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Production has Begun on The Good Liar

Principal photography has begun on location in London, on the New Line Cinema drama “The Good Liar,” pairing Oscar winner Helen Mirren (“The Queen”) and two-time Oscar nominee Ian McKellen (“Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” “Gods and Monsters”) on the big screen for the first time. Bill Condon, the Oscar-winning screenwriter…

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Director Peter Jackson Starring Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage Rated M Score 5/6 Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness. Woohoo!!! The final film of the trilogy that arguably shouldn’t have been…

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Director Bryan Singer Starring Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy & Jennifer Lawrence Rated M Score 4.5/6 The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants. Ok I’ve been planning to watch this…

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Director Peter Jackson Staring Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage Rated M Score 5/6 The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring. It’s funny to think that Peter Jackson, the man who…

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Director Peter Jackson Staring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and Richard Armitage Rated M By Kato A younger and more reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out on a “unexpected journey” to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of Dwarves to reclaim a their stolen mountain home from a dragon named Smaug. Pretty good movie. They…

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Director Peter Jackson Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and Richard Armitage Rating M Score 5/6 A younger and more reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out on a “unexpected journey” to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of Dwarves to reclaim a their stolen mountain home from a dragon named Smaug. The Hobbit would have…