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David Thewlis Reveals A Nick Cave Inspiration For ‘Barkskins’ & Clarifies He’s Na’Vi in ‘Avatar 3’ [Interview]

July 3, 2020 3:07 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News, Television

There are a number of reasons to binge NatGeo's "Barkskins," an adaption of Annie Proulx's celebrated novel, this summer. Most importantly, it covers an important period in North American history rarely acknow...

Henry Cavill Downplays “Frustrating” Superman Rumors But Says He’d “Absolutely Love” To Return

Charles Barfield

July 3, 2020 1:19 pm

News

With “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” returning to the spotlight, landing a future release on HBO Max, there seems to be a renewed interest in the fanbase about Henry Cavill returning to the role of Superman in ...

Guillermo del Toro on the set of The Shape of Water, Nightmare Alley

Guillermo del Toro Says ‘Nightmare Alley’ Is 45% Shot; Updates ‘Pinocchio’

Tyler Casalini

July 3, 2020 12:57 pm

News

It’s been just over three months since Disney announced that they will be halting the development and production of an array of films from their 2020 film slate. One of the more intriguing titles from the list...

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9 TV Shows To Watch In July: ‘Stateless,’ ‘Cursed,’ ‘Brave New World’ & More

Ally Johnson

July 3, 2020 12:54 pm

News, Television

Television has provided a rare constant in a tumultuous 2020. While the film industry was sidelined as theaters closed and studio films pushed out their release dates, the television release schedule remained ...

New Study Says Only 35% Of US Moviegoers Willing To Visit Cinemas In 2020

Charles Barfield

July 3, 2020 12:31 pm

Box Office, News

With theater chains expected to reopen in the US at the end of July (that is, unless studios keep pushing their films back), the biggest question that remains is whether or not people are willing to venture ba...

‘An American Pickle’ Trailer: Seth Rogen & Seth Rogen Star In This HBO Max Comedy

Charles Barfield

July 3, 2020 12:20 pm

News, Trailers

On paper, a film about a man being preserved in pickle brine for 100 years, to wake up in 2020 and discover that the world is very different than how he remembered, is ripe for comedy. It’s the basic fish out ...

Charlie Kaufman Thining of ending things

Charlie Kaufman’s ‘I’m Thinking Of Ending Things’ Arrives On Netflix In September

Hayden Mears

July 3, 2020 11:54 am

News

Charlie Kaufman achieves clarity through distortion. By scrambling his characters' brains, he's able to clear ours. The epiphanic effect of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is just as surprising as the ...

Family Romance, LLC: Werner Herzog’s Rent-A-Family Drama Never Finds Its Way Home [Review]

Jonathan Christian

July 3, 2020 11:49 am

News, Reviews

The need for connection lingers in every human heart. Marriages and friendships both stem from the inherent desire to connect with another person, but no other relationship affects the human experience more th...

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10 Movies To Watch In July: ‘The Truth,’ ‘Old Guard’ & More

Ally Johnson

July 3, 2020 11:43 am

News

We’ve made it to July. We’ve marked the halfway point of this year from hell and now it seems we blink and a month passes. It’s the point of the year where best of the year so far lists begin to roll out and, ...

‘Revival’: Mike Flanagan Describes His New “Cosmic Horror” Stephen King Film As “Bleak And Mean”

Tyler Casalini

July 3, 2020 11:00 am

News

Although right now isn't the most promising time in regards to exciting new films entering development and production, director Mike Flanagan is prepping work on his newest feature, yet another Stephen King ad...

‘Father Soldier Son’ Trailer: Netflix’s New Doc Follows A Military Family Over The Course Of A Decade

Valerie Thompson

July 3, 2020 10:47 am

News, Trailers

What does sacrifice mean? In a time where the word is bandied about as a trivial talking point for hurt feelings and misleading thoughts most forget the depth and brevity behind it. The new Netflix documentary...

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Emmy Voting Begins & Limited Series Confirmed As Just Five Nominees

Gregory Ellwood

July 2, 2020 6:45 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

Television Academy members have officially received their ballots for the 2020 Primetime and Creative Arts Emmys. And after months of Emmy campaigning sort of turned into a more traditional phase one campaign ...

‘An American Pickle’ First Look Photos Show Seth Rogen’s Dual Roles In The HBO Max Comedy

Charles Barfield

July 2, 2020 2:50 pm

News

As has been seen several times over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, studios have been trying to figure out how to release their films with no theaters and that has resulted in some features being sold off...

Asa Butterfield’s Spider-Man Would Have Been “Entirely Different” Than Tom Holland’s If He Landed The Role

Charles Barfield

July 2, 2020 2:26 pm

News

It seems like a lifetime ago, especially considering how many appearances Spider-Man has made in the MCU since 2015, but just five years ago, it was being reported that actor Asa Butterfield was the frontrunne...

Sony Exec Believes More R-Rated Animated Films Will Be Made Due To COVID-19

Charles Barfield

July 2, 2020 2:00 pm

News

What will the future film output from studios look like post-COVID-19? That’s the question that doesn't really have much of an answer right now. We know that some studios are beginning to ramp up production on...