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[Movie News] In Theaters This Week – November 1, 2019

by Tori Ann October 30, 2019

written by Tori Ann

The season for scary movies may be coming to a close, but there are still plenty of new movies to choose from this weekend. An animated movie about arctic animals, a biopic about Harriet Tubman, the next movie in the Terminator saga is out, and much more!

Arctic Dogs

Swifty the Arctic Fox works in the mailroom of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service, but he has much bigger dreams. He yearns to become a Top Dog, the Arctic’s star husky couriers. To prove he can do it, he commandeers one of the sleds and delivers a mysterious package to a secret location. Once there, he stumbles on a hidden fortress overseen by the nefarious Otto Von Walrus. The blubbery evil genius commands an army of oddly polite puffin henchmen. Swifty discovers Otto Von Walrus’ villainous plan to drill beneath the snow-packed surface to unleash masses of ancient gas to melt the Arctic and become the world’s supreme ruler. To stop this sinister scheme, Swifty enlists the help of his friends: PB, a neurotic polar bear, Lemmy, a scatterbrained albatross, Jade Fox, a brainy engineer, Leopold and Bertha, two conspiracy theorist otters and Magda, his curmudgeonly boss.

Directed by Aaron Woodley

Starring: Anjelica Huston, James Franco, Jeremy Renner, Alec Baldwin, John Cleese

Release date: November 1

Harriet

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

Directed by Kasi Lemmons

Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, Clarke Peters, Vanessa Bell Calloway

Release date: November 1

Inside Game

In 2007, when NBA referee Tim Donaghy got caught betting on games he worked, he said two men associated with the Gambino crime family – a bookie named Baba Battista and a drug dealer named Tommy Martino – threatened to kill his family if he didn’t give them gambling picks. That’s what Donaghy told the FBI, that’s what he told 60 Minutes, and that’s what he testified in court. But that’s not what really happened. That’s not even close. INSIDE GAME is the untold true story of one of the biggest scandals in sports history.

Directed by Randall Batinkoff

Starring: Betsy Beutler, Johnny Calabro, Robert Capelli Jr., Clark Carmichael, Natalie Cassell

Release date: November 1

The Irishman

A mob hitman recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa.

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Starring: Robert de Niro, Jesse Plemons, Al Pacino, Anna Paquin, Joe Pesci

Release date: November 1 (Limited)

Motherless Brooklyn

Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essrog, a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette’s Syndrome, as he ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend, Frank Minna.

Directed by Edward Norton

Starring: Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Dallas Roberts, Willem Dafoe, Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Release date: November 1

Terminator: Dark Fate

Sarah Connor and a hybrid cyborg human must protect a young girl from a newly modified liquid Terminator from the future.

Directed by Tim Miller

Starring: Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenwgger, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Diego Boneta

Release date: November 1

What new movies will you be seeing this weekend?

October 30, 2019 0 comment

Conventions Cosplay

[Convention] Alamo City Comic Con Fails to Show Its Best Side

by April Carvelli October 29, 2018

written by April Carvelli

Maybe it had something to do with the full moon, maybe it had to do with Halloween, but this convention weekend could only be termed “interesting,” especially at the Alamo City Comic Con.

Alamo City Comic Con is in their sixth year and well-known for bringing in guests that no one else has. This year’s guests included Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rick Moranis, and Jeff Goldblum. This lineup thrilled fans, but also made for an extremely crowded and disorganized event.

There were comments about escalators being restricted for VIP only access, overcrowding, disorganized floor arrangement, and untrained staff. There were also numerous complaints about certain panels being suddenly restricted to VIP access only, or for VIP bonuses being not available or “sold out” when it was part of the ticket packages. The complaints for Alamo are numerous:

Some security gates let bags through, other security gates did not.
One of the food vendors (not sure on all the details) supposedly would not serve anyone with masks or facepaint.
People told events or panels were full only to find out that they could go in through a different door.
Autograph lines were frequently cut off and/or moved, leaving people lost as to how they could get the autographs they paid for.
People told that pre-purchased printed tickets were redeemable at the celebrity tables, then when they got up there told they had to go back and trade it for a physical ticket/card. To top it off, they apparently ran out of cards, leading to even more confusion at the celebrity table signings.
Elevators for “non-VIP” use were limited, unmarked, and most staff could not tell patrons where they were.

I’ve save the biggest Alamo problem for last. The costume contest:

MC CyaNide sounds like an okay choice for an MC, however this was the problem:

I’m not saying the cosplayer was trying to blackface, but the poor choice of costume and makeup definitely came across that way. This is not professional and does not truly represent cosplay.

Alamo City addressed it in a brief statement:

Each year we showcase and feature local artists and cosplayers as they are at the heart at the culture of comic con. This year we were asked by Nana Cosplay if they could host the cosplay contest in accordance with The Costumers Guild. Being that they were an experienced family cosplay group wanting to improve upon our contest, we had no reason to doubt their role. We were taken aback by the cosplay chosen as we do not nor have not needed to pre screen host attire in the past. We understand how this can be seen as hurtful & offensive. We have always embraced diversity & feel this was done in poor judgement.

No one has been able to contact CyaNide for confirmation but one theory is that he was portraying the character Powerline from A Goofy Movie

Yes, it is a dark-skinned (furred?) anthromorphic dog, but this cosplayer took it a little too far. The character can be portrayed in a much better manner as easily found with a quick Google search:

Hopefully Alamo addresses the issues and keeps a better eye on whom they hire next year to represent them.

October 29, 2018 0 comment

Pop Cult News

Two Years Ago Today – May 16, 2015

by April Carvelli May 16, 2017

written by April Carvelli

May 16th was a slow day for PopCultHQ with only two articles, both by Manny Popoca.

The first article was on an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie that most of us have never heard of called Maggie. This is an emotionally charged zombie film in which Manny loudly proclaims that Arnold and Abigail Breslin do their best acting ever in this film! Maybe I will have to check it out.

The other article shockingly tells us how Pitch Perfect 2 was killing Mad Max Fury Road in the box office during their opening weekend with a $20 Million difference. Fury Road quickly caught up and passed them in the following weeks.

May 16, 2017 0 comment

Stallone to Walk Away From the Expendables Franchise?

by April Carvelli April 4, 2017

written by April Carvelli

Recent reports have action movie star Sylvester Stallone walking away from the Expendables franchise. According to Deadline, it is because of disagreements between himself and producer Avi Lerner. The two could not agree on several issues including the script and the director.

Deadline reports that this is not the first disagreement the two have had and according to Deadline, Lerner acknowledged that there were issues, “We’ve got disagreements with Sly, but we’ve had them for over a year and a half,” he told Deadline. “Right now, each one has an opinion. We agreed on 95% of things, but there are certain things in production we don’t agree on. I don’t think it’s over, but write whatever you want. In my opinion, it’s not dead.”

It’s uncertain what will happen with the Expendables franchise at this point as Stallone has co-written all the movies.

The interesting part is that Sylvester Stallone is not listed on the IMDB entry for Expendables 4. Gregory Poirier is listed as the screenwriter and the only starts listed are Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jason Statham.

April 4, 2017 0 comment

PopcultHQ Explores Upcoming Movie Sequels – Part 9

by April Carvelli July 3, 2015

written by April Carvelli

Welcome to the 9th and final issue of our series on sequels.

Triplets

The sequel to the movie twins was an idea that fostered several years ago. The original director Ivan Reitman is supposed to return as well as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Devito. Joining them as the third brother is Eddie Murphy. There several people working on the script, but whether this ever comes to fruition will have to be seen.

TRON 3

Just in case you haven’t heard, all progress on this was canceled in May and I don’t think it will be coming back.

Tucker & Dale Vs Evil 2

Tucker and Dale Vs Evil 2 is official, at least according to the stars Tyler Labine and Alan Tudyk who made the announcement at the 2014 Horrorhound convention. The problem is that since the announcement the airwaves have been a little dead.

Underworld: Next Generation

Kate Beckinsale is back for the fifth time as Selene the vampiric Death Dealer and Theo James is returning as David. Anna Foerster,is taking over the directorial reins. The script was written by Cory Goodman and production is slated to begin in Prauge in October 2015 and the film should be hitting theaters in 2016.

Wanted 2

Another sequel where one of the main stars (Angelina Jolie) is not returning. It has been almost a decade since the original movie. However we have been told by producers Marc Platt and John DeLuca that a script for Wanted 2 has been prepared. They just haven’t told us if they are going to work on it or just let it collect dust for a few more years.

War of the Planet of the Apes

Due in theaters on July 14, 2017. This will be third installment of the rebooted Planet of the Apes series and you’ve probably guessed that the plot will focus around the war between man and ape. No word on who is starring in it yet, but we can probably assume that Ceasar, played by Andy Serkis will make an appearance.

We’re The Millers 2

In 2014 we were told that this was getting a sequel and that Adam Sztykiel would be writing it. Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Aniston will more than likely be reprising their roles, if it ever moves forward.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2

As much as I would love to see this sequel happen, I think this was a one-time fluke. It was the perfect combination of actors, writers, production crew and animators that will never have quite the same punch as the original. Disney had a script for the sequel as far back as the early ’90s, but I think between licensing rights for other characters and the cost of the filming style it just got too costly, too time consuming and too much of a risk.

World War Z 2

Due in theaters June, 2017 the sequel is probably going to have as little do with Max Brooks book as the original film did. We are told that the sequel won’t necessarily pick up where the last one dropped us and we aren’t getting many more hints than that. With the amount of stories in the original book they could essentially start at the beginning with someone elses viewpoint or they may just take off in their own direction. I guess we will have to wait and see what they do.

Brad Pitt is back to star which will be somewhat of a draw, but it will be up against the second Fantastic 4 movie, whose popularity will hinge on the upcoming reboot.

Wreck-It Ralph 2

This movie was such a hit that you just know there is a sequel brewing. A year ago it was hinted by Composer Henry Jackman that the studio was working on a new script, but nothing more has surfaced.

XxX 3: the Return of Xander Cage

We have a script and a plot, we even have Vin Diesel as the star; what we don’t have is an update since 2014. Diesel has a pretty full schedule so it may be several years before we get an update, or we may even find that this gets shelved all together.

Yogi Bear 2

It doesn’t say much for the status of a movie when the Google preview shows a description for Alvin and the Chipmunks. In 2012 we were told that Warner Bros. had hired Broken Lizard director Jay Chandrasekhar to pen the script, but nothing more has come out of it. We may be lucky on this one.

Zombieland 2

Not much to say except they got hired writer Dave Callaham in 2014 and that Ruben Fleischer is supposed to return as the director.

Zoolander 2

This is currently filming in Italy and due out in February 2016. Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson are back. Penelope Cruz has been added to the cast, along with a slew of other names making appearances.

And that is the end of our extensive look at upcoming sequels. I am certain I missed some, if you know of any leave us a note.

July 3, 2015 0 comment

Pop Cult News Right in the Feels Spotlight Video

Arnold Schwarzenegger New Zombie Drama “Maggie” – Is It His Best Movie Ever?!

by Manny Popoca May 16, 2015

written by Manny Popoca

“Maggie”

“Maggie” is the name of the young girl of a desperate father who is in search of his daughter who has run away to survive in the city. She is somewhere out there alone in a post apocalyptic (but still surviving) world. After finding Maggie in a hospital who is already infected with the zombie changing virus, Wade returns her home.

The isolated and scared teen who has to deal with being bitten by an “infected” is now having to live in her own home where even some in Maggie’s family are too scared to be around her. while she must also fear the day that she will be taken in by the authorities for quarantine. That is the day she and her loving father know there is no turning back.

“Maggie” is such a tough emotionally riveting drama that digs its nails so deeply at the emotional side of loss in family during a zombie apocalypse. This I feel is something that has been seriously lacking very much in all zombie shows and films today. Meaning that in today’s shows, with so much main character deaths for ratings and the need to move the pace of the show too quickly we miss empathy. The lack of physiological impact from deep emotional loss seems to have given way to a more desensitized feel in all the zombie material out there today. Maggie is so emotionally charged from beginning to end that if you have not felt anything throughout this film, you are as cold-hearted as the zombies portrayed in the movie.

How does an everyday man deal with the sorrow of having his very own daughter slowly…..methodically……….changing…….dying…….turning into a zombie in front of his very own eyes. In this virus world, the infection “bites” take an almost unbearable amount of time to change the living into the flesh craving creatures that have passed in life. It actually takes weeks for an “infected” person to make the full change, so having to live with the virus is quite the common life changing ordeal for every family In a town.

In a simple way to explain this movie, which is not simple at all……think of a father and daughter having to deal with an infection everyone is afraid of and is also killing her at the same time. When it comes down to it can the heartbroken father do what is needed to be done……..

“Maggie” is an extremely sorrowful truthful touching take on a zombie tale. It is what I am truly most fond of in zombie survival stories…….the aspects of “what would you do and feel if this was really happening to you?” This will appeal more to an older family crowd then the younger generations that are not old enough to have kids of their own.

Arnold and Abigail Breslin hands down do their best acting ever in this film! “Maggie” Is out in theaters now or can be digitally streamed on services like VUDU. This movie is very highly recommended!!

Breslin’s career highlights already include performance in Signs (2002), Zombieland (2009), My Sisters Keeper (2009), The Call (2013) and not to mention an Oscar nomination for her work in Little Miss Sunshine (2006).

“Maggie” trailer:

http://youtu.be/ez3l4TvfCe8

May 16, 2015 1 comment