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‘Gotham’ Season 2 – ‘Damned if you do…’ Synopsis

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Matthew Sardo
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FOX released the synopsis for episode one of season two of Gotham, ‘Damned if you do…’. This season of Gotham is being coined as the Rise of the Villains.

“Penguin is King of Gotham and after a shakeup at the GCPD, Detective James Gordon’s moral compass wavers, as he seeks help from Penguin. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne continues to explore the secrets from his father’s office, while GOTHAM newcomers Theo Galavan (James Frain) and his sister, Tabitha (Jessica Lucas), make friends with some unlikely allies, a group of dangerous inmates from Arkham in the all-new ‘Rise of the Villains: Damned If You Do…”

Gotham returns to FOX on September 21.

Fox also released everything you need to know from the first season of Gotham in seven minutes.

The good. The evil. The beginning.

Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world’s greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon’s story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that secretly ruled Gotham City, the spawning ground of the world’s most iconic villains? And what circumstances created them – the larger-than-life personas who would become Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face and The Joker?

GOTHAM is an origin story of the great DC Comics Super-Villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told. From executive producer/writer Bruno Heller (“The Mentalist,” “Rome”), GOTHAM follows one cop’s rise through a dangerously corrupt city teetering between good and evil, and chronicles the birth of one of the most popular super heroes of our time.

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Ezra Miller Reveals Details About The Flash

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Matthew Sardo
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Take this news with a grain of salt.

Twitter account DCEU Feed is reporting that Ezra Miller who has been cast as the Flash revealed details to his appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. All of this news is according to a fan.

Barry Allen’s hair will be kept long for ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.’
His Flash suit has a post-apocalyptic look to it.
Ezra will have a ripped physique instead of being bulky

What would you like the Flash suit to look like in the film?

Batman v. Superman: Dawn Of Justice is directed by Scott Snyder, and stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jason Momoa, Ben Affleck, Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot, Jena Malone, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Diane Lane, Ezra Miller, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Michael Shannon, and Laurence Fishburne.

The film is set to open worldwide on March 25, 2016

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Idris Elba Smiles While Responding To Bond Author’s Comments

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Matthew Sardo
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James Bond author Anthony Horowitz was asked if Idris Elba would make a good Bond. His comments stirred a rage over the internet.

“[He] is a bit too rough to play the part. It’s not a colour issue. I think he is probably a bit too ‘street’ for Bond,” said Horowitz.

Horowitz quickly put out an apology statement after his comment went viral.

“I’m really sorry my comments about Idris Elba have caused offense,” he wrote. “That wasn’t my intention. I was asked in my interview if Idris Elba would make a good James Bond. In the article I expressed the opinion that to my mind Adrian Lester would be a better choice, but I’m a writer, not a casting director, so what do I know? Clumsily, I chose the word ‘street’ as Elba’s gritty portrayal of DCI John Luther was in my mind, but I admit it was a poor choice of word. I am mortified to have caused offense,” said Horowitz.

Elba responded with a positive message to fans on his Instagram account.

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Cate Blanchett To Play Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin Biopic

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Larry Taylor - Managing Editor
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Cate Blanchett will take on the queen of comedy, Lucille Ball, in an upcoming authorized biopic written by Aaron Sorkin.

According to the breaking report in The Wrap, the story will chronicle Ball’s 20-year marriage to Cuban actor Desi Arnaz, who starred alongside Ball in life and in the wildly successful 50s sitcom I Love Lucy.  There is no word yet as to who will play Arnaz next to Cate Blanchett.

The biopic will be produced by Lucy Arnaz Jr. and Desi Arnaz Jr., the two children of Lucille and Desi (if that wasn’t clear given their names). Neither Blanchett nor Sorkin have released a statement regarding the project.

This is intriguing to me. I hold I Love Lucy in higher regard than most my age or younger. I watched every episode, multiple times, thanks to my mother who adores the series. It is antiquated, sure, but is now a fascinatingly dated look at an era where gender roles and censorship were vastly different than today. Aside from the show, the tumultuous relationship between Ball and the adulterous and sometimes abusive Arnaz should make for a fascinating familial glimpse into two of the most influential celebrities of the early days of television.

Up first for two-time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett is Todd Haynes’ drama Carol, which may nab her another Oscar nomination, Truth alongside Robert Redford, and Terrence Malick’s Knight of Cups.  Meanwhile, Aaron Sorkin’s next film is Steve Jobs, starring Michael Fassbender and directed by Danny Boyle.

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Steven Spielberg, “The Superhero Film’s Time Is Finite”

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Matthew Sardo
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Steven Spielberg invented the summer blockbuster and now the filmmaker is putting a clock on the superhero film genre. In an interview with Yahoo! Spielberg suggests that the superhero film will go the way of the Western and ride off into the sunset.

“…We were around when the Western died and there will be a time when the superhero movie goes the way of the Western. It doesn’t mean there won’t be another occasion where the Western comes back and the superhero movie someday returns. Of course, right now the superhero movie is alive and thriving. I’m only saying that these cycles have a finite time in popular culture. There will come a day when the mythological stories are supplanted by some other genre that possibly some young filmmaker is just thinking about discovering for all of us,” said Spielberg.

This is an over simplification of the superhero film and could be perceived as a slap in the face to Disney as the two sides could not come together on a long term agreement and it looks like Dreamworks and Disney will part ways. Unlike the Western, the superhero genre has infinite possibilities and storylines. As long as the box office and merchandise revenues are there, the superhero machine will continue to produce.

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Glenn Morshowe Cast As General Sam Lane on ‘Supergirl’

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Matthew Sardo
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General Lane is an important character in the DC universe, someone has to keep Lois Lane in check. On Smallville, Michael Ironside portrayed the character for three episodes. As the Kryptonians prepare to return to the small screen, Glenn Morshowe has been cast as General Sam Lane on CBS’s Supergirl, according to IGN.

Morshowe is most notable for his roles in the Transformers franchise, 24, X-Men: First Class, Star Trek, and The West Wing. Morshowe has been working in Hollywood since 1976 and has been cast as a military man more times than he can probably remember, but it could be this role that gets him the nerd love he deserves.

Supergirl will premire on October 26.

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Anohana Staff’s New Movie is Coming

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GJ Corban
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Anohana, the 11-episode, heart-wrenching, A-1 Pictures anime has been on my favorites list for a while (sitting at about 12 now). And just as I began craving another story like it noitaminA announced that the main staff of Anohana, including director Tatsuyuki Nagai, is working on an original film premiering on September 19th, 2015.

The trailer features absolutely breath-taking visuals, with some of those backgrounds looking more like actual photographs, and this one, odd, really creepy scene. That part when the egg fairy thing is zipping Jun’s mouth closed kinda freaks me out if we’re being honest.

The synopsis is also interesting: “Jun Naruse is a girl who carries the guilt of breaking up her family with the words she carelessly uttered when she was young… Suddenly, a mysterious “Egg Fairy” appears in front of Jun and casts a curse on her so that she can never hurt anybody with her words. Jun’s ability to speak is sealed away: every time she tries, she feels a pain in her stomach. Traumatized by this experience, Jun hides her feelings deep inside of her heart, turning to e-mail messages on her mobile phone as her sole means of communication.

Jun is now a second year high school student. One day, her homeroom teacher appoints Jun and three other students as members of the Regional Friendship Exchange Executive Committee. As it turns out, the appointed group is a rather unexpected mix of students. Other than Jun, the members of the Committee are Takumi Sakagami, the burn-out who never speaks his true intentions; Daiki Tasaki, the former baseball team ace who failed his run at the Championships due to an injury; and Natsuki Nito, the cheerleader and honor student who has some concerns about her love life. They all suffer from emotional trauma just like Jun.” (Source)

An English promotional site has also been uploaded, and looks pretty snazzy.

The only… odd thing about the movie, is the mention of “Ultra Peace Busters,” which is very similar to the “Super Peace Busters” from Anohana. Which means that this is either just a translation difference, and the movie is from the same universe as Anohana, or the writer has a thing for “Peace Busters.”

Titled “Anthem of the Heart” and made by the Anohana staff, this is a movie everyone should be looking forward to.

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Theo Rossi and Rosario Dawson Join The Cast Of ‘Luke Cage’

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Matthew Sardo
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Theo Rossi and Rosario Dawson have been added to the cast of Netflix’s Marvel series Luke Cage, according to Deadline.

Dawson will reprise her Daredevil role as Claire Temple in Luke Cage, it was already announced that she is set to appear in the second Marvel series, Jessica Jone. In the comic books, Claire is a romantic interest of Luke Cage.

Rossi is most famous for his role as ‘Juice’ in Sons of Anarchy.

Luke Cage look to debut in late 2016.

Luke Cage is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Archie Goodwin and John Romita, Sr., he first appeared in Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1 (June 1972). Imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, he gains superpowers in the form of unbreakable skin and superhuman strength. The character frequently teams up with fellow superhero Iron Fist, and is married to Jessica Jones, with whom he has a daughter. In 2005, writer Brian Michael Bendis added Luke Cage to the lineup of the New Avengers, and he has appeared in various Avengers titles since. – Wikipedia

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Review: ‘Learning to Drive’ is mundane.

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Dewey Singleton - Film Critic
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Truth be told, I have bad memories when I was learning to drive. Just like most kids, I was in Drivers-Ed and I was not particularly fond of the teacher due to his propensity for yelling. Needless to say I didn’t pass the initial test and had to take the test again at the DMV. In the end, I got the coveted driver’s license, but even after all that hassle I wasn’t filled with joy. It was more like apathy. I certainly can make a direct comparison to sitting through Learning to Drive. After the headache of sitting through a movie where I was suppose to empathize with the woman (Patricia Clarkson), I ended up leaving the film with nothing more than a little bit of that apathy I remember as a teen.

Learning to Drive is based on an autobiographical 2001 New Yorker article by Katha Pollitt. In the magazine piece, later published in Pollitt’s collection of stories, the longtime non-driving Manhattan resident bounces back from a breakup with a womanizing jerk by learning to drive. Student and teacher (Sir Ben Kingsley in this case, once again able to disappear seamlessly into any ethnicity) become close, with hints that more could come of it. The movie was well directed by Isabel Coixet, who’s attention to detail at least added some elements to a very lackluster script. If anything this movie is a lesson how not everything needs to be turned into a movie.

The source material did not allow for a ton of creativity. So what we had is a lot of just Kingsley and Clarkson on screen talking in a car and that grew mundane very quickly. I do think that Patricia Clarkson and Ben Kingsley did what they could with the script, and were stellar given the circumstances.

I do wish that the movie had spent more time focusing on the inner turmoil of Patricia Clarkson’s character. Instead, we were mired in a narrative involving Ben Kingsley’s character being married in what seems to be an arranged marriage.

If you’re driving to the movies and you decide that Learning to Drive is the optimal choice … Just keep on driving.

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Liev Schreiber Talks ‘Old Man Logan’ And The Return Of Sabertooth

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Matthew Sardo
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Liev Schreiber was on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Tuesday night and the two discussed the possibility of Schreiber returning to the third Wolverine film as Sabertooth. Schreiber at the very least seems interested in the project but had no official word about a commitment.

The conversation was sparked by a tweet that Hugh Jackman sent back in August.

The Untitled Wolverine Sequel is expected to be in theaters in 2017 and is based on the ‘Old Man Logan’ storyline written by Mark Millar.

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