ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
Bughuul is back and scarier the second time around in “Sinister 2” wherein a newly separated mother of twins, Courtney, played by Shannyn Sossamon has no idea that she has resettled her family to a place where murder has occurred. Through her twins, Dylan and Zach, Bughuul becomes even more powerful, stealing children’s souls and …
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A heart-stopping, thought-provoking psychological thriller, “The Gift” is from producers Jason Blum and Rebecca Yeldham (“Insidious,” “Paranormal Activity”) and actor, writer, producer and first-time director Joel Edgerton (“The Great Gatsby,” “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Warrior”) with co-stars Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall. “The Gift” opens benignly enough, focusing on a couple ostensibly at the apex of …
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Adapted from the novel by Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl), the dramatic thriller Dark Places follows Libby Day (Charlize Theron), mother and two sisters were brutally murdered when she was only seven years old. Now 25 years later and broke, Libby agrees to appear at a gathering of true crime aficionados to help them re-examine the crime by revisiting the …
In this year’s highly anticipated superhero film, “Fantastic Four” from 20th Century Fox, acclaimed filmmaker Josh Trank (Chronicle) directs a stunningly talented young cast in a new imagining of the iconic superhero family. Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell star as, respectively, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Sue Storm and Benjamin “Ben” …
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The highly stylized action-packed film “Hitman: Agent 47” starring Rupert Friend, Zachary Quinto and Hannah Ware re-envisioning of the franchise and re-introduces the barcode tattoed hero known only as 47 who is out to take down a large underground crime organization determined to crack their superhuman abilities for world domination. An iconic and unique character, …
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From the makers of the “Taken” trilogy comes “The Transporter Refueled” – a total reboot of the franchise starring “Game of Thrones’” Ed Skrein in the titular iconic role. No-brakes and an accelerated action extravaganza, “Transporter 4 Refueled” finds Frank Martin now living a less perilous life transporting classified packages for questionable people. But the …
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Michael Peña, who recently rose to worldwide attention after starring as the motor-mouthed best friend of Marvel’s superhero Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) stars anew in the upcoming thriller movie “The Vatican Tapes” as an ex-military soldier turned priest. In “The Vatican Tapes,” a young woman named Angela begins as a normal, healthy girl, but as the …
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Beyond its sleeper hit commercial success, the 2012 movie “Sinister” that starred Ethan Hawke also garnered acclaim from critics and at film festivals. Following its tremendous success comes “Sinister 2,” the chilling sequel set at the aftermath of the shocking events in Sinister, the evil spirit of Bughuul continues to spread with frightening intensity. The …
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The full throttle battle for survival between human and flesh-eating giants is about to be revealed this August 12 in the much-awaited adaptation of the popular Manga anime of the same title “Attack On Titan.” Set in a post-modern apocalyptic world, the story of the live-action movie is based on the Manga but includes some …
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Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke (“Boyhood,” “Training Day”) and Emma Watson (“Harry Potter” saga) star in “Regression,” the return of Academy Award Winner® Alejandro Amenábar (“The Sea Inside”) to genre, where he previously had great success with “The Others,” which grossed over $200 million worldwide. The film, based on Amenábar´s original screenplay is produced by …