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‘Westworld’ Finale Ratings Cap Most-Watched First Season of an HBO Series Ever!!!

The numbers are in and it’s officially official: Westworld is a hit. The highly anticipated HBO drama series wasn’t without its difficulties, as reports of production troubles and the total shut-down of filming for two months had folks a bit nervous about the final product. But the series premiered swimmingly this summer and last night capped its 10-episode first season with stellar ratings numbers, drawing … Continue reading ‘Westworld’ Finale Ratings Cap Most-Watched First Season of an HBO Series Ever!!!

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Expect More Grimlock, Dinobots in ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’!!

One of the biggest crowd-pleasers in Michael Bay’s Transformers: Age of Extinction was the arrival of the fan-favorite Dinobots and their leader, Grimlock. But you can’t just introduce a fire-breathing T. rex robot and then let him walk off into the sunset with his Dinobot pals. No, you need to bring him back for Transformers: The Last Knight, which is exactly what Bay, Hasbro, and Paramount … Continue reading Expect More Grimlock, Dinobots in ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’!!

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‘Westworld’ Will Answer All Your Questions with A Super-Sized 90-Minute Finale!!

Good news, fellow Westworld obsessives! If you were worried about how they could possibly wrap up all those dangling threads in the single remaining episode, fret not. They’ve got extra time to do it. Series star Evan Rachel Wood, who’s been tearing it up as Dolores all season, revealed on twitter that Westworld will get an extended season finale, scheduled to run 90-minutes long. Cue the deep sighs of relief. Titled ‘The … Continue reading ‘Westworld’ Will Answer All Your Questions with A Super-Sized 90-Minute Finale!!

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‘Westworld’ Season Finale Trailer Teases a Violent Conclusion!! Check It Out!!

It’s hard to believe the first season of HBO’s highly anticipated sci-fi Western drama series Westworld is nearly over, but last night marked the debut of the season’s penultimate episode, and now a trailer for the season finale has landed online. The season’s ninth episode, “The Well-Tempered Clavier”, was chock-full of reveals and exposition dumps, as much of the show has been thus far. Which leaves us … Continue reading ‘Westworld’ Season Finale Trailer Teases a Violent Conclusion!! Check It Out!!

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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Featurette CeIebrates IMAX & Michael Bay’s Collaborative History!!! Check It Out!!

Whatever anyone might say about the substance of Michael Bay‘s films, the man is undeniably an auteur of sorts. His films have a very specific look that has influenced hundreds of filmmakers, especially in the action and science-fiction genres. In some cases, his acolytes seemingly cop his style verbatim but they simply don’t have the bombast that Bay’s movies do. When his movies are good, such … Continue reading ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Featurette CeIebrates IMAX & Michael Bay’s Collaborative History!!! Check It Out!!

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‘Westworld’ Renewed for Season 2 by HBO!!!

It’s not a huge surprise that HBO has renewed its ambitious drama series Westworld for Season 2. The show has captured the imaginations of fans by not letting us know the details of its game yet, as its story is peeled back layer by layer with every new episode. In many ways it’s reminiscent of True Detective‘s first season, where the show’s mythology started to overtake its story … Continue reading ‘Westworld’ Renewed for Season 2 by HBO!!!

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New ‘Westworld’ Teaser & Featurette Explore the Consequences of Humans Behaving Badly!! Check It Out!!

HBO is gearing up for the premieres of its hugely anticipated series Westworld by dropping some more teasers and featurettes, though still keeping things pretty close to the vest. Part of this is because the fun of discovering Westworld is not knowing what to expect next, and part of it is because there’s no logical way to explain any of what happens in the show in a 2 minute … Continue reading New ‘Westworld’ Teaser & Featurette Explore the Consequences of Humans Behaving Badly!! Check It Out!!

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‘Thor: Ragarok’: Sam Neill Confirms He Has Joined the Cast!!

We’re always thankful to actors who accidentally say something they aren’t supposed to, giving us a slight hint into what might be coming in these hush-hush Marvel movies. Sam Neill was recently interviewed by Shortlist about his role in Thor: Ragnarok, to which he replied, “I’m not really allowed to say this and I can’t tell you what it is… I did a couple of days on Thor just before … Continue reading ‘Thor: Ragarok’: Sam Neill Confirms He Has Joined the Cast!!

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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Tackling Nazis, Mini-Dinobots, and King Arthur!!

As if a story based on giant sentient machine lifeforms who can morph into a variety of Earth-based vehicles and transform in order to engage in unending combat wasn’t insane enough, it seems that the writers of Transformers: The Last Knight have decided to include two more genre favorites: Nazis and dinosaurs. Now, granted, Transformers: Age of Extinction did manage to sneak the fan-favorite Dinobots into the script, though … Continue reading ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Tackling Nazis, Mini-Dinobots, and King Arthur!!

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New ‘Westworld’ Trailer Shatters the Dream with Stabbing, Shooting, and Scalping!! Check It Out!!

Soon you’ll be able to visit Westworld, a kind of adult playground where artificial intelligence and a Spaghetti Western landscape fulfill your every desire imaginable. Before that happens, HBO released a new trailer for the upcoming drama series to remind us all how bad we want to go to there. A Pixar-esque piano melody accompanies the dreamy imagery before the trailer rips us out of there. … Continue reading New ‘Westworld’ Trailer Shatters the Dream with Stabbing, Shooting, and Scalping!! Check It Out!!

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‘Westworld’ Showrunners Have a Plan in Place for 5+ Seasons!!!

HBO’s new series Westworld is poised to be the heir apparent to Game of Thrones once that epic story comes to a close. Showrunners Jonathan and Lisa Joy Nolan clearly have this comparison in mind, even subconsciously, if their plan of attack for scripting the series’ story structure is any indication. You see, it’s not enough that the new show will air its 10-episode first season starting in early October, the … Continue reading ‘Westworld’ Showrunners Have a Plan in Place for 5+ Seasons!!!

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First ‘Westworld’ Poster Shows a Humanoid in the Making!! Check It Out!!

HBO has certainly been stumbling in 2016, from the launch, renewal, and swift cancellation of Vinyl to the divisive finale of The Night Of, which began with an incredible opener and failed to match that quality throughout the rest of its first season. But hopes are high for Westworld. The sci-fi Western series has been one of the most promising projects in development at the … Continue reading First ‘Westworld’ Poster Shows a Humanoid in the Making!! Check It Out!!

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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Casts Its King Arthur!!

It appears the subtitle for Transformers: The Last Knight is quite literal. Rumors have swirled recently that director Michael Bay’s fifth Transformers film might be dealing with Arthurian legend, and now it appears we have proof. Mashable reports that the film has cast actor Liam Garrigan to play the character of King Arthur in the movie, meaning audiences are either in for a lengthy flashback sequence or this Transformers movie is going straight-up reverse A Kid in … Continue reading ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Casts Its King Arthur!!

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‘Westworld’: New Trailer Teases a Violent Battle Between Humans and Robots!! Check It Out!!

HBO has unveiled a brand new trailer for the highly anticipated drama series Westworld, and this thing continues to look kind of incredible. Inspired by Michael Crichton’s 1973 feature film of the same name, the hourlong series is described as “a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin.” The show takes place in a massive real-world “theme park” run by Anthony Hopkins, which … Continue reading ‘Westworld’: New Trailer Teases a Violent Battle Between Humans and Robots!! Check It Out!!

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‘Westworld’: 11 New Images Reveal New Characters in HBO’s Dark Sci-Fi Remake!! Check Them Out!!

Despite several troubling delays and reports from the set, HBO’s ambitious remake of Westworld looks to be one of the major television events of the second-half of the TV season. The latest trailer was a thrilling tease of the reconfigured take on Michael Crichton‘s sci-fi classic, which centers on a resort where the wealthy can pretend to live in the Wild West, thanks to ambitious production design and … Continue reading ‘Westworld’: 11 New Images Reveal New Characters in HBO’s Dark Sci-Fi Remake!! Check Them Out!!

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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’: Bumblebee, Autobots Get Redesigns for Michael Bay’s Latest!!

With each new Transformers film from Michael Bay, Hasbro, and Paramount Pictures, the title bots tend to get new designs. Not only does that give the filmmakers the ability to take advantage of the latest in computer technology and movie magic, it also helps the franchise stay fresh … and allows the marketing department to roll out all new toys every couple of years. So now that Transformers: The … Continue reading ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’: Bumblebee, Autobots Get Redesigns for Michael Bay’s Latest!!

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First ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Poster Teases Robot Swordplay!! Check It Out!!

The long-lead marketing campaign for Transformers: The Last Knight continues, as the first poster banner for the fifth Transformers movie has been released online. Michael Bay returns to the director’s chair for a fifth go-around with the robots in disguise, with Mark Wahlberg’s inventor Cade Yaeger (in case you forgot, yes Mark Wahlberg really plays an inventor named Cade Yaeger) returning to further battle and/or team up with … Continue reading First ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Poster Teases Robot Swordplay!! Check It Out!!

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Westworld’: Premiere Date for HBO’s Sci-Fi Series Confirmed!!!

As HBO prepares to close the books on one of their most successful series in history aka Game of Thrones, it also hopes a new one might replicate that success. Enter, Westworld. From series creators Jonathan and Lisa Joy Nolan, this adaptation of Michael Crichton’s 1973 film about a future-set theme park populated by artificial beings, Westworld will now officially debut on Sunday, October 2nd at 9pm on the premium … Continue reading Westworld’: Premiere Date for HBO’s Sci-Fi Series Confirmed!!!

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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’: Drift Returns in a New Tricked-Out Ride!!

While it’s yet to be confirmed that Ken Watanabe will return for Michael Bay’s Transformers: The Last Knight, we now know that his Autobot character Drift will definitely be back in style. In fact, it’ll be a different style altogether than the one he sported in Bay’s Transformers: Age of Extinction. In that picture, the samurai-styled transforming robot appeared as a black-and-blue Bugatti Veyron; not only has his color scheme been traded … Continue reading ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’: Drift Returns in a New Tricked-Out Ride!!

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Tyrese Gibson Joins ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’!!

Last month, we reported that Josh Duhamel, who played William Lennox in the first three Transformers movies, would reprise his role for Transformers: The Last Knight. This led to his Transformers co-star, Tyrese Gibson, posting on Instagram that he also wanted back in on the giant robot smashing fun. According to ET, it looks like Gibson has gotten his wish. ET caught up with the actor at the BET Awards and said, “Let’s just say 2017, … Continue reading Tyrese Gibson Joins ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’!!

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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Introduces an Unlikely Hero!!

Michael Bay’s Transformers franchise has certainly had some colorful characters over the years, though not all of them have been well received by moviegoing audiences. Classic characters like Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Bumblebee have been remarkably successful while clunkers like Mudflap and Skids are better off forgotten. So it’s to Transformers: The Last Knight that we turn our cautiously optimistic eye to see which Autobots and Decepticons Bay will rollout … Continue reading ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Introduces an Unlikely Hero!!

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‘Westworld’ Trailer Unveils Cowboys & Robots in HBO’s Dark Sci-Fi Series!! Check It Out!!

HBO has just released a new trailer for the highly anticipated new sci-fi drama series Westworld. Executive produced by The Dark Knight screenwriter Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, and J.J. Abrams, Westworld is based on Michael Crichton‘s classic tale of an amusement park where you enter a fake, robot-filled Western realm. The 1973 feature film adaptation starred Yul Brennyr as the lead, rebellious robot who begins attacking clients at the park after an unexpected glitch makes him revolt, … Continue reading ‘Westworld’ Trailer Unveils Cowboys & Robots in HBO’s Dark Sci-Fi Series!! Check It Out!!

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‘Transformers’: Michael Bay Reveals Bumblebee’s New Look for ‘The Last Knight’!!

Recently, Michael Bay revealed the villain of the upcoming Transformers: The Last Knight and his new look, and we learned that none other than Sir Anthony Hopkins, lord forgive him, is joining the Transformers universe (a phrase I still have trouble wanting to acknowledge, but I don’t begrudge him the cash he’s about to make). The franchise will also feature none other than Britain’s Loneliest Dog, so things are honestly just getting stranger by the day. … Continue reading ‘Transformers’: Michael Bay Reveals Bumblebee’s New Look for ‘The Last Knight’!!

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Anthony Hopkins Is Joining the Transformers Universe!!

Will wonders never cease? Sir Anthony Hopkins is now the latest addition to the multi-billion-dollar Transformers franchise. Yes, a bona-fide Oscar-winning actor will now star alongside the likes of Optimus Prime, Megatron, and company. There’s little information available as to who he’ll be playing or which side of the fight he’ll be on; we don’t even know if he’ll be voicing a robot in disguise or playing … Continue reading Anthony Hopkins Is Joining the Transformers Universe!!

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‘Westworld’ Confirmed to Debut on HBO This Fall!!

HBO’s planned series adaptation of Michael Crichton’s 1973 film Westworld has been in various stages of development since at least the summer of 2013. The project really started to heat up when its excellent cast–one that includes Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, and James Marsden–started to firm up, and it was then confirmed that the show would feature “genital-to-genital touching.” That’s quite the tagline. Unfortunately, production was then halted earlier this year, complicating the planned 2016 … Continue reading ‘Westworld’ Confirmed to Debut on HBO This Fall!!

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‘Collide’ Trailer Finds Nicholas Hoult Driving Fast, Crashing Things to Save Felicity Jones!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – An American backpacker gets involved with a ring of drug smugglers as their driver, though he winds up on the run from his employers across Munich’s high-speed Autobahn. Director – Eran Creevy Starring – Nicholas Hoult,  Felicity Jones,  Anthony Hopkins Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Collide’ Trailer Finds Nicholas Hoult Driving Fast, Crashing Things to Save Felicity Jones!! Check It Out!!

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Thor: Ragnarok’ Cast, Concept Art Revealed; Jeff Goldblum, Karl Urban Added to Ensemble!!

If you’ve been itching to see Jeff Goldblum bring his immense talent to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, itch no more. Marvel Studios today announced the full cast for the upcoming sequel Thor: Ragnarok, revealing the characters that will be played by previously announced Cate Blanchett and Tessa Thompson, and adding Goldblum and Karl Urban to the ensemble. And hoo-boy does this sound exciting. They are … Continue reading Thor: Ragnarok’ Cast, Concept Art Revealed; Jeff Goldblum, Karl Urban Added to Ensemble!!

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Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015) Review!!

Synopsis – The inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath and ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred “Freddy” Heineken, which resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for an individual. My Take – This film is based on the true story of the 1983 kidnapping of Amsterdam’s most iconic beer entrepreneur Freddy Heineken and his driver Ab Doderer by a bunch … Continue reading Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015) Review!!

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Win 10 Tickets to the Premiere of Kidnapping Mr. Heineken!! For U.A.E Residents only!!

FRONT ROW FILMED ENTERTAINMENT & Riot Play Films – A Non Profit U.A.E Based Film Making Team are here to give out 10 singles (5 pairs) to the premiere of “Kidnapping Mr. Heineken”– an action/crime/drama movie directed by Daniel Alfredson, and starring Anthony Hopkins, Jim Sturgess, Sam Worthington, Ryan Kwanten, Mark Van Eeuwen, Tom Cocquerel and Jemima West. The event will take place on Tuesday, … Continue reading Win 10 Tickets to the Premiere of Kidnapping Mr. Heineken!! For U.A.E Residents only!!

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Kidnapping Mr. Heineken to release on March 5th in U.A.E!!

Kidnapping Mr. Heineken to release on March 5th in U.A.E!! I’m glad to inform that on March 5, 2015, Front Row Filmed Entertainment will be releasing “Kidnapping Mr. Heineken” action/crime/drama movie based on a true story and directed by Daniel Alfredson (“The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets’ Nest,” “The Girl Who Played With Fire”). Synopsis: In 1983, a group of childhood friends pulled off the … Continue reading Kidnapping Mr. Heineken to release on March 5th in U.A.E!!

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