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‘Crip Camp’ Earns Five IDA Documentary Awards Nominations

November 24, 2020 3:26 pm

Despite a lack of theatrical distribution, 2020 has been another banner year for documentaries. It's no surprise then that a number of acclaimed Oscar contenders didn't make the cut for the prestigious IDA Doc...

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Alison Brie Talks ‘Happiest Season,’ ‘Promising Young Woman’ & Making Art That Matters [The Fourth Wall]

Griffin Schiller

November 24, 2020 2:27 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

As we entered 2020, there was arguably no actor poised to have as monumental of a year as Alison Brie. With an already diverse body of work ranging from period dramas to comedies, animation, video games, ...

‘Little Fish’ Trailer: Chad Hartigan’s Latest Stars Olivia Cooke & Jack O’Connell As Newlyweds In A Pandemic

Charles Barfield

November 24, 2020 2:16 pm

News, Trailers

As the world experiences a global pandemic, we’ve seen some films that have striking similarities to what we’re currently experiencing. When you’re faced with a pandemic that has killed more than 1.4 million p...

‘Cherry’: Tom Holland Is Dealing With A Life Of Drug Abuse & Crime In New Images From The Russo Brothers’ Film

Charles Barfield

November 24, 2020 1:53 pm

News

Coming off of directing two of the biggest films of all time, “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame,” the Russo Brothers could have chosen any feature to be their first non-Marvel film in years. And ...

‘Gremlins 3’: Chris Columbus Says A Script Is Written & The Potential Sequel Will Rely On Practical Effects

Charles Barfield

November 24, 2020 1:12 pm

News

It’s been 30 years since “Gremlins 2” flipped the franchise on its head and became one of the most interesting sequels in film history. However, in those decades since, the “Gremlins” franchise largely remaine...

Beyonce, Taylor Swift & Dua Lipa Rule The 2021 Grammy Awards Nominations

Gregory Ellwood

November 24, 2020 1:05 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

As expected, Taylor Swift dominated the 2020 Grammy Awards nominations earning six nods including Album of the Year and Song of the Year. What was slightly unexpected was Dua Lipa tying her in overall Grammy ...

Hulu Buys Rights To Joe Carnahan’s ‘Boss Level’ Starring Mel Gibson & Frank Grillo

Charles Barfield

November 24, 2020 12:54 pm

News

Streaming takes another away from theaters, as the pandemic forces yet another film to skip the big screen and take a streaming paycheck. This time, it’s the long-awaited “Boss Level” action film from Joe Carn...

George Clooney Says The Rise Of Streaming Is “Nothing But Good” For Filmmakers And Actors

Charles Barfield

November 24, 2020 12:49 pm

News

George Clooney has joined the ranks of some of the best filmmakers in the world, recently, by having a major film debut on Netflix versus a traditional theatrical release. Even in a world that is devastated by...

‘Life In A Year’ Trailer: Terminal Illness Forces Jaden Smith & Cara Delevingne To Rush Through Love

Charles Barfield

November 24, 2020 12:01 pm

News, Trailers

You can probably thank “The Fault In Our Stars” for kickstarting this trend in recent years, but Hollywood has seemingly been in love with the idea of a YA film focused on a new love affair between teens that ...

‘Wander’ Exclusive Clip: Aaron Eckhart & Tommy Lee Jones Think There’s A Conspiracy Afoot In The Desert

Charles Barfield

November 24, 2020 12:01 pm

News, Trailers, Video

Wander, New Mexico isn’t just a typical dusty desert town. There’s something more happening there and Aaron Eckhart and Tommy Lee Jones are going to figure it out in the new thriller, “Wander.” And with “Wa...

‘Search Party’ Season 4 Will Debut On HBO Max In January; Susan Sarandon, Busy Philipps & More To Guest Star

Rodrigo Perez

November 24, 2020 11:00 am

News, Television

HBO Max is making power moves to get attention: “Wonder Woman 1984” making its premiere in streaming premiere in December, HBO’s “Industry” is becoming entirely bingeable on November 27 and now, following its ...

‘The Night Logan Woke Up’: Xavier Dolan To Write & Direct The Psychological Thriller Limited Series

Charles Barfield

November 24, 2020 10:48 am

News, Television

For months now, Xavier Dolan has teased the idea of making a TV miniseries as his next big writing-directing gig. And apparently, that has finally come together, as the filmmaker begins readying “The Night Log...

HBO Sending The Remaining ‘Industry’ Episodes To HBO Max This Week

Rodrigo Perez

November 24, 2020 10:31 am

News, Television

The Streaming Wars, they have begun. HBO Max is starting to get aggressive. We know that Warner Bros. has decided to release "Wonder Woman 1984" on HBO Max and whatever theaters are open simultaneously on Dece...

Director Tristram Shapeero Offers Lukas Gage An Apology After Zoom Audition Mishap Goes Viral

Charles Barfield

November 24, 2020 10:24 am

News, Television

Over the weekend, social media went crazy after actor Lukas Gage (“Euphoria”) shared one of the most cringe-y audition videos you’ll likely ever see. And it’s not because Gage did poorly in the audition or was...

‘Our Friend’ Trailer: Jason Segel, Dakota Johnson & Casey Affleck Star In Forgotten Cancer Dramedy From TIFF

Rodrigo Perez

November 24, 2020 9:23 am

News, Trailers

In 2020 years, Gabriela Cowperthwaite's "Our Friend" came out ages ago. However, this life-affirming film about friendship, family, love, and loss debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2019. St...