King Kong

Right Now, Kong Then: The Retrospective Worthy Of A King

What is it about cinematic advanced primates which makes them so fascinating? Is it the similarities they have with us homo sapiens? Is it because they are cute? Is it because they have such engagingly primal instincts that we cannot look away? Is it because they satisfy our need to see city-wide destruction? Or can…

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Film Review: Godzilla vs. Kong is a titan match not worth the spectator fee

You would think by now that the proprietors of the particular cinematic universe that encompasses films surrounding a giant ape and a radioactive lizard would gather that we really don’t care about the human characters involved.  Sure, it’s great for there to be suitably formed players, and in the case of these films they’re often…

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Australia’s Miranda Otto and Corey Hawkins (Straight Outta Compton) will star in 24 reboot

Earlier this month, it was revealed that Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer would not be the main character of 24′s reboot. However, it has been announced that Straight Outta Compton’s  Corey Hawkins, will be undertaking the main role for the 12-episode series. Hawkins will be playing Eric Carter, a war veteran returning to the US with challenges that will…

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New King Kong movie gets a proper title and release date

Legendary Pictures’ epic follow-up has received a definitive name. The upcoming film will now be titled Kong: Skull Island. Originally slated for release in Novemeber 2016, the monster flick has been pushed back to March 10th 2017. That is a US release date and no word of an international date has been reported. The second installment to…

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