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Paul Dano Says Matt Reeves’ ‘Batman’ Script Surprised Him & The Team Is Desperate To Share The Movie On The Big Screen

May 30, 2020 4:45 pm

While we wait for production on "The Batman" to restart, we can at least hear from the people involved with the movie to get little teases on what to expect when yet another man dressed up as a bat starts beat...

Robert Pattinson Spent Months Not Knowing “If I’m Even Vaguely Understanding” Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’

Rafael Motamayor

May 30, 2020 4:05 pm

News

Turns out, stars are just like us, at least when it comes to being confused by Christopher Nolan's movies. As part of Esquire's new profile on "Tenet" leading star John David Washington, his co-star Robert Pat...

Telluride Film Festival Will Move Forward With 2020 Edition Despite Coronavirus Concerns

Rafael Motamayor

May 30, 2020 3:33 pm

News

Despite growing concerns about the global pandemic, an industry that's still in lockdown, and festivals being canceled left and right, the 2020 edition of the Telluride Film Festival will still go on as planne...

‘John Wick’ Filmmaker Chad Stahelski Talks ‘Matrix 4’ And Says Lana Wachowski “Understands What The Fans Want”

Rafael Motamayor

May 30, 2020 2:38 pm

News

Filmmaker Chad Stahelski may be known for his work directing the "John Wick" franchise, but before that, he performed some of the best stunts in the "Matrix" trilogy as Keanu Reeves' stunt double in the first ...

HBO Max Is Chaotic And A ‘Failed Opportunity’ According To Analysts

Rafael Motamayor

May 30, 2020 1:40 pm

News

And with that, a new streaming platform has entered the ring. HBO Max finally launched after the much-talked-about announcement that they'll soon release the anticipated Snyder Cut of "Justice League," "Friend...

‘Mysteries of Lisbon’: A Poetic, Ensnaring Romance [Review]

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May 30, 2020 1:00 pm

News, Reviews

In 2010, Chilean writer-director Raúl Ruiz debuted his sumptuous, epic romance “Mysteries of Lisbon” at the Toronto International Film Festival. A month later, it debuted on French television in six 55-minute ...

Lars von Trier’s Anti-Semitic Joke Caused ‘Melancholia’ To Lose The Palme D’Or In 2011 To ‘The Tree of Life’

Rafael Motamayor

May 30, 2020 12:30 pm

News

When Terrence Malick won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2011 with "The Tree of Life," it was one of the few times award juries actually recognized one of the best movies of the year. The runner-up? One of 2011's ...

‘Space Force’: American Idiocy Is Ripe For Exploration, But Steve Carell’s Series Only Features Safe, Inoffensive Rockets [Review]

Charles Barfield

May 30, 2020 12:00 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television

In this very moment, and for the last three years of our current administration, American idiocy, political and otherwise, seems so pungently ripe for ridicule. So, when the creators of "The Office" and S...

‘I May Destroy You’: A Superb Twist On Millennial Slackerdom [Review]

Andrew Crump

May 30, 2020 11:30 am

Television

Career triple threat Michaela Coel’s new series, “I May Destroy You,” benefits from the elasticity of its title. “I May Destroy You”: I have authority to destroy you. “I May Destroy You”: If there’s room on my...

Henry Cavill’s Superman Cameo Not Written Into Any DCEU Scripts; His Return Still Exploratory

Rafael Motamayor

May 30, 2020 10:50 am

News

Earlier this week it was reported that Henry Cavill was currently in talks to make his triumphant, non-CGI, clean-shaven return to the DCEU as Superman, albeit in a limited capacity. But then our expectations ...

Ryan Gosling May Be Our New ‘Wolfman’ As Universal Continues Their Classic Monster Revival

Rafael Motamayor

May 30, 2020 9:46 am

News

After the utter failure of "The Mummy" and The Dark Universe, and the big success of "The Invisible Man," Universal is shaping up to add yet another monster to their revival of classic monsters. Next in line w...

‘A Topiary’: Shane Carruth Releases His Pitch Trailer For The Unproduced Sci-Fi Epic

Charles Barfield

May 29, 2020 4:22 pm

News, Trailers, Video

If you’re a fan of Shane Carruth's directorial efforts, then you’re probably one of the many diehards that love every frame of his features. He’s the type of filmmaker, even with only a relatively small filmog...

‘End Of Sentence’: John Hawkes & Logan Lerman Are Great In This Tender Family Drama [Review]

Asher Luberto

May 29, 2020 4:00 pm

News, Reviews

At first glance, there's nothing original about the new father-son movie "End of Sentence." We've seen estranged father/sons before—here the two are played by Logan Lerman and John Hawkes, displaying tough ext...

Nicolas Winding Refn’s Quarantine Watchlist Includes Christian Propaganda, A Ned Hockman Noir & More

Charles Barfield

May 29, 2020 3:33 pm

News

Nicolas Winding Refn is a filmmaker that marches to the beat of his own drum. Often, his films tend to strike a chord with a vocal contingent of film fans, while others are left confused or frustrated by his f...

Woody Allen Thinks Actors Denouncing Him Is “Silly” & Just “The Fashionable Thing To Do”

Charles Barfield

May 29, 2020 3:00 pm

News

Whenever Woody Allen has a new project that is about to be released, the filmmaker doesn’t shy away from doing interviews, even though he understands that each and every discussion will inevitably come back to...