Last night, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a huge shakeup for the eligibility for the Academy Award for Best Picture, which comes into full effect in 2024. Now, the prize gem of the annual awards ceremony will potentially require the casting of at least one actor of an underrepresented race or…
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Don’t worry – there’s no Avengers: Endgame spoilers in this list, but the film was a monumental conclusion to a 22-film saga that spanned 11 years. Now, it’s time to look ahead to what’s at stake. Yesterday, I asked 10 questions regarding the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but with a company that has existed for 80 years (and…
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In this day and age, you don’t even need to wait that long for a film to be re-made or an entire series to be rebooted. While some were much-needed (The Dark Knight Trilogy), we are still scratching our heads at others (Psycho, Total Recall). Here are some films that would do well today as…
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Foreshadowing is an incredible plot device that has existed nearly as long as books have. While some of these little hints of what’s to come are blatant (like “The Dark Knight” using it in their trailers), others are so subtle you may have not even noticed it the first time around. Here are some of…
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Yesterday, we lost our original Batman. Adam West died at 88 following a short battle with leukemia. West’s legacy lies in the 1960’s campy TV series, Batman, where he became the first person to don the cape and cowl on-screen, which helped prove that there is an audience for comic heroes, leading to the creation of…
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Just over a week before the film’s release, “A Dog’s Purpose” has been cursed after TMZ leaked a video of a German shepherd allegedly being abused. The video has made a lasting impact, many people are now refusing to see the film and both director Lasse Hallstrom and Josh Gad, who voices the titular dog, have…
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In 1971, George C. Scott famously refused to accept his Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as the titular character in “Patton.” In a letter to the Motion Picture Academy, Scott claimed he did not feel himself to be in competition with other actors. Despite this, acting is a competition and awards prove…
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Marvel and Sony have named Tom Holland (“Locke”) the new Spider-Man. Holland, 19, was one of four finalists to become the new Spidey along with Charlie Rowe, Matt Lintz and Charlie Plummer. In February, Marvel and Sony struck a deal to allow Spider-Man to be featured in Marvel films. Sony has owned the film rights to…
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Director Terry Gilliam will finally create a film based on Miguel de Cervantes’ book “The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha” 16 years after the plug was pulled on his initial attempt. The film will be released as a part of Gilliam’s contract with Amazon. Gilliam will reportedly begin filming in 2016. In 1999,…
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Marvel’s X-Men spinoff film, “Gambit,” which will star Channing Tatum (“Foxcatcher”) as the titular character, has named their director.
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