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‘Futha Mucka’: Ryan Reynolds Is Samuel L. Jackson’s Caregiver In A New Quibi Animated Series

July 22, 2020 2:15 pm

When launching a new streaming service, there seems to be a pretty simple (at least, on the surface) formula for success. You combine a healthy library of well-known titles with a bunch of new original series/...

‘Da 5 Bloods’: Spike Lee Wanted Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson & Giancarlo Esposito For His Film

Charles Barfield

June 19, 2020 12:12 pm

News

Casting close calls are endlessly fascinating. What would have happened if Tom Selleck starred in "Indiana Jones?" Or Will Smith as Neo in “The Matrix?” Film fans love to debate what could have been almost as ...

‘Spiral’ Trailer: Chris Rock & Samuel L. Jackson Revive The ‘Saw’ Franchise

Charles Barfield

February 5, 2020 9:41 am

News, Trailers

Lionsgate really doesn’t want “Saw” to die. After a number of sequels that seemingly drove the concept and characters into the ground, the studio tried to reboot the whole damn thing with “Jigsaw” in 2018. Tha...

Quentin Tarantino Says Laurence Fishburne Turned Down ‘Pulp Fiction’ Which Led To Him Losing Role In ‘Die Hard’

Rafael Motamayor

January 20, 2020 2:57 pm

News

There are tons of fascinating “what if?” stories around Hollywood. What if Quentin Tarantino had made a “Silver Surfer” film? Or what if Guillermo del Toro had made “Doctor Strange” or the third “Harry Potter”...

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‘Rise Of Skywalker’: Ewan McGregor, Freddie Prinze Jr, Hayden Christensen & More All Reprised Their Roles In That Climactic Scene

Charles Barfield

January 8, 2020 12:37 pm

News

There are a ton of unexplained moments in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” And that’s not to throw shade at JJ Abrams’ film. While some of those unexplained plot points (particularly the stuff involving Palp...

‘The Banker’: Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson & More Release A Statement About Recent Controversy Surrounding Apple’s Film

Charles Barfield

December 2, 2019 1:30 pm

News

It’s safe to say that Apple’s launch of its filmmaking endeavors and streaming platform isn’t going as smoothly as it wanted. On the TV side of things, the first wave of TV+ shows have been met with mixed-to-ba...

‘The Last Full Measure’ Trailer: Sebastian Stan & Samuel L. Jackson Uncover Vietnam War Secrets

Charles Barfield

November 25, 2019 12:19 pm

News, Trailers

The Vietnam War is not the most shining example of how great America is over the course of the country’s relatively short life. Unlike other wars with clear goals, victories, and missions, the conflict in Vietn...

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Update: Apple TV Plus’ Rough Start Continues As Sexual Abuse Allegations Finds ‘The Banker’ Pulled From AFI Fest

Gregory Ellwood

November 20, 2019 5:48 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

Apple has already had a tough month with a not-so-great kick-off to its Apple TV+ service and now its first theatrical release looks like it's hit unexpectedly rocky waters. The company pulled its upcoming rele...

‘The Banker’ Trailer: Anthony Mackie & Samuel L. Jackson Star In Apple’s First Attempt At An Awards-Worthy Film

Charles Barfield

November 4, 2019 10:34 am

News, Trailers

Though Apple TV+ just began its streaming life a few days ago, that doesn’t mean the tech company isn’t ready to take on the Oscars. At least, that’s what Apple thinks. You see, no sooner does Apple TV+ launch ...

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Samuel L. Jackson Responds To Martin Scorsese’s Anti-Marvel Comments: “Everybody Doesn’t Like His Stuff Either”

Charles Barfield

October 7, 2019 10:39 am

News

It’s a safe bet to say that Martin Scorsese really didn’t think he’d be starting a Twitter shitstorm by voicing his opinion about Marvel films, and superhero films in general. After describing them as “theme pa...

Apple Goes Prestige As ‘The Banker’ Set To Close 2019 AFI Film Fest

Gregory Ellwood

October 3, 2019 3:13 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

The always awards-friendly AFI Film Fest already has its opener set with Melina Matsoukas' "Queen & Slim." Today, the Hollywood based event revealed that George Nolfi's "The Banker," starring Samuel L. Jac...

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Samuel L. Jackson & Max Minghella Join Chris Rock In Cast Of New ‘Saw’ Film

Charles Barfield

July 8, 2019 11:44 am

News

One of the more odd news stories of 2019 was the announcement that comedian Chris Rock was teaming up with Lionsgate for a “Saw” reboot-quel. You wouldn’t normally think of the stand-up comedy genius when you t...

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’- A Delightful Mix Of Human Charms and Clever, Post-Truth Era Superheroics [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

June 27, 2019 9:00 am

Features, News, Reviews

Young teenage superhero Peter Parker wields great power and great responsibility while grappling with grief in Marvel’s superbly entertaining and terrifically written “Spider-Man: Far From Home”; a surprisingly...

Samuel L. Jackson Gently Points Out ‘Spider-Man’ Marketing Flub: “What In The Actual F*ck Is Going On Here???!!!”

Charles Barfield

June 24, 2019 1:00 pm

News

One of the biggest mysteries of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was answered in this year’s “Captain Marvel.” How did Nick Fury lose his eye? Well, *spoilers* he lost that eye thanks to a Flerken (a powerful alie...

Samuel L. Jackson Wants to Play ‘Star Wars’ Jedi Mace Windu Again

Hayden Mears

June 16, 2019 6:39 pm

News

Some characters never die. Well, sometimes they do, but the actors/actresses in those roles don't always appreciate it when their onscreen counterparts bite the dust. Not everyone is a Harrison Ford, you know. ...

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