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Very recently, a lot of speculation has been going around as to who will be playing the titular villain in the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse. Reports were saying that the studio was eyeing Tom Hardy then Idris Elba. Now, Variety is reporting that Inside Llewyn Davis actor Oscar Isaac will be playing Apocalypse. It has not been confirmed by Fox yet, but Variety is a pretty reputable source, so it is safe to assume that this report is true. 
I personally would have rather of seen Hardy or Elba as the villain, but Isaac is a very talented actor. I haven't seen him in much but he's been great in what I have seen him in. I just know that Hardy and Elba can bring that edge that could make Apocalypse a very fearsome and memorable villain. That doesn't mean Isaac can't deliver, I just haven't seen him in anything that would lead me to believe he can do it. I am supporting this decision even though I would have preferred the other rumored actors.
What do you think? Is Oscar I…

We've known for a while that the next step after this summer's X-Men: Days of Future Past (you can read our review here) was X-Men: Apocalypse. In this new chapter, the X-Men will face history's first and most powerful mutant, Apocalypse and will need all the help they can get. Many have suspected that since the movie has been described as an "80's period piece" that younger versions of Jean Grey/Phoenix (previously played by Famke Janssen) and Scott Summers/Cyclops (previously played by James Marsden) could make an appearance. Now, it has been revealed who Fox Studios is looking at the play the roles.

For Jean Grey, Hailee Steinfeld (Oscar nominated for her performance in True Grit), Chloe Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass) and Elle Fanning (Maleficent) are being considered. If you read my review for Maleficent (which you can read here), I didn't like the movie at all and I didn't think Fanning did that good of a job either. While Steinfeld is Oscar nominated,…

Project Almanac (which was the original title before it was renamed Welcome to Yesterday then back to the original title) has been a movie I've anticipated for a little while now. It is a found footage movie (which, when done right, can be really good) focused on a group of kids who discover the blue prints for a time machine, which they use to screw around and have fun. But the repercussions of the time travel has astronomical affects. The film was supposed to be released about six months ago but was moved to January of 2015. The name has changed several times. Now, we have our first title since the official name and release date change. 
If you saw the first trailer, then you would think you were just watching the same one. This "new" trailer is pretty much shot-for-shot the same as the first, which is unfortunate. However, I did really like the first trailer so it didn't deter me from my wanting to see the film. Although, it did introduce some new, brief things in…

This past weekend, Dumb and Dumber To and Beyond the Lights opened in theaters. Let's take a look at this past week's box office.
#1 Dumb and Dumber To- $36,111,775

On its opening weekend, Dumb and Dumber To came in first place. Despite it coming out twenty years after the original, it has a massive fan presence and a lot of people were looking forward to this movie. While the reviews have been rather poor, there was little doubt in my mind that it would make a good amount of money, and it is off to a good start. 
#2 Big Hero 6- $34,662,707

On its second week, Big Hero 6 came in second place. Last week, the Disney film actually took first place ahead of Interstellar, something no one saw coming. The film has proceeded to make a good amount of money. Recently, the animated features haven't been doing very well at the box office, between The Box Trolls and The Book of Life, however Big Hero 6 has disproved that. I think it's going to stick around for a while in the top 5 …

I have a confession to make. I saw Interstellar opening night. But it's taken me over a week to process just how I felt about the movie. So here's the belated review for the film.
Interstellar is the latest film from Hollywood's hottest director (and my personal favorite) Christopher Nolan. He's been the mind behind The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, Memento, The Prestige and others. The movie stars Matthew McConaughey, who is just coming off of his Oscar win for Dallas Buyers Club. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, Casey Affleck, John Lithgow and another A-list actor who is technically a spoiler. In my opinion, he really isn't but Nolan has tried to keep his involvement a secret so, out of respect, I won't reveal who he is. 

In a not-so-distant future, Earth has run out of food. Crops no longer grow and the end of humanity is evident. Cooper (McConaughey) must lead a team up into space and travel through a newly discovered wo…

I love Kevin James. I really do. The King of Queens is a great show. I've seen James' stand-up live and he is fantastic. While not all of his movies have been great, I have liked most of them. Here Comes the Boom and Hitch are hilarious and I really like the first Grown Ups movie. Grown Ups 2 and Zookeeper are a different story entirely.

For me, Paul Blart: Mall Cop is one of his movies I really liked. Is it a fantastic movie? No, but it's funny and it's Kevin James being Kevin James. So, I've been looking forward to the sequel for a while now. 
Now, we have our first trailer for Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, which is due to come out next April. Here's what I thought:
It feels like it's going to be the same movie, just in a different place. They reused some of the same jokes from the first movie and the plot seems to be the same idea. However, it still looks good to me. It rehashing the same jokes may end up backfiring when you see the movie in its entirety, but…