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Tag: Natalie Portman
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Struggles with Tone but Still Fun
Thor: Love and Thunder struggles with the balance of humor and drama but still provides a lot of Marvel fun.
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Marvel’s ‘What If…?’ Breaks Free From MCU Canon
As the MCU moves into a post-Infinity Saga world, Marvel is throwing all sorts of new stuff at us, particularly in the form of streaming shows on Disney Plus. Now we get an animated series that correctly assumes we’re all familiar enough with the characters of the MCU to wonder what would happen if they…
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‘Avengers: Endgame’ a True Cinematic Marvel
SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: If ‘Endgame’ is how this chapter of cinema history concludes, what a wonderful way to say goodbye.
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Portman dives deep into character study in ‘Jackie’
‘Jackie’ provides an extremely layered look at a largely unexplored perspective of one of the most analyzed events in US history. Portman’s well-studied portrayal shows us Jackie Kennedy’s isolation, coming at a time which the history books have always held up for its unity.
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Hiddleston dominates ‘Thor: The Dark World’
Believe it or not, Chris Hemsworth’s outrageously chiseled bod wasn’t my favorite part of Thor: The Dark World. While our titular hero was gorgeous and entertaining, this second entry in the stand-alone Thor movies (those of the non-Avengers variety) was dominated by none other than Tom Hiddleston as Thor’s charmingly villainous brother, Loki.
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Thor is great action movie fun
When I first saw the 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans, I was sure it was a comedy. The ridiculous accents, the over-the-top action, the beards, all of it felt intentionally bad. Unfortunately, it seems like the filmmakers didn’t realize what a bad movie they had made. Thor is an entirely different story, an…
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McBride goes medieval in Your Highness
Making a sword and sorcery comedy with Oscar-caliber actors can be a blessing and a curse. On one hand, you know you’ve got the best, most talented, and highly acclaimed cast available, but occasionally, they can make silly lines sound a little too professional. David Gordon Green’s Your Highness benefits and suffers from talent.
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Press release: Your Highness – Demand It!
HEAR YE, HEAR YE! CALLING ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS: Danny McBride and James Franco are getting ready to take one lucky college campus by storm. Want it to be yours? Then Demand it! On behalf of Universal Pictures, we are excited to announce that college students nationwide now have the chance to bring a Hollywood premiere…
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New THOR trailer
Check out this theatrical trailer for Thor…
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Press release: Fox Searchlight Oscar nom reactions
Quotes from the nominees… Natalie Portman, Actress, BLACK SWAN BEST ACTRESS “I am so honored and grateful to the Academy for this recognition. It is a wonderful culmination of the ten-year journey with Darren to make this film. Making “Black Swan” is already the most meaningful experience of my career, and the passion shown for…
