Review: "Dragon Blade" is an R-Rated Film for Kids

Synopsis: When corrupt Roman leader Tiberius arrives with a giant army to claim the Silk Road, Huo An teams up his army with an elite Legion of defected Roman soldiers led by General Lucius to protect his country and his new friends.
There is a lot that is charming about Dragon Blade, the epic Hong Kong action-drama from director Daniel Lee,…

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Filmmaker Mora Stephens Talks About Her Movie Zipper

 

 

I had a chance to speak to director Mora Stephens regarding her recently released film Zipper, starring Patrick Wilson. Mora talked about what prompted her to co-write and direct the film, her interest in political scandals, and addictions. She talks about working with a talented crew and actors on this film. The interview a…

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Review: Kill the Messenger

 

 
Two-time Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner (“The Bourne Legacy”) leads an all-star cast in a dramatic thriller based on the remarkable true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb. Webb stumbles onto a story which leads to the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on thenation’s streets…and…

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Actor Jason Ritter Discusses His Career and The Film 7 Minutes

 

Thanks to the great people at Falco Inc. I had a chance to speak to actor Jason Ritter upon the DVD release of his latest film 7 Minutes. I’m a huge fan of Jason’s work and really enjoyed him in The Event, The East, and About Alex among others. Below is the entire audio version of the interview with Jason. At the bottom, make sure to …

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The Mend Is A Blend Of Confusion And Emptiness

 
Synopsis:A comic drama about rage, doubt, lust, madness, and other brotherly hand-me-downs.
 

 

The Mend is one of those puzzling films where you don’t know if you just dislike it, or like it for the fact it’s so weird and different. Written and directed by John Magary the movie depicts anger, rage, sadness, jealous…

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Strangerland Director Kim Farrant

 

I had an opportunity to speak to Australian film director Kim Farrant about her latest film Strangerland, starring Nicole Kidman and Joseph Fiennes. The audio portion of the interview can be found below:

 

 

I found Kim to be very open and honest in the interview. I was quite surprised hearing about the passing …

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Josh Lucas, John Magary, and Mickey Sumner Discuss Making Of 'The Mend'

I had a chance to talk to talk to actors Josh Lucas, Mickey Sumner, and director John Magary regarding the release of their film The Mend. Below is the audio of the interview of in it’s entirety.

 

 

Sometimes three person interviews are difficult to conduct, but everyone in this group was well spoken and had a good understan…

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The Dowdle Brothers Discuss The Making of 'No Escape'

 

I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with John Erick and Drew Dowdle, the men behind the movie No Escape. Below is the audio interview in it’s entirety. I spoke to the guys about the fear factor of the movie, the casting of Owen Wilson, and keeping up the tension in the movie, and a lot more!

 

 

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No Escape Is The Most Terrifying Movie Of The Year

 
Synopsis: In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed. (Imdb)
 

 

It took till the end of August for the scariest movie of the year to arrive. No Esca…

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Swanberg's Sweet and Satisfying "Digging for Fire" + a Q&A; with the Director

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Tim, a high school teacher who is feeling his age, and and his wife, Lee, a yoga teacher and young mother, decide to hide away in a house in the woods and take a vacation from life. Their duplex, their lack of money, and some building resentments towards each other (like doing the taxes and choosing a pre-K for their son), weigh…

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June 25, 2015
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Daddy’s Home Official Trailer

— Posted by Mo Baptiste

I still have the taste of “Get Hard” in my mouth (pause … no pun intended). So, when I saw Will Ferrell had another movie coming out, I became upset….

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June 22, 2015
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Alex Ross Perry’s “Queen of Earth” at BAMcinemaFEST June 22-28

— Posted by Jules Neuman

Synopsis: Catherine (Elisabeth Moss) has entered a particularly dark period in her life: her father, a famous artist whose affairs she managed, has recently died, and on the heels of…

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June 21, 2015
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A Female Hero Saves The World In Survivor

— Posted by Jim Alexander

  Synopsis:A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed…

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June 21, 2015
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Director James McTeigue Talks Survivor And Working With The Wachowski’s

— Posted by Jim Alexander

    With the DVD and Blu-ray release of Survivor out June 23, I had a chance to talk to director James McTeigue. James talks about what it was like to…

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June 19, 2015
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The Secret Lives of Pets Teaser Trailer

— Posted by Mo Baptiste

This was by far the longest teaser trailer of my life. It easily was a minute too long #facts. However, that did not take away my enjoyment for the trailer….

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June 19, 2015
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Time Out of Mind Official Trailer

— Posted by Mo Baptiste

Richard Gere, playing a homeless man, is not much of a movie for me. I live in New York City, and we treat our homeless as inconvenient trash. If they…

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June 19, 2015
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama 
Directors: Pete Docter, Ronaldo Del Carmen
Writers: Pete Docter (story), Ronaldo Del Carmen (story) (as Ronnie del Carmen) 
Stars: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black

Inside Out: Pixar’s Creative and Emotional Masterpiece is a Disney Classic.

— Posted by Kenny Miles

  Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San…

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June 18, 2015
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Interview: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’s Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

— Posted by Kenny Miles

  Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is the Sundance award winning drama based on the young adult novel of the same name about old friends who re-connect after one…

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June 18, 2015
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Drama 
Director: Crystal Moselle
Stars: Bhagavan Angulo, Govinda Angulo, Jagadisa Angulo

Fascinating Wolfpack Showcases Eccentric Movie Loving Family

— Posted by Kenny Miles

  Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films that they watch. Nicknamed…

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June 18, 2015
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Hotel Transylvania 2 Official Trailer

— Posted by Mo Baptiste

What is more cooler than a grandpa who is a vampire … ? Nothing really. That is pretty much as cool as it gets. This trailer shows his daughter who…

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June 18, 2015
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The Peanuts Movie Official Trailer

— Posted by Mo Baptiste

I was not a big fan of Charlie Brown while growing up. Born in the late ’80s, by the time I started watching this “classic”, it was well past its…

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June 18, 2015
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Captive Official Trailer

— Posted by Mo Baptiste

I am the last person who should talk about religious movies. As the great Randy Jackson would say,”It just doesn’t do it for me, dog.” There are some good ones,…

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June 18, 2015
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The Runner Official Trailer

— Posted by Mo Baptiste

Nicholas Cage … what can I say about you that has not already been said? Your crappy movie choices and over the top acting has made you an absolute joke….

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June 16, 2015
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Spike Lee’s “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus” Out on Blu-Ray… So Buy A Copy!

— Posted by Jules Neuman

    Spike Lee reimagines Bill Gunn’s Ganja & Hess-a Blaxploitation film from 1973. When Dr. Hess Green (Stephen Tyrone Williams) is introduced to a mysteriously cursed artifact by an art curator,…

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June 15, 2015
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Roy Andersson’s “A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence” is Not the Title of a New Fiona Apple Album

— Posted by Jules Neuman

  Swedish director Roy Andersson takes up the theme of “being a human being” with this meticulously crafted, dreamlike black comedy. Sam and Jonathan, a pair of hapless novelty salesman,…

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June 13, 2015
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THE PROGRAM Trailer Lance Armstrong Biopic

— Posted by Mo Baptiste

Wow. I’m calling dibs on this movie, right now. I was confident that a Lance Armstrong movie would be a snooze fest. And, for the first fifteen seconds I was…

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June 13, 2015
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Regression Official Trailer

— Posted by Mo Baptiste

You know what grinds my gears? Good actors in bad movies. Yes, I said bad movies. No, I have not seen the movie, nor have I talked to any of…

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June 12, 2015
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How Jurassic Park and Jurassic World differ and coincide

— Posted by Ryan

  Jurassic World is here and old school Jurassic Park fans are raving about their excitement to see the film. While Jurassic World is the fourth film in the series,…

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