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Tom Henry, right, CEO of Dragon Films

Detroit Filmmaker Uses Martial Arts Skills To Produce Action Films

Move Over Jackie Chan! A local filmmaker is starting to make waves with his independently-produced action films.

WWJ Newsradio 950–3 hours ago

(Left to right) Zachary Quinto is Spock and Chris Pine is Kirk in STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions.
(C) 2013 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.

Trekkie Alert: “Star Trek Into Darkness” Gets An “A” For Action

Get ready Trekkies: Since there hasn’t been a new Star Trek film since 2009, “Star Trek Into Darkness” will help you get your groove on!

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/16

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Advance Screening Of “Monsters University” Will Benefit 3 Non-profits

The Detroit Film Theatre inside the Detroit Institute of Arts will be hosting a special advance screening of the upcoming Disney-Pixar film “Monsters University.” And, it’s to benefit three local charities.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/15

Left to right: Virgil Peeples (David Alan Grier), Grace Peeples (Kerry Washington), Simon Peeples (Tyler Williams), Gloria Peeples (Kali Hawk) and Meg (Kimrie Lewis-Davis) in PEEPLES. Photo credit: Nicole Rivelli

First-time Director Has A Winner With “Peeples”

First-time director Tina Gordon Chism has a winner on her hands with “Peeples.” Chism, who wrote the screenplays for the hit films “Drumline” and “ATL”, wrote and directed “Peeples”, a laugh-out-loud look at a well-to-do family headed by Virgil Peeples (David Alan Grier), a high-on-his-horse federal judge.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/10

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Planning To See “Iron Man 3″? Advance Tickets Are Advised

“Iron Man 3” pits Iron Man/Tony Stark against a terrorist known as The Mandarin. But, in doing so, Iron Man also finds himself going up against another enemy as well, this one known as Killian.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/03

(Left to right)  Anthony Mackie as Adrian Doorbal, Mark Wahlberg as Daniel Lugo and Dwayne Johnson as Paul Doyle in PAIN AND GAIN, directed by Michael Bay from Paramount Pictures.  (c) 2012 Paramount Pictures.  All Rights Reserved.

“Pain & Gain” And “The Big Wedding” New In Theaters This Weekend

Dwayne Johnson, Mark Wahlberg and Anthony Mackie star in “Pain & Gain,” while Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, Ben Barnes, Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams co-star in “The Big Wedding.”

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/26

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A Hollywood Success Story Made In Detroit

Native Detroiter Jay Anthony White is making his mark in Hollywood as a screenwriter. His first big project to hit the silver screen is “Pawn,” which stars Michael Chiklis, Common and Academy Award-winner Forest Whitaker.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/22

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“TRON: Legacy” Director Back With “Oblivion” Starring Tom Cruise

In “Oblivion,” Cruise stars as drone repairman Jack Harper, who is stationed on earth, which has been devastated by years of war.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/19

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Morris Day And The Time Ready To Rock The Crowd At Soundboard

Just like the words say in their hit song, “get ready for a real good time,” Morris Day and the Time have been helping their fans have a good time for decades. And Day says that’s what audiences can expect Thursday night.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/16

CHADWICK BOSEMAN as Jackie Robinson and HARRISON FORD as Branch Rickey in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' drama "42," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Photo by D. Stevens

“42 – The Jackie Robinson Story” Is Emotional, Heart Wrenching And Inspiring

“42 – The Jackie Robinson Story” recounts the story of the American baseball legend and hero. While doing so, the movie also tells the story of Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey, who went against the grain and fought against prejudice when he selected Robinson to become the first African American to play Major League Baseball.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/13

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