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‘The Wanted Man’: Hugh Laurie to Lead New Apple TV+ Series!!

Hugh Laurie has been announced as the lead of Apple TV+’s new thriller series, The Wanted Man. This will be the House actor’s second collaboration with the streaming giant after working on Season 3 of its thriller drama, Tehran. The Wanted Man will be directed by Jakob Verbruggen, who is known for his work on Dark Matter, London Spy, and more. Apart from Laurie, six … Continue reading ‘The Wanted Man’: Hugh Laurie to Lead New Apple TV+ Series!!

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‘Great Expectations’: New Teaser Further Teases Olivia Colman’s Chilly Performance!! Check It Out!!

We have some lofty hopes for Great Expectations and thanks to a new teaser released today, it looks like Hulu’s mini-series adaptation of the classic tale will be even better than expected. Stepping back to a time period that she’s very comfortable with, Olivia Colman will play the noble Miss Havisham. A woman who enjoys relishing in the pain and suffering of others, Miss Havisham … Continue reading ‘Great Expectations’: New Teaser Further Teases Olivia Colman’s Chilly Performance!! Check It Out!!

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‘Great Expectations’ Trailer Reveals as a Olivia Colman’s Terrifying Miss Havisham!! Check It Out!!

When you mix the words “period drama” with Olivia Colman, you get an Academy Award (The Favourite) win or even nab an Emmy and Golden Globe if you want to count her run on The Crown as a period piece. Stepping back to the 1800s for her next big dramatic role, the time has finally come for audiences to see the celebrated actress opposite Fionn … Continue reading ‘Great Expectations’ Trailer Reveals as a Olivia Colman’s Terrifying Miss Havisham!! Check It Out!!

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‘Great Expectations’: First Teaser Reveals Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham in the New Adaption!! Check It Out!!

We might have to wait a little while before we finally get a chance to feast on the highly anticipated limited series Great Expectations, but a teaser trailer released by the BBC today is doing exactly what it’s supposed to. Based on the legendary novel by Charles Dickens, the story centers around an orphan boy who is taken on by a wealthy spinster whose life … Continue reading ‘Great Expectations’: First Teaser Reveals Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham in the New Adaption!! Check It Out!!

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‘Emily’ Trailer Reveals Emma Mackey as the ‘Wuthering Heights’ Author!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Emily imagines the transformative, exhilarating, and uplifting journey to womanhood of a rebel and a misfit, one of the world’s most famous, enigmatic, and provocative writers who died too soon at the age of 30. Directed – Frances O’Connor Starring – Emma Mackey, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Fionn Whitehead Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Emily’ Trailer Reveals Emma Mackey as the ‘Wuthering Heights’ Author!! Check It Out!!

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‘Emily’: Emily Brontë Biopic Starring Emma Mackey Opens TIFF Platform Program!!

Frances O’Connor’s Emily, a biopic based on the classic author Emily Brontë, will be the first film shown at the Toronto International Film Festival’s Platform program this year. The festival will run from September 8 through September 18 and Emily will later have a regular release by Warner Bros. in 2023 in the United Kingdom, with Bleecker Street releasing it in the United States. Emily … Continue reading ‘Emily’: Emily Brontë Biopic Starring Emma Mackey Opens TIFF Platform Program!!

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‘Great Expectations’: First Images Reveal Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham in New Adaption!! Check It Out!!

BBC and FX’s Great Expectations, the limited series adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel by the same name has released its first look. The two images show the grandeur of the lavish production and feature Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham staring straight into the eyes of Fionn Whitehead who is playing Pip. Another picture features Colman standing in front of Shalom Brune-Franklin playing Estella, who … Continue reading ‘Great Expectations’: First Images Reveal Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham in New Adaption!! Check It Out!!

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The Duke (2022) Review!!

Synopsis – In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, steals Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. My Take – Following a brief glance at its synopsis, I fully went into this one expecting a simple heist flick led by two excellent veterans Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren, but what I didn’t expect was to witness … Continue reading The Duke (2022) Review!!

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‘Great Expectations’: New FX and BBC Series Adds Olivia Colman, Fionn Whitehead, and More to Cast!!

FX and BBC have just announced a full cast for their new adaptation of Great Expectations. The main cast consists of Olivia Colman (The Favorite) as Miss Havisham, Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk) as Pip, and Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows) as Mr. Pumblechuck. Ashley Thomas (Them), Johnny Harris (A Christmas Carol), Shalom Brune-Franklin (Cursed), Hayley Squires (Adult Material), Owen McDonnell (Killing Eve), and … Continue reading ‘Great Expectations’: New FX and BBC Series Adds Olivia Colman, Fionn Whitehead, and More to Cast!!

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‘The Duke’ Trailer Teases the True Story Behind the National Gallery’s Only Art Theft!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, steals Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. Directed – Roger Michell Starring – Matthew Goode, Helen Mirren, Anna Maxwell Martin Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Duke’ Trailer Teases the True Story Behind the National Gallery’s Only Art Theft!! Check It Out!!

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Voyagers (2021) Review!!

Synopsis – A crew of astronauts on a multi-generational mission descend into paranoia and madness, not knowing what is real or not. My Take – While franchises and films based on astronauts stuck in space continue to be the flavor over the past decade, as a fan of the genre I have been unable to comprehend the decreasing system of original science fiction releases for … Continue reading Voyagers (2021) Review!!

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‘Port Authority’ Trailer the Romantic Drama From EP Martin Scorsese!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – After getting kicked out of his home in central Pennsylvania, Paul (Fionn Whitehead) arrives to NYC’s dizzying central station with nowhere to go. A momentary encounter with Wye (Leyna Bloom), a trans woman of color, leads him to seek her out. Transfixed by her beauty and confidence, a love soon blossoms. But as the two learn more about each other, Paul’s false narratives … Continue reading ‘Port Authority’ Trailer the Romantic Drama From EP Martin Scorsese!! Check It Out!!

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‘Emily’: First Look Reveals Emma Mackey as Emily Brontë; Adds Cast!! Check It Out!!

Principal Photography has commenced in the UK on Emily – a writer-director debut for Frances O’Connor, who tells Emily Brontë’s origin story. Emma Mackey (Sex Education, Death on the Nile), nominated today for a BAFTA for Female Performance in a Comedy Program (for Netflix’s show ‘Sex Education’), leads a cast of vibrant young British talent including previously announced Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk, Voyagers). Joining the cast … Continue reading ‘Emily’: First Look Reveals Emma Mackey as Emily Brontë; Adds Cast!! Check It Out!!

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‘Don’t Tell a Soul’ Trailer Sees Rainn Wilson Falling Down a Deep Hole!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Two thieving teenage brothers, stealing money to help their sick mom, match wits with a troubled security guard stuck at the bottom of a forgotten well. Directed – Alex McAulay Starring – Fionn Whitehead, Jack Dylan Grazer, Mena Suvari Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Don’t Tell a Soul’ Trailer Sees Rainn Wilson Falling Down a Deep Hole!! Check It Out!!

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‘Clickbait’: Matt Reeves Set to Produce New Series for Quibi!!

“Clickbait” is the working title for a new series from producer Matt Reeves, director of the forthcoming The Batman, and starring Dunkirk and Black Mirror: Bandersnatch actor Fionn Whitehead for Quibi. Despite that innocuous and somewhat lighthearted-sounding name, the show will apparently be a look at fake news and its impact on the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. One assumes, as long as Quibi gets past … Continue reading ‘Clickbait’: Matt Reeves Set to Produce New Series for Quibi!!

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‘Voyagers’: Colin Farrell, Lily-Rose Depp, Tye Sheridan, and More Join In!!

Deadline is reporting that director Neil Burger (Divergent, The Upside) is assembling a rather impressive cast for his upcoming sci-fi thriller Voyagers. Colin Farrell (Dumbo), Lily-Rose Depp (Yoga Hosers), Tye Sheridan (Ready Player One) and Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk) are all officially on board the film, while Isaac Hempstead Wright (Game of Thrones), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Mudbound), Chante Adams (Roxanne Roxanne) and Madison Hu (Bizaardvark) are in … Continue reading ‘Voyagers’: Colin Farrell, Lily-Rose Depp, Tye Sheridan, and More Join In!!

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‘Don’t Tell a Soul’: Rainn Wilson, Mena Suvari, Fionn Whitehead and Jack Dylan Grazer Cast In The Indie Thriller!!!

Rainn Wilson (The Meg), Mena Suvari (American Woman), Fionn Whitehead (Black Mirror: Bandersnatch) and Jack Dylan Grazer (It) have been cast in the indie thriller Don’t Tell a Soul. According to Deadline, the film will follow “two young thieving brothers (Whitehead, Grazer), with a cancer-stricken mother at home (Suvari), who match wits with a security guard (Wilson) trapped at the bottom of a forgotten cistern.” … Continue reading ‘Don’t Tell a Soul’: Rainn Wilson, Mena Suvari, Fionn Whitehead and Jack Dylan Grazer Cast In The Indie Thriller!!!

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‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ Trailer Reveals the Surprise Netflix Event!! Check It Out!!

It’s not the holiday season without new Black Mirror. Last year, Netflix dropped the fourth season of the trippy sci-fi series on December 29th, just in time for a binge between Christmas and New Year’s. This year Netflix is also dropping new Black Mirror on December 28th, but it’s not a full season. Instead, it’s billed as “a Black Mirror event” and is rumored to … Continue reading ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ Trailer Reveals the Surprise Netflix Event!! Check It Out!!

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‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ Is A ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Movie!!!

Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror is going interactive, with a social media leak last week revealed that Netflix is set to unleash a ‘choose your own adventure’-style Black Mirror movie entitled Bandersnatch ahead of the anthology show’s fifth season. Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is directed by David Slade, the filmmaker behind 30 Days of Night and Hard Candy, along with the Black Mirror episode ‘Metalhead’, while a first … Continue reading ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ Is A ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Movie!!!

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‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ Page Goes Live on Netflix As a Movie!!!

“Black Mirror” Season 5 might not be debuting on Netflix before the end of 2018, but it’s become increasingly clear that “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch” probably will, and it’s most likely happening on December 28. What is “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch”? A Netflix social media leak at the beginning of December suggested it could be the first episode of Seasn 5, but a new report from The … Continue reading ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ Page Goes Live on Netflix As a Movie!!!

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Dunkirk (2017) Review!!!

Synopsis – Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. My Take – Few directors gain such a reputation that with their every release all the hype and anticipation reaches towering heights and I think we all can agree Christopher Nolan is one of those filmmakers. Let me … Continue reading Dunkirk (2017) Review!!!

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Listen to the First Track from Hans Zimmer’s ‘Dunkirk’ Score!!

Composer Hans Zimmer and filmmaker Christopher Nolan have a unique working relationship. Plenty of directors have composers that they work with over and over again, but Nolan involves Zimmer at the very beginning of the process. Zimmer famously wrote the theme for Interstellar based solely on a one-page story about a father and son that Nolan sent him, without telling Zimmer anything about the plot … Continue reading Listen to the First Track from Hans Zimmer’s ‘Dunkirk’ Score!!

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‘Dunkirk’: Over 15 New Images Take Us Inside Christopher Nolan’s World War II Film!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. has released over 15 new images from Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk. The film follows the true story Operation Dynamo, the rescue operation that saved hundreds of thousands of British soldiers who were trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk during World War II. Nolan’s approach promises a triptych story where he’ll explore the rescue from land, air, and sea. The trailers have been harrowing and … Continue reading ‘Dunkirk’: Over 15 New Images Take Us Inside Christopher Nolan’s World War II Film!! Check It Out!!

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‘Dunkirk’: New Extended TV Spot Is Tense as Heck!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. has released a new extended TV spot for Dunkirk, and this movie looks intense. Fans have been anticipating Christopher Nolan’s latest for some time now, and we’re merely weeks away from release. While the film chronicles the British military operation that saved 330,000 lives as Allied soldiers were surrounded by German forces, this is very much an “action-thriller” and not necessarily a World … Continue reading ‘Dunkirk’: New Extended TV Spot Is Tense as Heck!! Check It Out!!

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ Is His Shortest Feature Film Since ‘Following’!!!

Back in 1998, Christopher Nolan debuted his first writer/director feature effort, Following, a mystery/crime thriller about a struggling writer who crosses paths with a charismatic thief. That story unfolded over the course of only 1 hour and 9 minutes, making it Nolan’s shortest feature film to date. Fast-forward to 2014 and you’ll find his longest, the space-based sci-fi flick, Interstellar, which took nearly three hours from start to … Continue reading Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ Is His Shortest Feature Film Since ‘Following’!!!

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ Teasers Arrive by Land, Sea, and Air!!! Check It Out!!

Christopher Nolan is taking on World War II, one of the most cinematically mined global military campaigns in history, with a very specific take for his upcoming film. Dunkirk tells the tale of 400,000 British and Allied troops who are trapped, surrounded, and hunted by the enemy by land, sea and air. It looks to have a very different perspective as far as war films go, … Continue reading Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ Teasers Arrive by Land, Sea, and Air!!! Check It Out!!

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New ‘Dunkirk’ Trailer Further Reveals Christopher Nolan’s Tense WWII Film!!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, Canada, and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. Directed – Christopher Nolan Starring – Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘Dunkirk’ Trailer Further Reveals Christopher Nolan’s Tense WWII Film!!! Check It Out!!

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Christopher Nolan Teases Unique Structure for ‘Dunkirk’!!!

We’re now in the thick of 2017, which means we’re that much closer to a new film from Christopher Nolan. The accomplished filmmaker turns his talents to historical drama territory for the first time in his career with Dunkirk, a film described as an “action-thriller” that aims to chronicle the pivotal World War II evacuation. But when Dunkirk arrives it won’t just be the subject … Continue reading Christopher Nolan Teases Unique Structure for ‘Dunkirk’!!!

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Filming Begins on Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ as First Synopsis, Set Photos Arrive!!

Production is officially underway on the next Christopher Nolan film. The Batman Begins and Inception helmer is tackling a new genre for the first time—World War II—with Dunkirk, which chronicles the evacuation of Dunkirk during the British military operation that saved 330,000 lives as Allied soldiers were surrounded by German forces. Nolan is directing from an original screenplay he wrote himself, but while one may instantly think this is a World War … Continue reading Filming Begins on Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ as First Synopsis, Set Photos Arrive!!

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Christopher Nolan eyes newcomer Fionn Whitehead & One Direction’s Harry Styles for his next film!!

Christopher Nolan is one of the few directors who can get just about any actor he wants for his movies. However, as we previously reported, his next film, Dunkirk, will be looking for unknowns in the lead roles and bolstering them with name talent in the supporting cast. The film has already set Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, and Kenneth Branagh for supporting roles in the … Continue reading Christopher Nolan eyes newcomer Fionn Whitehead & One Direction’s Harry Styles for his next film!!

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