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‘The Guilty’ Review: This Phone Call Absolutely Has Our Number

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The Guilty
Jakob Cedergren in THE GUILTY, a Magnolia Pictures release. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.
I mentioned on this month’s CinemAddicts about my absolute love for The Guilty, and a couple of weeks later this movie is still on my brain. Expect this movie, which many will compare to Locke, to be remade in the U.S. sometime down the road. But enough of that, if you don’t know a thing about The Guilty, please read on . . . 

 

Jamie Lee Curtis Discusses “We Are Laurie Strode” Moment In ‘Halloween’

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Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) tries to protect her daughter Karen (Judy Greer) in "Halloween." Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago. Photo Credit: Ryan Green/Universal Pictures
Returning to the franchise that changed her career some forty years ago was a creatively fruitful and emotional experience for Jamie Lee Curtis, and in the following post we have audio of the actress reflecting on the final scene she shot in Halloween. It’s a three minute plus audio clip, but it’s definitely worth a listen.

 

Julia Roberts Fights For Son Lucas Hedges In Emotionally Wrenching ‘Homecoming’ Trailer

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Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges in BEN IS BACK Photo credit: Mark Schafer. Courtesy of LD Ent./Roadside Attractions
After last year’s family hit Wonder, Julia Roberts is winding down 2018 in a big way with two projects (Ben Is Back, Amazon’s series Homecoming). The full trailer of Ben Is Back is featured after the jump.

‘Dances With Wolves’ Blu-Ray Steelbook Edition Hits November Via Shout! Factory

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Shout! Factory prides itself on infusing their releases with tons of first rate special features, and that’s the case with the November 13 release of the Dances With Wolves Steelbook Edition. The Blu-ray collection comes in three cuts, and details are below!

‘Apostle’ Review: Something Awesome This Way Comes

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Dan Stevens in "Apostle" (Netflix, Warren Orchard).
Gareth Evans, who garnered praise for his ambitious and tight-fisted The Raid: Redemption and The Raid 2, makes a surprising and deliriously successful left hand turn with his Apostle, a thriller which serves up a gumbo pot of influences yet thankfully serves up a unique flavor of its own.

 

‘Skyscraper’ and ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Blu-Ray Giveaway From CinemAddicts!

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This week’s CinemAddicts giveaway has entrants getting the chance to win Skyscraper or Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Details below!

‘Izzy Gets The F*ck Across Town’ Blu-Ray Giveaway From CinemAddicts!

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I really dug Izzy Gets The F*ck Across Town, and thanks to Shout! Factory I’ll be giving away Two Sealed, Never Used Blu-rays of the film. Entry details are below!

Dream Factory: ‘Seven Days In May’ With A Dash of Synchronicity

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Years ago I was a UCLA Daily Bruin film writer with a column titled Dream Factory, and these days I’m a full time manny to my 2-year-old niece. I’m also a podcaster times two, lifelong press junketeer, horrible fantasy football player, and, most of all, a dude who loves his family.
Family has a strong way of putting things into perspective, but Clare is gradually giving me a deeper sense of purpose and, most recently, focus. This synchronicity story started on a  Thursday morning, and I had Rod Serling on my mind

 

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Blu-ray and ‘The Seagull’ DVD Giveaway from CinemAddicts!

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The only thing these movies have in common is the “S” in the title, but who cares, my review copies of Solo: A Star Wars Story and The Seagull is up for grabs!

CinemAddicts Ep. 86: ‘Hal’ Is A Keeper And Nicolas Cage Goes All Out in ‘Mandy’

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Episode 86 of CinemAddicts is a short one, as it clocks it at just under 50 minutes. But thanks to Nicolas Cage’s new film Mandy and the excellent documentary Hal, this installment is worth a listen!