Sad news fell upon the world yesterday at the Venice Film Festival as Studio Ghibli announced the retirement of the great animated features director Hayao Miyazaki. This news came during the Studio Ghibli press conference while they were in town to promote Miyazaki’s latest, and apparently last, feature film The Wind Rises. Continue reading
After much wait and anticipation by fans of E.L. James’ titillating book trilogy, director Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy) has found her Christan Grey and Anastasia Steele for the Fifty Shades of Grey movie adaptation. Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson will be fulfilling many fantasies when the big screen adaptation hits theaters August 1, 2014. Continue reading
More big casting news caps off the end of September. Bradley Cooper has been confirmed to voice Rocket Raccoon in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. As production has already begun, with footage introduced at Comic-Con and D23, it would seem as though this ragtag group of space Avengers is shaping up rather nicely. Follow more of the production after the jump. Continue reading
Marvel Studios has found its Ultron. James Spader (Boston Legal; The Office; The Practice) has been announced to play the legendary villain in Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. Putting many rumors to rest, the three-time Emmy Award winning actor will face off against Earth’s mightiest heroes on the big screen May 1, 2015. Continue reading
Many would say that it has been a long time coming for Nintendo to announce a price drop for their beloved Wii U. With the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 launching right around the corner, it would only make sense for Nintendo to make this kind of decision to stay competitive around the holidays. Starting September 20, the Wii U price drop will be made official. See what details Nintendo also released to the public today after the jump. Continue reading
The Fall season doesn’t start officially begin until September 22, but in the movie industry, the end of August culminates the Summer movie season, and thus begins the preparation of Oscar season. For your viewing pleasure, TTRC has compiled a full list of films that are releasing up til the end of the year. After the break, find out what movies you should be anticipating for this Fall and Winter. Continue reading
Let it be heard that on Thursday, August 22, 2013 Ben Affleck, Daredevil himself, was officially announced to portray Bruce Wayne aka Batman in the upcoming, untitled Man of Steel sequel aka Batman vs. Superman. Slated to open July 17, 2015, Affleck will be joining Henry Cavill as the two actors will square off when Batman meets Superman in the ultimate showdown of DC superheroes. You can find the full press release after the jump. Continue reading
Those who still has faith in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise can rest a little bit easier as production moves forward with an official title, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Many fans of the Disney theme park attraction may recognize the origin of the title. Keep reading for more information regarding the production. Continue reading
Recently I had the pleasure to preview an advance copy of Battle Drum, the latest 10-track LP from Chicago quartet Darmata. Battle Drum is the second release from the funk/rock group that has been playing various shows throughout the Windy City. After the jump, check out a review of Battle Drum before it releases August 30. Continue reading
Electronic Dance Music, or EDM as some would call it, has seen explosive growth in popularity over the last year. And with that growth comes high demand for some of the world’s best DJs. Forbes has put together a list of the highest paid EDM DJs – some earning as much as $100,000 a show. See if your favorite DJ made the list after the jump. Continue reading
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