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‘The Fanatic’ Review: John Travolta’s Unhinged Performance Powers La La Land Tale

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John Travolta as Moose and Devon Sawa as Hunter Dunbar in the thriller, “THE FANATIC,” a Quiver Distribution release. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution.
There is a ton of stuff to cover and discuss about The Fanatic, and all of them are good. I’ll try my best to give you a picture of the in-joke brilliance behind director Fred Durst’s absorbing and nightmarish Los Angeles story. Let’s start with John Travolta.

Studio Ghibli Classic ‘Spirited Away’ Collector’s Edition Hits Blu-ray In November

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Hayao Miyazaki’s classic animated feature Spirited Away will receive a collector’s edition release on November 12 via Shout! Factory, Studio Ghibli and GKIDS. Details on the limited edition Blu-ray release are featured below.

 

RPG Adventure ‘Space Robinson’ Set For Beta Launch Late August

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The RPG space adventure Space Robinson, catchy moniker and all, is headed for beta later this month. Details on the top down shooter/weapons builder is below!

James Franco Dreams Of ‘A Place in the Sun’ In ‘Zeroville’ Trailer

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James Franco and Jacki Weaver in "Zeroville." (YouTube Screenshot)
Hollywood’s Golden Age yielded its share of classic movies, and Zeroville’s tip of the hat to A Place in the Sun is why I’m giving this James Franco film a shot. Details on the film and its trailer is below.

‘Shaft’ Lands September Release On Blu-ray and DVD

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Caption: (L-R) RICHARD ROUNDTREE as John Shaft, Sr. and SAMUEL L. JACKSON as John Shaft in New Line Cinema's action comedy "SHAFT," a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Kyle Kaplan
Shaft, which marks Samuel L. Jackson’s second outing at the titular character, hits Blu-ray and DVD on September 24 via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Digital owners can own the film starting September 10.

Flick City: ‘Pearson’ Actor Eli Goree Picks ‘The Defiant Ones’ And ‘The Matrix’

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PEARSON -- "The Former City Attorney" Episode 105 -- Pictured: Eli Goree as Derrick Mayes -- (Photo by: Jack Zeman/USA Network)

 

Eli Goree stars in TV’s Pearson as Derrick Mayes, the principled press secretary of Mayor Bobby Golec (Morgan Spector). During an interview earlier this year, I asked Mayes to name some of his favorite films The Defiant Ones and Marlon Brando’s body of work topped the list!

Cate Blanchett Digs Into “Painful” Character With ‘Where’d You Go Bernadette’

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Cate Blanchett stars as Bernadette Fox in Richard Linklater’s WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE, an Annapurna Pictures release. Credit: Wilson Webb / Annapurna Pictures

Cate Blanchett and Billy Crudup (After The Wedding) team up with director Richard Linklater for Where’d You Go Bernadette, a film that is adapted from Maria Semple’s bestselling novel. 

Critically Acclaimed First Person Adventure ‘Dear Esther’ Readies For iOS Release

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It’s been a long time coming, but Dear Esther, the critically acclaimed mystery title from The Chinese Room, is hitting iOS this year.

Robin Williams Discusses Love For Improvisational Theatre: “It’s Wonderful”

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Robin Williams’ comedic talents were firmly rooted in improvisation, and during the press junket for The Birdcage, he reflected how taking part in and watching improvisational theatre continued to inspire him.

Nicolas Cage Gets Cooking With Laurence Fishburne In ‘Running With The Devil’ Trailer

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Laurence Fishburne as The Man and Nicolas Cage as The Cook in the crime thriller RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL, a Quiver Distribution release. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution.
A Nicolas Cage (Mandy) and Laurence Fishburne (Black-ish) team-up sounds absolutely tantalizing, so color me intrigued with director Jason Cabell’s upcoming action thriller Running with the Devil.