteps of a story from the comic series that inspired the adaptation. Most of the time the answer is no, and that appears to to be the case […]
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New ‘Fast & Furious 7’ Poster Might Make You Cry
January 21st, 2014 James Shotwell UPDATE: Director James Wan says the new poster is a fake. Well played, internet. Original post below: When most people think of the Fast & Furious franchise their minds are overrun with images of high speed chases and over-the-top explosions, but the latest poster promoting the recently delayed seventh franchise installment takes a far more […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Her’
January 19th, 2014 James Shotwell Film: Her Starring: Joaquin Phoenix Directed By: Spike Jonze I’ve lost count of how many nights I have stayed awake thinking of the future and the possibilities it might present. Will we have flying cars? Will we defeat the generally accepted idea of death by somehow reaching the singularity? Will we still relate to one […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’
January 17th, 2014 James Shotwell Film: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Actor: Chris Pine, Kevin Costner Directed by: Kenneth Branagh More than a decade has passed since Ben Affleck portrayed Jack Ryan and saved the United States in The Sum Of All Fears, and in that time America has been sorely lacking a national hero to believe in. This weekend Hollywood […]
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20th Century Fox To Bring ‘Magic: The Gathering’ To The Big Screen
January 14th, 2014 James Shotwell The acquisition of large scale fantasy franchises for movie adaptations has hit critical mass. THR reported last night that 20th Century Fox has acquired the rights to turn the best-selling card game Magic: The Gathering into a major motion picture with the hopes of launching a full scale movie franchise akin to Lord Of The […]
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New ‘Muppets Most Wanted’ Trailer Hypes Fake Twitter Excitement
January 8th, 2014 James Shotwell Whether you loved or hated the return of The Muppets, it’s hard to argue with the originality and humor found in their advertising campaigns. Much like the show the characters once hosted, the promotional efforts for both the recent Muppets movie and the upcoming Muppets Most Wanted have offered a bevy of jokes and yucks […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’
December 18th, 2013 James Shotwell Film: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Starring: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate Genre: Comedy The world has waited a decade to learn about the fate of Ron Burgundy, and this week their questions will be answered once and (hopefully) for all with Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.
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