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'Game Of Thrones' Creators Benioff & Weiss To Develop A New Lovecraft Film For Warner Bros.

December 13, 2019 1:20 pm

With “Star Wars” and “Game of Thrones” firmly in the rearview mirror, it was only a matter of time before we found out what the ...

'The Mandalorian' Delivers The Series' Most Entertaining Entry To Date With 'The Prisoner' [Episode 6 Review]

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 1:06 pm

"The Mandalorian" is unique for being the first live-action "Star Wars" television series, and at its best, it channels the relatively low-budget, let's-put-on-a-show vibe of ...

Greta Gerwig Teases Her 'Barbie' Film With Co-Writer Noah Baumbach: "WB Is Open To Strange"

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 12:26 pm

“Little Women” and “Marriage Story” are clearly two of the best films released in 2019. But there’s an added wrinkle to those films that some ...

Will Poulter Drops Out Of Amazon's 'Lord Of The Rings' Streaming Series

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 11:57 am

Despite a huge budget, an early order for a second season, and the name-recognition as being adapted from the work of Tolkien, it appears that ...

'Queen & Slim' Director Finds It "Extremely Infuriating" That Golden Globes Voters Refused To Watch The Film

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 11:45 am

While it appears that some of the discussion on social media (particularly among those that are part of quote-unquote Film Twitter) has been negative, by ...

'Dracula' Teaser: Netflix Teams With 'Sherlock' Creators For A Disturbing Take On Bram Stoker's Tale

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 11:25 am

Ripping off fingernails is always unsettling. The same with extreme close-ups of bloody red meat and a fly crawling on someone’s eyeball. Obviously, if you’re ...

'Rise Of Skywalker' Writer Suggests Further 'Rey's Parents' Twist & Reinterpreting Kylo Ren's Words

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 11:01 am

The discussion about “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” has heated up once again as we get closer to the release of ‘The Rise of Skywalker.’ ...

Disney CEO Bob Iger Wants To Meet With Martin Scorsese About Those Marvel Comments

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 10:31 am

It’s been months since Martin Scorsese made a comment about how he feels Marvel films (and superhero films, in general) are just glorified theme park ...

'The Wave' Trailer: Things Get Weird For Justin Long In Gille Klabin’s Directorial Debut

Brynne Ramella

December 13, 2019 10:15 am

Between the outlandish daydream sequences in “Scrubs” and…well, pretty much everything about “Tusk,” Donald Faison and Justin Long, respectively, have proven that they are not ...

Kristen Stewart Isn't "Gutted" Over 'Charlie's Angels' Box Office & Discusses Her Passion For 'Seberg' [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

December 13, 2019 10:07 am

Having spoken to Kristen Stewart numerous times over the years, her passion for her work is always at the forefront. That's why it was no ...

Director Minhal Baig On Jada Pinkett Smith Giving ‘Hala’ Life [Podcast]

Gregory Ellwood

December 13, 2019 7:32 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Podcasts

You probably have not heard of Minhal Baig...yet. If you check out her IMDB you'd see she's written on the celebrated Hulu TV series "Ramy" and "BoJack Horseman." But, Baig's calling card will be "Hala," a ve...

Florence Pugh Says ‘Black Widow’ Isn’t Meant To Pass The Torch To Her New MCU Character

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 4:23 pm

News

After watching “Avengers: Endgame,” it’s clear that the story of Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, is coming to an end after the upcoming solo film of the same name. Serving as a prequel, ...

The Best Film Performances Of The Decade [2010s]

The Playlist Staff

December 13, 2019 4:03 pm

Features, News

As this maddening list attests—one that nearly broke us trying to order "properly"—putting together a Best of Decade list is dangerous work. There's just a million factors to consider, a million people and look...

‘Richard Jewell’ Writer Defends Film Amid Controversy Surrounding Depiction Of Female Reporter

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 2:20 pm

News

One of several films opening in theaters this weekend is “Richard Jewell,” from director Clint Eastwood. While the film has been getting pretty solid reviews (including our own), the film about the 1996 Olympic...

‘A Quiet Place 2’ Exclusive Theatrical Teaser Gives Fans A Reason To Go See ‘Black Christmas’

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 1:42 pm

News

Based on early reviews (currently 41% on Rotten Tomatoes), it doesn’t appear that “Black Christmas” warrants the attention of film fans all around the world. Of course, if you’re a horror fan looking for someth...

‘Game Of Thrones’ Creators Benioff & Weiss To Develop A New Lovecraft Film For Warner Bros.

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 1:20 pm

News

With “Star Wars” and “Game of Thrones” firmly in the rearview mirror, it was only a matter of time before we found out what the duo of David Benioff and DB Weiss had coming for film and TV fans. Sure, they’ve s...

‘The Mandalorian’ Delivers The Series’ Most Entertaining Entry To Date With ‘The Prisoner’ [Episode 6 Review]

Drew Taylor

December 13, 2019 1:06 pm

News, Reviews, Television

"The Mandalorian" is unique for being the first live-action "Star Wars" television series, and at its best, it channels the relatively low-budget, let's-put-on-a-show vibe of the very first movie and uses that ...

Greta Gerwig Teases Her ‘Barbie’ Film With Co-Writer Noah Baumbach: “WB Is Open To Strange”

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 12:26 pm

News

“Little Women” and “Marriage Story” are clearly two of the best films released in 2019. But there’s an added wrinkle to those films that some people may not be aware of. You see, directors Greta Gerwig and Noah...

Will Poulter Drops Out Of Amazon’s ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Streaming Series

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 11:57 am

News, Television

Despite a huge budget, an early order for a second season, and the name-recognition as being adapted from the work of Tolkien, it appears that the highly-anticipated “Lord of the Rings” TV series that Amazon is...

‘Queen & Slim’ Director Finds It “Extremely Infuriating” That Golden Globes Voters Refused To Watch The Film

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 11:45 am

Awards, News

While it appears that some of the discussion on social media (particularly among those that are part of quote-unquote Film Twitter) has been negative, by and large, the reviews and reception of “Queen & Sli...

‘Dracula’ Teaser: Netflix Teams With ‘Sherlock’ Creators For A Disturbing Take On Bram Stoker’s Tale

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 11:25 am

News, Television, Trailers

Ripping off fingernails is always unsettling. The same with extreme close-ups of bloody red meat and a fly crawling on someone’s eyeball. Obviously, if you’re trying to freak people out in a trailer, these are ...

‘Rise Of Skywalker’ Writer Suggests Further ‘Rey’s Parents’ Twist & Reinterpreting Kylo Ren’s Words

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 11:01 am

News

The discussion about “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” has heated up once again as we get closer to the release of ‘The Rise of Skywalker.’ Obviously, this was bound to happen, as Rian Johnson’s film is the previous c...

Disney CEO Bob Iger Wants To Meet With Martin Scorsese About Those Marvel Comments

Charles Barfield

December 13, 2019 10:31 am

News

It’s been months since Martin Scorsese made a comment about how he feels Marvel films (and superhero films, in general) are just glorified theme park rides and don’t qualify as real cinema. Since then, the deba...

‘The Wave’ Trailer: Things Get Weird For Justin Long In Gille Klabin’s Directorial Debut

Brynne Ramella

December 13, 2019 10:15 am

News, Trailers

Between the outlandish daydream sequences in “Scrubs” and…well, pretty much everything about “Tusk,” Donald Faison and Justin Long, respectively, have proven that they are not afraid to get a little weird and w...

Kristen Stewart Isn’t “Gutted” Over ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Box Office & Discusses Her Passion For ‘Seberg’ [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

December 13, 2019 10:07 am

Awards Campaign, Features, News

Having spoken to Kristen Stewart numerous times over the years, her passion for her work is always at the forefront. That's why it was no surprise that after an incredibly long publicity campaign for "Charlie's...