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“The day I come to believe the world is just a hunting ground, life will lose all meaning for me.”Jorge Grau’s Hunting Ground is a nasty bit of nihilism that combines a crime thriller with a home invasion film. While most of the film is played fairly straightforward, the third act plunges headfirst into exploitation territory with some truly heinous acts depicted in their full glory. The tale follows Adele (Assumpta Serna), a defense lawyer who has a very analytical and logical view on crime and criminals. In her mind, many criminals are victims of their poor environments and lack of money and upbringing, and she fights for them to get lighter sentences with a chance for rehabilitation. While the points she brings up are excellent (and in real life are backed up with research and stu
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Courtesy of A24 FilmsOn October 27th, 2015, Detroit based exotic dancer Aziah “Zola” Wells posted a Twitter thread recounting a wild larger-than-life tale of a road trip taken with fellow stripper Jessica which went to Hell and then some really fast. The thread went viral worldwide and spawned an in-depth Rolling Stone article Zola Tells All: The Real Story Behind the Greatest Stripper Saga Ever Tweeted examining the events unfolding as well as attracting the attention of Hollywood. In the article, Zola admitted to embellishing some of the more outlandish elements of her account. Now, six years later due to COVID-19 delays, here is writer-director Janicza Bravo's lush and deliriously entertaining adaptation of the story Zola (or @Zola) which plays even faster and l
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images courtesy ParamountChris Pratt helps in the battle against an invading alien enemy in last weekend's premiere of the long delayed science fiction action film, The Tomorrow War. Initially meant for a theatrical release, the movie was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic and then was purchased by Amazon for their Prime streaming service. The troubled film suffered other numerous setbacks during production including various injuries including co-star Sam Richardson who suffered a knee injury and torn hamstrings. Finally premiering over the holiday weekend, Chris Pratt and a band of untrained but militarized everyday heroes attempt to save the world from an alien presence that's hell bent on obliterating the entire human race in the future world of 2050. Using numerous plo
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images courtesy Hot ToysAs teasers of the upcoming Loki figures from Hot Toys gave us a hint that they are still hard at work bringing Marvel’s Cinematic Universe to the 1/6 scale collectors, we were given a full reveal of White Vision from the popular Wandavision series.Clocking in at just over 12 inches and with 30 points of articulation, ‘The Vision” looks at first glance to be identical to his counterpart but there are a few more features to mention. A battery-operated LED light-up forehead gem can work on its own or amplify the beam effect that can be attached to demonstrate his powers. Two sets of eyes are included to swap between his first appearance and his post-revelation look. Three pairs of hands, a poseable cape, and highly detailed costume make the figure appear accurate to h
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image courtesy WBWhen it comes to divisive films, there are few that reach the heights of Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch. Although the film was a mostly a critical failure and was a box office bomb, there is still quite a cult following for the movie. Is it a misunderstood action epic or is it really bad film making? We really won't answer that because everyone seems to have their very own opinion on Snyder's 2011 female led visual spectacle. This week, when speaking with The Hollywood Reporter about her upcoming role on the Dexter revival and her time on Lovecraft Country, actress Jamie Chung reveals that there was a lot of cut footage that could have made for a much more detailed movie that would have filled in many more of the building blocks of the story. She also says that the studi
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image courtesy Naughty DogThe long awaited live action adaptation of The Last of Us has finally begun production in Alberta, Canada. The video game from Naughty Dog is being turned into a live action series that's set to premiere on HBO Max some time next year. The story tells of Joel and Ellie, 20 years after civilization has been decimated. The two make their way across the apocalyptic landscape attempting to survive at all costs. The show stars The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal in the central role of Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie. The series that's been in the works for a couple years is officially filming with a first set photo posted by co-star Gabriel Luna. The photo features game characters Luna, Joel, and Sarah in a scene that appears to be from the beginning of the game.
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image courtesy Universal Pictures The Fast and Furious franchise continues to roll on with even more spin off news. Just this week it was teased that the next movies might feature a return for Paul Walker's character via visual effects in F10 and F11. But today, word broke that Universal is moving forward on a spin off feature that will focus on Charlize Theron's cyber antagonist, Cipher. She first appeared in the eighth entry, The Fate of the Furious and returned for F9. Now they want to give her a movie that will be strictly focused on the development of her character. At one time, Theron didn't seem to do these types of movies but has recently been doing several action-centric features including projects for Netflix including The Old Guard. Variety has confirmed that Vin Dies
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image courtesy Universal PicturesThe Purge franchise returns to cinemas three years later for another horrific jaunt through the dreaded American landscape as its citizens tear each other to fine shreds amidst another night of unrelenting violence and mayhem. This fifth horrific entry heads to the streets of Texas, again fully abandoning the claustrophobic feel of the excellent first movie. Armed to the teeth with an arsenal that's dripping with slanted political commentary, the franchise finds itself in the midst of a war between blood thirsty citizens and their would be victims as it continues to set its focus on racial stereotypes and boilerplate characters with little to no development. This time, the celebrants of the yearly Purge decide that they're extending th
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image courtesy Universal PicturesThe Fast and The Furious saga has played fast and loose with bringing back dead character. Both Letty and Han have both been brought back from the beyond after dying on screen. But bringing back someone that died in real life is another story. Director Justin Lin has recently teased that there's a possibility he'd bring back Paul Walker's character of Brian O'Conner for the final two films if they can recreate him on screen. While most of us might think it's tasteless in some form or another, we are completely expecting them to do so. In the crazy world of these movies, no one stays dead forever. With certain characters appearing from nowhere and teases in F9, it would be no doubt that Lin will do his best to bring Walker back digitally for the final two f
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Courtesy of Vivo FilmsBronx based gritty urban provocateur turned independent artiste Abel Ferrara, like Werner Herzog before him, has carved out his own niche and operated outside of the studio system on his own terms for years, churning out everything from sleazy exploitation trash ala Driller Killer to his eloquent Pasolini biopic. His latest venture and sixth collaboration with actor Willem Dafoe, Siberia, is a weird foray into madness through self-examination in the frozen mountains of Siberia involving a snowbound bartender named Clint (Willem Dafoe) serving Inuit patrons speaking a language outside his understanding. Previously premiering at the 70thBerlin International Film Festival right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, delaying the US theatrical release for an
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Courtesy of Warner BrothersIt's that time again where we finally have a piece of news that isn't about something getting delayed by the Covid-19 crisis. While everything else is starting to reopen, studios are developing and looking into whatever they can make. Yep, these stories will keep happening as the world returns to normal. It's always a good day when there is a new Cronenberg movie on the way! Alexander Skarsgard has officially signed on to be apart of director Brandon Cronenberg's latest film, Infinity Pool. According to the film's logline, Infinity Pool is the story of James and Em. "They are young, rich, in love, and on vacation at an all-inclusive resort replete with island tours and gleaming beaches. However, outside the hotel gates something dangerous an
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Courtesy of Sonovision Films Before Niki Caro took on remaking Disney’s Mulan, she brought Diane Ackerman’s nonfiction book The Zookeeper’s Wife to the big screen in 2017. Starring Jessica Chastain and Johan Heldenbergh, it told the true story of Jan and Antonina Żabiński, two Polish zoologists who ran the world famous Warsaw Zoo and received recognition for their rescue and shelter of Polish Jews during the Holocaust in Poland within the safe confines of the zoo grounds. Though it was the first time their life story had been dramatized onscreen, years prior the book attracted the attention of Polish documentary filmmaker Lukasz Czajka who decided a real portrait of the heroic couple was long overdue and spent four years searching for and interviewing the last remai
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image courtesy CBS/ParamountIt appears that a season 2 of the Clarice Starling series may not happen after all. The spinoff series that stars Rebecca Breeds as the character may have lost its new home. Initially the second season was going to go to CBS but due to low viewership and a lack of serious interest, the show was going to jump to Paramount+ streaming. Now it looks like those plans are out the window which will mean there will be no further episodes of the latest in a long line of Silence of the Lambs sequels, prequels, and TV series. The show had a hard time maintaining numbers on CBS but did very well on Paramount+, hence the change in outlet. Now, due to a dispute between Paramount/CBS and MGM has led to no official deal to continue on with the show. So it looks like the c
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While fans of the Alien saga continue to wonder if there will ever be another movie, we've been given some good news over the last few months. A television show is in active production and Aliens is getting a new direct sequel from Marvel Comics. Also, it looks like the franchised universe will continue on in video game form. The latest news says that the upcoming Aliens: Fireteam Elite will be releasing to a multitude of gaming platforms later this summer. The co-op wave based shooter is being readied for release by Cold Iron Studios this August 24th. This game will be available on Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox One and the X/S systems as well. It will also be coming to the PC format. There will be two available versions of the game. The standard edition will be $39.99 with a delux
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The components of Damian Mc Carthy’s Caveat seem like all the quintessential elements of a classic horror film: an old house in the middle of nowhere with a dark past, strange occurrences at night that aren’t easily explained, a creepy toy that mysteriously comes to life. But does the summation of these parts make this thriller from the UK what you’d expect diving into it? Probably not. Isaac (Jonathan French) has some problems. Fresh out of the hospital after suffering partial memory loss, he’s light on cash and looking for a new gig. He has a chat in a pub with his former landlord Barrett (Ben Caplan), who offers him a short-term “babysitting” job looking after his niece Olga (Leila Sykes) for a few days. Sounds simple enough, right?
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Courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures As the Disney machine presses onward with their impetus to remake each and every animated property of theirs into a live action shot-for-shot repeat with absolutely no risks or new directions tried out, something strange happened with the arrival of I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie’s Cruella. A prequel of sorts to the 101 Dalmatians films from 1961 as well as the live action films from 1996 and 2000 starring Glenn Close in the titular role of the villainess, comes as a shock from a company ordinarily known for committee meddling and wiping out any and all traces of an original personality behind the camera. After delivering their divisive remakes of The Lion King and Aladdin, the Disney company alas has wisely kept out of the way an
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images courtesy NetflixIt is fitting that a world ravaging pandemic would have the ability to transform a man from wanting to adapt The Fountainheadinto directing the most thoughtful zombie film since Dawn of the Dead. Undeniably divisive, Zack Snyder's cult of personality continues to endear his passionate fan base with unique, over the top concepts to traditional subject matter while simultaneously continuing to embolden his distractors, of which there are many. With his latest offering, Snyder seems to have a lot on his mind, particularly with respect to the failures of government, the dangers of unchecked corporate greed, and the ever-present trauma of a father losing a daughter. Featuring bizarre visual choices, stupefying action sequences, and a scathing
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Courtesy of NEON Mexican writer-producer-director-editor Michel Franco’s New Order, being released stateside by Neon, is the most horrendously violent, cruel and nastiest film to be released in theaters this year. Already sparking a backlash in it’s own country over perceptions of racism stemming from the film’s trailer, this hard hitting and unrelenting drama thriller also went on to generate further controversy in the United States over the film’s level of violence and nihilistic, bleak outlook. Told in flashback, this science-fiction dystopian nightmare concerns one day in the wedding of wealthy light-skinned upper-class elites whose happy occasion is cut short by the arrival of darker-skinned lower class members of society who violently stage a coup d'é·tat, spa
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As we have talked about in the past, The Toxic Avenger has had a remake in the works for a long time. While there has been talk about the reboot or remake, there hasn't been a lot of movement on it until this year. Earlier this year, Legendary Pictures announced that they acquired the rights to The Toxic Avenger and chose Macon Blair to write and direct the film. For while, there hasn't been a lot of news about the film with the exception of Peter Dinklage being confirmed to play Toxie and that Jacob Tremblay signed on to join the film, playing the part of the Toxic Avenger's son. As the film edges closer and closer to production, more folks are joining the cast. Huge horror buff Elijah Wood has joined the cast. He will play the film's central villain. Wood wi
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No matter how you feel about the last two Matrix movies, the next entry in the franchise is moving full steam ahead. With very few details known about the latest sequel, casting is still happening as the film continues production. Initially delayed due to the ongoing pandemic, Lana Wachowski is currently filming The Matrix 4 with returning cast members Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Annie Moss. There has been no plot revealed quite yet and no marketing has been released for the film but it looks like they've got a new cast member. That's right. Christina Ricci has boarded the film in what is estimated as a support role. Ricci and Wachowski previously worked on the live action Speed Racer movie together. Although that movie was a box office disaster, it's gone on to gain a large cult f
