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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’ Has Thrills, Laughs, Cruise

Film: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Starring: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Jeremy Renner Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie As you may have seen in the trailers, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation sports the most dangerous stunt yet: Tom Cruise hanging from the side of a cargo plane as it takes off. No matter how silly that […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Vacation’ Isn’t Worth The Trip Down Holiday Road

Film: Vacation Starring: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Chris Hemsworth Directed by: Jonathan M. Goldstein, John Francis Daley Vacation–the successor to the last entry in the National Lampoon comedy series–opens on a series of pictures depicting seemingly idyllic families enjoying their vacations. In ye olde National Lampoon fashion, there are also a few visual gags centered […]

‘Age Of Ultron’ Grabs Second Biggest Opening Weekend Ever

The first domestic box office numbers are in for Avengers: Age Of Ultron, and just as suspected it appears Marvel has another hit film on their hands. According to Deadline, the latest film from Marvel Studios brought in an estimated $187.7 million during its first three days of release. That is just under $20 million […]

Independent Film Festival Boston 2015 – Day 2: ‘Results’ And ‘Eden’

The 13th Annual Independent Film Festival Boston 2015 is officially in full swing after last night. Slow West, one of UTG’s most anticipated at the fest, played at Somerville Theater at 7:15pm to a sold-out crowd. Luckily, there’s another showing of the film at 7:30pm tomorrow at Somerville Theater (also, only rush line ticketing now). […]

Prepare For More Hype: Latest ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Trailer Emerges

A brand new, incredibly ominous trailer has arrived for Marvel’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron. It’s been several months since we got our first look at the upcoming summer blockbuster, and now fans can have just a little more to digest before the movie’s May 1 premiere. The new trailer is once again narrated by James […]

Marvel Reveals Release Date for Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’ Series

After a long production phase, Netflix‘s Daredevil has finally been given a release date. Matt Murdock and company will be hitting your streaming service menus on April 10, 2015. All 13 episodes will be available at that time, so plan to take work/school off accordingly. The series will star Boardwalk Empire‘s Charlie Cox as the […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Foxcatcher’ Is Unsettling, Bleak, And Powerful

Film: Foxcatcher Starring: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo Directed By: Bennett Miller Foxcatcher is a film about dynasties; the kind that people build through money or sports accomplishments. The people that lead them are put on or put themselves upon pedestals, furthering themselves away from society and becoming disconnected. John du Pont (Steve Carell) […]

Leaked ‘Age Of Ultron’ Clip Teases Tension Between Captain America and Iron Man

Marvel has dominated movie headlines for a solid week at this point. Between the leaked Age Of Ultron trailer, the official trailer release, and Marvel’s epic phase three event, the last several days have been flooded with Marvel news, think pieces, and editorials that all translate to massive potential revenue. Today, nothing new was released, […]

‘The Avengers: Infinity War’ Announcement Trailer Puts All Eyes On Thanos

The biggest announcement of Marvel‘s massive phase three event yesterday afternoon was the announcement that a two-part Avengers film would be arriving in the years to come. The Avengers: Infinity War will be spread across 2018 and 2019, but you can begin getting excited today because a cell phone video featuring the film’s announcement trailer […]

WATCH: Teaser Trailer For Ron Howard’s Intense ‘In The Heart Of The Sea’

Ron Howard, director of phenomenal true story adaptations like Apollo 13 and Frost/Nixon, has turned his immense talent towards an adaptation of Nathaniel Philbrick’s In the Heart of the Sea. For those of you unfamiliar with the story, Philbrick’s lauded novel is the basis for Moby Dick, telling the story of the crew on the Whaleship Essex. This vessel […]

Official ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Plot Synopsis Released

Marvel has released the official plot synopsis for its upcoming blockbuster Avengers: Age Of Ultron, sequel to the highly praised The Avengers. It appears that crazed robotic entity Ultron will be a side-effect of a Tony Stark project gone wrong, and he will be voiced by none other than the enigmatic James Spader. Along with […]

Robert Downey Jr. Claims There Are No Plans for ‘Iron Man 4′

‘Iron Man’ star Robert Downey Jr. claims there are no plans to continue the popular comic franchise that launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe