Tag: Chris Pine
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Chris Pine Deserved an Oscar for Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Hell or High Water’
We’ve seen the versatile and charming Chris Pine take on a litany of roles over his career that have stretched him both emotionally and physically. He has been the suave space pioneer Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek movie franchise, the sophisticated CIA special ops man in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, the charismatic…
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‘Star Trek 4’ Writer Confirms Next Movie Is “Still on the Tracks”
Star Trek fans have had a feast of content over the past 6 years with Star Trek: Discovery kicking off a renaissance of television shows following Starfleet’s best and brightest on some of the most thrilling adventures the galaxy has ever seen. However, none of the currently or recently airing Star Trek shows would’ve been…
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Chris Pine’s Never Been Afraid To Be the Movie Boyfriend
In the never-ending Battle of Hollywood Chrises, one heartthrob has been quietly making a case for himself as the reigning champ. Although Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, and Chris Pratt have long been making headlines as frontmen in their respective successful MCU sagas, Chris Pine has been forging a similarly impressive career as both a franchise…
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‘Poolman’ Review: Chris Pine’s Daffy Absurdist Disaster of an L.A. Noir
I’m a fan of Chris Pine: the early Shatner-smooth charisma, the powerful chops he’s displayed in movies like “Hell or High Water,” the authoritative snap of his performance as the cult-leader heavy in “Don’t Worry Darling.” So I take no vicious pleasure in saying that “Poolman,” a movie that Pine co-wrote, directed, and stars in,…
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Netflix Lands Richard Linklater and Glen Powell’s ‘Hit Man’ for $20 Million
Netflix shelled out a staggering $20 million for “Hit Man,” a (sort of) true-crime comedy from director Richard Linklater and star Glen Powell.The movie, which played to enthusiastic crowds at Venice and Toronto film festivals, has been one of the few notable sales from this year’s fall festival circuit. Netflix also acquired Anna Kendrick’s directorial…
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Poolman Review: Chris Pine’s Chinatown-Inspired Neo-Noir Bellyflops [TIFF 2023]
Chris Pine is one of our best currently working actors, a performer who understands his assignments, capable of adding sincerity to both ridiculous genre roles like Edgin the Bard in the “Dungeons and Dragons” movie or Steve Trevor in “Wonder Woman,” while also delivering gripping dramatic performances in films like “Hell or High Water.” Now,…
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Timothy Olyphant Knew He Lost ‘Star Trek’ Role to Chris Pine When J.J. Abrams Told Him ‘I Found a Guy, Younger, Who’s Really Good’
Timothy Olyphant is currently revisiting his beloved role as Raylan Givens in “Justified: City Primeval,” but he recently took a trip down memory lane to reflect on an iconic character that he missed out on playing.In a new appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Olyphant revealed that he auditioned for the role of Captain…
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The Star Trek Cast’s Tomfoolery Sent JJ Abrams Walking Off Set
It’s important to remember that J.J. Abrams’ 2009 film “Star Trek” is not based so much on the 1966 TV series “Star Trek,” but a very particular popular perception of the show. The film’s ethos seemed to be to cull a few well-known character details of each ensemble member and kick them into overdrive. Captain…
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Timothy Olyphant Lost Captain Kirk Role in ‘Star Trek’ Trilogy, Says J.J. Abrams Told Him: ‘I Found a Guy, Younger, Who’s Really Good’
Timothy Olyphant appeared on the most recent episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast and looked back at his failed audition for J.J. Abrams’ 2009 “Star Trek” revival (via Entertainment Weekly). The “Justified” star praised Abrams for a wonderful audition process, even though the director ultimately decided to go with a “younger” actor like Chris…
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What’s New on Prime Video in August 2023
From bears doing copious amounts of drugs, the love story between the president’s son and a royal prince, and a ragtag band of thieves pulling off their greatest most daring heist to date, August looks to be another great month of exciting titles on Prime Video. Recent hit films such as Elizabeth Banks’ horror-comedy Cocaine…