20 August
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BEAST Director: Baltasar KormákurStarring: Idris Elba, Leah Jeffries, Iyana Halley, Sharlto Copley It’s man vs lion in the new film Beast, starring Idris Elba. He stars as Dr. Nate Samuel who takes his two daughters, Norah and Meredith, to the South African village where their mother was from. There’s tension between Nate and oldest daughter Meredith in the wake of the mother’s death. Their family friend Uncle Martin (Copley) takes them on a little safari ride to visit a lion’s den. They find themselves trapped in the village after a rogue dangerous lion attacks their car reminding them who’s king. Here’s my reviewRead More →

02 November
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THE HARDER THEY FALL Director: Jeymes SamuelStarring: Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Regina King, Zazie Beetz, LaKeith Stanfield, RJ Cyler, Edi Cathegi, Damon Wayans Jr., Danielle Deadwyler I knew from the first moment I saw the trailer for The Harder They Fall that I would love it. As a young boy, Nat Love witnessed the death of his parents at the hands of an outlaw named Rufus Buck (Idris Elba). That event would forever scar Nat and now as an adult he’s formed the Nat Love Gang. He’s now played by Jonathan Majors (Loki, Lovecraft Country). The Nat Love Gang is one of a few rivalRead More →

04 August
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THE SUICIDE SQUAD Director: James GunnStarring: Idris Elba, Viola Davis, John Cena, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Sylvester Stallone, David Dastmalchian, Michael Rooker, Peter Capaldi, Mayling Ng, Alice Braga James Gunn jumps comic book worlds from Marvel to DC with his new iteration of The Suicide Squad. This is the second Suicide Squad movie following director David Ayer’s film from 2016. Some of those characters have returned like Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller, who’s the mastermind behind gathering this group of super villains together. We learn that follow prisoner Bloodsport, played by Idris Elba, is a world class marksman and the one who put SupermanRead More →

08 April
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CONCRETE COWBOY Director: Ricky StaubStarring: Caleb McLaughlin, Idris Elba, Lorraine Toussaint, Method Man, Jharrel Jerome In Concrete Cowboy, Stranger Things star Caleb McLaughlin plays troubled high school kid named Cole who has been expelled from his school for the last time. His mother sends him off to live with his dad, Harp, played by Idris Elba. Harp doesn’t have the best living environment. There’s no food in the fridge, it’s messy, and there’s a horse living in his tiny apartment. It’s a rude awakening for Cole as his new life in Philadelphia is a far cry from his days in Detroit. His dad’s close friendsRead More →

01 August
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FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW Director: David LeitchStarring: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, Vanessa Kirby Dwayne Johnson is back again as Luke Hobbs, a government agent working for the American Diplomatic Security Service. Hobbs was first introduced to movie audiences in The Fast and the Furious movies and is and now getting his own spin-off movie. His rival happens to be Deckard Shaw, played by Jason Statham. Shaw is a former British military operative, who like Hobbs, can knock someone out in roughly two seconds. They both have huge muscles, huge egos, and think they’re invincible. A known super virus is makingRead More →

02 November
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THOR: RAGNAROK Director: Taika Waititi Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Idris Elba, Karl Urban Chris Hemsworth will forever be known as Thor, the god of thunder. Thor: Ragnarok is his third solo entry in the franchise on top of the two Avengers ensemble movies. He knows how to use his charm and mighty strength to get himself out of any situation. He manages to escape from the fire demon Surfur and learns his father Odin (Hopkins) is no longer on their home planet of Asgard. Brother Loki (Hiddleston) has banished him to New York City,Read More →

03 August
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THE DARK TOWER Director: Nikolaj Arcel Starring: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Dennis Haysbert, Fran Kranz, Jackie Earle Haley It was hard for me to not go into The Dark Tower with a little bit of bias. I consider myself a lifelong and devoted fan of Stephen King, yet this eight book series isn’t as deep in my DNA like some of his other works. I’m currently in the middle of reading the series for the first time. It’s an immensely rich universe that asks a lot out of its readers, but the end product is so rewarding. I say this all as aRead More →

22 July
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STAR TREK BEYOND Director: Justin Lin Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Idris Elba, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, Simon Pegg, Sofia Boutella, Lydia Wilson It’s a bit rocky out there in space as the crew of The USS Enterprise attempts to go where no man has gone before. They are at the three-year marker of their five-year mission into deep space. Captain James Tiberius Kirk (Pine) has a birthday looming on the horizon, which prompts some deep soul searching. He’s beginning to question his mission in life and if they are out searching for something that may not be out there. TheRead More →

16 June
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FINDING DORY Director: Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane Starring: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy, Diane Keaton, Idris Elba, Sigourney Weaver, Hayden Rolence, Dominic West It’s time to head back into the water with our favorite blue fish that suffers from short-term memory loss. As the opening points out, even as a wee little fish Dory suffered from a lack of memory. Your heart breaks when little Dory is out swimming one day and gets disconnected from her parents. Even after a valiant effort, she cannot find them. Years pass and as an adult (DeGeneres) she has long forgotten about this tragicRead More →

14 April
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THE JUNGLE BOOK Director: Jon Favreau Starring: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, Christopher Walken, Garry Shandling In the past few years Disney has created “live action” versions of some of their animated classics. With each successful one come more rumored projects like Dumbo and Peter Pan that are in the development stage. If they continue on this upward trend, I have faith in those projects. Last year’s film Cinderella was a complete and utter joy, and now Disney will have another slam dunk on their hands with The Jungle Book. After the death of his father,Read More →