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The Mysterious Benedict Society renewed for Season 2 on Disney+

Posted 5 years ago

Grab your trusty bucket, brush up on your creative-thinking skills, and get ready for another adventure because The Mysterious Benedict Society is getting a second season on Disney+. Production for the new season begins in early 2022, with members of...

Destroyer poster & trailer put Nicole Kidman through hell

Posted 8 years ago

One of the top movies that I'm currently counting down the days until I can peep, is director Karyn Kusama's DESTROYER starring a beat-looking Nicole Kidman. Kusama is one of my current favorite horror directors after helming the killer psychological thriller THE...

Review: Destroyer (TIFF 2018)

Posted 8 years ago

PLOT: A worn-out, alcoholic LA cop (Nicole Kidman) is forced to confront old demons when an enemy from her past reemerges. REVIEW: Karyn Kusama’s DESTROYER is, for me, the big surprise of this year’s TIFF. Having been a big fan...

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Ride Along 2 trailer looks a lot like Ride Along

Posted 11 years ago

After the Ice Cube–Kevin Hart buddy cop flick RIDE ALONG turned out to be a surprise hit for Universal last year, you knew a sequel was on the way. This January, it’s here, and, by the looks of the first...

Ice Cube and Kevin Hart go undercover in the trailer for Ride Along 2

Posted 11 years ago

RIDE ALONG followed security guard Ben (Kevin Hart) who, in an effort to prove himself to his girlfriend's brother James (Ice Cube), went on a 24-hour ride-along in Atlanta. The next chapter in their story is almost upon us, as...

Marieh Delfino & Logan Marshall-Green join Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation

Posted 12 years ago

Karyn Kusama, best known for helming the 2009 Megan Fox-starring JENNIFER'S BODY, is set to direct the new indie thriller THE INVITATION, and she's bringing along JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 and “Boston Public” actress Marieh Delfino and PROMETHEUS actor Logan Marshall-Green,...

The UnPopular Opinion: R.I.P.D.

Posted 13 years ago

Alex THE UNPOPULAR OPINION is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATHED. We're hoping this column...

Jeff Bridges was a little underwhelmed after seeing R.I.P.D.

Posted 13 years ago

I’ve only heard a couple of people say good things about R.I.P.D. Those comments are basically praise for Jeff Bridges. I’ve got no argument there. The film ended up bombing then was swept under the rug by THE CONJURING. Was...

Review: R.I.P.D.

Posted 13 years ago

PLOT: Nick Walker (Ryan Reynolds) is a Boston cop, who’s killed in the line of duty by his crooked partner (Kevin Bacon). Having been guilty of corruption himself, Nick is forced to join the Rest In Peace Department (R.I.P.D), where...

Exclusive Interview: Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds talk R.I.P.D.

Posted 13 years ago

This Friday, Universal Pictures releases R.I.P.D., a supernatural comedy about a couple of undead detectives whose job it is to battle the literally-ghoulish criminal element of Boston. Playing those two detectives are Jeff Bridges (as Roy, a wild west sheriff)...

Exclusive 1:1 Interview: Mary-Louise Parker talks R.I.P.D.

Posted 13 years ago

Talk about good timing; Mary-Louise Parker is about to see two high-profile films of hers released on the same day: RED 2 and R.I.P.D. Good timing for me, too, since I got to chat with her for both flicks!. (Click...

5 new clips for R.I.P.D. with Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds take you driving, shooting, and ankle-gazing

Posted 13 years ago

I was talking with fellow news editor Niki Stephens today about R.I.P.D. and our resounding thought seems to be that it looks awful, but in a good way. I don't think anyone is expecting the film to change the course...

Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds are having some fun in the international trailer for R.I.P.D.

Posted 13 years ago

Maybe you aren’t too thrilled with that you’ve been seeing as far as R.I.P.D. goes. You know what I’m talking about, don’t you? That movie where Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges play undead cops going after creature baddies who just...