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SAG Awards Smartly Going To One-Hour Taped Special

March 3, 2021 6:29 pm

Like many awards shows and industry guilds, the past 12 months have been rough for the SAG Awards. Much of the Screen Actors Guild's membership was unable to find work for most of the year either in their chos...

‘WandaVision’ Director Debunks 10th Episode Theory & Says Paul Bettany “Dug Himself A Hole” With Fans

Charles Barfield

March 3, 2021 3:08 pm

News, Television

One of the best parts about binging a show is that your expectations are likely minimal about how the series will end. You can blow through a whole season over a couple of days and not even dwell on the myster...

‘My Beautiful Stutter’ Trailer: New Documentary From Producer Paul Rudd Tugs At Heartstrings

Brynne Ramella

March 3, 2021 2:41 pm

News, Trailers

70 million people in the world stutter — our own President is among them. From that population, 1 in 20 children stutter. As many of those kids will stutter for the rest of their lives, they potentially face a...

Despite Clichéd Aesthetics, ‘Tina’ Is An Emotionally Potent Documentary [Berlin Review]

Kambole Campbell

March 3, 2021 2:28 pm

News, Reviews

The latest from T.J.Martin and Daniel Lindsay, directors of “Undefeated” and “LA 92,” “TINA” looks like another documentary that came off of a factory line, complete with the usual panning shots of contact she...

Existential Despair: Essential Movies For When March Never Ends

Max Roux, Nicholas Laskin and Rodrigo Perez

March 3, 2021 2:22 pm

Features, News

It’s March again and arguably it’s never stopped being March. Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich. Ever since the global COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. and then basically forced most of the country to shut down an...

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‘Pinocchio’: Cynthia Erivo, Joseph Gordon-Levitt & More Join Tom Hanks In Disney’s Live-Action Remake

Charles Barfield

March 3, 2021 1:50 pm

News

If Disney hires Robert Zemeckis to direct a live-action “Pinocchio” remake, you better believe Tom Hanks is on board to star, right? And that’s exactly what’s happening. But Tom Hanks can’t possibly play all t...

‘Thunder Force’ Trailer: Melissa McCarthy & Octavia Spencer Star In A Superhero Comedy From Director Ben Falcone

Rodrigo Perez

March 3, 2021 1:08 pm

News, Trailers

We haven't had a good superhero lampooning in quite some time, and that's exactly what we're hoping to get in "Thunder Force," an upcoming action-comedy movie featuring Melissa McCarthy. Written and directed b...

‘Chaos Walking’: Tom Holland & Daisy Ridley Can’t Save Doug Liman’s Uninspired Dystopian Sci-Fi Thriller [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

March 3, 2021 1:00 pm

News, Reviews

For a sci-fi dystopian thriller about dark secrets and not being able to conceal your inner-most thoughts—and hide, you know, secrets— Lionsgate’s “Chaos Walking” is extremely uninspired and even unimaginative...

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Anthony Mackie Says Hasn’t Been Discussion About ‘Falcon’ Season 2 & He’s Not Sure Where His Marvel Hero Goes Next

Charles Barfield

March 3, 2021 12:53 pm

News, Television

With “WandaVision” wrapping up this week, all eyes are turning towards Anthony Mackie and his upcoming “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” as the next project being popped out of the Marvel Studios money prin...

‘Petite Maman’:Céline Sciamma Delivers An Intimate Tale Of Grief And Parenthood [Berlin Review]

Caitlin Quinlan

March 3, 2021 12:25 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

There is an unavoidable distance in life between ourselves and those who came before. Parents, grandparents; no matter how open and honest they are with their children or younger relatives, there is a sense th...

‘Without Remorse’ Trailer: Michael B. Jordan Tackles A Tom Clancy Story In New Amazon Thriller

Valerie Thompson

March 3, 2021 12:08 pm

News, Trailers

Michael B. Jordan returns to the action genre with “Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse.” The title represents a big step for the actor, whose credits include blockbusters and respected indie fare. ‘Remorse’ is the f...

Watch Sean Baker Combine ‘The Warriors’ And High Fashion In His New Short, ‘Khaite’

Charles Barfield

March 3, 2021 12:02 pm

News, Video

Have you ever watched Walter Hill’s 1979 film, “The Warriors,” and thought, “Man, I’d love to see a version of this where the tough New York City gangs are replaced by supermodels in incredibly fashionable clo...

‘Nomadland’ & ‘Minari’ Get Globes PR Boost In Best Picture Race [Contender Countdown]

Gregory Ellwood

March 3, 2021 11:04 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

As Academy members drive through Los Angeles under an onslaught of FYC banners they are only days away from voting on the nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards. And while the Golden Globes delivered the lowest...

‘Cherry’ Exclusive Featurette: Tom Holland & Ciara Bravo Talk The Love Story At The Heart Of The New Drama

Charles Barfield

March 3, 2021 11:00 am

News, Trailers, Video

When you watch the trailer for the Russo Brothers’ upcoming drama, “Cherry,” it’s clear the film focuses on the downward spiral that affects a young guy, as he deals with untreated PTSD and drug addiction. But...

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Jodie Comer To Star Opposite Joaquin Phoenix In Ridley Scott’s Epic, ‘Kitbag’

Charles Barfield

March 3, 2021 10:59 am

News

I guess it’s safe to say that Ridley Scott really likes working with Jodie Comer. After casting her to star in his upcoming period drama, “The Last Duel,” the director has gone ahead and picked Comer to star o...