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FILM REVIEWS · FEATURES · FESTIVALS · INTERVIEWS Thursday, April 30, 2026
SILVER SCREEN RIOT
Probably hates your favorite movie. Since 2012.

AUTHOR: <SPAN>MATT OAKES</SPAN>

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Michael Bay Returns with First TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION Poster

Michael Bay Returns with First TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION Poster

After Michael Bay‘s alleged retirement from the Transformers franchise, a little bit of fancy footwork from the Paramount studio (and by fancy footwork I mean Heisenberg-styled drums of cash) has the man back behind the camera for Transformers 4, which is now officially titled Transformers: Age of Extinction. Although original-trilogy star Shia LaBeouf has stepped...

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ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE Trailer is a Joke

ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE Trailer is a Joke

“It’s not scary,” reads my F review for All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, “It’s not funny. It’s not ironic. It’s white bread soaked in water. It’s such a dullard that it’s almost confusing. I really do think that [director Jonathan] Levine must have assumed that there was something ironic about doing exactly what we...

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Out in Theaters: GETAWAY

Out in Theaters: GETAWAY

internet. With only one long-shot in the entirety of the film worth mentioning at all, the result is so watered down that there's hardly any taste left in it at…

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James Spader Cast as Villain in THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

James Spader Cast as Villain in THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

You can probably guess from the post-colon title of Joss Whedon‘s follow-up to the $1.5 billion  earning superhero collective that at some point a dude named Ultron is going to be involved. Heralded as a beloved Marvel supervillain, Ultron is a sentient robot, who will now be played by James Spader. It’s yet unclear where...

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Matt Damon Joins Frickin' Stacked Cast in Nolan's INTERSTELLAR

Matt Damon Joins Frickin' Stacked Cast in Nolan's INTERSTELLAR

  You thought that Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar cast couldn’t possibly spend another dollar on its acting budget…but you were wrong. Hollywood A-lister Matt Damon has joined what can only be called a frickin’ stacked cast in the intergalatic sci-fi movie from the blockbuster king. Although Damon will reportedly only play a small supporting role –...

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First Trailer and Poster for Oscar Contender DALLAS BUYERS CLUB

First Trailer and Poster for Oscar Contender DALLAS BUYERS CLUB

Matthew McConaughey has really done a 180 on his career, spinning his public persona from a shirtless, rom-com beefcake to a quality contender in the Oscar race. The transformation from Failure to Launch McConaughey to Mud McConaughey has been a staggering one, with many saying that he deserved an Oscar nom last year for his...

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Out in Theaters: CLOSED CIRCUIT

Out in Theaters: CLOSED CIRCUIT

So Crowley's greatest crime is that he's crafted a bore-fest. Political angles wrought with finger pointing are undone by naive filmmaking that supposes politicking can alone triumph over genuine thrills.…

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Damon, Clooney, Murray Cock Furrowed Brows for MONUMENTS MEN Poster

Damon, Clooney, Murray Cock Furrowed Brows for MONUMENTS MEN Poster

In George Clooney‘s latest everythingman vehicle (he wrote, directed and starred), The Monuments Men, he plays a solider/art appreciator tasked with gathering together a troop of soldiers, art historians and museum curators. Intent on rescuing priceless works of art from the grip of the notoriously burny Nazis, Clooney is joined by Matt Damon, Bill Murray,...

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Out in Theaters: ‘YOU’RE NEXT’

Out in Theaters: ‘YOU’RE NEXT’

Laughter is the best medicine, even if it's derived from something as tasteless and self-deprecating as You're Next. If you're the type who finds yourself snickering at over-the-top scenarios and…

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Ben Affleck Officially Cast as New Batman

Ben Affleck Officially Cast as New Batman

In a bit of astounding casting news, Ben Affleck has been tapped to play Batman in the yet-untitled Man of Steel sequel that involves the sparring world’s two preiminent superheroes. While speculation has been stirring amongst the interwebs since DC‘s announcement that this Zack Synder directed Superman/Batman film would be next on their plate, most...