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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Release Date Moves Up From May To March

January 15, 2021 8:43 pm

Surprise! Legendary's "Godzilla vs. Kong" is getting yet another release date change. However, in this case, audiences will get to watch the latest entry in the Monsterverse franchise earlier than once schedul...

Marvel’s ‘Moon Knight’: Ethan Hawke Tapped By Marvel To Play A Villain In The Disney+ Series

Christopher Marc

January 15, 2021 7:54 pm

News, Television

Marvel's Disney+ limited series "Moon Knight" series has landed its first actor in a villain role. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed veteran actor Ethan Hawke will play the series villain, however, Marvel's ...

‘Locked Down’ Is Like A Pandemic Birthday Do-Over From Doug Liman We Should Pretend Never Happened [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

January 15, 2021 4:50 pm

News, Reviews

One of the first novel concepts introduced in Doug Liman’s tossed-off, super slight, and interminably paced “Locked Down” pandemic-set heist/relationship movie that tells you a little bit about the central cou...

‘WandaVision’ Takes A Trip Down Memory Lane As Marvel Studios Prepares For A Busy 2021 [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield, Brian Farvour and Mike DeAngelo

January 15, 2021 4:20 pm

News, Podcasts, Television

The Marvel Cinematic Universe makes its triumphant return to the public with this week’s “WandaVision.” And not only does the new streaming series mark the return of the MCU after being gone for over a year, b...

‘Outside The Wire’: Nothing Can Save This Unoriginal Netflix Misfire [Review]

Brian Farvour

January 15, 2021 2:24 pm

News, Reviews

In Netflix’s newest sci-fi romp, "Outside The Wire," something of a mismatched buddy film meets generic genre actioner, a rookie infantryman is paired up with a pearls-of-wisdom-dropping, veteran cyborg-y andr...

Anthony Mackie Knows Taking Over As Captain America Comes With Real-Life Responsibilities

Charles Barfield

January 15, 2021 2:18 pm

News, Television

Though he may be trying to throw fans off the scent, all signs are pointing to Anthony Mackie’s Falcon character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe picking up the shield and becoming the next Captain America b...

Doug Liman Wants A “Character-Driven” Sequel To ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ That Doesn’t Try To Go Bigger

Charles Barfield

January 15, 2021 2:02 pm

News

“Edge of Tomorrow” is an interesting case-study in box office misfires that find critical acclaim and a second life after they leave the theaters. While the studio probably wasn’t happy with the overall box of...

Marvel Phase 4: Here Are The Films & Shows That Will Lead The MCU Into The Future

Marvel Phase 4: The Films & Shows That Will Lead The MCU Into The Future

Charles Barfield

January 15, 2021 1:29 pm

Features, News

Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige not only stuck the landing when they released "Avengers: Endgame" and capped off a nearly-two-dozen-film run that spans a decade, but they did so in record-breaking fashion. But ...

‘Willy’s Wonderland’ Trailer: Nicolas Cage Beats The Hell Out Of Theme Park Animatronics In New Thriller

Charles Barfield

January 15, 2021 1:00 pm

News, Trailers

If you were looking for anything to keep your spirits up in 2021, which is already off to a less-than-stellar start, how about a new film starring Nicolas Cage where he beats the hell out of animatronics at a ...

‘Flack’ Trailer: Anna Paquin Stars In Amazon Series About Great Publicists Dealing With Terrible Behavior

Charles Barfield

January 15, 2021 12:43 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Being a publicist is normally pretty mundane. Yes, you work with famous people and get to interact in situations that most of your friends would be jealous of. But for the most part, it’s securing interviews a...

‘For All Mankind’ Season 2 Trailer: The Cold War Takes Place On The Moon In Apple TV+’s Drama Series

Charles Barfield

January 15, 2021 12:30 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Remember when the US landed on the moon? That effectively ended the space race and made it so America stood as the leaders in space travel for decades to come. Well, what if that event didn't end the space rac...

‘The Stand’ Episode 5 Recap: Buy The Ticket & Take the Ride With ‘Fear And Loathing In New Vegas’

Warren Cantrell

January 15, 2021 12:18 pm

News, Television

C.S. Lewis once wrote, “You can be good for the mere sake of goodness; you cannot be bad for the mere sake of badness.” Mr. Lewis obviously never met Stephen King, though, and he certainly never saw Randall Fl...

‘Mortal Kombat’ First Look Images: WB’s Reboot Is A “Family Drama With Excitingly Brutal Fighting”

Charles Barfield

January 15, 2021 11:28 am

News

Even if you’ve never seen the ‘90s “Mortal Kombat” film, based on the hugely popular video game franchise of the same name, you’re likely familiar with techno theme song that became a huge hit. “Mooooortalllll...

‘The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things’ Trailer Takes ‘Palm Springs’ And Adds Teens

Brynne Ramella

January 15, 2021 10:40 am

News, Trailers

Did you see "Palm Springs" and like what you saw, but wish they did it with teenagers? Well, Amazon's "The Map of Tiny Perfect Things" has you covered. The new trailer gives audiences a taste of what it might ...

‘The Lord Of The Rings’: Series Synopsis Teases Tolkien’s “Greatest Villain” & The Fall of Númenor

Christopher Marc

January 15, 2021 10:31 am

News, Television

A new synopsis from Amazon's ridiculously expensive "Lord of The Rings" series has made its way online. First posted by The One Ring, it has been authenticated by Deadline and IGN. The synopsis has plenty of h...