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Ever since I first heard this film was going into production, I have been incredibly excited to see The Post. You have one of the greatest filmmakers of all time in Steven Spielberg directing, with two of the greatest actors to ever grace the screen in Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks leading the film. Add the fact that the story surrounds a war between the free press and the White House during the Nixon era, an incredibly timely issue, and you have all the makings for one of the greatest films of the year. Plus, I really enjoy these kinds of investigative journalism movies, such as All the President's Men and Spotlight. And from the looks of the trailers, it seemed as if The Post could be right up there with them. There was so much potential for this movie to be a riveting drama with a topical message, and I went into it with incredibly high expectations. And, for the most part, The Post met them. While the first act is sort of slow, once we get into the meat of the story, The Post st…

Aaron Sorkin is my favorite working writer today. His films are written with such care and craft, as well as with such intelligence and sophistication. He writes dialogue like no one else can, and has a strong handle on how to effectively tell a story. With Molly's Game, Sorkin makes his directorial debut, and I have been fascinated to see what he can do behind the camera. And the whole idea of Molly's Game just sounded fascinating. I am an avid poker player, so I am always interested in seeing movies that involve the game. But the best poker movies are the ones that can use the game as a backdrop and can tell a compelling story independent of it, such as what Casino Royale did. A poker movie has to also appeal to non-poker players, which is an interesting line to walk. I was very curious to see what Sorkin could do with Molly's Game, and he shows that he has a fantastic command of the camera as a director. He delivers on a pulsating, entertaining movie led by a strong sto…

In the wake of the Disney/Fox merger, which sees all of Fox's film division, including the X-Men, go to Disney, three X-Men related properties are set to come out this year. The New Mutants, the long in development Josh Boone project, is hitting theaters on April 13th. Deadpool 2 comes out on June 1st, with X-Men: Dark Phoenix releasing on November 2nd. This is the first time a single studio has put out three comic book movies in one year. Marvel technically did last year, but I don't really count that since Spider-Man: Homecoming was a joint effort by both Marvel and Sony. So with The New Mutants, Deadpool 2, and X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Fox is set to release three major films in one year. And this could be the end of the X-Men universe as we know it, since Disney has shown interest in rebooting the franchise and incorporating it into their already established Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, new release dates have been issued to some of Fox's 2018 releases, shaking thing…

Welcome to this week's The Movie Paradise Nerd Round-Up. Essentially what we do here is we take a look at all things nerdy. We break down everything in the world of nerdom, ranging from superheroes to Star Wars and every other geeky thing in between, and analyse the smaller bits of news that weren't big enough stories to necessarily warrant an entire article, but are still significant and important. Perhaps it's casting news, a contract detail, a set image, or something else that's more on the minor side, but is still definitely worth checking out and talking about. This is a time and place for all of us unabashed nerds to come together and talk about the things that we love so much in the movie-sphere. So, without further ado, let's get started with this week's Nerd Round-Up.

Gore Verbinski, who is the fourth director to have been attached to the project, has now left Gambit. Frankly, this doesn't come as much of a surprise. Like I said, he is the fourth d…

I, Tonya has been touted as being an awards favorite for some time now, and with that buzz I became very excited to see the film. With a lot of these Oscar movies, I try to avoid the trailers as much as I can. But usually, with the giant blockbusters, avoiding trailers is nearly impossible. However, with something such as an I, Tonya, it's actually rather manageable. Out of all the times I've been to the theater and have sat through countless trailers, I think I only ever saw a trailer play for this movie once, and that's it. I wasn't overly familiar with the true life event either, so I went into the movie rather blind. And I do think that is the best way to see I, Tonya. It is electrifying and surprisingly hilarious, giving you everything you want in a movie from laughs to thrills to chills in this (sometimes emotional) roller coaster.  
Ice skater Tonya Harding's (Margot Robbie) methods for competition are brought into question when her ex-husband (Sebastian Sta…