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December 8, 2019 3:32 pm

The Critics Choice Association (aka the Broadcast Film Critics Association) announced the nominations for the 25th Critics Choice Awards (my god, how did we let ...

'The Favourite' Is Crowned Best Film At 2019 European Film Awards

December 7, 2019 10:30 pm

It may not have won the Best Picture Oscar, but a little over nine months later "The Favourite" is in the winner's circle again. Yorgos ...

Mena Massoud And Billy Magnussen Spark Post-'Aladdin' Casting Controversy

December 7, 2019 5:22 pm

No matter how you felt about Disney's live-action "Aladdin" remake, you probably walked away impressed by the film's young stars. Mena Massoud has all the ...

Adam Driver Is Not Here For Your Kylo Ren Redemption Talk

December 7, 2019 5:18 pm

One of the most significant uncertainties for "Star Wars" fans this past year has been the fate of Kylo Ren. On the one hand, Ren ...

Ryan Reynolds Brand Trolling Brilliance: Hires "Peloton Wife" For New Viral Ad

December 7, 2019 4:00 pm

Let's be honest. This is about a commercial. All 300-whatever words of this article are meant to have you watch a new commercial for a ...

‘Free Guy’ Trailer: Ryan Reynolds Is An NPC Bank Teller In Shawn Levy’s Video Game Action Comedy

Harry Frazer

December 7, 2019 1:58 pm

Video games, where people can sit down for a couple hours (or many hours depending on how hardcore you are) and just play. Players will ...

George Miller Rebuts Scorsese, Weighs In On The Value Of Superhero Movies: "Cinema Is Cinema"

December 7, 2019 1:05 pm

The films of George Miller are a series of cinematic contradictions. He got his start making exploitation cinema and then turned that same franchise into ...

Kathleen Kennedy Explains Why The New 'Star Wars' Trilogy Couldn't Be Fully Mapped Out

December 7, 2019 12:30 pm

Was there ever a time before "Star Wars" controversies? One of the challenges of modern filmmaking, of course, is that every behind-the-scenes decision becomes a minor ...

‘Bombshell’: A Strong Cast (And Quality Prosthetics) Only Scratches The Surface Of This Sexual Harassment Scandal [Review]

Tomris Laffly

December 9, 2019 10:26 am

Features, News, Reviews

“Sushi is not a liberal food.” “Ask yourself what would scare your grandmother and piss off your grandfather. That’s a Fox story.” “I’m not a feminist, I’m a lawyer.” These are just a few of the comica...

‘6 Underground Trailer’: The Best Part Of Being Dead Is The Freedom To Fight Injustice As A Rich Billionaire

Charles Barfield

December 9, 2019 9:59 am

This Friday is yet another big day for Netflix. But this isn’t the same pressure that the streaming service feels when it debuts an awards contender like “Marriage Story” or “The Irishman.” No, this Friday is t...

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Trailer: There’s A Something Strange Sequel In Your Neighborhood

Ava Witonsky

December 9, 2019 9:22 am

Who you gonna call...when "Ghostbusters" comes back to the screen in summer 2020? Now titled "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," Ivan Reitman, director of the original 1984 blockbuster and its 1989 sequel, is returning ...

‘Marriage Story’ & ‘The Crown’ Top Golden Globe Awards 2020 Nominations

December 9, 2019 8:32 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees for the 2020 Golden Globes on Monday morning. On the film side, "Marriage Story" led with six nominations including Best Picture-Drama and nods for...

Parasite, Foreign Language Film, International Film, Oscars

‘Parasite’ Wins Best Picture & Best Director From Los Angeles Film Critics Association

December 8, 2019 5:29 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association took their own path with their year end awards honoring Bong Joon Ho's spectacular "Parasite" as Best Film. The NEON and CJ Entertainment release also took Best Director...

‘Playmobil’ Posts One Of The Worst Opening Weekends Ever As ‘Frozen 2’ Continues To Dominate The Box Office

Charles Barfield

December 8, 2019 4:41 pm

News

If you wondered why studios tend to give major films from studios like Disney room to breathe at the box office, then you know now thanks to the terrible debut of “Playmobil: The Movie.” To be fair, it didn’t t...

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Trailer: Gal Gadot & Patty Jenkins Return With Heroic Trip Back To The ’80s

Valerie Thompson

December 8, 2019 4:05 pm

The 1980s were an interesting time for superheroes. Of course, Superman was already a household name on the big screen led in part by the late Christopher Reeve’s performance. “Batman” remained a glimmer in pro...

‘Irishman,’ ‘Once Upon’ & ‘Watchmen’ Top 2020 Critics Choice Awards Nominations

December 8, 2019 3:32 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The Critics Choice Association (aka the Broadcast Film Critics Association) announced the nominations for the 25th Critics Choice Awards (my god, how did we let it go on this long on ?) and, as usual, they did ...

‘The Favourite’ Is Crowned Best Film At 2019 European Film Awards

December 7, 2019 10:30 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

It may not have won the Best Picture Oscar, but a little over nine months later "The Favourite" is in the winner's circle again. Yorgos Lanthimos' dramedy took European Film, European Director (Lanthimos), Eur...

Mena Massoud And Billy Magnussen Spark Post-‘Aladdin’ Casting Controversy

December 7, 2019 5:22 pm

News

No matter how you felt about Disney's live-action "Aladdin" remake, you probably walked away impressed by the film's young stars. Mena Massoud has all the charisma you could want from everyone's favorite lamp-s...

Adam Driver Is Not Here For Your Kylo Ren Redemption Talk

December 7, 2019 5:18 pm

News

One of the most significant uncertainties for "Star Wars" fans this past year has been the fate of Kylo Ren. On the one hand, Ren has done terrible things, not least of which the murder of his father and the de...

Ryan Reynolds Brand Trolling Brilliance: Hires “Peloton Wife” For New Viral Ad

December 7, 2019 4:00 pm

News

Let's be honest. This is about a commercial. All 300-whatever words of this article are meant to have you watch a new commercial for a gin company, tangentially related to film because the parent company is own...

‘Free Guy’ Trailer: Ryan Reynolds Is An NPC Bank Teller In Shawn Levy’s Video Game Action Comedy

Harry Frazer

December 7, 2019 1:58 pm

Video games, where people can sit down for a couple hours (or many hours depending on how hardcore you are) and just play. Players will often meet Non-Playable Characters (NPCs) along the way who can give quest...

George Miller Rebuts Scorsese, Weighs In On The Value Of Superhero Movies: “Cinema Is Cinema”

December 7, 2019 1:05 pm

News

The films of George Miller are a series of cinematic contradictions. He got his start making exploitation cinema and then turned that same franchise into a blockbuster commercial and critical success. He has ma...

Kathleen Kennedy Explains Why The New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Couldn’t Be Fully Mapped Out