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New ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ trailer starring Jim Carrey reveals improved design for Sonic

By CLTure News November 12, 2019 Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for the video game franchise movie, Sonic the Hedgehog, starring Jim Carrey as the evil genius Dr. Robotnik and James Marsden as Sonic’s friend, Tom. Set to the Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop,” the...
By CLTure November 12, 2019
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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ will be returning to HBO in January

By CLTure News November 11, 2019 Curb Your Enthusiasm will be returning to HBO in January according to Jeff Garlin’s instagram account. Curb returned to HBO in October 2017 for its ninth season and production began a year later on season ten in October of...
By CLTure November 11, 2019
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‘Marriage Story’ is unflinching and real, while bringing laughter and tears

By Jason Seyler November 11, 2019 Marriage Story opens with a montage accompanied by voice-over from Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) and Charlie (Adam Driver) as they list the reasons why they love one another. It is a touching beginning filled with laughs and, for anyone who...
By CLTure November 11, 2019
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‘Last Christmas’ doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it’s a funny enough fairy tale to keep you warm for the holidays

By Bill Mazzola November 6, 2019 There’s no genre of moviemaking quite as well worn as the seasonal romantic comedy. For the most part, walking into one of these movies is like putting on a well-worn pair of jeans; you know exactly what they’re going...
By CLTure November 6, 2019
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‘Gemini Man’ is an ambitious movie that falls flat with a shallow script

By Zach Goins October 11, 2019 Beware the “ambitious” movie: the hopeful blockbuster that makes some sort of technological breakthrough, yet by all other accounts is extremely mediocre. When the ambitious is paired with the right storyline and compelling characters, it can often reach tremendous...
By CLTure October 11, 2019
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‘Joker’ is a terrifying and layered new spin on comic book movies

By Jonathan Shuping October 4, 2019 Move over, Pennywise. Joker may be the scariest movie of the year. This is the origin story of an ultimate villain; one that we never got with Heath Ledger’s Joker (though it works pretty well for that character, too)....
By CLTure October 4, 2019
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For fans, the ‘Downton Abbey’ movie is like catching up with a long lost friend

By Jessica Owoc September 20, 2019 Downton Abbey is the follow-up installment to the hit PBS series, which ended in 2015, and it begs the question: is this continuation necessary? This is especially relevant since the series gave a solid ending to the Crawley family...
By CLTure September 21, 2019
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Jennifer Lopez back on the block with star-studded female heist film ‘Hustlers’

By Jason Seyler September 13, 2019 When a film centers on a group of characters, their relationship and chemistry are essential to the film’s success. Hustlers accomplishes this well, taking the viewer on a criminal escapade that is fast-paced and energetic. The film includes exotic...
By CLTure September 13, 2019
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Watch the trailer for the Zach Galifianakis’ ‘Between Two Ferns’ Movie premiering on Netflix September 20!

By CLTure News September 3, 2019 Zach Galifianakis’ long-running Funny or Die interview show, “Between Two Ferns” will get the movie treatment on Netflix. Directed by Scott Aukerman, the movie will follow Galifianakis and his oddball crew on a road trip to film interviews for...
By CLTure September 3, 2019
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‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ brings North Carolina’s charm and heart to the big screen

By Zach Goins August 10, 2019 When Zack Gottsagen first met Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, he dreamt of becoming a movie star. Nilson and Schwartz, two friends volunteering at a camp for actors with disabilities, knew it was a long shot. After all, Hollywood...
By CLTure August 10, 2019

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By CLTure News November 12, 2019 Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for the video game franchise movie, Sonic the Hedgehog, starring Jim Carrey as the evil genius Dr. Robotnik and James Marsden as Sonic’s friend, Tom. Set to the Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop,” the...

By CLTure News November 11, 2019 Curb Your Enthusiasm will be returning to HBO in January according to Jeff Garlin’s instagram account. Curb returned to HBO in October 2017 for its ninth season and production began a year later on season ten in October of...

By Jason Seyler November 11, 2019 Marriage Story opens with a montage accompanied by voice-over from Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) and Charlie (Adam Driver) as they list the reasons why they love one another. It is a touching beginning filled with laughs and, for anyone who...

By Bill Mazzola November 6, 2019 There’s no genre of moviemaking quite as well worn as the seasonal romantic comedy. For the most part, walking into one of these movies is like putting on a well-worn pair of jeans; you know exactly what they’re going...

By Jonathan Shuping October 4, 2019 Move over, Pennywise. Joker may be the scariest movie of the year. This is the origin story of an ultimate villain; one that we never got with Heath Ledger’s Joker (though it works pretty well for that character, too)....

By Jessica Owoc September 20, 2019 Downton Abbey is the follow-up installment to the hit PBS series, which ended in 2015, and it begs the question: is this continuation necessary? This is especially relevant since the series gave a solid ending to the Crawley family...

By Jason Seyler September 13, 2019 When a film centers on a group of characters, their relationship and chemistry are essential to the film’s success. Hustlers accomplishes this well, taking the viewer on a criminal escapade that is fast-paced and energetic. The film includes exotic...

By CLTure News September 3, 2019 Zach Galifianakis’ long-running Funny or Die interview show, “Between Two Ferns” will get the movie treatment on Netflix. Directed by Scott Aukerman, the movie will follow Galifianakis and his oddball crew on a road trip to film interviews for...

By Zach Goins August 10, 2019 When Zack Gottsagen first met Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, he dreamt of becoming a movie star. Nilson and Schwartz, two friends volunteering at a camp for actors with disabilities, knew it was a long shot. After all, Hollywood...