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Jamie Foxx to play Mike Tyson in Terence Winter biopic
Variety reported Wednesday that Terence Winter, writer and producer behind shows like Boardwalk Empire and The Sopranos, is throwing his proverbial hat into the literal boxing ring by writing a biopic on boxer Mike Tyson. And a source told Variety that Tyson would be portrayed by none other than Jamie Foxx. The film is untitled […] More
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‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ too overloaded with new characters to rise above mediocrity
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Written by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Jeff Pinkner Directed by Marc Webb USA, 2014 The distinct whiff of chaos pervades The Amazing Spider-Man 2 from its first scene, both narratively and visually. Because its director and writers aren’t likely intending on this sequel to a reboot to feel persistently, unavoidably […] More
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‘Annie’, the remake of the popular musical with Quvenzhané Wallis, releases its first trailer
The 2012 indie drama Beasts of the Southern Wild brought acclaim for both writer-director Benh Zeitlin and star Quvenzhané Wallis, with many interested to see what the young actress would do next. With her next appearance being a supporting turn in 12 Years a Slave, fans were intrigued to learn of her casting as the […] More
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‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ releases a new trailer tying in with New Year’s Eve
One of the most popular comic book characters in cinema over the past few years has been Spiderman, as the superhero has enjoyed massive commercial and critical success since the release of 2002’s Spider-Man. With the reins of the movie franchise passing from Sam Raimi to Marc Webb preceding 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man, many were […] More
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‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ reveals its first trailer
One of the most popular comic book characters over the decades has been Spiderman, as the tale of Peter Parker has found an audience in nearly every medium. Making his big screen appearance in 2002’s Spider-man, the character was rebooted in 2012 with The Amazing Spider-Man, with a sequel being announced soon after the film’s […] More
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The audacity of dope: ‘White House Down’ a goofy, fun ‘Die Hard’ rip-off
Subtlety is a skill Roland Emmerich has not mastered. Subtlety is not, nor ever will be, in his repertoire; it is likely as alien a concept to him as opposable thumbs are to all non-human creatures. Most of the time, his thudding portentousness doesn’t serve him well as a director, with previous misfires like The Day After Tomorrow, Godzilla, and 2012 lining his filmography, movies that are big and loud enough to make money despite being massively, unpleasantly stupid. More
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First Official Images from ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’
[callout] In The Amazing Spider-Man™ 2, for Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), life is busy – between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen (Emma Stone), high school graduation can’t come quickly enough. Peter hasn’t forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her […] More
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‘White House Down’, the newest thriller from Roland Emmerich, releases its first trailer
Filmmaker Roland Emmerich has made a name for himself in the Hollywood action blockbuster genre, with numerous hits to his name, most notably 1996’s Independence Day, which helped establish Will Smith as a credible leading man. Emmerich, however, has not had a film open in the traditional blockbuster summer season since 2004’s The Day After Tomorrow, an anomaly […] More
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Django Chained: Tarantino and the American Slave
In just barely over a week since its Christmas release, Quentin Tarantino’s eighth feature film, Django Unchained, has exhaustively become a source of public controversy for its setting amongst southern, pre-Civil War plantations where the height of the black man’s plight in the United States was the accepted norm. Not the least of the film’s […] More
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Tarantino’s new film ‘Django Unchained’ is a florid, entertaining Spaghetti Western
Django Unchained Directed by Quentin Tarantino Written by Quentin Tarantino USA, 2012 Quentin Tarantino wears his style on his sleeve. Homages, tributes, and callbacks to older films, forgotten performers, and oft-ignored genres are part and parcel of his filmography. But one element of his aesthetic has become more pronounced over the years: his fierce, almost […] More
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‘Django Unchained’; Quentin Tarantino sans Sally Menke
Django Unchained Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino USA, 2012 If you ask a girl about the nuances of makeup, she’ll probably tell you that great technique is one where you barely notice the result. Ask a filmmaker about the nuances of editing and he or she will probably tell you the same. Ask Quentin […] More
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‘Django Unchained’ a fitfully engaging ahistorical romp that fails to earn its runtime
Django Unchained Written by Quentin Tarantino Directed by Quentin Tarantino USA, 2012 Has Quentin Tarantino’s work to date actually been…restrained? It’s not a descriptor often thrown at the populist auteur, whose frequently digressionary writing style and dual penchants for graphic violence and meta-textual indulgences has made him one of the most easily distinguished popular filmmakers […] More
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