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Bong Joon-Ho Compares 'Parasite' To 'Joker' & Talks His "Obsession" With The Theatrical Experience

December 9, 2019 3:57 pm

Without a doubt, Bong Joon-ho is a master filmmaker and one of the very best working today. And that can be seen in his latest ...

The Best TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2019

Elazar Fine

December 9, 2019 3:51 pm

As we noted and suggested in our Best TV & Mini-Series of The Decade feature, it was a pretty nutty decade for television. The advent ...

'The Corrupted' Trailer: Crime Is A Family Affair In Ron Scalpello's Film Starring Sam Claflin

Brynne Ramella

December 9, 2019 3:38 pm

“The Corrupted” is a family affair in more ways than one. Sam Claflin stars as an ex-con trying to win back the love and trust ...

Patty Jenkins Says She Has The Future Of 'Wonder Woman' "Mapped Out" Including A Possible Amazonian Spin-Off

Charles Barfield

December 9, 2019 2:25 pm

Over the weekend, director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot took a trip to Brazil and debuted the first “Wonder Woman 1984” trailer at CCXP. ...

'Swallow' Trailer: Haley Bennett Is Incredible In One Of Our Favorites From This Year's Tribeca

Charles Barfield

December 9, 2019 2:07 pm

It’s always nice to see the standouts from film festivals getting their time to shine. And in the case of the drama, “Swallow,” it’ll be ...

Kevin Feige Says Disney+ Shows Will Be "The First Time" TV Series Have Interlinked With MCU (Sorry, 'SHIELD')

Charles Barfield

December 9, 2019 1:44 pm

In 2020, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is expanding in a big way. With the introduction of Disney+, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has finally found ...

'Birds Of Prey': Margot Robbie Says It Was "Liberating" To Not Worry About A PG-13 Rating After 'Suicide Squad'

Charles Barfield

December 9, 2019 1:01 pm

After a lowkey (financially, speaking) release of “Shazam!” and the monster acclaim and box office of “Joker,” 2019 has been a bit of a mixed ...

'The Mandalorian,' 'Parasite,' 'Euphoria' Earn 2020 Art Directors Guild Awards Nominations

Gregory Ellwood

December 9, 2019 12:51 pm

History was made today as the Art Directors Guild awarded Disney Plus and Lucasfilm's "The Mandalorian" its first guid nomination as the 2020 Art Directors ...

'Avenue 5' Trailer: New HBO Space Comedy Series From Veep Creator Gets A Launch

Brandon Shillingford

December 9, 2019 12:38 pm

Fresh off of ending his critically acclaimed and award-winning comedy series “Veep,” writer-director Armando Iannucci, is returning to HBO with his brand new series, “Avenue 5.” ...

'In The Mood For Love' DP Christopher Doyle Explains Why He'll Never Work With Michael Mann, James Cameron & Others Like Them

Charles Barfield

December 9, 2019 12:13 pm

When many film fans think of the biggest cinematographers around, names like Roger Deakins, Robert Richardson, Rachel Morrison, and Emmanuel Lubezski get thrown around quite ...

‘The Grudge’ NSFW Trailer: Andrea Riseborough Is Not Prepared For What She Sees In This Disturbing Clip

Charles Barfield

December 10, 2019 10:43 am

News, Trailers

Director Nicolas Pesce’s upcoming horror film “The Grudge” is very difficult to pin down. Perhaps it can best be described as a reboot/sequel to a popular American film franchise from the early-2000s that was, ...

‘Joker,’ ‘Rocketman’ & ‘Game of Thrones’ Among 2020 CAS Sound Mixing Awards Nominees

Gregory Ellwood

December 10, 2019 10:21 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The guild award nominations are rolling in and today The Cinema Audio Society revealed their nominees for the 2020 CAS Awards which honor Sound Mixing in a number of fields. The movie nominees were led by "Ford...

Patty Jenkins Says ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Is “Technically Done” & Her First Cut Was Almost Three Hours Long

Charles Barfield

December 10, 2019 10:16 am

News

Normally, when studios set out to make superhero film sequels, it’s a race against the clock. Release dates are usually set before a script is even finished, and fans hear horror stories about editing right up ...

‘Like A Boss’ NSFW Trailer: Salma Hayek Looks To Destroy Rose Byrne & Tiffany Haddish’s Cosmetic Company

Harry Frazer

December 10, 2019 9:59 am

News, Trailers

Going into business with your best friend can seem like an amazing opportunity, essentially helping each other move up life’s ladder. But in “Like A Boss,” a best friend relationship is about to be put to the t...

‘Mindhunter’ Star Jonathan Groff Reportedly Joins The Cast Of ‘The Matrix 4’

Charles Barfield

December 9, 2019 4:14 pm

News

An agent is coming to the Matrix, but maybe not the kind you’re thinking. According to Collider, Jonathan Groff, who is best known for playing FBI Agent Holden Ford in the acclaimed David Fincher Netflix ser...

Bong Joon-Ho Compares ‘Parasite’ To ‘Joker’ & Talks His “Obsession” With The Theatrical Experience

Charles Barfield

December 9, 2019 3:57 pm

News

Without a doubt, Bong Joon-ho is a master filmmaker and one of the very best working today. And that can be seen in his latest film, the Palme d’Or-winning “Parasite.” Thankfully, even though the film is in Kor...

The Best TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2019

Elazar Fine and The Playlist Staff

December 9, 2019 3:51 pm

Features, News, Television

As we noted and suggested in our Best TV & Mini-Series of The Decade feature, it was a pretty nutty decade for television. The advent of streaming, peak TV, prestige TV, and now, in late 2019, the new 2nd a...

‘The Corrupted’ Trailer: Crime Is A Family Affair In Ron Scalpello’s Film Starring Sam Claflin

Brynne Ramella

December 9, 2019 3:38 pm

News, Trailers

“The Corrupted” is a family affair in more ways than one. Sam Claflin stars as an ex-con trying to win back the love and trust of his family, including his brother played by the actor's real-life brother Joe Cl...

Patty Jenkins Says She Has The Future Of ‘Wonder Woman’ “Mapped Out” Including A Possible Amazonian Spin-Off

Charles Barfield

December 9, 2019 2:25 pm

News

Over the weekend, director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot took a trip to Brazil and debuted the first “Wonder Woman 1984” trailer at CCXP. And while there, Jenkins spoke (via Deadline) about the future of the...

‘Swallow’ Trailer: Haley Bennett Is Incredible In One Of Our Favorites From This Year’s Tribeca

Charles Barfield

December 9, 2019 2:07 pm

News

It’s always nice to see the standouts from film festivals getting their time to shine. And in the case of the drama, “Swallow,” it’ll be almost a year since the film premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festiv...

Kevin Feige Says Disney+ Shows Will Be “The First Time” TV Series Have Interlinked With MCU (Sorry, ‘SHIELD’)

Charles Barfield

December 9, 2019 1:44 pm

News, Television

In 2020, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is expanding in a big way. With the introduction of Disney+, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has finally found a platform that will allow him to tell stories from the...

‘Birds Of Prey’: Margot Robbie Says It Was “Liberating” To Not Worry About A PG-13 Rating After ‘Suicide Squad’

Charles Barfield

December 9, 2019 1:01 pm

News

After a lowkey (financially, speaking) release of “Shazam!” and the monster acclaim and box office of “Joker,” 2019 has been a bit of a mixed bag for Warner Bros. and its superhero projects. So, how is WB movin...

‘The Mandalorian,’ ‘Parasite,’ ‘Euphoria’ Earn 2020 Art Directors Guild Awards Nominations

Gregory Ellwood

December 9, 2019 12:51 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

History was made today as the Art Directors Guild awarded Disney Plus and Lucasfilm's "The Mandalorian" its first guid nomination as the 2020 Art Directors Guild Awards were announced. On a day that saw Apple ...

‘Avenue 5’ Trailer: New HBO Space Comedy Series From Veep Creator Gets A Launch

Brandon Shillingford

December 9, 2019 12:38 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Fresh off of ending his critically acclaimed and award-winning comedy series “Veep,” writer-director Armando Iannucci, is returning to HBO with his brand new series, “Avenue 5.” And from the looks of the latest...

‘In The Mood For Love’ DP Christopher Doyle Explains Why He’ll Never Work With Michael Mann, James Cameron & Others Like Them

Charles Barfield

December 9, 2019 12:13 pm

News

When many film fans think of the biggest cinematographers around, names like Roger Deakins, Robert Richardson, Rachel Morrison, and Emmanuel Lubezski get thrown around quite often. But perhaps one of the best t...