Theaters in Qatar have banned 'The Danish Girl' due to the "moral depravity" some felt was depicted in the film and complaints filed. The film tells the tale of one of the first known recipients of sex reassignment surgery. Directed by Tom Hooper, it stars Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander. Read More »
Egypt has reportedly banned the new Ridley Scott biblical Moses epic 'Exodus: Gods & Kings', which stars Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton. Egyptian censors have cited "historical inaccuracies" - rather than the whole 'white dudes playing Egyptians' thing - for the ban, saying that problems with the portrayal of Moses as a military general rather than a simple prophet, the parting of the Red Sea and the way the ancient Egyptians persecuted their Jews, are the main reasons. The biblical epic has also reportedly been banned in Morocco, and follows in the footsteps of films such as Darren Aronofsky's Noah and Ron Howard's The Da Vinci Code being banned in Egypt. Read More »
Some celebrities find their lives so oversaturated with cameras and paparazzi that they get to a point where they begin speaking out against it – like George Clooney. The newly married husband of Amal Alamuddin has been very outspoken about his irritation with the paparazzi, especially after a case back in 2009, when Clooney sued a cameraman who supposedly climbed the actor’s wall in order to get a topless photo of one of Clooney’s friend’s 13-year-old daughters. Afterwards, Clooney has been a vocal movement in the fight for celebrity privacy. And while there are many who support his stance, some actors just think he should “stop whining.” Guys like former Dark Knight and current Exodus: Gods and Kings star Christian Bale. Read More »
Some huge trailers dropped this week including new looks at Gone Girl, Wild, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Unbroken, Guardians of the Galaxy and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1. Without further adieu, let's take a look at these great new movie previews that came out this week! Read More »
Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton star as Moses and Ramses in director Ridley Scott's take on the Ten Commandments story in Exodus: Gods and Kings. This isn't a reboot of the Charlton Heston epic - this is Scott's retelling of the Book of Exodus story following Moses' journey into the Biblical legend we know him to be today. This week, the film's first trailer dropped so let's take a look! Read More »