Jack Black’s Most Underrated Movie Role Was Based on This Real Story
In general, the film community took Jack Black for granted. A consistent mainstay in movies, particularly comedies, for years, not to mention his wide variety of other talents notably as the lead singer of his band, Tenacious D. In the…
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Can Christopher Nolan’s Movie Live Up to the Hype?
This week is one of the biggest weeks in the 2023 film calendar. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is opening in theaters the same day as Greta Gerwig's Barbie. It’s fierce competition for Nolan, but he and actor Cillian Murphy have shown…
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This Christian Bale-Led Neo-Western Gave Us a Very Different Cowboy Story
Trigger Warning: The following references PTSD, suicide, and violence. Gone are the days of the unshakable cowboys like John Wayne. In their place has arrived a more updated and nuanced Western character that is emotional and self-reflective. Enter Scott Cooper’s…
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Biggest Surprises (and Snubs) of 2023
The Emmy nominations for 2023 are in, and as usual, they have caused plenty of debate. Ironically, the nominations for the 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which will celebrate the most skilled and talented people in the TV industry, have…
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This Cillian Murphy and Lucy Liu Rom-Com Is a Hidden Gem
Cillian Murphy is an actor who doesn't tend to be associated with the comedy category very often. The Irish star made a name for himself thanks to his gripping dramatic work in Ken Loach’s Palme d’Or winner The Wind That…
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The Red Door a Box Office Success?
The Insidious franchise recently made its grand return to the big screen after a five-year hiatus since the release of the fourth entry in 2018. This eagerly anticipated comeback in the form of Insidious: The Red Door, directed by franchise…
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Five Nights at Freddy’s Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating
Release Date October 27, 2023 Digital Date October 27, 2023 (Streaming) Running Time Not available Can you survive five nights? The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event, as Blumhouse— the producer of M3GAN, The Black Phone and The Invisible Man— brings Five…
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Ordinary Angels Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating
Release Date October 13, 2023 Based on a remarkable true story, ORDINARY ANGELS centers on Sharon (Hilary Swank), a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky who discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed (Alan Ritchson), a…
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The First-Ever Movie Sequel Has Been Lost — But Maybe That’s a Good Thing
D.W. Griffith's epic 1915 film The Birth of a Nation is controversial, to say the least. Putting that aside for the moment, it is also a watershed moment in the history of film. Griffith pioneered a number of filmmaking techniques,…
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Breaking Down Every Reason the Film Is a Box Office Failure
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny had a disappointing opening weekend at the box office, collecting a meager $60 million domestically. Many box office forecasters predicted this outcome weeks in advance. The fifth chapter of the Indiana Jones franchise…
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The Marx Brothers ‘Go West’ in One of the First Western Comedies
In 1940, the Marx Bros. appeared in one of the earliest cinematic western comedies, an overlooked picture called Go West. It comes from pretty late in the post-Zeppo era, a run of pictures often considered inferior to when the brothers…
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Why Is KeKe’s Palmer’s Debut Role Still So Relevant?
In the tradition of Jodi Foster, Emma Watson, and Drew Barrymore, there is another actress whose talent survived childhood stardom and remains viable and among the most popular in Hollywood during her adult years. Best known to the world as…
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