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I have some intriguing news with the development of two fairly popular children’s properties. First, Variety is reporting that Thor: Ragnarok writer Christopher Yost has been tapped to write the script on the long-gestating “Masters Of The Universe” film for Escape Artists studios. You can read the entire story here. Continue reading
The Cast of “Straight Outta Compton”
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I was in high school when NWA (Niggaz Wit Attitudes) changed the face of rap culture, bringing in the hard core era of “gangsta” or reality based rap. I didn’t have to like the music (still don’t, by the way) to appreciate its origins or the cultural effect it had on the American landscape. The new music bio-pic “Straight Outta Compton” profiles the rise and fall of this game changing Southern California based rap group with grit, gusto, and a tone of honesty that sets this apart from other flicks of this kind. Continue reading
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I was never a fan of the Robert Vaughn-starring 60’s television series “The Man From U.N.C.L.E” so I don’t know how faithful this cinematic adaptation is going to be. But I will tell you that, on it’s own, Guy Ritchie’s (“Snatch”, “Sherlock Holmes”) latest is a loving, light-on-its-feet homage to a bygone era of cold war espionage and 60’s fashions. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel and is not particularly deep, but “The Man From U.N.C.L.E. is marvelously entertaining. Continue reading
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With the summer winding down, it’s time to start looking forward the next big season in movie going: the winter. And boy does it look like it’s gonna be huge. Not only do we have the final Hunger Games film on tap, but we’ve got a new James Bond and, oh yeah, a little movie called Star Wars that you may have heard of. To whet your appetites, here are the latest trailers for each. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Joel Edgerton as Gordo in “The Gift”
Debuts behind the camera can be a tricky thing, especially if you’re an actor. Angelina Jolie, Ben Affleck, and others have had success as directors, but other acting luminaries such as Sally Field, Jean-Claude Van Dam, and Johnny Depp have found that changing their day jobs not quite as successful as they might have thought. So it’s with a great deal of delight that I report that actor Joel Edgerton (Warrior, the upcoming Black Mass), has crafted a solid effort in the thriller genre not only as star and director, but as a writer as well with the vastly entertaining “The Gift.” Continue reading
