What we liked and what we didn’t from Warner Bros. CinemaCon presentation including an eye-brow raising turn from Johnny Depp in “Black Mass.”
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'Magic Mike XXL' and a potential Johnny Depp comeback top WB's CinemaCon sneaks
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:50 pm · April 21st, 2015
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Jake Gyllenhaal, Guillermo Del Toro , Sienna Miller on 2015 Cannes Film Festival
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:24 pm · April 21st, 2015
The 2015 Cannes Film Festival announces its Grand Jury and Director’s Fortnight selections.
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Tom Cruise hung on to a plane eight different times for 'Mission: Impossible 5'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:44 pm · April 21st, 2015
Tom Cruise details what he went through to shoot a stunt in “Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation” where he hangs on to the side of a plane with just a security line to keep him save.
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Review: 'The Age of Adeline' is gorgeous but also a complete mess
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:45 pm · April 17th, 2015
It may be beautiful, but “The Age of Adaline” suffers from some huge storyline and casting mistakes that makes you just not care about the proceedings.
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Looks like Ryan Gosling is joining Harrison Ford in new 'Blade Runner' sequel
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:55 am · April 16th, 2015
Denis Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner” sequel gets more intriguing as Ryan Gosling appears to be joining the cast.
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'Inside Out,' 'Carol' and 'Macbeth' highlight the 2015 Cannes Film Festival selections
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:24 am · April 16th, 2015
“Inside Out,” “Macbeth,” “Carol,” “Sicario,” “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” “A Sea of Trees,” “Irrational Man” and “The Assassin” are just some of the films that will premiere at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
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25 years later: How 'In Living Color' broke sketch comedy's race barrier
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:01 pm · April 14th, 2015
In the summer of 1989, a troupe of largely black actors and comedians came together on a Fox soundstage under the guidance of Keenen Ivory Wayans to film the first episodes of what would become “In Living Color.” The show debuted on April 15, 1990. Now, 25 years later, season one cast members look back on Fox’s ground breaker.
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Damon Wayans on the inspiration behind Homey D. Clown, 'Men On…' and more
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 pm · April 14th, 2015
Damon Wayans was the second major cast member from “In Living Color” to leave the show, after Kim Coles. But during his time there, he left an unmistakable signature that can be felt across a number of colorful characters.
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Kelly Coffield, T'Keyah 'Crystal' Keymáh and Kim Wayans on drawing from experience
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 pm · April 14th, 2015
“In Living Color” season one cast members discuss the real-life inspirations behind characters like Benita Butrell, LaShawn, Velma Mulholland and more.
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Sundance NEXT FEST is returning to Los Angeles this summer for third straight year
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:00 am · April 14th, 2015
The Sundance Institute announced today that Sundance NEXT FEST 2015 will be held August 7-9 at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
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A female directed film will open the Cannes Film Festival for the first time in 28 years
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:52 am · April 13th, 2015
“La Tête haute” will open the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and that makes Emmanuelle Bercot the first woman to direct the opening night film since Diane Kurys’ “A Man in Love” in 1987.
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'The Fault in Our Stars' named Best Movie at the 2015 MTV Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:05 pm · April 12th, 2015
Josh Boone’s “The Fault in Our Stars” won the top honor at the 2015 MTV Movie Awards. The film also won Best Female Performance and Best Kiss.
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'American Sniper's' Bradley Cooper wins the MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:55 pm · April 12th, 2015
Bradley Cooper beat out some stiff competition Sunday night to win the MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance for his work in the box office smash “American Sniper.”
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Shailene Woodley beats out Jennifer Lawrence at the MTV Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:51 pm · April 12th, 2015
Actress Shailene Woodley took a few more steps toward owning the MTV demographic that Jennifer Lawrence has had a stranglehold on the last few years Sunday by claiming a pair of awards at the top of the 2015 MTV Movie Awards.
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ScarJo, J-Lo, Bai Ling save 2015 MTV Movie Awards red carpet from worst ever status
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 4:42 pm · April 12th, 2015
Scarlett Johansson, Miles Teller and Jennifer Lopez were some of the few big movie stars to walk the 2015 MTV Movie Awards red carpet. Yikes.
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Meryl Streep finally adds an MTV Movie Award to her over-stuffed mantle
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:18 pm · April 12th, 2015
Meryl Streep won the Best Villain prize Sunday at the MTV Movie Awards for “Into the Woods,” finally adding a Golden Popcorn to her over-stuffed mantle.
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2015 MTV Movie Awards Nominees and Winners – Complete List
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:45 pm · April 12th, 2015
A complete rundown of all of this year’s MTV Movie Awards nominees and winners.
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'Ex Machina's' Oscar Isaac didn't know he was actually in 'Star Wars' until you did
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:11 pm · April 10th, 2015
Oscar Isaac talks about keeping “Star Wars” quiet and his girl friend’s not-so pleasant reaction to his character in Alex Garland’s impressive Sci-Fi thriller “Ex Machina.”
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