Author: Travis Hopson
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‘Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget’ Trailer: Chicken-Kind Is On the Line In Aardman’s Long-Awaited Sequel
Hard to believe it’s been 23 years since Aardman Animation was put on the map with their stop-motion hit, Chicken Run. Even harder to believe its that it’s taken this long for a sequel, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, which aims to equal its predecessor as Aardman’s most successful movie ever. As the first…
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New ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Trailer: The King Kaiju Is Back To His Apocalyptic Roots
I’ll be honest; it’s been really hard for me to get back into Godzilla. The problem is that the American take on the king of all kaiju has been sorta…well, friendly? He doesn’t come across as the devastating force of nature that he did in those Japanese classics. Sure, he destroys a lot of stuff…
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Cinema Royale: Talkin’ ‘The Equalizer 3’, ‘Gran Turismo’, And ‘Retribution’
It’s Denzel vs. the Mob!!! You know we’re gonna be down for this one! On this week’s episode of Cinema Royale, I’m joined by my homie Chris Bumbray of Joblo.com to praise Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua’s The Equalizer 3! Look, we love these movies, no b.s., and watching Denzel murder the mafia and eat…
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‘Origin’ First Look: Aunjanue Ellis Stars In Ava DuVernay’s New Film Competing At Venice
Whether through narrative features such as Selma and Middle of Nowhere, or through documentaries as with Colin in Black & White, or television series such as When They See Us, Ava DuVernay has explored race from many different angles. It’s one of the things I respect about her most. The issue or race relations in…
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Marvel TV Release Dates Shuffled, Plus ‘Agatha’ Gets Retitled Again
The Hollywood strikes have caused chaos throughout the industry, and we’ve seen loads of major projects knocked off track. If you recall, Marvel Studios unveiled an ambitious slate of Phase 5 and Phase 6 shows for Disney+, but now many of those are being shuffled off to later dates as they try to space out…
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‘Crime 101’: Amazon Beats Out Netflix For Crime Film Starring Chris Hemsworth And Pedro Pascal
Well, that didn’t take long. Earlier this week, news broke about a bidding war between Amazon and Netflix for Crime 101, a Don Winslow adaptation with Chris Hemsworth and Pedro Pascal attached to star. The war is now over, the money has been spent, and Amazon has come out on top. According to Puck, Amazon…
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‘American Fiction’ First Look: Jeffrey Wright Takes On Black Stereotypes In New Comedy Headed To TIFF
You simply can’t go wrong with Jeffrey Wright as your lead. He’s so good, he even makes Wes Anderson movies watchable. Hey, save your pitchforks, it’s just my opinion. But f’real, Wright is one of the best actors around and can seemingly do anything well, which makes the TIFF debut of writer/director Cord Jefferson’s American…
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‘Nyad’ Clip: Annette Bening And Jodie Foster Star In Marathon Swimming Drama From ‘Free Solo’ Directors
A background in documentaries is often a good basis for a career in narrative filmmaking, especially at crafting intelligent, informative, and entertaining biopics. Directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin have exactly that experience with hard-hitting docs such as Free Solo, Meru, and Wild Life to their credit. And now they turn their attention to…