Coming Soon: Bates Motel (Final Season)
A new promo for Bates Motel’s final season has dropped and it looks like the show is pulling out all the stops for it’s final year. Stay tuned until the end and get the first […]
Month: January 2017
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Fox Adds Two Workplace Comedy Pilots
Fox on Monday greenlit new pilots titled, Type A and L.A. to Vegas, produced by studio counterpart 20th Century Fox Television. Type A will reunite Life in Pieces combo Lesley Wake Webster, who will write the script, […]
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Bull, Blue Bloods Producers Team for Mexican-American Cop Drama at CBS
Bull‘s Paul Attanasio and Blue Bloods Leonard Goldberg have teamed up for a pilot greenlit by CBS. The project will center on the multi-generational members of a Mexican-American family with deep roots in San Diego who […]
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Berlin Film Festival Adds Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal has joined the international jury of the 2017 Berlin Film Festival. Joining Gyllenhaal is Rogue One’s Diego Luna, and together with jury president Paul Verhoeven, they will judge the competition films of the 67th Berlin […]
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Peter Capaldi Stepping Down as Doctor Who
Peter Capaldi has announced his plans step down as the 12th incarnation of Doctor Who. The actor on Monday made the surprise announcement on BBC radio, stating, “One of the greatest privileges of being Doctor Who […]
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Coming Soon: Beauty and the Beast (Final Trailer)
Disney has revealed the final trailer for the upcoming Beauty and the Beast. Disney’s new Beauty and the Beast is a live-action re-telling of the studio’s animated classic refashioning the classic characters from the tale as […]
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Diego Luna to Star in Mexican Scarface Reboot
After years of countless satirical articles about Scarface being remade, it looks like a third Scarface film is on the way. Diego Luna, who recently starred as Captain Cassian Andor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, is […]
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Ben Affleck Will Not Direct The Batman
Things are not getting better for the DCEU. Academy Award Winner Ben Affleck has decided to step down as director of the upcoming film, The Batman but will remain on board as producer and play the […]
Mel Gibson & John Lithgow In Talks For Daddy’s Home Sequel
Paramount Pictures is circling Mel Gibson and John Lithgow to join the cast of Daddy’s Home 2 alongside Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. Apparently, offers are out and it looks promising if they can work […]
Nathalie Kelley Cast As Lead In Dynasty Reboot For The CW
Nathalie Kelley has signed on as one of the two main leads for the new Dynasty reboot that is being set up at The CW. Co-written by Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage and Sallie Patrick, […]
Olivia Holt And Aubrey Joseph Land Title Roles In Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger
Marvel and Freeform have found their stars to topline their new straight to series adaptation. The new coming-of-age live-action drama based on the Marvel characters of the same name, will star Olivia Holt and Aubrey […]
Viola Davis And Julia Roberts Set To Star In Small Great Things
Viola Davis, fresh off her SAG Award win last night, it set to star with Julia Roberts in an adaptation of Jodi Picoult’s novel, Small Great Things. Small Great Things centers on a labor/delivery nurse […]
The Good Place Renewed For Season 2
It looks like NBC is the right place to be for The Good Place. The network has renewed the freshmen comedy for a 13 episode second season. In its first season, The Good Place averaged a […]
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Reel Review: A Dog’s Purpose
Before I get into my review of A Dog’s Purpose, I want to address the elephant in the room. At this point, we’ve all seen the video that was first released by TMZ that showed a […]
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Split Scares Off Competition To Stay Number One
I figured Split would most likely remain the top spot this weekend but I was really surprised by how well it held up in week two. With a gross of $26.26 million, the film drops […]
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Reel First Look: Ocean’s Eight
We have our first official look at the cast of Ocean’s Eight released on the Warner Bros. Instagram page. From left to right, the image features Sandra Bullock (the group’s leader Debbie Ocean), Cate Blanchett […]
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SAG Awards: The Complete Winners List
The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards celebrated the best actors and actresses in film and TV tonight and while some of the winners were business as usual, a few surprises might have you adjusting […]
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Lego Batman: Behind the Bricks
Warner Bros gives us another hilarious featurette of the up coming Lego Batman movie. The featurette is of course as funny as always giving a mock interview of many of the characters that are going […]
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Coming Soon: Imperial Dreams
John Boyega stars in a new Netflix Exclusive movie, Imperial Dreams, about a father caught in the crime-filled streets of the inner city. He is trying to be there for his son and escape the […]
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John Hurt loses battle with Cancer at 77
John Hurt dies at 77 years of age due to pancreatic cancer. He was diagnosed with the cancer in June of 2015 and was declared in remission a couple of months later in October. unfortunately […]
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2017 Producers Guild Award Winners
Last night, the Producers Guild revealed their best of the year at the 28th annual PGA awards. La La Land, Stranger Things and Atlanta took home the top honors. The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding […]
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Matthew Goode Joins The Crown Season 2
As first confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, Downton Abbey alum Matthew Goode has joined the cast of The Crown for season two. The show tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II and recently won a Golden Globe. […]
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Sundance TV to Air The Mary Tyler Moore Show Marathon as Tribute
After the death of Mary Tyler Moore, Sundance TV will air all 24 episodes of the final season of The Mary Tyler Moore Show in her honor. Moore passed away on Wednesday at the age […]
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Reel TV Review: Riverdale
The most refreshing thing about The CW’s Riverdale is the network going back to its roots a bit with this fresh new series. Before The CW became the home for all things DC Comics, it set […]
Reel Features
Why Amy Adams Deserved An Oscar Nomination For Arrival
I wouldn’t call myself a morning person. Sure, I wake up early because I need to but I don’t function normally until after 8:00 a.m. Since I reside in Los Angeles, the Academy Award nominations […]
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Bradley Cooper Was Supposed to Star in ‘A Dog’s Purpose’
A Dog’s Purpose has been in the midst of controversy over the past week. Now there is news that Bradly Cooper was set to the star in the film until he viewed an early cut of the […]
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James Bond’s Q Is a Woman in Real Life, U.K. Secret Service Boss Reveals
While delivering the keynote speech at the Women in IT Awards, held in London Wednesday, the head of Britain’s Secret Service, Alex Younger, revealed that the real-life Q in the popular 007 franchise was actually […]
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Reel Top 10: Trilogies
While last week’s Reel Top 10 concentrated on worst franchises, this week we focus on the very best trilogies. These 10 trilogies not only do it right but provide us with some of the best […]
Beauty & the Beast Character Posters Released
Disney has released 12 character posters for their live action version of Beauty & the Beast and they are a sight to behold. The images truly capture the essence of the animated film. Check out […]
PETA Plans To Protest A Dog’s Purpose At Theaters Nationwide
While A Dog’s Purpose is still set to open decently despite real life controversy, PETA plans on making their voice heard by protesting the film at theaters nationwide. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals […]
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Nina Dobrev To Return To The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries fans can celebrate! Nina Dobrev has announced that she will return to the show for the series finale. Dobrev made the announcement on her Instagram page with a photo of the series […]
Paula Patton To Star In Straight To Series Summer Drama, Somewhere Between
Paula Patton is coming to TV for ABC’s summer thriller, Somewhere Between. The show has a 10 episode straight to series order for the summer of 2017. Written by Legend Of The Seeker and Taxi […]
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Universal Sets Dates For Sing 2, Minions 2 and Moves Date For Secret Life of Pets 2
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment are setting dates for some high profile sequels on their docket. Sing 2 will once again enjoy some holiday play when it’s released on Christmas Day, 2020. It should prove […]
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Chicago Fire Hits 10 P.M. Milestone
Chicago Fire has always been a reliable performer for NBC but the one-two punch of airing behind This Is Us this season has allowed it to reach a big milestone. With a 1.7 in the 18-49 […]
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An Ode to Bad Reels: Manos: The Hands of Fate
Every movie that has been written and filmed does not always turn out to be a blockbuster box-office smash or even a decent movie for that matter but it doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy them. […]
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#TBT Reel Review: The Godfather
Throughout the history of film, the word masterpiece is loosely thrown around to films that are undeserving of that merit. When discussing masterpieces, cinephiles often bring up Gone With The Wind, Casablanca, and Citizen Kane. While […]
Reel Box Office Predictions: January 27-29
It’s going to be a pretty tight race for number one this weekend between two (or possibly three) movies this weekend but last weekend’s champ, Split, should still hold onto the top spot when it’s […]
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Roman Polanski Resigns as President of César Awards
Roman Polanski has resigned as president of the César Awards, an equivalent to the French Oscars. His assignment was announced last week, but due to an outcry and criticism by d’Osez le Feminisme, a French […]
Mary Tyler Moore, Actress and Pioneer, Dies at 80
Actress Mary Tyler Moore has died at the age of 80 at the Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut. In a statement, her family confirmed her death was caused by cardiopulmonary arrest after contracting pneumonia. Moore is best […]
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Dennis Quaid Defends A Dog’s Purpose Against Abuse Claims
Last week, a video was released showing a terrified German Shepherd on the set of the upcoming A Dog’s Purpose being forced into a pool against its will. It swiftly prompted outrage from PETA and animal […]
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Daisy Ridley to Play American Spy Virginia Hall in A Woman of No Importance
Daisy Ridley will play American spy Virginia Hall in an upcoming biopic based on the forthcoming biography, A Woman of No Importance, from Sonia Purnell. Paramount Pictures has acquired rights to the book. The film will be […]
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ABC Renews The Middle for Season 9
ABC has renewed The Middle for a ninth season. They were able to lock in its actors along with the season renewal of one of its longest-running comedies. According to ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey, “The Middle […]
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Lisa Frank Movie in the Works with Air Force One Producer
Lisa Frank, the iconic school supplies designer, is partnering up with producer Jon Shestack (Air Force One) to develop a hybrid live-action animated movie inspired by her colorful work. Lisa Frank’s colorful creations are recognizable in […]
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Caitlin Carver Cast as Nancy Kerrigan in I, Tonya
Last week, we reported on Margot Robbie’s drastic transformation into her role as Tonya Harding for an upcoming biopic of the figure skater in I, Tonya. The role of her archenemy and rival Nancy Kerrigan has been cast […]
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Netflix Buys Hulk Hogan/Gawker Documentary: Nobody Speak: Hulk Hogan, Gawker and Trials of a Free Press
Netflix has acquired Brian Knappenberger’s latest documentary, Nobody Speak: Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and Trials of a Free Press. The film debuted this year at the Sundance Film Festival as part of the U.S. documentary competition and explores […]
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Shows and Movies Coming and Going on Netflix: February 2017
Everyone’s favorite “chill” time subscription service, Netflix, is constantly swapping out movies and series from their library every month. February brings us a new batch of movies, series, comedy special and originals for our viewing […]
The Librarians Renewed For Season Four
TNT has given some good news to fans of The Librarians, which just ended it’s third season a few days ago. The show has officially been picked up for season four. The Librarians grew out […]
Oscars: A Record Of Six Black Actors Nominated For Academy Awards
Last year’s Academy Award nominations sparked the much debated #OscarsSoWhite controversy but it appears the Academy took a step in the right direction this morning when six black actors were nominated today which is a […]
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Reel Review: xXx: Return of Xander Cage
There is a part of me that respects Vin Diesel’s commitment to the franchises that have made him an action star. In 2001, The Fast and the Furious brought him his first taste of mainstream success […]
Oscar Snubs: Who Didn’t Get Invited To The Party?
The Academy gave many reasons to celebrate this morning when the nominations were announced but as is the case every year, there were more than a few snubs that had many of us scratching our […]