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‘The Knick’ Returns: Steven Soderbergh Says Barry Jenkins & André Holland Are Plotting A New Season & A Pilot Is Written [Exclusive]

September 24, 2020 3:10 pm

Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh is an all-purpose jack of all trades. That means beyond directing, he’s executive producing, mentoring, guiding, advising, godfathering, innovating, and even writing (the humble fil...

‘Spiral’: A Gay Couple Moves To A Small Town In Kurtis David Harder’s Creepy Horror Film [Review]

Asher Luberto

September 24, 2020 2:51 pm

News, Reviews

Horror films have always been great carriers for social commentary. The tropes, the carnage, the acceptance that characters on screen are going to put themselves in risky situations—it all allows for the messa...

‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Will Reportedly Cost $70 Million To Produce

Charles Barfield

September 24, 2020 2:39 pm

News

Back in May, after the world was told that Zack Snyder’s original vision for “Justice League” would be coming to HBO Max in 2021, dubbed “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” aka “The Snyder Cut,” it was reported tha...

Sean Penn Visiting Paul Thomas Anderson On Set Leads People To Believe He’s In The Director’s New Film

Charles Barfield

September 24, 2020 2:13 pm

News

Though we don’t expect Spicoli to show up in Paul Thomas Anderson’s upcoming film about a kid growing up in Southern California during the ‘70s, social media is abuzz with a sighting of Sean Penn on the set of...

‘Chicago 7’ Went To Netflix After Warnings About COVID Conspiracy Theorists Being “The First People Back” To Cinemas

Charles Barfield

September 24, 2020 1:53 pm

Box Office, News

The history behind the upcoming film, “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” doesn’t just include the actual historic events that inspired Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming Netflix film. That drama is crazy enough, of course, bu...

‘Songbird’: Michael Bay-Produced Pandemic Thriller Reportedly Threw COVID Protocols “Out The Window” During Filming

Charles Barfield

September 24, 2020 1:34 pm

News

With filming already restarting for some films and TV series, with more and more added daily, all eyes are on how studios and production companies handle COVID-19 safety protocols. We’ve already heard of studi...

‘On The Rocks’: Sofia Coppola & Bill Murray Charm With A Sparkling, But Soulful Father/Daughter Dramedy [NYFF Review]

Rodrigo Perez

September 24, 2020 1:07 pm

Features, News, Reviews

Men are incorrigible Lothario scoundrels, motherhood is full of loneliness and self-doubt, and complicated father/daughter relationships are constantly tested in Sofia Coppola’s “On The Rocks,” her latest dram...

GOP Senators Target Netflix’s ‘Three-Body Problem’ Series Over Author’s Controversial Comments

Charles Barfield

September 24, 2020 12:58 pm

News, Television

After the recent “Cuties” controversy, you’d think the conservative side of the aisle would take a break before launching another attack against Netflix. But nope, the conservatives are at it again, this time ...

Wong Kar-Wai Reportedly Finished A Script For A ‘Chungking Express’ Sequel

Charles Barfield

September 24, 2020 11:51 am

News

You know, it if it wasn’t for that stupid pandemic, 2020 could have been a banner year for legendary filmmaker Wong Kar-wai. Not only are some of his best features getting 4K restorations and limited theatrica...

Regal Cinemas’ Parent Company Reports Losses Of $1.6B & Warns Of “No Certainty” Ahead

Charles Barfield

September 24, 2020 11:38 am

Box Office, News

Cinemas around the world are in trouble. I know, I know, this is shocking, right? Well, the truth is that with each passing quarter, the financial disclosures from the large cinema chains are getting more and ...

‘The Way I See It’ Exclusive Clip: Pete Souza On Chronicling Barack Obama As A “Human Being”

Gregory Ellwood

September 24, 2020 11:18 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Trailers, Video

If there is a presidential election on the horizon, it means its documentary time. There are many pertaining to the last four years of the current inhabitant of the White House. An era that is captured in Liz ...

‘Indiana Jones 5’: Writer David Koepp Explains Difficulty Getting Everyone To Agree On The Script

Charles Barfield

September 24, 2020 11:14 am

News

The behind-the-scenes struggle of bringing “Indiana Jones 5” to life is already pretty extraordinary. Sure, the franchise seemed dead after the failure that was ‘Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.’ But when it was ...

‘Sound Of Metal’ Trailer: Riz Ahmed Is A Drummer Losing His Hearing In Darius Marder’s Festival Standout

Charles Barfield

September 24, 2020 10:49 am

News, Trailers

Some might not enjoy metal as a music genre. It's loud, brash, and often very fast. To someone who isn't a fan, it can sound almost like an explosion of sound. But no matter what you feel about the genre, it's...

Awards Season Verdicts: ‘The Trial Of The Chicago 7’ & ‘On The Rocks’

Gregory Ellwood

September 24, 2020 10:33 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Despite studios moving films such as Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" remake out of the calendar year and questions about whether some films will actually hit theaters, there are still new Oscar contenders...

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‘Anatomy Of A Scandal’: Netflix Reveals Strong Cast For Upcoming Limited Series From ‘Big Little Lies’ Creator

Kieran Davey

September 24, 2020 10:27 am

News, Television

Fans of British dramas can look forward to the anticipated Netflix series "Anatomy of a Scandal." Set to shoot this year in London, the new series already boasts a strong cast, according to Deadline. Leads inc...