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Musical Montage: The Wizard of Oz

November 25, 2024

Wicked dominated the box office this past weekend (see how much in Battle at the Box Office later today), but the original Wizard of Oz has dominated pop culture for 85 years and counting. There are several iconic aspects of the 1939 classic, including the songs.  All the songs were composed by Harold Arlen, and […]

News Shotgun 11/23/24

November 23, 2024

Here’s all the movie and TV news you need to know from the past week, it’s the News Shotgun. Wolfs 2 not happening: A follow-up to the George Clooney/Brad Pitt starring Wolfs is apparently canceled at Apple. Director Jon Watts mentioned in a recent interview with Collider that he believes a sequel to Wolfs is […]

Everything Actioncast: Gladiator (2000)

November 22, 2024

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris unleash hell and dive into 2000’s Gladiator as the sequel, Gladiator II, hits theaters this weekend. Directed by Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe stars as Maximus Decimus Meridius, a beloved Roman general who is betrayed by the spiteful son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), Commodus (Joaquin […]

Admit One 11/22/24

November 22, 2024

Here’s what’s new in theaters and on streaming this weekend: it’s Admit One Gladiator II (Theaters) Starring: Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger Directed by: Ridley Scott Plot: Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful […]

Three Big 2025 Animated Features Release New Trailers

November 21, 2024

Several big animated movies are coming out next year, and a few of them got new trailers, including Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Pixar’s Elio, and Universal’s The Bad Guys 2. In the latest animated adventure from Nick Park, Wallace (Ben Whitehead) and Gromit find themselves up against an old foe, the villainous penguin […]

Gamebox 2.0: Games of November 2024

November 21, 2024

We’re thankful to be able to check out several new games this month in the latest Gamebox 2.0.  We experienced realistic combat in Six Days in Fallujah, went old-school with the arcadey Slam & Roll, tried to build a kingdom in Monarchy, and played through the history of Tetris in Tetris Forever.  Check out our thoughts and reviews this month down below.

Action Hero of the Week: John Lee

November 20, 2024

Name: John Lee Occupation: Hitman Family: Mother and Sister (Names unknown) Allies: Meg Coburn, Det. Zedkov, Det. Hunt, Alan Chan, Rawlins Enemies: Terence Wei, Michael Kogan, Ryker, Collins, Loco, Pryce Weapon(s) of Choice: Beretta 92fs, Ruger SP101, MP5K-PDW Body Count: 27 Memorable Quote: “It will be the last death I cause” See John in Action:

How To Train Your Dragon Soars into Live Action in June (Trailer)

November 19, 2024

How to Train Your Dragon is coming to live-action in June next year with a shot-for-shot remake of the 2010 animated classic from Dreamworks. Mason Thames takes over as Hiccup, a young Viking who would rather use his brains than brawn and is reluctant to join in on his clan’s battle against the dragons that […]

The Has Fallen Franchise Expands to TV with Paris Has Fallen (Trailer)

November 19, 2024

Gerard Butler’s Has Fallen franchise (Olympus, London, and Angel) is expanding to TV, with Paris Has Fallen arriving in the US on Hulu in December. Tewfik Jallab and Rita Arya co-star in the series, with Jallab playing protection agent Vincent Taleb and Arya playing MI6 agent Zara Taylor.  The duo are forced to team up […]

A Minecraft Movie Crafts A Theatrical Release in April (Trailer)

November 19, 2024

The best-selling video game of all time is coming to theaters in April next year when A Minecraft Movie opens. Jack Black stars as the iconic “Steve,” who discovers a portal to another dimension known as the Overworld and becomes an expert in using the various resources of the Overworld to create buildings, weapons, and […]