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Apple Strikes Deal With Leonardo DiCaprio’s Production Company For Future Films & TV Shows

August 3, 2020 2:35 pm

Apple might not have the public trust in the realm of streaming as Netflix. The tech company might not have the extensive library seen with competitors like HBO Max and Disney+. But you know what Apple has? Mo...

Bradley Cooper To Star In Paul Thomas Anderson’s New 1970s SoCal Film

Charles Barfield

August 3, 2020 2:15 pm

News

Paul Thomas Anderson has found the star of his next film. And honestly, it appears the filmmaker has decided to just go ahead and land one of the biggest stars in the world, Bradley Cooper. Frankly, you can do...

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Seth Rogen’s Post-COVID-19 Plan: “What Would Christopher Nolan Do?”

Charles Barfield

August 3, 2020 1:53 pm

News

It’s unclear what the long term effects will be seen from the current COVID-19 pandemic in relation to the film industry. We’ve seen studios basically write off 2020 and focus on making sure productions can be...

‘American Pickle’: Seth Rogen Crafts A Surprisingly Deep Brine With A Sweet Tale Of Family, Forgiveness & Artisanal Pickles [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

August 3, 2020 1:40 pm

News, Reviews

Based on an utterly ridiculous premise—a man who is preserved in pickle juice for 100 years and comes out of his hibernation unscathed in modern-day Brooklyn—it’s kind of unbelievable that Seth Rogen’s “An Ame...

Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Will Be A “Very Delicate” Production, Says Cinematographer

Charles Barfield

August 3, 2020 1:22 pm

News

There’s a lot of questions about how Hollywood is going to bounce back after the COVID-19 production stoppages. It would appear that in a post-COVID-19 world, film production is tricky, to say the least, with ...

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Telluride 2020 Selections: Canceled Festival Would Have Featured Films From Gia Coppola, Chloé Zhao & Francis Lee

Charles Barfield

August 3, 2020 12:55 pm

Features, Festivals, News

Unlike many of its fall film festival brethren, this year’s Telluride Film Festival was forced to cancel instead of hosting an in-person and/or digital event. Unfortunately, unlike Venice, TIFF, and others, Te...

‘Psychomagic’ Exclusive Clip: Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Latest Shows How Burying Yourself Alive Is Therapeutic

Charles Barfield

August 3, 2020 12:40 pm

News, Trailers, Video

While many who read The Playlist regularly probably have heard the name Alejandro Jodorowsky quite a few times before, as the Chilean filmmaker is one of the most interesting figures in film history, with his ...

‘Get Duked’ R-Rated Trailer: ‘Boyz In The Woods’ Gets A New Title & New Amazon Release Date

Hayden Mears

August 3, 2020 12:22 pm

News, Trailers

"Get Duked!" is easily one of Amazon Studios's most bizarre offerings to date. Instead of laboring over every word in an effort to describe it accurately, I'm instead going to post the just-released trailer so...

‘Lover’s Rock’: Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ Feature Will Open This Year’s New York Film Festival

Charles Barfield

August 3, 2020 12:03 pm

Festivals, News

Ever since its announcement as part of this year’s Cannes Film Festival Official Selections, Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” anthology series from Amazon has been positioned as one of the 2020 fall festival darlin...

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‘Devil All The Time’ First Look: Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson & Many More Star In Antonio Campos’ Netflix Drama

Charles Barfield

August 3, 2020 11:43 am

News

Major film studios might be pulling their features from September and pushing into 2021 already, due to the COVID-19 pandemic keeping theaters shut down until later this month, but that doesn’t mean the fall i...

‘The Tax Collector’: Another Violent, Macho Latinxploitation Garbage Fire From David Ayer [Review]

Jason Bailey

August 3, 2020 11:19 am

Features, News, Reviews

Seriously, what, exactly, is filmmaker David Ayer trying to prove and or what exactly is his obsession with Latinx culture? After “Bright” and “Suicide Squad,” two spectacularly unwatchable dips into the pool ...

Netflix Dreams Of Working With Jordan Peele, Christopher Nolan & Quentin Tarantino In The Future

Charles Barfield

August 3, 2020 11:13 am

News

Sure, the world is seemingly falling apart, as a global pandemic still continues to wreak havoc all over the planet. And in the US, we’ve decided to also add a bit of civil unrest and a Presidential Election t...

First Look At John Boyega In Steve McQueen’s Upcoming TV Anthology ‘Small Axe’

Charles Barfield

August 3, 2020 10:49 am

News, Television

After publicly speaking ill of the whole Peak TV era, you didn’t really expect filmmaker Steve McQueen to work on a typical TV series, did you? As we learned with this year’s rather unusual Cannes Film Festiva...

‘A Call To Spy’ Trailer: New WWII Film Focuses On Churchill’s Female-Led Spy Agency

Brynne Ramella

August 3, 2020 10:30 am

News, Trailers

The majority of war drama films focus on men serving their country in battle. In a refreshing change to the genre, ”A Call to Spy” puts women in the spotlight. The film focuses on the start of World War II, wi...

Venice Adds Pedro Almodovar’s Tilda Swinton-Starring Short & Regina King’s ‘One Night In Miami’

Charles Barfield

August 3, 2020 10:22 am

Festivals, News

The Venice Film Festival just got a bit more star power. As is common during the lead-up to festivals, the Italian event has augmented its offering of films with a couple of projects featuring some superstar t...