0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 5/5/2016
Following the success of The Big Short, which was viewed as a Best Picture contender for this year’s Academy Awards, director Adam McKay is probably in the position of being able to make just about any movie he wants right now. Apparently, he wants to make a superhero movie. According to Deadline‘s Mike Fleming, McKay […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 5/3/2016
Double elimination on Dancing With the Stars this week! After not eliminating anyone in week 5’s switch-up, two dancers had to be booted from the competition to keep up with the schedule. In addition to the individual dances this week, every contestant had to perform in a group dance, with the male and female competitors […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 4/29/2016
It’s hardly the most surprising news to come out of Hell’s Kitchen, but a welcome announcement for Marvel fans nonetheless. Entertainment Weekly reports that Netflix has ordered a spinoff series starring The Punisher, the lethal vigilante who was a featured player in season two of Marvel’s Daredevil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5_A0Wx0jU4 Jon Bernthal played Frank Castle, a soldier […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 4/28/2016
How do you follow up winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress? If you’re Alicia Vikander, you headline one of the few action-movie franchises available for a a female star. In a somewhat surprising announcement, Vikander will play Lara Croft in MGM’s reboot of Tomb Raider, based on the popular video game franchise introduced […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 4/27/2016
Edward Snowden is an infamous figure in world events, national security and even pop culture. (Snowden was interviewed by John Oliver on Last Week Tonight at this time last year.) The former National Security Agency contractor leaked classified intelligence documents to reporter Glenn Greenwald and filmmmaker Laura Poitras which revealed various global surveillance programs run by the NSA […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 4/26/2016
The theatrical release of Captain America: Civil War is less than two weeks away. (Though some of you lucky sons of a gun out there have already seen it. Who do I have to know, man?) Anticipation probably couldn’t be built to a higher point. That is, unless Marvel reveals just a little of what […]
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When director Richard Linklater said that his new film, Everybody Wants Some!!, was a “spiritual sequel” to 1993’s Dazed and Confused, a few eyebrows may have raised. Some eyes may have rolled. “Spiritual sequel” almost seems like a new brand phrase in movies, especially when it comes from the likes of J.J. Abrams recently trying […]
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After last week’s “Switch-Up,” everyone was back with their regular partners for week 6 of Dancing With the Stars. This week, the theme was “Famous Dances,” in which each pair performed a routine based on a well-known musical, music video or movie. The producers chose the dances, so if there was a number that a celebrity dancer […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 4/25/2016
With the theatrical release of X-Men: Apocalypse one month away, Fox released the final trailer for the blockbuster, hoping to amp up anticipation even further. As should be the case, this third and final trailer looks the best and even indicates that maybe some of the shots we saw in the first two previews — […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 4/22/2016
The shocking, untimely death of Prince suddenly made MTV a music channel again. Since the tragic news broke, the network which built itself on playing music videos and featuring popular pop and rock artists (as well as the occasionally niche or obscure) has filled its airtime with constant videos and performance footage of Prince, reminding […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 4/21/2016
If you thought Prince was an immortal figure who would outlive all of us and continue to create his music for eternity, reality delivered some terrible, sobering news on Thursday afternoon. The legendary musician has passed away at 57 years old. TMZ initially reported that there had been a fatality at the Paisley Park complex outside Minneapolis Thursday […]
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OK, the superheroes have had their fun. Even the revitalized James Bond had his chance to shine. But put the colorful costumes and slick tuxedoes away, because Jason Bourne is back. Universal released the first official trailer for Jason Bourne, the fourth film featuring Matt Damon as Robert Ludlum’s super-spy, Wednesday night. And though he’s […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 4/19/2016
This week’s theme on Dancing With the Stars was “Switch-Up,” in which the celebrities switched professional dance partners. Those truly excelling at this ballroom thing get to show off how well they can adapt for one week with someone they haven’t been dancing with for the past four weeks (and more, taking rehearsals into consideration). For […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 4/15/2016
Fantastic beasts and where to find them? They can be found in The Jungle Book. Jon Favreau’s live-action remake of the 1967 Disney animated film is a visual joy. This is one to see on the big screen, preferably the largest one you can find. It might be worth shelling out the extra cash for […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 4/14/2016
On Tuesday, Sony Pictures announced that the title of its new Spider-Man film would be Spider-Man: Homecoming. While there are surely story points which will make the “homecoming” part of that title clear (Peter Parker is back in high school), that term is surely also a winking nod at the fact that Marvel Studios will be […]
