Bob Hoskins Dies at 71

Bob Hoskins Dies at 71
Laura Byrne-Cristiano — Hypable

Bob Hoskins, who is probably most recognizable for his role in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, is dead at 71.

Hoskins typically portrayed salty, man-of-the-people characters. His most recent work was on Snow White and the Huntsman where he played Muir, and in the Neverland TV series where he played the iconic Smee, a role he had previously done in the film Hook.

Hoskins was nominated for an OSCAR for his role as George in the 1986 film<em> Mona Lisa</em> co-starring Robbie Coltrane and Michael Caine. He won both the BAFTA and the Golden Globe that year for the same role.

Well that’s some bummer…

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Tell Good Stories

Tell Good Stories

The episode you’ve been waiting for! The epic conversation about ‘Noah’. Was it good, bad, ugly, awful? TJ, Fizz, and Michael Minkoff discuss the film and the opinions vary widely, which always make for a good discussion. So listen in and decide for yourself whether this film is any good. But first, Chad wants to talk to TJ about ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ which leads to some great side conversations. And obviously the ‘Star Wars VII’ casting announcements must be discussed. And don’t forget about the upcoming ‘Justic League’ film. D.C. Comics wants a piece of that Comic Book Cinematic Universe action very badly!

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‘Star Wars VII’ Cast Announced

‘Star Wars VII’ Cast Announced
StarWars.com

The Star Wars team is thrilled to announce the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII.

Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.

Director J.J. Abrams says, “We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We…

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Extended ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ Trailer Brings on the Feels

Extended ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ Trailer Brings on the Feels

My guess is you will want to have a box of tissues very close when you go to watch this one. And if you’re a guy, woe betide you should the secret of your less than manly emotionalism be discovered. At least that’s sure the kind of movie this looks like.

The film is based on the book by John Green and features Shailene Woodly as Hazel and Ansel Englort as Agustus Waters. Hazel and Agustus meet at a cancer support group and the two fall in love. But there’s no way this film is going to end on a super sweet surypy note because Hazel’s cancer is terminal while Augustus’ is in remission. That…

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‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ Meet Wolverine

‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ Meet Wolverine

Everybody was talking up a big storm about how cool this looked and so I clicked and I was a little disappointed. But you know, it’s about a film I’m greatly looking forward to so I thought I’d go ahead and share it with the rest of you movie geeks. It’s not like we don’t already know who Wolverine is or anything, but you might be able to glean a few tidbits from this little piece.

MovieByte Podcast Back This Week Talking About ‘Noah’

MovieByte Podcast Back This Week Talking About ‘Noah’

Things got a little crazy and I had to take some time off from the podcast. But we’ll be back tonight with Michael Minkoff and Mikey Fissel to talk about Darren Aronofsky’s lateset film, Noah. I believe we’ll get some great conversation going with both of these fellas on the podcast with me as they each approach things from differing worldviews, but where we are all three Christians. We should have some great things to discuss.

I anticipate the podcast being out and available for your downloading and listening pleasure Wednesday morning so stay tuned!

‘Justice League’ Super Sequel to ‘Batman Vs. Superman’ Will Be directed by Zack Snyder

‘Justice League’ Super Sequel to ‘Batman Vs. Superman’ Will Be directed by Zack Snyder
Kevin Jagernauth — The Playlist

We always knew that Warner Bros. were planning “Justice League,” but nothing was concrete. Last summer there were rumors that “The Flash” would drop in 2016, followed by “Justice League” a year later, but with “Batman Vs. Superman” now taking the ‘16 slot, that doesn’t seem likely (not to mention that whispers of a movie around “The Flash’ seem to have quieted). But today, WB has pulled the curtain back (somewhat) on their plans.

The Wall Street Journal reports that WB has made it official that “Justice League” is happening, though there are a few caveats. Firstly, the script is still being…

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‘The Other Woman’ Overwhelms ‘Captain America’

‘The Other Woman’ Overwhelms ‘Captain America’
Anthony Breznican — Entertainment Weekly

The threesome of Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, and Kate Upton proved to be too much for Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Fox’s raunchy girlfriends comedy, about two mistresses who team up with a man’s insecure wife to ruin his life and rediscover theirs, earned $24.7 million to bump the Marvel superhero from his three-week box office run at No. 1.

It was a surprisingly high number for The Other Woman, given that some analysts speculated the movie would do about half that by appealing strictly to female moviegoers. Given Diaz’s comedy track record with everything from There’s Something…

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Joss Whedon Is Having Fun With Ultron

Joss Whedon Is Having Fun With Ultron
Jesse Giroux — JoBlo

Whedon starts by saying the new characters in AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON like Baron Von Strucker (Thomas Kretschmann), Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) serve a purpose, and are necessary for the story he is trying to tell.

I fiercely dislike the idea of just throwing in more people for the sake of doing that. But last time I had all of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes versus one British character actor, and I needed more conflict.

The director continues by saying he’s having a lot of fun with James Spader‘s Ultron.

I’m having a blast with Ultron. He’s not a…

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Ray Fisher Cast as Cyborg in ‘Batman Vs. Superman’

Ray Fisher Cast as Cyborg in ‘Batman Vs. Superman’
Russ Fischer — /Film

The potential Justice League roster just expanded by one in Zack Snyder‘s new vision of the DC Universe. Theater actor Ray Fisher (not the football player) has been cast as Cyborg in Batman vs. Superman. Since Fisher just played Muhammed Ali in a play staged in New York, he should have the chops to sign on as Cyborg.

Variety reports that the character won’t have a large role in the film, but his role could expand as Warner Bros. preps more DC Universe films. That raises more questions than it answers, really. Variety says “[Cyborg] will become a much more significant role as Warner and D.C.…

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