By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor For generations, Tom and Jerry have delighted audiences with their irreverent humor and comedic hijinks. Being a child of the ’80s, I can remember at least three iterations of the characters on television, not to mention an animated feature film in the early ’90s. That is on top of their already extensive library of shorts […]
By Staff Reports Get over here! Watch the trailer for Mortal Kombat now — in theaters and streaming exclusively on HBO Max April 16. From New Line Cinema comes the explosive new cinematic adventure “Mortal Kombat,” inspired by the blockbuster video game franchise, which most recently enjoyed the most successful video game launch in its history, Mortal Kombat 11. The […]
By Staff Reports Looking to get in touch with your inner-wiseguy? Trying to put the wit back in your half-wit? Ignite you ignoramus? Well then, American Mythology has just the comic for you! To kick off the book publisher’s five-year anniversary, the company is releasing The Three Stooges, “Thru the Ages”. The book is filled with new Stooge content from […]
By Kevin Hoskinson The 78th annual Golden Globes is right around the corner, and with it comes the start of the major awards season. Celebrating the best that television and film have to offer, the ceremony is set to air Sunday, February 28th, on NBC. This year Netflix led the nominations, including the David Fincher directed “Mank,” which scored six […]
By Staff Reports Monster Hunter is coming to Digital on February 16th, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu Ray and DVD on March 2. The release includes deleted scenes and a look at the process of bringing the game’s iconic characters, weapons, monsters and action to the big screen. Behind our world, there is another: a world of dangerous and […]
By Kevin Hoskinson The most recent film in Warner Bros. 2021 film slate to hit theaters and HBO Max, The Little Things falls short of being memorable. It’s a perfectly fine thriller with some decent performances, but it’s not nearly as good as the films that it’s pretending to be. In the movie Denzel Washington plays Joe “Deke” Deacon. A […]
By Staff Reports HBO Max announced today that the Warner Bros. Pictures and DC full-length Max Original feature film ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE will premiere on the platform on THURSDAY, MARCH 18. The announcement came with the debut of three new teaser posters. The release of ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE will be supported across WarnerMedia and DC platforms, including a soundtrack release on […]
By Staff Reports Jackie Chan is back in action when Vanguard arrives on Digital March 2, and on DVD and Blu-ray™ (plus Digital) March 9 from Lionsgate. This film released in the U.S. on November 25 in 1,000+ theaters. Featuring international action superstar and martial arts legend Jackie Chan (Rush Hour, The Foreigner, Police Story), Yang Yang (Once Upon A […]
By Staff Reports Kick-off Black History Month by celebrating the arrival of the original COMING TO AMERICA on Prime Video February 1st! The #RoyalRewatch will start at 4PM PT, followed by an 80’s throwback live DJ set by DJ D-Nice over on Instagram Live. Join the Twitter Watch Party by following along on @PrimeVideo and @ZamundaRoyals! And don’t forget to mark your calendars for the return of the Zamundan […]
By Staff Reports Let’s get ready to rumble! The Godzilla vs Kong trailer is here! Here is the info on the movie, straight from Legendary’s YouTube: In theaters and streaming exclusively on @HBOMax* March 26. *Available on @HBOMax in the US only, for 31 days, at no extra cost to subscribers. https://www.godzillavskong.com/ https://www.facebook.com/GodzillaVsKonghttps://www.instagram.com/godzillavskong https://twitter.com/GodzillaVsKong From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Join us for a special, audio only episode of Pastrami Nation Popcorn! Special Guest Brandon Treadway from The Cinemast Podcast joins the conversation about Marvel, Disney, Star Wars, and more!
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor In the tradition of Them! and Eight Legged Freaks comes Love And Monsters, a post-apocalyptic story about giant monsters, survival, and of course, love. The story is about the epic romance between Joel and Aimee. Well, it’s about the romance that would have been if a giant asteroid wasn’t flying towards the earth. It actually […]
By Staff Reports IFC Midnight presents The Vigil, set to premiere in select theaters, digital platforms and VOD on February 26th. Steeped in ancient Jewish lore and demonology, THE VIGIL is a supernatural horror film set over the course of a single evening in Brooklyn’s Hasidic Borough Park neighborhood. Low on funds and having recently left his insular religious community, […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Much like the music that inspired it, Pixar’s latest film Soul is more about feeling than experiencing. It’s an entertaining and in-depth examination of the human condition and what life is really about. The studio is known for its stories being a cut above, taking you places you could never imagine and making you feel things you […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Watching the trailer for Fatman, there is a feeling of both disbelief and excitement. It felt like a joke, reminiscent of the SNL digital short that featured Dwayne Johnson starring in a gritty reboot of Disney’s Bambi. It couldn’t really be happening; a gritty action film starring Mel Gibson as Santa and Walton Goggins as the hitman […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Netflix has released a trailer for its original “Comedy” event, Death To 2020. Premiering on December 27th (definitely not on Quibi), the special features Samuel L. Jackson, Tracy Ullman, Hugh Grant, Lisa Kudrow, Kamial Nanjiania, Cristin Milioti, Leslie Jones and Joe Keery, with Laurence Fishburne as the narrator. It’s been an exceptionally crazy year and who better […]
By Kevin Hoskinson It’s finally here! Amazon Studios has released the trailer for Coming 2 America, the follow up to the 1988 classic Coming To America. Directed by Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) and written by Barry Blaustein, David Sheffield and Kenya Barris, the film see’s Eddie Murphy returning as newly crowned King Akeem, along with Arsenio Hall playing his […]
Join host Kevin Hoskinson, Rebecca Benson, and Nolan Smith for Pastrami Nation: Popcorn! The show dedicated to all things cinematic! On this episode, we talk about Fatman, Christmas movies that aren’t so traditional, and what we are looking forward to in the new year! Visit PastramiNation.com for news, reviews, and more! Or if you prefer to listen to your podcast, […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Of all the live-action adaptations of their animated classics, Disney’s Mulan takes the most risks. Unlike their previous efforts, namely Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King, it isn’t afraid to take some big swings and change things up a bit. It doesn’t always work, but it does more often than not, and it makes this […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Sound is so integral to our everyday lives that we never stop and think about how incredible it is. But imagine that your hopes and dreams depend on that ability, and you suddenly lose all of it. That is the premise of Sound Of Metal, and it is an immersive experience like no other. There are plenty […]
By Kevin Hoskinson It was a whirlwind day for Disney as they announced over 100 new movies and series during their four-hour investor meeting, with most of those titles going to Disney+. Everything from Disney live-action and animated films to Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel were represented. Like so many others my mind was absolutely blown away by what they […]
By Staff Reports Fan-favorite boxed sets rise on the DEG’s ‘Watched at Home Top 20’ list with the much anticipated 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray debuts of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and The Hobbit, leading the charts at No. 1 and No. 7, respectively. Additional collectible sets include Harry Potter: Complete 8-film Collection (No. 2), The Office: Seasons 1-9 (No. 6), Friends: Seasons […]
By Kevin Hoskinson In the new Hulu romantic comedy Happiest Season, Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis play Abbey and Harper, a young lesbian couple living in Pittsburg. Abbey hasn’t been a fan of Christmas since her parents died, so on a whim, Harper invites her to spend Christmas with her family. The catch: Harper explains to Abbey that her family […]
By Kevin Hoskinson At this point, it’s more of a question of what world Oscar Isaac isn’t going to be a part of than which one he is going to do. He’s tackled the Star Wars universe with his role as Poe Dameron in the Disneyfied sequel trilogy, he’s taking on the role of Leto Atreides I in the reboot […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Warner Bros. dropped a bombshell this morning, announcing that its 2021 film slate is going to hit HBO Max the same day as theaters. This includes films like The Suicide Squad, Godzilla vs. Kong, Matrix 4, In The Heights, Mortal Kombat and many more. The announcement was made by Ann Sarnoff, Chair and CEO of WarnerMedia Studios […]
By Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation is proud to announce the promotion of Kevin Hoskinson to Entertainment Editor. Hoskinson joined Pastrami Nation in 2015, and since then, has become a staple of the company. Having written countless reviews and articles, Hoskinson was also instrumental in orchestrating many of the amazing interviews you have seen throughout the years. He is also […]
By Kevin Hoskinson 2020 has been a heck of a year. It’s been a rollercoaster with its fair share of ups and downs, as many places around the world are going back into lockdown this holiday season. Lots of people are left without being around their families this year to celebrate. With that being the case, people are trying to […]
Join Kevin Hoskinson as he chats with actor James Duval about his new film Beast Mode, available on VOD December 1st. They also discuss his exciting career, which includes roles in Independence Day, Donnie Darko, Go, and many others. Visit Pastramination.com for news, reviews, and more!
By Staff Reports Today, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that its highly anticipated superhero tentpole film WONDER WOMAN 1984will be released simultaneously in theaters and on the HBO Max streaming platform in the U.S. on December 25, while debuting theatrically in international markets a week earlier starting on December 16. The film will be available for a month on HBO Max in the U.S. included at no additional cost to […]
By Kevin Hoskinson There seems to be a fascination with the world of stand up comedy and the lives of those who do it. It’s an interesting job that requires a lot of perseverance and a lot of guts to do. To me, it’s a terrifying prospect. Going up on stage night after night, spilling your soul and trying to […]