NOC Review: ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ is Not Very Compelling

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 Mike Manalo

What a disappointing start to the Fall Movie Season. First The Creator, now The Exorcist: Believer. These were two highly anticipated films for me this year, with this one supposedly being a follow up to my favorite horror movie of all time. And sadly, Believer simply doesn’t live up to what’s been otherwise a pretty solid year for horror, much less the legacy of its namesake.

Horror, Movies

Believe in the New Motion Poster and Featurette for ‘The Exorcist: Believer’

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 Mike Manalo

We’re one week out from the release of The Exorcist: Believer. And to celebrate, Universal and Blumhouse have put out a new motion poster and featurette for the new horror film, debuting October 6.

Horror, Movies

The Body, the Blood, and the New Trailer for ‘The Exorcist: Believer’

September 5, 2023September 8, 2023 Mike Manalo

Oh man, this is going to be terrifying. The latest trailer dropped for David Gordon Green’s The Exorcist: Believer. Acting as a legacy sequel to the original films, which starred Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair, The Exorcist: Believer brings Burstyn’s Chris MacNeil back into the world of demonic possessions, alongside this installment’s lead, the amazing Leslie Odom, Jr.

Horror, Movies

The Creepy Trailer for ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Will Compel You

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Mike Manalo

Last week we revealed the new posters for David Gordon Green’s legacy sequel to The Exorcist, entitled The Exoricst: Believer. And today, Universal and Blumhouse has debuted the new, terrifying trailer for the upcoming release, coming Friday, October 13!

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The New Posters for ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Will Possess You

July 21, 2023July 25, 2023 Mike Manalo

Perhaps the single greatest horror film of all time is William Friedkin’s The Exorcist. The legacy of that film has persisted, because it has continued to terrify audiences for 50 years! Well this October, close to the 50th anniversary of the original, Universal invites you to a new demonic experience, when The Exorcist: Believer hits theaters!

Music, Streaming, Theatre1 Comment

Do Not Throw Away Your Shot to Sing-Along with ‘Hamilton’

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 Keith Chow

Nearly three years to the day of its streaming debut, Disney+ will be releasing a special “Sing-Along” version of the filmed production of the award-winning Broadway phenomenon, Hamilton.

Movies, Streaming

Unravelling the Mysteries of ‘Knives Out’ at the ‘Glasss Onion’ Press Conference

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 Mike Manalo

It’s time for another mystery folks, and Benoit Blanc, last of the gentleman sleuths, is back on the case! Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is hitting select theaters just in time for Thanksgiving, and to celebrate, we want to take you guys into all the fun and mystery from the film’s global press conference.

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Peeling Back the Layers of ‘Glass Onion’ with Jessica Henwick and Madelyn Cline

November 22, 2022 Mike Manalo

Benoit Blanc is back! And once more, he’s investigating another shocking mystery with a group of unsavory suspects aboard an eccentric billionaire’s glass onion in Greece; words that would only make sense in a Rian Johnson whodunnit. Among this cadre of characters is Peg (Jessica Henwick), the long suffering assistant of fashion icon Birdie Jay (Kate Hudson), and Whiskey (Madelyn Cline), the girlfriend of gun-enthusiast and alt-right male-rights activist, Duke (Dave Bautista).

Movies, Reviews2 Comments

NOC Review: The Knives are Out and Sharper Than Ever in ‘Glass Onion’

November 14, 2022December 24, 2022 Mike Manalo

How great is it that we have a Benoit Blanc cinematic universe? Given the major critical and commercial hit that Knives Out was, it was easy to see why the demand for more adventures with Daniel Craig’s super sleuth was inevitable.

Movies, Trailers

New Trailer for ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ Debuts

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 Mike Manalo

We’re gearing up to the debut of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, coming November 23 for one week to theaters, and to Netflix on December 23! The star-studded follow up to Rian Johnson’s smash 2019 hit, Knives Out features a a new whodunnit with the cheeky Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), this time set at a remote location in Greece with a new ensemble of wacky suspects.

Movies, Streaming, Trailers

New Trailer for ‘Glass Onion’ Sets Up All the Puzzle Pieces

September 8, 2022September 13, 2022 Mike Manalo

I’m incredibly excited for Rian Johnson’s follow up to Knives Out, which was one of the most fun original films to come out of 2019!

Movies, Streaming

The Knives are Back Out: ‘Glass Onion’ is the Official Title for the Upcoming Sequel

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Mike Manalo

In a very exciting surprise from this morning, writer/director Rian Johnson (Knives Out, Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) took to social to announce the title for the highly anticipated sequel to Knives Out!

Movies, Streaming

‘The Sopranos’ Prequel ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ Releases Trailer

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 Laura Sirikul

It has been 14 years since the Emmy Award-winning series The Sopranos ended its six-season run on HBO. Considered one of the greatest series of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, The Sopranos has been credited for bringing back the mafia genre in pop culture. Now, New Line Cinemas and Warner Bros. Pictures have released the trailer for The Many Saints of Newark, a feature film prequel surrounding the rise of Tony Soprano (Michael Gandolfini).

Theatre, Toys

Just You Wait: ‘Hamilton’ Funko Pops Are Coming

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 Keith Chow

It was only a matter of time. Fans have been clamoring for years, and today Funko Toys announced they are finally producing a wave of Pop! Vinyl Figures based on the Broadway phenomenon, Hamilton! Entertainment Earth has pre-orders open now!

Movies, Music, Streaming, Theatre

History Has its Eyes on the ‘Hamilton’ Trailer

June 22, 2020May 15, 2021 Keith Chow

Last night, the internet turned upside down when Lin-Manuel Miranda shared the official trailer for the filmed production of the revolutionary Broadway musical, Hamilton.

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Disney is Bringing ‘Hamilton’ to the Big Screen

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 Keith Chow

In the Walt Disney Company’s quest to own everything we at the NOC love — including Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar to name a few — it only makes sense that the Mouse House will be the home for the film distribution rights to the Broadway sensation Hamilton!

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Green Arrows and Ham: Five ‘Hamilton’ Stars who Should be in the DC Universe

July 13, 2016July 8, 2020 Keith Chow

If you follow this site, you know there aren’t many things we obsess over more than The CW’s DC Universe and Hamilton. And since most of the original cast of the Broadway phenomenon has moved on — or is about to move on [sadface] — I figured why not mash up our favorite things and imagine which DC characters the Hamilton cast could play in the Berlanti-verse? We all know how much they love casting Broadway talent on these shows in the first place. Besides, Lin himself has said we should expect these guys on our favorite shows anyway:

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