Review: Much Ado About Nothing
By Amy Peveto I do love nothing in the world so well as a Shakespeare adaptation — especially of Much Ado About Nothing, and even more especially when it’s the brainchild of Joss Whedon. Although it...
View ArticleOpinion: Why Jim Carrey’s Turn Against ‘Kick-Ass 2′ Makes No Sense
Like us on Facebook & Follow us on Twitter: @PlaymakerOnline Jim Carrey is making a lot of news today as he condemned the violence and refuses to promote Kick-Ass 2, the movie that he’s co-starring...
View ArticleIdris Elba Gives Rallying Speech in ‘Pacific Rim’ Trailer
Like us on Facebook & Follow us on Twitter: @PlaymakerOnline If you’ve ever been to a minor league baseball, hockey, or even basketball game, you know that if the home team is losing, they’ll...
View ArticleMichael Bay Unveils Transformers 4 Freightliner
Michael Bay continues to tease fans of the Transformer franchise with new vehicles for the fourth installment. But who is this robot in disguise? Ultra Magnus?Motormaster? Robocop the truck? “The...
View ArticleNew Terminator Film Will Battle to be Noticed in 2015 Summer Crowd
BY BRANDON TROY Like us on Facebook & Follow us on Twitter: @PlaymakerOnline The indestructible Terminator franchise is set to launch a fifth film on June 26, 2015. Filming early next year, little...
View ArticleStallone & Schwarzenneger Team Up in Escape Plan
Like us on Facebook & Follow us on Twitter: @PlaymakerOnline Almost exactly 16 years ago, John Woo’s Face/Off was released in theatres. The action-packed film starring John Travolta and Nicolas...
View ArticleAlec Baldwin, Caught between Grief and Anger, Tweets and Deletes
BY BRANDON TROY We hope you are sitting down when you read this. Alec Baldwin got publicly angry yesterday. After attending the funeral for his friend actor James Gandolfini, a British tabloid, Daily...
View Article10 Iconic Johnny Depp Performances
BY THE PLAYMAKER STAFF In a Hollywood landscape that rewards performers often for their ability to conform, Johnny Depp’s career represents the exception to the rule. For over 25 years, the prolific...
View ArticleLarry David Returns in HBO’s “Clear History”
Photo courtesy Jeff Vespa/Getty Images Like us on Facebook & Follow us on Twitter: @PlaymakerOnline Ever since Larry David’s acting career exploded following the premiere of Curb Your Enthusiasm,...
View ArticleChristian Bale Confirms he won’t Be Batman in Justice League film
BY BRANDON TROY Who Is the Batman? Not Christian Bale. As Warner Bros. and DC Comics gear up for a Justice League movie, superhero casting choices are beginning to be speculated on. One that seems...
View ArticleRussell Crowe Open to a Man of Steel Prequel
Russell Crowe was one of the best parts of Man of Steel, as his performance balanced a tenderness and toughness as Jor-El, Superman’s father. In response to many of his fans on Twitter, the...
View ArticleWhere do the Stars of The Lone Ranger Go from Here?
BY BRANDON TROY The July 4th weekend is traditionally a very profitable weekend at the box office, and overall, this past weekend is no exception. The top 12 movies earned an estimated $220.7 million,...
View ArticleWatch this Video featuring an Overload of Sorkinisms
Like us on Facebook & Follow us on Twitter: @PlaymakerOnline The return of The Newsroom is almost here. Season 2 commences on Sunday July 14th on HBO. We’re looking forward to it’s return as you’ve...
View ArticleJames Franco Will Feel the Burn in Comedy Central Roast
Photo courtesy PacificCoastNews.com Like us on Facebook & Follow us on Twitter: @PlaymakerOnline Today, Comedy Central announced that James Franco will be the latest victim of the Comedy Central...
View ArticleBruce Lee Lives in Johnnie Walker Ad
Like us on Facebook & Follow us on Twitter: @PlaymakerOnline Johnnie Walker just released new ad in China that is turning some heads. The commercial features a CGI Bruce Lee waxing poetic about the...
View ArticleIs an X-Force Movie In Our near Future?
BY BRANDON TROY Fox has purchased the web domain x-forcemovie.com, and it is my domain to be very excited by this. The comic X-Force is an X-Men spin-off that epitomizes the edgy and darker comics that...
View ArticleFassbender, Ejiofor, Pitt Court Oscars in 12 Years a Slave
Like us on Facebook & Follow us on Twitter: @PlaymakerOnline Earlier this week, we talked about how Idris Elba was courting Oscar buzz based on the strength of the trailer for his new movie...
View ArticleMarvel Reportedly Wants Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Play Doctor Strange
by Brandon Troy Rumors abound that Marvel Studios is going to announce a Doctor Strange movie soon, and if they have their way, Joseph Gordon-Levitt will play the lead role. Being just a day away from...
View ArticleIn Defense Of: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Like us on Facebook & Follow us on Twitter: @PlaymakerOnline Playmaker Magazine’s “In Defense Of” series is an examination of sports and pop culture meant to tout what is mostly considered bad or...
View ArticleThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire Trailer: Watch it!
Hunger Games fans at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday were treated to a shiny new trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, courtesy of Lionsgate. Now we get the same opportunity. The trailer gives a...
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