Tag: Johnny Depp
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The Snyderverse is dead. But did the DC Universe have to do it this way?
None of the stars cast by Zack Snyder will reprise their roles in future films, which rather takes for granted the time fans have invested in themYou would hardly have known that this week saw the death of DC’s extended universe, Aka the Snyderverse. A new report in Variety focuses in on the revelation, detailed…
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Why Patricia Arquette Ditched The Freddy Franchise After A Nightmare On Elm Street 3
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.The “Nightmare on Elm Street” film series was a hotbed for emerging talent. Many of the directors in the franchise would go on to prolific or interesting careers. Chuck Russell, director of “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors” would go on to make Hollywood…
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Why Casting Hugh Grant As An Oompa Loompa In Wonka ‘Made Perfect Sense’
The trailer for the forthcoming film “Wonka” revealed a star-studded cast, but perhaps the most exciting cameo of the bunch was a bite-sized Hugh Grant, who plays an Oompa Loompa — possibly the very first one to work at Wonka’s world-famous chocolate factory. The film tells the origin story of the Willy Wonka we all…
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Akira Kurosawa Accidentally Invented the Blood Geyser
There’s hardly a limit to the number of masterpieces filmmaking legend Akira Kurosawa has in his expansive oeuvre, but even his mistakes only further served to reveal his cinematic genius, evident in 1962’s Sanjuro when he accidentally invented the blood geyser! For horror fans, A Nightmare on Elm Street is probably the best example of…
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Johnny Depp’s Directorial Debut Is a Film You Can’t See in the US
The late 80s to early 90s were a great time for Johnny Depp. After fantastic performances in films such as Platoon, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, and Ed Wood to name a few, it was only natural for him to explore other aspects of the movies where he could shine. He tried his hand in filmmaking…
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This Is the Best R-Rated Comedy of the ’90s
The 1990s were a terrific decade for comedies on both a studio and independent level. While indie comedies like Flirting With Disaster and Living in Oblivion would go on to become cult favorites among certain cinephiles, studios were getting more audacious thanks to the comedic prowess of major stars like Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Cameron…
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This Is the One Tom Cruise Stunt That Failed to Impress
2017’s The Mummy is a mess for a number of reasons. For starters, the supernatural action reboot was supposed to launch the Dark Universe, a interconnected Universal monster movie franchise akin to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But after the film’s abysmal box office performance, the Dark Universe immediately ended, putting to bed Russell Crowe’s Jekyll…
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‘Depp v. Heard’ Trailer: Netflix’s Docuseries All About The First “Trial By TikTok” Premieres On August 16
Last year, the talk of Tinsel Town was the infamous defamation between between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, the most viral trial in recent memory. It’s arguably the most viral court course of all time, given how quickly clips of testimony from the proceedings hit social media online. For better or worse, everyone had an…
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‘Wonka’: Release Date, Cast, Plot, and Everything We Know So Far
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children’s novel written by Roald Dahl. The book follows Charlie Bucket as he and his grandfather visit Willy Wonka’s outstanding chocolatier. The story became an instant classic, leading to multiple films. The first is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, starring the incredible Gene Wilder in the…