The Equalizer — Review

3.5 of 5 stars
The Equalizer

Denzel Washington is an interesting actor. He is the son of a Pentecostal minister, but describes himself as a bit rebellious in his teenage years. Then he had a religious experience which he describes as being filled with the Holy Spirit 1, after which time he has been a devout Christian.

Growing up — and even now — I sort of got the impression that his Christianity is often called into question by the more conservative element of the Christian community simply because of the sheer number of R rated films he has been in. From my perspective now, this is silly. In fact, many good and highly…

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Kate Beckinsale May Yet Return to the ‘Underworld’ Franchise

Kate Beckinsale May Yet Return to the ‘Underworld’ Franchise
Angie Han — /Film

Last month, we got word that Theo James would lead the next Underworld movie and that original star Kate Beckinsale would not be back. But just because she’s not returning for that particular installment doesn’t mean she’s left behind the vamp world for good.

Director Len Wiseman says there are two Underworld movies in development currently, and that one of those could feature Beckinsale. In addition, there’s also an Underworld TV series in the works. Hit the jump for more on the potential Kate Beckinsale Underworldreturn and the possible Underworld TV series.

Wait, I’m confused. Is there…

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Dave Bautista Cast As Villain In ‘Bond 24′

Dave Bautista Cast As Villain In ‘Bond 24′
Germain Lussier — Film

Wrestler Dave Bautista is going from Marvel to martinis. The Guardians of the Galaxy star has reportedly been cast as a major henchman named Hinx in Sam Mendes’ Bond 24. The film starts filming in December aimed at a November 6, 2015 release.

When you stop and think about this for a minute, how crazy is that? At least in my mind, the WWE is sort of known for the cheesy acting and terrible, over the top performances. Now the headlines go something like, “WWE wrestler jumpstarts his acting career in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, then moves on to James Bond villainy.

Mind you, I’m not…

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‘LEGO Batman’ Is a Thing That is Happening

‘LEGO Batman’ Is a Thing That is Happening
Kevin Jagernauth — The Playlist

In hugely shocking news, a popular, marketable character from a smash hit film is being spun off into his own movie. Yep, it’s just another day in Hollywood, but still, this is pretty big news.

THR reports that Warner Bros. has put “Lego Batman” on the fast track. It will be a spinoff from the massive hit “The Lego Movie,” and finds Will Arnett reprising his role as the self-centered, sarcastic hero who always seems a little too good for whatever situation he finds himself in. His character was a lot of fun in the Christopher Miller and Phil Lord-directed film, and giving him his own…

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The Maze Runner — Review

3 of 5 stars
The Maze Runner

I went to see The Maze Runner with no expectations. I saw a trailer two or three times in the last season that promoted this young adult (YA) dystopian sci-fi, but other than the trailers, I didn’t have prior knowledge of the film.

Dystopian flicks and novels work better this way. I like a movie I know little about.1 And if it’s in the YA category, it helps to keep an open mind and let the movie speak for itself. I’m not a young adult anymore, and sadly I’m finding it harder to relate to the fears and angst teenagers experience. However, a well-made movie can suck me into a story so that I…

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Robert Downey Jr. Says ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’ Is Happening

Robert Downey Jr. Says ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’ Is Happening
Bruna Nessif — EOnline

Robert Downey Jr. may have backtracked on the idea that he’s willing to do Iron Man 4(sorry, Tony Stark fans!), but it looks like he’s serious about this one.

The actor participated in the ever-so-popular Reddit AMA yesterday to promote his upcoming film The Judge, and to answer a number of fans’ burning questions—like are we ever going to see a Sherlock Holmes 3 or what?!

“Yes, we have a Sherlock 3 in development. We want it to be the best of the series, so that’s a pretty tall order,” RDJ answered, “Also, Perry Mason is a property I’m looking forward to developing further, going back to…

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Robert Downey Jr. Backtracks a Little on ‘Iron Man 4’

Robert Downey Jr. Backtracks a Little on ‘Iron Man 4’
Matt Goldberg — Collider

Yesterday on EllenRobert Downey Jr. said he and Marvel were in the middle of negotiations for Iron Man 4.  However, later that night, he went on The Late Show, and told David Letterman that not only is there no script, but when pressed to give a definitive answer on whether he would do the movie, Downey responded:

“Just between us, no — but I’m going to do other stuff with Marvel. I’m still going to be involved with Marvel and there’s going to be plenty of other fun stuff.”

He also said that Marvel does “have a plan, and I think they’re going to announce — they’re very secretive about…

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Michael Dorn Talks ‘Captain Worf’ Series

Michael Dorn Talks ‘Captain Worf’ Series
Ronan O’Flaherty — TrekMovie.com

TrekMovie: Regarding the proposed ‘Captain Worf’ TV series, is there any update on that? Has there been any progress?

Michael Dorn: We have a script. We have idea. We have all the framework. But we are waiting for Paramount to say yes or no. Not in terms of doing it, but in terms of having to shoot something. Because if they say “no, you can’t do it” there is no need to keep going…So we are asking them, can we do this? Can we make money? Can we sell it as a pilot? And if they say “no, forget it,” then it’s over.

Yes, please! Who can I talk to over at paramount to make this happen. Look,…

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Sony Developing ‘Avengers’ Like ‘Robin Hood’ Franchise

Sony Developing ‘Avengers’ Like ‘Robin Hood’ Franchise
Kevin Jagernauth — The Playlist

Producer Michael De Luca has managed to get Sony to make a seven-figure deal for “Hood,” via a pitch from Cory Goodman (”Priest,” “The Last Witch Hunter”) and Jeremy Lott (”The Falling”). And as you might guess from the title (which isn’t to be confused with the project The Wachowskis tried to get moving a few years ago), this project will apply the superhero treatment to Robin Hood, Little John, Friar Tuck and Will Scarlett, creating an Avengers-esque, interconnected cinematic universe, with a tone said to be between “Mission: Impossible” and “Fast & Furious.” Lol.

LOL indeed. This sounds…

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‘Camp X-Ray’ Trailer 2

‘Camp X-Ray’ Trailer 2

I’ve talked about it before, but I really think Kristen Stewart has gotten a bad rap because of the Twilight films. I don’t think she’s that horrible in them, I think people love to hate on Twilight, and therefore by extension, Kristen. She’s not amazing, or special or anything, but she’s fine.

Even so, what I have read from a few people who it seems have seen this film and given it a fair and honest look is that she turns in an a-list performance. Sure there are dissenters, but those that I have read saying the film is terrible and she’s terrible in it don’t seem like they’ve given the film…

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