Blumhouse Pictures is looking to expand outside of the horror genre by taking on a comic book movie with a strong social message, much like their hot from last year Get Out.

I don’t think much needs to be said about the upcoming remake of Ben-Hur. It’s a remake of one of the best films ever made. The 1959 version starring Charlton Heston that is, which was itself a remake of a 1925 silent film, which was a remake of a stage play, which itself was based on a book Ben-Hur: A Tale of …

Last week I posted about the new Ben-Hur movie and that taking up the lead role of Judah Ben-Hur would be Jack Huston of Boardwalk Empire fame. Some more information has come out of an interview from ComingSoon.net who spoke to Academy award winning screenwriter John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) about his treatment of the 1959 movie. Of course …

Director Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave is most definitely not a fun night at the movies. It is a bravely unflinching, emotionally violent glimpse into one of America’s darkest periods. It will leave you feeling haggard and raw. It will shatter your heart with the subtlety of a ball peen hammer. And it is brilliant. Last Updated: January 21, 2014

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Hollywood loves their musicians, but they love their dead musicians even more. Johnny Cash, Elvis and Dewey Cox have all been the subject of some great films, but one legendary member of club 28 that hasn’t had much silver screen exposure was Jimi Hendrix. Even though his estate is more than keen to re-release and profit off of his work …