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Episode #47 – Year End Holiday Spectacular Jamboree

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It’s the end of the year so the guys brought in co-contributors Rick and Jen to cover all things 2016.

The gang talks their biggest surprises of the year in Movies and Tv as well as their biggest disappointments. They also give their top and bottom three movies from 2016. You could go as far as to call it a romp.

Everyone here at the Hollywood Picture News thanks you for spending the year with us and wishes you all a very happy and healthy holiday season. We’ll see you next week in 2017!

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Episode #31 – Stranger Things Have Happened

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We swear one day Ryan is coming back but until then we’ll have some great guests. Like this week, The Lady makes her return to the Hollywood Picture News to discuss Stranger Things Season 1 and what’s in store for Season 2. 

She and Loren also talked some news bits like:

  • Amy Pond plays board games with Rock Johnson and Kevin Hart.
  • Demi Moore and Colton Haynes Rock That Body and it’s probably not as sexy as it sounds.
  • Orson Krennic makes Galen Erso do some bad stuff. Don’t worry, those names will make sense soon.
  • CBS tests All Access with a Fall Big Brother and will go commercial free. 
  • Supergirl gets a warm welcome to the CW and tries to warm Metallo’s kryptonite heart.
  • So much talk about Barb. Riverdale, Squirelgirl, other things. 
  • Netflix doubles down on the science shows with Bill Nye and the former Mythbusters Build Team.
  • We “Discover” (get it?) new information about Star Trek.
  • Bat-fleck teases a villain for his movie that comes out in like 2 years. 
  • Gotham season three sounds exactly how you think it would. 
  • And Happy Hogan isn’t the only “Shocker” of a casting note for Spider-Man: Homecoming

All that plus a couple of tangents.

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Episode #30 – You Gotta Death Wish or Something?

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This week Ryan is still off in Europe breaking hearts and taking names (I don’t know what that means), but don’t worry Loren brought in another ringer. HPN contributor Rick is here to talk all about Modern Remakes of 70’s films.

That’s not all though, the guys also covered all the news from the week like:

  • What is Comcast even doing with $3.8Billion
  • The Jesus gets his own Lebowski spinoff
  • Actual Jesus gets a VR movie
  • The Ring is now an email attachment, thanks a lot Aunt Gladys now we’re all gonna die
  • That Russian Avengers style movie gets the English dub we’ve all been waiting for
  • Christoph Waltz adds his crazy to a movie that’s been in development since the 90s
  • Helen Mirren is playing Mother Ginger and sadly that’s not a Madame at a 70’s brothel
  • Happy Hogan to direct Seth MacFarlane in spaaaaaace
  • CW Cast is all about teasers
  • Your favorite movies are becoming TV Shows
  • What the f*ck is a Squanchtendo?
  • Doug Liman says see ya to Gambit and gets Dark
  • Are we not men? We are THOR, T.H.O.R.
  • And the most different women are all vying to direct Capt. Marvel

All that plus the usual tangents.

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Let’s Talk About “The Mechanic: Resurrection” Trailer

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I asked for it, and Hollywood answered. Sort of. I mean, I did say worthwhile trailers but this will have to do.

Full disclosure, I didn’t see the original The Mechanic (1972) or the 2011 remake. The latter sat in my DVR for years before I blew it away (I don’t know why, it just did). All that being said, I’m a big Jason Statham fan, and Jessica Alba still looks good so why not, right?

The basic premise of the first one in relation to this sequel is Jason Statham plays Arthur Bishop, an elite assassin whose marks are killed in a manner that looks like an accident. Bishop ends up going on a revenge spree after one of the few people he’s close to is killed. He also trains an apprentice who does not appear to be in the sequel. It looked like and was marketed as a dark thriller more than an action movie. This seems to have gone out the window for the newest entry. As for the plot of Resurrection well, let’s talk about the trailer. Continue reading →

Let’s Talk About The “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” Trailer

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First off let me just say it’s been a while and I’ve missed you guys. I would like more worthwhile trailers please Hollywood! Anyway, today we get a new trailer for the Jack Reacher sequel Never Go Back and honestly, it’s a little paint by numbers. I didn’t hate it or anything, but it’s kinda just a Mission: Impossible trailer but instead of Tom Cruise being a spy he’s a Bourne-esque drifter with less tech and more Maria Hill er, Aunt Robin er, Colby Smulders.

For those unaware, there are 20 some-odd Jack Reacher stories out there from British author Lee Child. This one (shockingly) is based on the story “Never Go Back” where Jack has to clear his old C.O.’s name after being set-up. Punching and car chases ensue.

I remember the first movie as being a pretty decent modern action movie that, especially with all the source material, warranted a sequel. So here we have it. Why don’t we take some time and let’s talk about the Jack Reacher: Never Go Back trailer.  Continue reading →

Episode #19 – This time, it’s personal.

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Quick caveat to this week’s episode. Loren and I are both recovering from a cold. So our apologies for any congestedness or coughs that made their way through. Anyway onto the show! We’re talking sequels and ask the question, are there too many? (Yes, yes there are.) But first, the news (which will mostly be about sequels)!

  • Who is John Boyega playing in Pacific Rim 2?
  • Splash is coming back to the big screen
  • Neal Stephenson’s book Seveneves to be adapted by Ron Howard
  • We still have no idea who the new Bond will be
  • Ocean’s 8 cast expands, and decreases
  • Battlestar Galactica gets a writer, and maybe a director, too!
  • An older Vixen (so a Cougar?) is coming to DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
  • Nashville will rise again!
  • So will Mallrats and Buckaroo Banzai
  • And maybe Terriers, too?
  • Netflix has some Stranger Things
  • Big Blue Boy Scout, and 5 others, coming to Supergirl in season 2.
  • Lobo???
  • Commissioner Gordon got swol
  • Suicide Squad rating revealed
  • Justice League Action character designs revealed
  • Gotham getting poisoned
  • Wolverine and Prof. X getting old
    • And maybe a title?
  • Who is Scarlet, and what is her connection to the MCU?

All that and the usual tangents.  As always, please check us out on Facebook and our Twitter, @HWPicNews.

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Episode #18 – I’m on vacation!

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This week, we start in L.A. and end in Russia (you’re not on vacation, McClane!) as we figure out how to fix the Die Hard franchise. But first, the news!

  • Rogue One reshoots
  • Ocean’s 8 gets another lady (maybe…)
  • Find a Penny(wise). Don’t pick it up.
  • Sicario sequel gets a title and director, but loses a lady
  • Mary Poppins returns
  • So does The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
  • Jake Gyllenhaal is playing games again
  • A couple cable pickups, and what that might mean to Bond, James Bond
  • The Legal Proceeding gets an “Ultimate Cut”
  • Justice League gets an unsurprising title
  • Batfleck Batflick updates
  • The Flash is Dope!
  • Captain Marvel casting speculation
  • Planet Ragnarok?
  • Guardians 2 villain revealed? It’s Her?
  • Just like the rest of us, Haley Atwell wants more Agent Carter

All that and the usual tangents.  As always, please check us out on Facebook and our Twitter, @HWPicNews.

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Episode #15 – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

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We’re talking TV again! As the current season closes, a bunch of shows were cancelled, renewed and picked up. And we cover (nearly) all of them! But first, the news!

  • The Russo Bros head to China and have an affair
  • Danny Ocean has a sister?
  • Jumanji goes (Jack) Black
  • More video game movies coming
  • The Irishman is going international to the tune of $50 million
  • Rumored Justice League big bad
  • Booster Gold finally coming to the big screen?
  • Wolverine 3 news
  • The X-Men to break out the plaid
  • Fox still beating the dead horse that is the Fantastic Four
  • Michael B. Jordan enters the MCU
  • And so does Lupita Nyong’o???
  • Marvel Netflix updates

Click below to see a bunch of the teasers we mentioned in the episode, and some we didn’t!

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