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‘Star Wars: The High Republic’ Isn’t Going To Crossover With The Films/TV Shows & That’s A Good Thing

February 28, 2020 4:09 pm

Earlier this week, Lucasfilm shared an announcement trailer for a new era of “Star Wars” storytelling, dubbed ‘The High Republic.’ The new storyline is set 200 years before ‘The Phantom Menace’ and follows a n...

‘I Am Not Okay With This’ Tells A Universal Story Of Teenage Angst With A Side Of Superpowers [Review]

Charles Barfield

February 28, 2020 3:06 pm

News, Reviews, Television

Netflix loves its teen, YA originals; the entire genre and phenomenon, and all the (sometimes melo)drama found within coming of age stories. And the streaming giant loves to blend YA with supernatural qualitie...

Staff Of French Film Magazine, Cahiers du Cinéma, Quits In Response To New Ownership’s Plans

Charles Barfield

February 28, 2020 2:57 pm

News

Towards the end of every year, we run a select few Best Of lists from other outlets that we deem interesting and noteworthy. One of those outlets has always been Cahiers du Cinéma, based out of France. The mag...

David Cronenberg Discusses Genre Filmmaking & Says Superhero Films “Too Adolescent” & “Too Formulaic”

Charles Barfield

February 28, 2020 2:30 pm

News, Television

With every David Cronenberg headline, I’m sure there are readers hoping that buried in the text is definitive news about what the filmmaker will be working on next. And as we covered in another article recentl...

Ben Affleck Says ‘The Accountant’ Sequel Could Be A TV Show… Or A Movie… Or Nothing

Charles Barfield

February 28, 2020 2:14 pm

News, Television

The last several years of Ben Affleck’s filmography have had some ups and downs, to say the least. Taking the whole Batman thing out of the equation, the actor has enjoyed some acclaim (“Gone Girl”), but he’s ...

Coronavirus Is Already Massively Affecting Film/TV Industry With Cannes, Studios & Others All On Edge

Charles Barfield

February 28, 2020 1:58 pm

Festivals, News, Television

There’s no escaping talk of coronavirus. All over the world, headlines are dominated by this illness that began in China (resulting in a huge amount of public business shutdowns, including film productions and...

‘Radium Girls’ Trailer: Joey King & Abby Quinn Fight Against Factory Worker Injustice

Valerie Thompson

February 28, 2020 12:00 pm

News, Trailers

The devil is often in the details when it comes to society’s most tragic cases. For a group of young women in the 1920s, that demon was none other than a seemingly harmless ingredient. In a time where war was ...

Alison Brie Is “Flattered” By The ‘She-Hulk’ Rumors But Says She Hasn’t Spoken To Marvel Studios

Charles Barfield

February 28, 2020 11:59 am

News, Television

Marvel Studios has proven itself at being incredibly adept at making films. But on the TV side of things, the studio is new to the scene. However, you have to assume that Marvel Studios will be putting as much...

Fan-Favorite Character Li Shang Won’t Appear In ‘Mulan’ Remake Due To #MeToo Concerns

Charles Barfield

February 28, 2020 11:25 am

News

Unlike previous Disney live-action remakes such as “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” and “Aladdin,” the upcoming “Mulan” is expected to make some pretty big changes to the animated source material. And ...

‘Disappearance At Clifton Hill’ Exclusive Clip: David Cronenberg Spills All The Secrets In New Thriller

Charles Barfield

February 28, 2020 11:04 am

News, Video

Neo-noir is a difficult genre to tackle for many filmmakers. Although, when the job is done well, these stylistic thrillers can be immensely interesting and fun to watch. Director Albert Shin hopes audiences f...

‘Day Of The Dead’: Syfy Orders A Series Inspired By George Romero’s Classic Film

Charles Barfield

February 28, 2020 10:34 am

News, Television

Despite the diminishing ratings of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” and its spin-offs, zombies are still pretty popular on TV. So, Syfy is ready to get in the zombie game and the network is using some name-brand recog...

‘Dispatches From Elsewhere’: Jason Segel’s Mixes ‘Black Mirror,’ Leos Carax & Iffy Social Commentary [Berlin Review]

Jack King

February 28, 2020 10:06 am

Festivals, News, Reviews, Television

What do you get if you combine the bleak social discourse of “Black Mirror,” the wittingly jarring voice of Peter Strickland, and the dreamlike sensibility of Leos Carax--before adding an unwelcome squeeze of ...

‘The High Note’ Trailer: Dakota Johnson Plays A Musical Superstar’s Assistant Aspiring For More

Andrew Hrip

February 28, 2020 9:14 am

News, Trailers

It’s riding down the namesake boulevard and seeing your name illuminated in the beaming bulbs of the marquee. It’s seeing your name amongst all the greats who have come before you on the Walk of Fame. Most pro...

Matt Damon Ben Affleck Project Greenlight Last Duel

The Knights Of Ben: ‘Last Duel’ Set Photos Of Affleck, Adam Driver & Matt Damon Are The Best Things You’ll See All Day

Charles Barfield

February 27, 2020 3:13 pm

News

Whenever we share set photos, which is rare, we always do so with a disclaimer. Basically, when you look at pictures from a secretive, closed set that are surreptitiously taken, they’re often grainy (aka terri...

‘The Last Vermeer’ Trailer: Claes Bang, Vicky Krieps & Guy Pearce Star In This Post-WWII Thriller

Charles Barfield

February 27, 2020 2:50 pm

News, Trailers

The upcoming post-WWII thriller “The Last Vermeer” (formerly titled "Lyrebird") aims to put a different spin on the typical film in this subgenre. Instead of just focusing on the crimes of the Nazis during WWI...