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Shirley Review

Posted 1 year ago

We review Netflix's biopic of Shirley Chisholm, starring Regina King, Terrence Howard, Lucas Hedges and the late Lance Reddick.

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John Ridley reveals his scrapped Marvel project was an Eternals TV series

Posted 1 year ago

12 Years a Slave writer John Ridley says his scrapped Marvel project for ABC was going to be an Eternals TV series.

Blumhouse and John Ridley working on Project Poltergeist paranormal film

Posted 5 years ago

Blumhouse Productions and John Ridley are teaming up for a paranormal film inspired by an article that was published in the digital magazine Truly*Adventurous. Written by Saleah Blancaflor, that article was titled Project Poltergeist, which sounds like a fine title...

Blumhouse taps John Ridley to direct and write untitled horror film

Posted 5 years ago

The hits just keep coming out of today's first-ever Blumfest event, where Blumhouse Productions has been more than happy to share news and materials for their upcoming releases. After announcing that Patrick Wilson will direct and star in the next...

John Ridley to write and direct superhero movie The American Way

Posted 7 years ago

Well, this certainly sounds like an interesting project. Deadline reports that John Ridley (12 YEARS A SLAVE) has teamed with Blumhouse Productions to write and direct an adaptation of The American Way: Those Above and Those Below, a limited comic-book...

Steve McQueen will direct a Tupac Shakur Documentary

Posted 8 years ago

Not long ago, we reported on the trailer release for Lionsgate's Tupac Shakur biopic ALL EYEZ ON ME. That film, schedule for a June 16, 2017 release follows Shakur from his early days in New York City to his evolution into being...

Review: Ben-Hur

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a Jewish prince, is betrayed by his adopted Roman brother, Messala (Toby Kebbell), who accuses him of treason against Rome. Sent to the galleys as a slave, after a dramatic escape he hatches a plan...

JoBlo Movie Trivia Quiz: Historical Epics

Posted 9 years ago

Welcome to JoBlo’s Epic Movie Trivia Quizzes! Bringing together great actors, impressive production values, and a cast of thousands, historical epics have traditionally offered up some of the most incredible movies ever to be seen on the big-screen. Sure, they...

Ben-Hur (1959) – Movie in a Nutshell

Posted 9 years ago

With the remake racing into theaters this week, we take a look back at the 1959 original epic Ben-Hur, starring Charlton Heston, which finds a Jewish prince betrayed and sent into slavery by his longtime Roman friend, only to return...

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