There was talk about creating a sequel to 300 as soon as the original film began breaking box office records upon its initial release, but few believed we would ever see that project come to life. If anything, most believed a direct-to-DVD/VOD title would eventually surface, but the long-gestating sequel has defied the odds and […]
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New Trailer For ‘300: Rise of an Empire’ Promises Epic, Waterlogged Battle Sequences
December 4th, 2013 
James Shotwell 
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Philomena’
December 1st, 2013 James Shotwell Film: Philomena Starring: Judie Dench, Steve Coogan Directed by: Stephen Frears The world needs more stories like the one told in Philomena 50 years ago, a scared single mother had her child given up for adoption against her will. She kept this chapter of her life secret for decades, but recently realized that the one […]
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First ‘Devil’s Knot’ Trailer Promises Star-Studded Take on the West Memphis Three
November 20th, 2013 James Shotwell Hollywood has a long history of embarking on projects that may be best described as “biting off more than they can chew.” Devil’s Knot, the upcoming film from Atom Egoyan, may very well be one such project. The tale of the West Memphis Three is one of the harrowing, strange, and awful tales to shake […]
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Explosive New ‘Need For Speed’ Trailer Reveals Plot
November 18th, 2013 James Shotwell As much as I love Aaron Paul, the first trailer for 2014’s Need For Speed left me fearing for the future of Jesse Pinkman’s career. The tacky monologue felt too heavy-handed for a movie based on a video game series, and while the chase scenes looked great, the clips shown were far too short to […]
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Holy Sh!t: The Remake Of Stephen King’s ‘It’ Will Be Two Films
November 5th, 2013 James Shotwell If you love horror and don’t at least have a soft spot in your heart for Tim Curry’s turn as Pennywise the clown in It then you may need to spend more time revisiting genre classics. Curry set the bar so insanely high in terms of clown terror that essentially no other film featuring red-nosed […]
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If You Want ‘SLC Punk 2’ You’re Going To Have To Fund It
October 28th, 2013 James Shotwell What was once just talk has turned into reality. Just months after announcing plans to try and bring an SLC Punk sequel to life, creator James Merendino has launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund the film’s production. Announced via press release (the most punk of all news delivery methods), the official crowdfunding campaign for SLC […]
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It’s Official: Tom Hardy Will Portray Elton John In Upcoming Biopic
October 24th, 2013 James Shotwell “Hold me closer, tiny Bronson…” After months of rumors and gossip, it has been confirmed that Tom Hardy will be portraying rock icon Elton John in Rocketman, a biopic directed by Michael Gracey and written by Lee Hall. Focus Features will distribute the film, which is scheduled to begin production in 2014, and it’s likely […]
Lionsgate Confirms ‘The Expendables 3’ Cast, Reveals Plot
August 19th, 2013 James Shotwell The Expendables 3 started filming overseas today following weeks of casting rumors. Everyone from Nic Cage to Jackie Chan was attached to the latest installment in this multi-hundred million dollar action franchise, but it was not until a press release sent out this afternoon hit our inbox that anything concrete had surfaced. Hitting theaters in […]
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‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Plot Details Revealed
August 12th, 2013 James Shotwell Hot on the heels of last week’s incredible Thor: The Dark World trailer, Marvel Studio has released an official (and rather in depth) plot synopsis for the next post-Avengers epic, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Currently in production as we report this story, Captain America: The Winter Soldier will be the first Marvel release to […]
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