Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 21
Captain Phillips Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. It is - through director Paul Greengrass's distinctive lens - simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips, and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him...
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Batman vs Superman Delayed to 2016
The sequel to Man of Steel, unofficially still being referred to as Batman vs Superman, has been pushed back to May 6, 2016 from its original date of July 17, 2015. The film stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman along with Amy Adams (Lois Lane) and Lawrence Fishburne (Perry White). Zack Snyder returns to direct. Rumors have been swirling for days that Affleck sustained an injury in filming and the delay c...
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24: Live Another Day Premiere Date Set
Fox has announced the premiere date for the return of 24. The "limited series" will begin on May 5 with a two hour premiere and then air at 9PM for the rest of the 12 episode run on Mondays. Jack Bauer is back four years after the events that left him as a fugitive when the series concluded and this time attempts to stop a terrorist plot in London. The show will keep its real-time format with some jumps in time between episodes during the "day" in question. 24: Live Another Day returnsĂ‚Â...
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Michael Douglas Cast in Ant-Man
The latest casting move for the upcoming Marvel film Ant-Man has been confirmed. Michael Douglas will play Hank Pym - which means Paul Rudd (announced in December as the lead) will portray Scott Lang. Some unconfirmed reports have Douglas' role as a villain which is interesting considering Pym does have a dark side. Pym was the original Ant-Man before the technology he created was stolen by Lang who decided to use it for good. Marvel’s Kevin Feige: "With Hank Pym’s rich histor...
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2014 Academy Award Nominations
Oscar nominations have been announced and American Hustle leads the way with 10 including 4 in the acting categories and Best Picture. Gravity tied it with 10 nominations including Best Picture, Actor, and Actress.Ă‚Â 12 Years a Slave, arguably the favorite to win Best Picture, has 9 nominations. Surprises include Tom Hanks not being nominated for Captain Phillips, weak representation for Saving Mr. Banks, and The Butler being shut out. The 86th Academy Awards will air on Sunday March 2.Ă‚Â ...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 14
Riddick Vin Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick in the latest chapter of the groundbreaking saga. A dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy, Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he's encountered. The only way off is for him to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly de...
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Trailer for House of Cards Season Two
Netflix has released a trailer for the upcoming second season of House of Cards. The series earned Netflix its first Emmy nominations (including Best Drama and Best Actor and Actress) and walked away with a win for Best Directing making them the first non-network to win an Emmy. The streaming original series will debut its second season on February 14. As with all of the series Netflix produces, all episodes will be available on day one. Frank's rapid ascension to the heights of power means...
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Theatrical Trailer for Veronica Mars
The first full-length theatrical trailer has arrived for Veronica Mars. Finally able to get a movie thanks to fan support that led to a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign, Veronica Mars is slated to release March 14. Years after walking away from her past as a teenage private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown, an ex-boyfriend with baggage, and an unraveling murder mystery. ...
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