By now, you’ve probably heard that there are a number of highly-bankable intellectual properties (Avengers, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, James Bond, Terminator – keep in mind, that’s not even the entire iceberg) scheduled to have new installments in theaters during 2015; a handful of original properties – released within the past couple years – are going to be “franchised” next year as well. […]
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Brian Cox Joins Cast of Adam Sandler’s ‘Pixels’
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Brian Cox is the latest addition to the cast of Pixels, the big-budget adventure movie starring Adam Sandler as an aging video game champion enlisted to defend the world against an alien invasion. The Scottish actor, 68, is best known to American audiences for his subtle and intense character work in a wide array of films including 2011′s Rise of […]
SHORT FILM OF THE WEEK – ‘Lichen’ by Kevin Lim
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“Through chance and coincidence, infinitely small decisions can produce new life.” Director Kevin Lim’s Lichen is an ode, not to a Grecian Urn, but to the smallest, most seemingly-innocuous items that make up a relationship: an egg; a champagne cork; Lego Batman (yes, you read that right). To the outsider, these everyday, mundane trinkets mean next-to-nothing, but […]
OpenView HD adds music channel Beatlab.tv
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Platco Digital’s OpenView HD (OVHD) free-to-air satellite TV platform added a new music channel, Beatlab.tv on channel 500. Beatlab.tv went live at 18:00 on Friday evening and will broadcast from 18:00 until 22:00 every night with a four hour block of programming which gets repeated from 22:00. Beatlab.tv is dedicated to South African urban youth culture […]
Dave Chappelle Finally Breaks Silence on End of Chappelle’s Show
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Dave Chappelle is finally opening up about the abrupt ending of Chappelle’s Show, his hit Comedy Central series that he infamously walked away from in 2005. The comedian stopped by Late Show with David Letterman on Tuesday night, where he opened up about leaving Chappelle’s Show midway through its third season. “Listen, here it is. Technically, I never quit. I’m seven […]
Interview: Sam Trammell discusses his role as Michael in ‘Fault In Our Stars’
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Sam Trammell and Laura Dern play Michael and Frannie, the devoted parents of Hazel Grace Lancaster, a 16 year-old girl who is falling in love. Like any family, the Lancasters have their ups and downs, navigating the often tricky teenage years. But there is one big difference for this couple; they are doing their best […]
Disney to launch animated ‘Lion King’ spinoff ‘The Lion Guard’
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After a 3-D re-release and 2½ sequels, Disney is expanding the Lion King universe yet again with The Lion Guard. The new television franchise will launch with a TV movie premiering in fall 2015; a series will follow in early 2016 on Disney Channel and Disney Junior. The show will follow Kion, the second-born son of Simba and Nala (stars of the previous Lion King movies), […]
COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS: COLOURBLIND
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After the hilarious sell-out debut for “Comedy Central Presents Sex Live at the Lyric” nailed the topic of sex once and for all, comedy channel Comedy Central (DStv Channel 122) has revealed more detail its race-inspired comedy sequel, “Comedy Central Presents Colourblind Live at the Lyric”. “Comedy Central Presents Colourblind Live at the Lyric” takes place at the Lyric […]
Sony Developing ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Live-Action/CGI Movie
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With the E3 currently in full-swing, the internet has been overflowing with gaming news. And in the deluge of new title announcements and next-gen platform exclusives, one classic video game hero is getting some extra attention: Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic first burst onto the Sega Genesis in 1991 and became an immediate smash-hit. Developed initially as a mascot […]
Sigourney Weaver Definitely Returning for Avatar Sequels
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As anticipated, Sigourney Weaver will return for the three Avatar sequels scheduled to start production later this year. In an announcement Monday, James Cameron explained that Weaver will return in a new role since her original character, Dr. Grace Augustine, died in the first film. “Sigourney and I have a long creative history, dating back to 1985 when we […]