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The insanity of this universe continues in the messy but enjoyable Despicable Me 3 . Review by Matt Cummings The Despicable Me franchise might not be the one you rattle off in terms of box office royalty, and yet one can't deny its vivacity, having already made nearly $1b domestically over three films. Some of that has come at a price, as critics seem less and less enamored with its zaniness, adult humor, and those pesky Minions who some claim are merely plot devices. Despicable Me 3 gives us all of that in spades, determined to double down on what's worked in the past but exposing their hand over the franchise's issues. And although its story is a bit of a mess, it features stunning animation and enough humor to hide any potential issues. Settling down into a life of married spycraft, Gru (Steve Carrell) and Lucy (Kristen Wiig) have been pursuing the former 80's child star-turned villain Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker), who is obsessed with stealing a ri

The Civil War-era drama The Beguiled reeks with a molasses-like pace and a fixation on empty moments. Review by Matt Cummings The idea of Counter Programming at the domestic box office is not a new thing. Most of the time it works: pair a film made for kids with another just for the adults, and you have a successful evening out. Unfortunately, the disease that has become the 2017 Summer box office has infected so many releases that audiences are likely to stay home. Such is the case with The Beguiled , a movie with tremendous potential that dotes and doddles for 93 minutes before giving us a totally empty ending. Just one year before the end of The Civil War, and Southern plantations aren't the only ones to suffer from a lack of slaves. Even female boarding houses like the one run by Miss Martha (Nicole Kidman) are shoddy remnants of their former selves. Battles seem to happen near them quite often, and soon it deposits the injured Corporal John McBurney (Colin Fa

Create your destiny. Meet Marvel’s Inhumans early in IMAX theatres Sept 1, and experience the full series starting Sept 29 on ABC Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1965, the Inhumans were an outgrowth of experimentation conducted by the alien Kree early on in the Kree-Skrull War that took place millions of years in the past. Creating a station on Uranus, the Kree discovered sentient life on Earth and, intrigued by its genetic potential, began tinkering with us. Although successful, the experiments were abandoned due to a genetic prophecy that foresaw it leading to the demise of the Kree people. The Inhumans survived. We're introduced to the main characters here – the Royal Family of the Inhumans who live in the advanced city of Attilan, transported to the moon from the Earth to avoid discovery and the growth of pollution as humanity began its rise. Now, concerned with humans' growing reach and threat, there is division between the various family members. Powerful

In the brand new adventure Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle , the tables are turned as four teenagers in detention are sucked into the world of Jumanji. When they discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of, they are immediately thrust into the game’s jungle setting, into the bodies of their avatars, played by Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan . What they discover is that you don’t just play Jumanji –Jumanji plays you. They’ll have to go on the most dangerous adventure of their lives, or they’ll be stuck in the game forever. Please Leave A Comment-

This summer, a beloved comic-book favorite is back and more hilariously righteous than ever. Amazon Prime Video will be making its first foray into the hero universe with its’ Amazon Original Series, The Tick . The retail pioneer partnered with Sony Pictures and the creative team behind such pop-culture- defining work as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Men in Black and Christopher Nolan’s Batman films to bring this cult-favorite to life. With its scabrous original storylines, kinetic action, and wryly inventive visual style, The Tick is sure to be a big blue hit at San Diego Comic-Con 2017. See all the details after the Jump... Starting July 20th, consumers will have the opportunity to immerse themselves into the world of The Tick at Amazon Prime Video’s Tick Takeover, a movie set level design experience positioned directly across from the San Diego Convention Center on MLK Promenade (on the corner of 1st and J street). With fully built out buildings from “The City,” a twenty-foot ta

Hailed by Harper’s Bazaar as “the feminist answer to ‘ Game of Thrones ’,” the STARZ Original Limited Series, “ The White Princess ,” the follow-up to the Golden Globe® and Emmy® nominated STARZ Original Miniseries “The White Queen,” arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD on August 29 from Lionsgate. “The White Princess,” averaged 3.8 million multiplatform viewers per episode [1]and stars Jodie Comer (“Thirteen”), Jacob Collins-Levy (Holding the Man), Michelle Fairley (“Game of Thrones”), Essie Davis (The Babadook) and Suki Waterhouse (The Bad Batch). This eight episode series sees England ostensibly united by the marriage of Elizabeth of York/Lizzie and King Henry VII, but their personal and political rift runs deep and the divide between them threatens to tear the kingdom apart once again. “The White Princess" is a tale of power, family, love, and betrayal, which charts one of the most tumultuous times in British history uniquely from the point of view of the wo

Amazon Studios and Cohen Media Group invite you to attend a screening of award-winning writer/director Asghar Farhadi’s (A SEPARATION, THE PAST, ABOUT ELLY, FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY) masterful, intimate and suspenseful new drama, THE SALESMAN , Iran’s official Oscar® entry for Best Foreign Language Film. Winner of the Best Actor (Shahab Hosseini) and Best Screenplay (Farhadi) awards at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the film also screened as a Special Presentation during the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival After their old flat becomes damaged, Emad (Hosseini) and Rana (Taraneh Alidoosti), a young couple living in Tehran, are forced to move into a new apartment. However, once relocated, a sudden eruption of violence linked to the previous tenant of their new home dramatically changes the couple’s life, creating a simmering tension between husband and wife. A master at exposing domestic discord through his multi-layered screenplays, Farhadi’s slow-burning, visceral drama expl

The electrifying 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King ( Emma Stone ) and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs ( Steve Carell ) was billed as THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES and became one of the most watched televised sports events of all time. Please Leave A Comment-

Enter for a chance to win tickets to see WISH UPON on July 10 at 7:30 PM in San Antonio. Twelve years after discovering her mother’s suicide, 17-year-old CLARE SHANNON ( Joey King ) is bullied in high school, embarrassed by her manic, hoarder father JONATHAN ( Ryan Phillippe ) and ignored by her longtime crush. All that changes when her father comes home with an old music box whose inscription promises to grant its owner seven wishes. While Clare is initially skeptical of this magic box, she can’t help but be seduced by its dark powers, and is thrilled as her life radically improves with each wish. Clare finally has the life she’s always wanted and everything seems perfect – until the people closest to her begin dying in violent and elaborate ways after each wish. Clare realizes that she must get rid of the box, but finds herself unable and unwilling to part with her new-and-improved life – leading her down a dark and dangerous path. See how to enter after the Jump... Make su

Enter for a chance to win tickets to see WISH UPON on July 10 at 7:30 PM in HOUSTON. Twelve years after discovering her mother’s suicide, 17-year-old CLARE SHANNON ( Joey King ) is bullied in high school, embarrassed by her manic, hoarder father JONATHAN ( Ryan Phillippe ) and ignored by her longtime crush. All that changes when her father comes home with an old music box whose inscription promises to grant its owner seven wishes. While Clare is initially skeptical of this magic box, she can’t help but be seduced by its dark powers, and is thrilled as her life radically improves with each wish. Clare finally has the life she’s always wanted and everything seems perfect – until the people closest to her begin dying in violent and elaborate ways after each wish. Clare realizes that she must get rid of the box, but finds herself unable and unwilling to part with her new-and-improved life – leading her down a dark and dangerous path. See how to enter after the Jump... Make sure t

Iron Spider: Homecoming Rama is back So here’s my review of Iron Spider Homecoming.. ehm.. I meant to say #SpiderManHomecoming. It’s an incredibly fun teen movie but it’s not perfect. I think Tom Holland is a great Peter Parker, he’s got the character down spot on. No offense to Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield but Tom Holland’s version is like straight out of the pages. But with this reboot, they basically plaster Iron Man’s previous drama on to Spider-Man in addition to the new tech-based suit, so I’m not sure if that’s going to sit well with all the fans. The events take place right after the colossal airport fight in “Captain America: Civil War,” young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland) is stoked about helping Iron Man and looking forward to the next mission. But he seems to have been sidelined by his new mentor, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) Peter goes about his high school life with his best friend and decathlon classmates, when Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as

Here is the first trailer for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN , starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya , and featuring original songs by the Academy Award® Winning lyricists of La La Land, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul. Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. Website: TheGreatestShowman.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/GreatestShowman Twitter: www.twitter.com/GreatestShowman Instagram: www.instagram.com/greatestshowman #GreatestShowman Please Leave A Comment-

The Safdie brothers' exhilarating New York thriller stars Robert Pattinson in a headlong rush into crime and chaos. The overwhelmingly positive reactions out of the Cannes Film Festival mark a thrilling turn for the filmmakers and a career-defining performance for Pattinson. – In Theaters August 11 – Please Leave A Comment-

A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS follows our three under-appreciated and over-burdened women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas. And if creating a more perfect holiday for their families wasn't hard enough, they have to do all of that while hosting and entertaining their own mothers. By the end of the journey, our moms will redefine how to make the holidays special for all and discover a closer relationship with their mothers. Watch the red band trailer after the Jump... In Theaters November 3, 2017 Facebook.com/BadMoms Twitter.com/BadMoms Instagram.com/BadMoms #BadMomsXmas Please Leave A Comment-

Edgar Wright’s latest is the perfect getaway. Review by Brandon Wolfe Baby (Anson Elgort), the protagonist of Edgar Wright’s delightful new film Baby Driver , looks for all intents and purposes like your standard-issue millennial. The disaffected gaze and the earbuds constantly snaking up either side of his head are the major signposts. Yet that descriptor doesn’t suit Baby too well. He shows no discernible interest in any form of social media, for one, and he takes in his beloved tunes through such outdated means as cassette tapes and first-generation clickwheel iPods, without a whiff of hipster irony. Baby also exhibits a unique personality, hovering somewhere between Ferris Bueller “the world is my stage” exuberance and something like mild autism. He’s a true original, a teen character that defies any of the easy pigeonholing that befalls most of his fictional ilk. And that’s before you factor in that the kid is the best getaway driver in the business. Baby Driver , Wrig

Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson headline the returning cast of Pitch Perfect 3 , the follow-up to 2015’s blockbuster hit that took the honor of highest-grossing live-action movie-musical opening of all time. The eagerly awaited next chapter is led by series producers Paul Brooks of Gold Circle Entertainment and Max Handelman & Elizabeth Banks of Brownstone Productions. The film will be directed by Trish Sie (Step Up All In). Please Leave A Comment-

The Foreigner , starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan , is a timely action thriller from the director of “ Casino Royale .” The film tells the story of humble London businessman Quan ( Chan ), whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love -- his teenage daughter -- is taken from him in a senseless act of politically-motivated terrorism. In his relentless search for the identity of the terrorists, Quan is forced into a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official (Brosnan), whose own past may hold clues to the identities of the elusive killers. Please Leave A Comment-

Of the films that managed to make a profit last year, we weren't expecting that Ben Affleck -starring crime thriller The Accountant would be one to spawn a sequel. Warner Bros. clearly thinks differently, and the studio is in the midst of re-assembling the actor plus director Gavin O'Connor and other filmmakers to put together a second outing. Writer Bill Dubuque and producers Lynette Howell Taylor and Mark Williams are all working out deals now to return for a follow-up about Affleck's Christian Wolff, a forensic accountant with a very dark side. A high-functioning autistic, he's able figure out financial mysteries and works for criminal organisations to keep their shady moneymaking out of government clutches. But when a new client puts him in danger and firmly in the crosshairs of the Treasury Department, he shows off another, more violent side... The plot for the film also saw – spoiler alert for those who didn't watch it – Christian's brother Brax (J

Black Bolt, Medusa, & Maximus take center stage! This September, the Inhuman Royal Family comes to Earth…but today we’ve got a new look at their king and queen with the first poster for “ Marvel’s Inhumans ”! Black Bolt ( Anson Mount ), Medusa ( Serinda Swan ), and Maximus ( Iwan Rheon ) step into the spotlight in your latest look at the upcoming Marvel Television series. Come September 1, you can experience the first chapter in IMAX theaters before the complete series comes to ABC September 29! Please Leave A Comment- Source- Marvel

TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM TO HOLD SPECIAL PLANET OF THE APES TRIPLE FEATURE Audiences Will Have the Chance to Experience the Trilogy in Full and Be Among the First to See “ War For The Planet Of The Apes ” In RealD 3D To celebrate the epic final showdown between apes and humans in the upcoming War for the Planet of the Apes, Twentieth Century Fox Film will give audiences a chance to experience a special Planet of the Apes triple feature on Wednesday, July12th. For one price, Planet of the Apes fans will be able to see Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2D, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes in 3D , and be among the first to see the upcoming War for the Planet of the Apes in 3D . An exclusive commemorative item will be available to all guests who attend the Planet Of The Apes Triple Feature in RealD 3D, while supplies last. This exclusive artwork is produced by Shepard Fairey in collaboration with Studio Number One. Tickets for War for the Planet of the Apes and the triple fe

This week's episode of Inside the Bucket is online! Revel in the digital mastery! On this edition of Inside the Bucket , Matt and Brandon gather to discuss the hiring of Director Ron Howard to finish (or restart?) the Han Solo movie, then move on to talk about week's Blu-ray releases.  Then, it's on to the dull thud that has become the 2017 Summer box office, and then end the show with a review of Transformers: The Last Knight . Afterwards, please join for an After Party, where we talk about a variety of non-Hollywood subjects. We encourage you to participate in mailbag, as well as our Open Forum Friday, which is your chance to get in our business about running a passion project like our trainwreck.  Please email us at Comments@SandwichJohnFilms.com with any thoughts you have about our show. Be warned:  Inside the Bucket  is an EXPLICIT PODCAST.  We tend to say controversial things and cuss just for the heck of it.  So, please be careful if you are listeni

A mysterious young woman, Katie ( Nicky Whelan ), and her daughter move to a new town to escape her past and quickly befriends Angela Morgan ( Gina Gershon ), a mother of one who longs for a bigger family. As their lives become intricately entwined, Angela and her husband, Brian, ( Nicolas Cage ), invite Katie to live in their guest-house to serve as their nanny. Over time, the blossoming friendship between the two women spirals into a dangerous obsession as Katie becomes overly attached to the Morgans’ daughter. Enduring lies and manipulations, Angela and Brian realize that sweet Katie is actually trying to destroy their family from within. INCONCEIVABLE is an erotic thriller directed by Jonathan Baker and written by Chloe King. The film will be in theaters and On Demand by Lionsgate Premiere on June 30, 2017. Please Leave A Comment-