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‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves Confirms DC Film Is Not an Origin Story!!

It sounds like we may be saved from having to watch Thomas and Martha Wayne perish for the umpteenth time. While we know that the upcoming film The Batman is a reboot of the titular character, with Robert Pattinson putting his own spin on the Caped Crusader after Ben Affleck’s two-film stint as Bruce Wayne/Batman, the film’s director insists his movie isn’t an origin tale … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves Confirms DC Film Is Not an Origin Story!!

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‘The Batman’: Warner Bros. Shuts Down Production for Two Weeks!!

Warner Bros. has shut down production on The Batman over coronavirus concerns. The forthcoming Warner Bros. feature starring Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight has been filming in the UK since late January. News of the shutdown follows on the heels of confirmation Universal Pictures shut down production on Jurassic World: Dominion. Variety was one of the first to break the news Warner Bros. shut The Batman down for two weeks. This … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: Warner Bros. Shuts Down Production for Two Weeks!!

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‘The Batman’: Twins Max and Charlie Carver Join In Mystery Roles!!

The cast list for The Batman has expanded once again – this time adding twins Max and Charlie Carver in mystery roles. Directed and co-written by Matt Reeves, the hotly anticipated DCEU outing will take The Caped Crusader back to his younger days. Though eschewing the well-worn origin story, it will still feature Bruce Wayne not quite yet having become the World’s Greatest Detective. Taking over … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: Twins Max and Charlie Carver Join In Mystery Roles!!

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‘The Batman’: Robert Pattinson’s Batmobile Gets a First Look!! Check It Out!!

Director Matt Reeves has shared the first look at the Batmobile from his upcoming film, The Batman, which will see Robert Pattinson putting on the cape and cowl. This comes just a few weeks after the filmmaker gave an extremely red glimpse at the new Batsuit. I’m going back and forth on whether I love or hate that this new Batmobile 100% looks like it … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: Robert Pattinson’s Batmobile Gets a First Look!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Batman’ Adds Gil Perez-Abraham in Mystery Role!!

Production is ongoing on The Batman in London but the cast is still coming together. Matt Reeves‘ new film has made a new addition with The Hollywood Reporter bringing word of the latest casting reveal. Young actor Gil Perez-Abraham has been added to the cast in a secret role apparently, so secret it’s unclear if he’ll be playing a hero or villain. Perez-Abraham‘s career up … Continue reading ‘The Batman’ Adds Gil Perez-Abraham in Mystery Role!!

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‘The Batman’: New Set photos Offer Best Look at the New Batsuit!! Check It Out!!

We have more than a year to wait before The Batman arrives in theaters, but a new batch of photos from the set of director Matt Reeves’ upcoming film have provided the best look yet at the new suit DC Comics’ Dark Knight will don in the movie. The photos were taken on the Glasgow, Scotland, set of the film, and feature a stunt actor — … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: New Set photos Offer Best Look at the New Batsuit!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Batman’ Camera Test Footage Reveals First Look at Robert Pattinson’s DC Hero!! Check It Out!!

Matt Reeves has debuted the first peek at The Batman in new camera test footage — and as a BIG bonus, it also includes a snippet of Michael Giacchino‘s new score. As far as first look reveals go, this one is a heckuva doozy, guys. Not only do we get our first look at the new Batman suit, we get our first look at Robert Pattinson‘s glass-cutting … Continue reading ‘The Batman’ Camera Test Footage Reveals First Look at Robert Pattinson’s DC Hero!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Plot Against America’ Trailer Reveals HBO’s Alt-History Drama!! Check It Out!!

HBO has released the first trailer for The Plot Against America, the six-episode limited series from David Simon and Ed Burns based on the Philip Roth alt-history novel of the same name. The show, which debuts March 16, boasts a great cast, including Zoe Kazan, Morgan Spector, Winona Ryder, and John Turturro. The Plot Against America, told from the perspective of a working-class Jewish family … Continue reading ‘The Plot Against America’ Trailer Reveals HBO’s Alt-History Drama!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Batman’: Peter Sarsgaard’s Role Revealed!!!

When The Batman director Matt Reeves announced the latest cast members joining his upcoming superhero film, he did so with a confirming tweet revealing the character they’d play. But when Peter Sarsgaard (Interrogation) was added to the cast, Reeves kept it close to the chest, simply paraphrasing Tommy Wiseau by tweeting, “Oh… Hi, Peter…” His character was never named. Speculation ran rampant, with our own lawyer Thomas Reimann gathering up the evidence hinting … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: Peter Sarsgaard’s Role Revealed!!!

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‘The Batman’: Production Begins on Director Matt Reeves’s DC Film!!

There are three certainties in life: Death, taxes, and feature film adaptations of Batman. While the first two things are generally considered “not so great,” the third thing tends to inspire a little more imagination/excitement: especially when it comes to the upcoming The Batman, Matt Reeves‘ brand new take on the dark knight starring Robert Pattinson in the title role. While some of his castmates have been announced (like Zoë Kravitz as … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: Production Begins on Director Matt Reeves’s DC Film!!

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‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves to Use Glasgow, Scotland for Gotham City!!

As we gear up for a new take on Batman, that means we’re also gearing up for a new take on Gotham City. Perhaps even more so than its central character, Gotham represents the director’s vision for the caped crusader. You got a gothic, art-deco style for Tim Burton‘s Batman and Batman Returns before moving to a candy-colored nightmare for Joel Schumacher‘s Batman Forever and … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves to Use Glasgow, Scotland for Gotham City!!

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‘Green Eggs and Ham’: Netflix Orders Season 2 Renewal!!

If you haven’t yet watched the animated Dr. Seuss adaptation of Green Eggs and Ham, hopefully some time off over the holidays will let you do just that. You can read my review of the new series here if you need a little more encouragement, but I’d recommend just diving right into the show itself. And if you like what you see, you’ll be happy … Continue reading ‘Green Eggs and Ham’: Netflix Orders Season 2 Renewal!!

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‘The Batman’: Peter Sarsgaard Joins the DC Film!!

Good news, everyone – Peter Sarsgaard is joining the cast of The Batman, which means the movie is about to get 100% more delightfully intense. At least, if we’re interpreting director Matt Reeves’ Twitter account correctly. Reeves tweeted “Oh… Hi, Peter…” with a bat emoji, accompanied by a GIF of Sarsgaard waving. Now, this could either mean that Sarsgaard has accepted a role in the … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: Peter Sarsgaard Joins the DC Film!!

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‘The Batman’ Could Lead to Spinoff Movies!!

It sounds like Warner Bros. and DC Films may be merging two successful ideas into one in the near future. The Batman is the studio’s highly anticipated reboot for the Caped Crusader, with Robert Pattinson filling the lead role of Bruce Wayne/Batman and Matt Reeves (War for the Planet of the Apes) writing and directing the film. Casting has been underway over the past few … Continue reading ‘The Batman’ Could Lead to Spinoff Movies!!

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‘The Batman’: John Turturro Cast as Carmine Falcone!!

The Batman casting continues, and it appears as though the upcoming reboot will be bringing DC comics character Carmine Falcone to the forefront. Writer/director Matt Reeves broke the news on Twitter that actor John Turturro will be filling the role of Falcone in the film, announcing the casting with a callback to Turturro’s iconic performance from The Big Lebowski. 🦇 I said… #CarmineFalcone pic.twitter.com/wa5zNuVwPg — … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: John Turturro Cast as Carmine Falcone!!

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‘Green Eggs and Ham’: Official Trailer Reveals Netflix’s Gorgeous Adaptation!! Check It Out!!

The latest look at Netflix’s Dr. Seuss adaptation of Green Eggs & Ham is here, and it’s absolutely gorgeous. The stunning visuals on display here, thanks to cutting-edge animation that opts to focus on traditional 2D artwork, are feature-film quality, but there’s a lot of heart beneath all the funny business. There are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments and meaningful emotional arcs to be found in … Continue reading ‘Green Eggs and Ham’: Official Trailer Reveals Netflix’s Gorgeous Adaptation!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Jesus Rolls’: ‘The Big Lebowski’ Spinoff Sets 2020 Release Date!!!

A spinoff from the Coen Brothers‘ 1998 noir-comedy classic The Big Lebowski following the continued exploits of Jesus Quintana, a.k.a. The Jesus, is, apparently, a very real thing that’s happening, as in not a prank. It’s titled The Jesus Rolls, John Turturro wrote the script and will direct as well as reprise the main role, and according to THR the film will hit North American … Continue reading ‘The Jesus Rolls’: ‘The Big Lebowski’ Spinoff Sets 2020 Release Date!!!

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Emmy Winners 2017: ‘Handmaid’s Tale’, ‘Big Little Lies’, and ‘Atlanta’ Lead the Pack!!

The 2017 Emmy Awards have arrived, and with them, another year of worthy (for the most part) nominees from the very best of Peak TV. The Emmys have always been one of the more difficult awards shows to predict (though TV Editor Allison Keene gave it a shot), and this year was unlikely to be different, especially with so many new shows represented. While Game of Thrones … Continue reading Emmy Winners 2017: ‘Handmaid’s Tale’, ‘Big Little Lies’, and ‘Atlanta’ Lead the Pack!!

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Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) Review!!!

Synopsis – Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. My Take – In case you all have forgotten, yes, it’s been 10 years since the release of the first film of this blockbuster film franchise, based on the Hasbro toy … Continue reading Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) Review!!!

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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Revealed the Fate of Sam Witwicky!!

Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) was the hero of the first three Transformers movies. He was a scrappy, nerdy kid who came across the Transformers (or rather, the Transformers came across him because the coordinates of the AllSpark were imprinted on the glasses of his great-great-grandfather, Archibald Witwicky). After the third Transformers movie, Sam left the franchise, and there was with no mention of his life … Continue reading ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Revealed the Fate of Sam Witwicky!!

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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’: Over 40 New Images Rollout Autobots, Decepticons, and More!! Check It Out!!

Paramount has released over 40 new images from Transformers: The Last Knight. In the latest installment, Cade (Mark Wahlberg) discovers that Transformers have been around Earth for centuries, and also Optimus Prime is evil now for some reason. As you can see from these images, the autobots and decepticons are both on display along with sweaty actors, explosions, and Bay clearly having a blast. While … Continue reading ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’: Over 40 New Images Rollout Autobots, Decepticons, and More!! Check It Out!!

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Mark Wahlberg Confirms He Wont Be Returning After ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’!!

In February, Michael Bay once again suggested that he doesn’t want to play with Transformers anymore, and though he already started walking that back in April, it looks like he’s not the only one who is getting too old for those robot toys. As reported by Digital Spy, Mark Wahlberg recently appeared on The Graham Norton Show and mentioned that the upcoming Transformers: The Last … Continue reading Mark Wahlberg Confirms He Wont Be Returning After ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’!!

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Michael Bay Says ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Is His Last ‘Transformers’ Movie!!

When it comes to Michael Bay’s feature film career, nearly 40% of it has been taken up by Transformers movies. Given that each movie takes about two years to complete, that’s a serious chunk of time. But now, with Bay’s fifth Transformers film Transformers: The Last Knight hitting theaters next week, the filmmaker is ready to bid the franchise adieu. Or so he says. Speaking with Fandango, … Continue reading Michael Bay Says ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Is His Last ‘Transformers’ Movie!!

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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ IMAX Featurette Reveals How Michael Bay Shot 98% of the Film in IMAX!!! Check It Out!!

When it comes to Transformers movies, you can be guaranteed you’re getting something big and loud. That’s certainly true of the upcoming Transformers: The Last Knight, and in a new featurette released online, we get a look at how director Michael Bay used IMAX cameras to bring the sequel to life. Bay reveals that this is the first major Hollywood film shot 98% with IMAX … Continue reading ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ IMAX Featurette Reveals How Michael Bay Shot 98% of the Film in IMAX!!! Check It Out!!

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‘Landline’ Trailer: Jenny Slate Reteams with ‘Obvious Child’ Director for 90s-Set Dramedy!!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – In 1995, a teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan discovers that her father is having an affair. Directed – Gillian Robespierre Starring – Jenny Slate, Finn Wittrock, John Turturro Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Landline’ Trailer: Jenny Slate Reteams with ‘Obvious Child’ Director for 90s-Set Dramedy!!! Check It Out!!

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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Gets an International Trailer Packed with Explosions!!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Directed – Michael Bay Starring – Laura Haddock, Mark Wahlberg, Gemma Chan Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Gets an International Trailer Packed with Explosions!!! Check It Out!!

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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Final Trailer: Optimus Goes on a Murder Spree!! Check It Out!!!

Synopsis – Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Directed – Michael Bay Starring – Laura Haddock, Mark Wahlberg, Gemma Chan Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Final Trailer: Optimus Goes on a Murder Spree!! Check It Out!!!

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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Video Reveals the “Secret History” of Transformers!!! Check It Out!!

For some reason that is beyond me, my history teachers have never mentioned the existence of gigantic, sentient, robotic beings that have been at the center of mankind’s greatest military conflicts. Luckily, I no longer have to believe their alternative facts and massive, conspiratorial cover-up, because Michael Bay has unveiled a new video that explores the “Secret History” of Transformers. Apparently Transformers have been fighting alongside humans since the … Continue reading ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Video Reveals the “Secret History” of Transformers!!! Check It Out!!

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New ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Clip Features Anthony Hopkins and Mark Wahlberg!!! Check It Out!!!

Paramount has released a new Transformers: The Last Knight clip. Once again directed by Michael Bay, the film expands the mythology of the Transformers universe by introducing a medieval-centric backstory, with Mark Wahlberg reprising his lead role from Transformers: Age of Extinction. The story, which will take the series into the past as well as the present, features new and old characters plus the many, … Continue reading New ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Clip Features Anthony Hopkins and Mark Wahlberg!!! Check It Out!!!

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New ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Trailer Includes Blasts, the Past, and Blasts from the Past!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Directed – Michael Bay Starring – Gemma Chan, Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Trailer Includes Blasts, the Past, and Blasts from the Past!! Check It Out!!

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Michael Bay has confirmed 14 more Transformers movies are in development!!!

Michael Bay confirmed that the writing team behind the franchise has outlined 14 new stories, revealing the news during a preview of Transformers: The Last Knight in London on Wednesday night. The pre-recorded segment saw Bay talking to fans from his studio where he revealed that the future of the franchise had been developed during production of The Last Knight, the fifth film in the … Continue reading Michael Bay has confirmed 14 more Transformers movies are in development!!!

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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Motion Posters Reveal New and Familiar Faces!! Check It Out!!

By now you should be aware that the latest Transformers movie, The Last Knight, will not only be full of Bayhem, but it will have everything up to and including the kitchen sink. King Arthur, nazis, Dino-bots, mini dino-bots … it’s hard to conceive of. Compared to all of that, these newly released motion posters are pretty calm. I know not everyone is a fan of motion … Continue reading ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Motion Posters Reveal New and Familiar Faces!! Check It Out!!

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Hands of Stone (2016) Review!!

Synopsis – The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other’s lives. My Take – Don’t we all just love boxing films? Well I know I do. Even though the formula behind sports films remain the same i.e the rise, the fall & the resurrection, recent films such as Southpaw and Creed prove there is much more territory to explore and more … Continue reading Hands of Stone (2016) Review!!

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The Night Of (2016) TV Miniseries Review!!

Synopsis – After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder. Episodes – Part 1 to Part 8 My Take – When the first teaser of this eight-part mini series was out, it seemed like HBO had finally adapted the long rumored TV version of the widely popular season 1 of … Continue reading The Night Of (2016) TV Miniseries Review!!

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Italia Films Middle East To Release Sports Drama ‘Hands Of Stone’ on September 1st All Over U.A.E!!

Synopsis – Hands of Stone” tells the story of how the legendary Roberto Duran and his celebrated trainer Ray Arcel changed each other’s lives. From 1964 through 1983, in the heart of the golden era of boxing, the film explores the true life tale of Duran’s infamous rivalry with Sugar Ray Leonard.  Two time Academy Award® winner Robert De Niro stars as legendary trainer Ray Arcel, … Continue reading Italia Films Middle East To Release Sports Drama ‘Hands Of Stone’ on September 1st All Over U.A.E!!

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‘Big Lebowski’ Spin-Off ‘Going Places’ Unveils John Turturro’s Jesus in First Set Image!! Check It Out!!

As HBO viewers continues to fall in love with John Turturro’s latest persona — a defense attorney with eczema to boot on The Night Of — the actor is returning to an oldie, but a goodie. Days after word broke of Going Places, a film spin-off of The Big Lebowski, the first photo of Turturro back as bowler Jesus Quintana has hit the Web. Susan Sarandon, who co-stars in the film with Bobby … Continue reading ‘Big Lebowski’ Spin-Off ‘Going Places’ Unveils John Turturro’s Jesus in First Set Image!! Check It Out!!

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‘Hands of Stone’ Red-Band Trailer Teases Usher and Edgar Ramirez’s Big Fight!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other’s lives. Directed – Jonathan Jakubowicz Starring – Robert De Niro,  Ana de Armas,  Ellen Barkin Check out the red band trailer: Continue reading ‘Hands of Stone’ Red-Band Trailer Teases Usher and Edgar Ramirez’s Big Fight!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Night Of’ Could Get a Second Season at HBO!!

HBO was in a bit of a rough spot just a couple of months ago. Game of Thrones is indeed going strong, but the network’s expensive drama gamble Vinyl crashed and burned, with new president of programming Casey Bloys opting to cancel the series soon after it was renewed with an intention of revamping for Season 2. As such, the network found itself almost entirely … Continue reading ‘The Night Of’ Could Get a Second Season at HBO!!

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‘Hands of Stone’ Trailer: Robert De Niro Trains Another ‘Raging Bull’ In Edgar Ramirez!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other’s lives. Directed – Jonathan Jakubowicz Starring – Ana de Armas, Robert De Niro, Edgar Ramírez Check out the official trailer: Continue reading ‘Hands of Stone’ Trailer: Robert De Niro Trains Another ‘Raging Bull’ In Edgar Ramirez!! Check It Out!!

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New ‘The Night Of’ Trailer Teases HBO’s Grim Limited Series Starring John Turturro And Riz Ahmed!! Check It Out!!

Last night, before a decidedly wheel-spinning episode of Game of Thrones, HBO unveiled the lengthiest trailer yet for the upcoming limited series The Night Of. Created by Oscar-winning Schindler’s List screenwriter Steven Zaillian and The Wire alum Richard Price, the show revolves around a complex New York City murder case, examining the police investigation, legal proceedings, and criminal justice system in intricate detail. Indeed, it’s based on the BBC series Criminal Justice created by Peter Moffat. Nightcrawler standout Riz Ahmed stars as … Continue reading New ‘The Night Of’ Trailer Teases HBO’s Grim Limited Series Starring John Turturro And Riz Ahmed!! Check It Out!!

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‘Hands of Stone’ Teaser Trailer Throws Edgar Ramirez and Robert De Niro into the Ring!!

Synopsis – The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other’s lives. Directed – Jonathan Jakubowicz Starring – Ana de Armas, Robert De Niro, Edgar Ramírez Check out the teaser trailer: Continue reading ‘Hands of Stone’ Teaser Trailer Throws Edgar Ramirez and Robert De Niro into the Ring!!

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