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‘Kings of America’: Amy Adams and Adam McKay Team Up Again for Netflix’s Limited Series!!

After working together on Vice and Talladega Nights, Amy Adams and Adam McKay are re-teaming for a third time on Kings of America, a Netflix limited series about a famous lawsuit involving Walmart. Kings of America hails from creator Jess Kimball Leslie, a journalist/author who will write the script and serve as an executive producer on the series, which follows three powerful women whose lives … Continue reading ‘Kings of America’: Amy Adams and Adam McKay Team Up Again for Netflix’s Limited Series!!

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HBO and Adam McKay to Bring Jeffrey Epstein’s Story in a Limited Series!!

In a bit of news that we all probably knew was inevitable if we’re being honest with ourselves, Adam McKay will be the one to tackle the Jeffrey Epstein story in a limited series at HBO. The series—which falls under the five-year first-look deal McKay signed with the network and its upcoming streamer, HBO Max—is based on the soon-to-be-published book by Miami Herald journalist Julie … Continue reading HBO and Adam McKay to Bring Jeffrey Epstein’s Story in a Limited Series!!

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‘The Batman’ Adds ‘Rogue One’ and ‘Vice’ Cinematographer Greig Fraser!!

While reports erroneously made the rounds the other day that the legendary Robert Richardson would be serving as the cinematographer on the upcoming reboot The Batman, we now know who will actually be handling DP duties on the highly anticipated film. Oscar-nominated Rogue One and Foxcatcher cinematographer Greig Fraser will be behind the camera on the film, reuniting with his Let Me In director Matt Reeves … Continue reading ‘The Batman’ Adds ‘Rogue One’ and ‘Vice’ Cinematographer Greig Fraser!!

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Will Ferrell and Adam McKay Are Ending Their Longtime Producing Partnership!!!

To paraphrase one Theodor Seuss Geisel, don’t cry because it’s over, smile because we got Talladega Nights and Step Brothers out of it. Deadline reports that longtime creative partners Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are officially heading off in different directions. No word on whether this decision came immediately after McKay saw Holmes & Watson, or after Ferrell watched Vice. The duo released a joint statement: … Continue reading Will Ferrell and Adam McKay Are Ending Their Longtime Producing Partnership!!!

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‘Vice’: Musical Sequence Cut from the Film Released!! Check It Out!!

During the build up to the release of Adam McKay’s eventual Best Picture Oscar nominee Vice, there was buzz surrounding a potential musical number included in the Dick Cheney biopic. Ultimately the film did not have such a sequence, but McKay was quick to confirm that one did exist, and he worked hard to get it into the film. Alas, it just didn’t fit, but it’s … Continue reading ‘Vice’: Musical Sequence Cut from the Film Released!! Check It Out!!

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Oscar Winners 2019: ‘Green Book’ Takes Best Picture!!! Check Out the Full List!!

At long last—and after a very rocky road—the 2019 Oscars have come to a close, and those of us who did not faint outright during that performance of “Shallow” made it to see Peter Farrelly‘s Green Book take home the top prize of the night to go along with Mahershala Ali‘s Supporting Actor win and the film’s Original Screenplay victory. This wasn’t exactly a surprising … Continue reading Oscar Winners 2019: ‘Green Book’ Takes Best Picture!!! Check Out the Full List!!

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Oscar Nominations 2019: ‘Roma’ and ‘The Favourite’ Lead with 10 Nominations!! Check Out The Full List!!

The Oscar nominations are here at last. It’s been a whirlwind of an awards season packed with plenty of drama and controversy after controversy. It has also been one of the most unpredictable seasons in recent memory, with the field wide open in a number of categories. Roma and The Favourite picked up the most nominations of any film with 10 nods each, including Best … Continue reading Oscar Nominations 2019: ‘Roma’ and ‘The Favourite’ Lead with 10 Nominations!! Check Out The Full List!!

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‘Roma’ Wins Top Prize at Critics Choice Awards!! Check Out the Full List!!

The Critics’ Choice Awards were handed out last night by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, and they could be a predictor of how things shake out with the Oscars. The top prize of the night went to Roma with Alfonso Cuaron also picking up Best Director for his personal, autobiographical drama. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the night was a tie in the Best Actress … Continue reading ‘Roma’ Wins Top Prize at Critics Choice Awards!! Check Out the Full List!!

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Box Office

‘The Upside’ Opens to No. 1 While ‘Aquaman’ Tops $1 Billion at the Worldwide BO!!!

Outperforming expectations, STXFilms‘s The Upside debuted atop the weekend box office, upsetting Aquaman’s bid for a fourth straight weekend at #1. That said, Aquaman isn’t exactly focused on its runner-up position domestically as the film is now the first in the DC Extended Universe to top $1 billion at the global box office. As for the rest of the week’s new wide releases, Sony‘s A … Continue reading ‘The Upside’ Opens to No. 1 While ‘Aquaman’ Tops $1 Billion at the Worldwide BO!!!

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Comedy, Drama, Movie Review

Vice (2018) Review!!!

Synopsis – The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today. My Take – A film centered on American Politics will sound outright boring to most members of a general audience, after all who wants to digest all that … Continue reading Vice (2018) Review!!!

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2019 Golden Globes Winners: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Wins Best Drama and Actor!! Check Out The Full List!!

The 2019 Golden Globes are complete, and it was a very interesting night. Vice lead the movie pack going into the evening with six nominations in total, but it only came away with one win: Best Actor for Christian Bale. And heavy awards season favorite A Star Is Born shockingly only notched one win, Best Original Song for “Shallow.” So what did win? Well the … Continue reading 2019 Golden Globes Winners: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Wins Best Drama and Actor!! Check Out The Full List!!

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‘Vice’: The Adam McKay Film Wins Best Picture at Capri, Hollywood Fest!!!

Adam McKay’s film Vice, about Dick Cheney, starring Christian Bale, swept Italy’s Capri, Hollywood film festival awards. It took home four honors in total, including best picture, best supporting actress for Amy Adams, best film editing and best makeup and hairstyling. The 23rd edition of the festival wrapped on Jan. 2. Alfonso Cuaron was honored with best director for Roma. The film also took home … Continue reading ‘Vice’: The Adam McKay Film Wins Best Picture at Capri, Hollywood Fest!!!

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Box Office

‘Aquaman’ Remains King For a Second Weekend in a Row at the BO!!!

There were no big surprises in the final weekend of a record-setting 2018 as Warner Bros.‘s Aquaman is once again king of the box office seas with a domestic cume that now tops $188 million and a worldwide tally nearing $750 million. Meanwhile, the weekend’s new wide releases in Annapurna‘s Vice and Sony‘s Holmes & Watson were quiet in their debuts as the bulk of … Continue reading ‘Aquaman’ Remains King For a Second Weekend in a Row at the BO!!!

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‘Aquaman’ Rules Christmas Eve, Crosses $500M at the Worldwide BO!!!

Warner Bros.‘ Aquaman continued to rule the holiday box office Christmas Eve, earning $11.2 million from 4,125 theaters in North America and swimming past the $500 million mark globally. The DC superhero pic, starring Jason Momoa in the titular role, debuted domestically over the weekend to $67.4 million, easily enough to beat Christmas competitors Mary Poppins Returns and Bumblebee. Aquaman began opening mid-December overseas, where … Continue reading ‘Aquaman’ Rules Christmas Eve, Crosses $500M at the Worldwide BO!!!

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Features, Superhero

‘Vice’ Director Adam McKay Is Interested in Making a ‘Silver Surfer’ Film!!

From the microverse … to the cosmos? Ant-Man co-writer Adam McKay has another Marvel character he’d like to tackle: Silver Surfer. He shared his wish during an episode of MTV‘s Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz while promoting his new Dick Cheney film Vice. “Silver Surfer is the one I want to do, man. I would do anything to do Silver Surfer because, visually, you … Continue reading ‘Vice’ Director Adam McKay Is Interested in Making a ‘Silver Surfer’ Film!!

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Box Office

‘Aquaman’ Tops With $67.4 Million Debut; While ‘Poppins’ and ‘Bumblebee’ Play Runner-Ups at the BO!!

The long Christmas weekend is underway with Aquaman, Warner Bros.‘s latest entry into their DC Extended Universe, topping the charts, on its way to a $100+ million five-day opening. Meanwhile, Disney‘s Mary Poppins Returns and Paramount‘s Bumblebee finished in runner-up positions over a weekend that played relatively similarly to the same weekend last year, though given the holiday timing its hard to make an apples-to-apples … Continue reading ‘Aquaman’ Tops With $67.4 Million Debut; While ‘Poppins’ and ‘Bumblebee’ Play Runner-Ups at the BO!!

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Comedy, Drama, Trailers

‘Vice’: New Clips Reveal More of Christian Bale’s Dick Cheney!! Check It Out!!

With less than a week to go until its US release (and just over a month until it hits UK cinemas), a new poster has arrived online for Adam McKay’s political comedy-drama Vice featuring Christian Bale as Dick Cheney, Amy Adams as Lynne Cheney, Steve Carell as Donald Rumfeld, Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush, and Tyler Perry as Colin Powell; check it out below, along with … Continue reading ‘Vice’: New Clips Reveal More of Christian Bale’s Dick Cheney!! Check It Out!!

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SEFCA Selects ‘ROMA’ as the Best Film of 2018!!!

The Southeastern Film Critics Association has announced its selections for 2018. Following in line with many other critics groups, SEFCA selected ROMA as the Best Film of the year with The Favourite coming in as the runner up. ROMA also took home Best Director and Best Cinematography for Alfonso Cuaron along with Best Foreign-Language Film. Meanwhile The Favourite took home Best Actress for Olivia Colman … Continue reading SEFCA Selects ‘ROMA’ as the Best Film of 2018!!!

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‘The Favourite’ and ‘Black Panther’ Lead Critics Choice Awards Nominations!! Check Out The Full List!!

Nominations have been announced for the upcoming Critics Choice Awards, and it’s a mix of this awards season’s usual suspects with a few welcome additions. The Favourite leads the charge with 14 nominations in total, including Best Picture, Best Acting Ensemble, and Best Director for Yorgos Lanthimos. Just behind the biting period piece is Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, which scored 12 nominations including Best Picture, … Continue reading ‘The Favourite’ and ‘Black Panther’ Lead Critics Choice Awards Nominations!! Check Out The Full List!!

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‘Vice’ and ‘A Star Is Born’ Lead Golden Globe Nominations!! Check Out The Full List!!

The 2019 Golden Globe nominations have been revealed, and right on cue, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is up to its baffling tricks again. We’ll start with what did get nominated. Vice was a huge hit, scoring six nominations in total including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy as well as Best Actor for Christian Bale and Supporting Actress for Amy Adams, followed closely … Continue reading ‘Vice’ and ‘A Star Is Born’ Lead Golden Globe Nominations!! Check Out The Full List!!

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‘Vice’: Early Buzz Touts Christian Bale and Amy Adams as Oscar Contenders!!

Adam McKay’s new movie Vice played this weekend to media and guild members, and the buzz was incredibly positive. The film chronicles the rise of Vice President Dick Cheney, and while many prognosticators had the movie on their radars, it looks like McKay has delivered the goods. A lot of the praise is reserved for Christian Bale’s transformative performance as Cheney, but Variety’s Kristopher Tapley … Continue reading ‘Vice’: Early Buzz Touts Christian Bale and Amy Adams as Oscar Contenders!!

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Steve Carell Returning to TV with Lead Role in Apple’s Aniston/Witherspoon Drama!!!

Nearly eight years after he left his iconic role on NBC’s The Office, actor Steve Carell is finally returning to television. In a testament to just how significantly the TV landscape has changed since Carell bid farewell to the classic sitcom, the actor has signed on for a lead role in an untitled drama series from Apple, which is expected to launch via the company … Continue reading Steve Carell Returning to TV with Lead Role in Apple’s Aniston/Witherspoon Drama!!!

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‘Vice’: First Official Look at Christian Bale as Former Vice President Dick Cheney Revealed!! Check It Out!!

One of the most fascinating movies to emerge this year is Adam McKay’s Vice. The movie chronicles the rise of Dick Cheney and how he, though his eight years as the power behind the throne in the Bush Administration, was able to reshape America. McKay cast chameleon Christian Bale as Cheney, and now Vanity Fair has the first images of the Oscar-winning actor as the … Continue reading ‘Vice’: First Official Look at Christian Bale as Former Vice President Dick Cheney Revealed!! Check It Out!!

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‘Vice’: Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney Movie Gets a Holiday Release Date!!!

Academy Award-winner Adam McKay‘s latest film, formerly referred to as Untitled Dick Cheney Project, is now titled Vice, Annapurna Pictures announced today. Vice explores the epic story about how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice-President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today. The film’s ensemble cast includes Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve … Continue reading ‘Vice’: Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney Movie Gets a Holiday Release Date!!!

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Action, Science Fiction, Scifi

Vice (2015) Review!!

Synopsis – Bruce Willis stars in this Sci-Fi thriller about ultimate resort: VICE, where customers can play out their wildest fantasies with artificial inhabitants who look like humans. My Take – I can say I have been a Bruce Willis fan for almost my entire life! Its really disheartening to watch an A list Hollywood star lose his status and slip into C grade flicks … Continue reading Vice (2015) Review!!

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