By Nolan P SmithEditor I am not afraid to admit it: I was never the biggest fan of the original “A Christmas Story” film. Maybe it’s because it was rerun all December long during my childhood years. Or perhaps it’s because of the somewhat unlikable characters- it was hard to connect with any, to be honest. But when I would […]
By Nolan P. Smith Editor The Guardians of the Galaxy saved the universe with a dance off, beat a living planet, lost tremendously, and found the meaning to Christmastime. Now, it looks like its time for the end, and Pete and the gang are going out in a blaze of glory with the Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 Trailer. […]
By Nolan P. Smith Editor Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny sets sail for adventure in 2023. Harrison Ford returns as the legendary hero archaeologist in the highly anticipated fifth installment of the iconic “Indiana Jones” franchise, which is directed by James Mangold (“Ford v Ferrari,” “Logan”). Starring along with Ford are Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”), Antonio Banderas (“Pain and […]
By Staff Reports Illumination (HQ: Santa Monica, CA, USA; Founder and CEO: Chris Meledandri) and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; Representative Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa, “Nintendo” hereafter) today announced the second trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. during the Nintendo Direct which was streamed […]
By Staff Reports L.A. Comic Con, Los Angeles’ largest event for comics, gaming, sci-fi, anime and pop culture, has announced that Simu Liu, who plays Shang-Chi in 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, will be its headline speaker on Friday, December 2, 2022. He and the other celebrity guests will meet with fans, take […]
By Nolan P. SmithEditor It has been a long time coming: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been lobbying for a Black Adam movie for over a decade, with many rolling their eyes at such a notion. A film based on a Shazam villain that isn’t even that well known? Why would DC commit cinematic suicide like that? Well, some people […]
By Rebecca Smith We all know an important Halloween aspect is things coming back to life, so with that in mind, I am back after a hiatus to write this review. What is so worthy, you ask? Netflix’s The Curse of Bridge Hollow. The family can enjoy this Netflix comedy (as long as your kiddos are 12+, with some parental […]
By Staff Reports The 501(C)(3) nonprofit Film and Media Alliance of Southern Utah (FMASU) just announced theofficial schedule and all ticket sales for the upcoming HorrorFest International Film Festival. Festival dates are set for Wednesday, October 19th thru Saturday, October 22nd with Southern Utah’s historic Electric Theater serving as the primary venue for the event. HorrorFest is on the cusp […]
By Staff Reports Illumination (HQ: Santa Monica, CA, USA; Founder and CEO: Chris Meledandri) and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; Representative Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa, “Nintendo” hereafter) launched the first trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. during the Nintendo Direct which was streamed this […]
By Staff Reports The highly anticipated documentary Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters from filmmakers Kevin Konrad Hanna and Jim Demonakos will be spotlighted in a series of high profile events this October. The film, which raised more than half a million dollars on Kickstarter, features in-depth interviews with legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, alongside interviews with visionary Hellboy director Guillermo del […]
By Staff Reports In time for Halloween, the short film ZOMBIE from writer and star Bill Connington and director Thomas Caruso, is making the rounds again.ZOMBIE is a 19 minute short film, based on the award-winning novella ZOMBIE by literary icon Joyce Carol Oates. It has been screened at 18 film festivals, and won 5 awards. ZOMBIE was first performed […]
By Staff Reports The Walt Disney Studios continued to fuel the fire ignited at yesterday’s showcase with a jam-packed presentation from the teams at Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios and 20th Century Studios this morning at the Anaheim Convention Center as part of D23 Expo 2022. Thousands of fans were among the first to hear new announcements, see never-before-seen footage and hear […]
By Nolan P Smith Editor Welcome to a brand new segment for Pastrami Nation: Casting Call!!! We will pick a movie we want to see made, and we want YOU to cast it! The results will be revealed on a future podcast episode, and our podcasters will reveal their dream cast as well!!! Click the link below to cast the […]
By Staff Reports It’s time… to dare to be stupid. The Roku Channel brings the true story of one of the most prolific performers of our generation to life with Weird: The Al Yankovic Story on November 4th. Watch the trailer below! Daniel Radcliffe is “Weird” Al Yankovic in the unexaggerated true story about the greatest musician of our time. […]
By Staff Reports Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced today the return of Studio71’s hit found footage anthology franchise, V/H/S, with an all-new installment, V/H/S/99. The Shudder Original Film will release in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, October 20 and will feature renown genre filmmakers Maggie […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor Over the years, Jordan Peele has successfully shed his funnyman image and has proven he is a filmmaker to be reckoned with. Whether it’s his powerful debut Get Out or his sophomore effort Us, he takes on society as a whole and shines a light on the real monsters in the world. Like all good […]
By Staff Reports IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows and celebrities, today announced it will host three days (July 21-23) of exclusive portrait studios, a Meta studio creating Instagram and Facebook Reels, and original celebrity interviews with casts from the biggest TV shows and movies, including The Lord of the Rings: […]
By Kevin HoskinsonEntertainment Editor Here at Pastrami Nation, we take fandom very seriously. No matter what you are into, we are dedicated to bringing you fun and insightful articles, reviews, and podcast conversations. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been one of the most significant phenomena to sweep the world of pop culture for almost 25 years. Starting in 2008 with […]
By Staff Reports The trailer, teaser art and stills for the highly anticipated Disney+ Original movie “Hocus Pocus 2,” reuniting Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, are now available. The live-action, long awaited sequel to the perennial Halloween classic, which brings back the delightfully wicked Sanderson sisters for more comedic mayhem, will debut on Disney+ on September 30. […]
By Staff Reports Cinemark Holdings, Inc., one of the world’s largest and most influential movie theatre companies, is joining forces with Disney to give Cinemark Movie Rewards members the exclusive chance to win one of Marvel Studios’ non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder. From Tuesday, June 28, through Thursday, July 7, fans can visit the Cinemark […]
By Staff Reports Today, Disney+ revealed the official trailer and key art for the original movie “ZOMBIES 3.” The “trequel” in the hit music-driven franchise will premiere July 15, only on Disney+. A special “Lost Song” version of the film will premiere on Disney Channel on August 12. “ZOMBIES 3” stars Milo Manheim as zombie Zed and Meg Donnelly as cheerleader […]
By Staff Reports D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has announced the lineup of the most highly anticipated presentations at D23 Expo 2022 presented by Visa, September 9, 10, and 11. Disney100 kicks off at the biggest Disney fan event in the world celebrating 100 years of wonder as The Walt Disney Company enters its second century. The festivities begin […]
(Photo: Nacelle) By Staff Reports The Nacelle Company, the studio behind The Movies That Made Us, The Toys That Made Us, A Toy Store Near You, Down To Earth with Zac Efron and Behind The Attraction is excited to announce the kick-off of ICONS UNEARTHED, a new anthology documentary series that will focus on some of the biggest movie and […]
By Staff Reports Today, National Geographic Documentary Films and NEON released the official trailer and key art for FIRE OF LOVE, the award-winning feature documentary from director Sara Dosa (“The Seer and the Unseen”), Sandbox Films, Intuitive Pictures and Cottage M.Produced by Dosa, Shane Boris and Ina Fichman, executive produced by Greg Boustead and Jessica Harrop, and edited by Erin […]
By Staff Reports IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, presented an IMDb “Fan Favorite” STARmeter Award to Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings star Simu Liu. IMDb STARmeter Awards recognize the stars who are strong performers on the IMDbPro STARmeter rankings, which chart the page views of […]
By Staff Reports As reported in DEADLINE earlier today, State Street Pictures has optioned the comic book ASSASSIN AND SON, created and written by Shad Gaspard and Marc Copani with art by Eder Messiah. Scout Comics & Entertainment, who published the comic, is attached to produce along with State Street. Donovan Braddock is a one-man killing unit who works with a team of […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor Nicolas Cage has portrayed a wide array of characters over his illustrious career. He’s played the teenage heartthrob in Valley Girl, an incompetent bank robber in Raising Arizona, an FBI chemical warfare expert in The Rock, and a convict trying to get home to his wife and daughter in Con Air. In what might very […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor It’s so hard to pin down a movie like Everything Everywhere All At Once. Being one of those movies that are hard to describe and oversell at the same time, it manages to draw from so many different influences but still feels completely unique. Filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively known as Daniels) have […]