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Telluride Film Festival Cancels 2020 Edition Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

July 14, 2020 3:43 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, Interviews, News

First Cannes and now Telluride. The Telluride Film Festival informed pass holders that 2020 edition of the festival has been canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The event was set to take pl...

‘Silver & Black’: Gina Prince-Bythewood’s ‘Spider-Man’ Spin-Off Would Have Been “Edgier” Than Most Marvel Films

Charles Barfield

July 14, 2020 3:03 pm

News

While the world has finally been able to witness what filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood is able to do with a big action blockbuster in the Netflix feature, “The Old Guard,” the film isn’t the first attempt by th...

‘The Help’: Viola Davis Feels Like She “Betrayed” Herself & Her People By Starring In The Film

Charles Barfield

July 14, 2020 2:44 pm

News

Since the murder of George Floyd and the many Black Lives Matter protests that have spawned as a result, renewed attention has been placed on Tate Taylor’s Oscar-winning film, “The Help.” The discussion hasn’t...

Buy Stream July 14 Palm Springs Greyhound Old Guard

The 10 Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘Palm Springs,’ ‘Greyhound,’ ‘The Old Guard’ & More

Jason Bailey

July 14, 2020 2:15 pm

News

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage, and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a spl...

‘Helstrom’ First-Look Photos: The Last Remnant Of Marvel TV’s Run Arrives On Hulu In October

Charles Barfield

July 14, 2020 2:01 pm

News, Television

Just a year ago, it seemed like the folks at Marvel TV were going to enjoy a long life of making television series that were tangentially related to the MCU but would never fully be embraced by Kevin Feige and...

‘The Shadow Of Violence’ Trailer: Barry Keoghan & Cosmo Jarvis Star In This Crime Drama From Last Year’s TIFF

Charles Barfield

July 14, 2020 1:35 pm

News, Trailers

Cosmo Jarvis is an English actor that has yet to fully break out in a big way, despite appearing in a number of high-profile projects such as “Peaky Blinders,” “Annihilation,” and the acclaimed drama, “Farming...

‘Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits’: Criterion’s Box Set Presents New Perspectives Of The Iconic Film Star

Andrew Crump

July 14, 2020 1:15 pm

News, Reviews

The first stop anyone should make as they journey through “Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits,” The Criterion Collection’s towering dedication to late martial arts master and international icon Bruce Lee, is “Water ...

‘Matrix’ Cinematographer Blames Stanley Kubrick For “Friction” With The Wachowskis During Sequels

Charles Barfield

July 14, 2020 12:48 pm

News

Stanley Kubrick is one of the most acclaimed and iconic filmmakers in the history of cinema. Period. That’s almost undeniable. But that doesn’t mean that everything he did (or has inspired) is respected and be...

Hulu Claims ‘Palm Springs’ Is Platform’s Biggest Film Launch Ever But Doesn’t Provide Numbers

Charles Barfield

July 14, 2020 12:20 pm

News

In this era where the Streaming Wars are in full effect and each streamer is vying for attention in an attempt to prove that it is the biggest platform for original content, we’re bound to get news like what H...

‘Sexy Beast’ Prequel Series Not Moving Forward At Paramount Network Anymore

Charles Barfield

July 14, 2020 12:01 pm

News, Television

It’s almost two years that we’ve been talking about the forthcoming “Sexy Beast” TV series. And over that time, all signs have pointed to the series actually getting made, with Paramount Network ordering an en...

Charlize Theron Turned Down ‘X-Men’ As Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey & Shaq Campaigned For Roles

Charles Barfield

July 14, 2020 11:42 am

News

It’s been 20 years since the world was introduced to Bryan Singer’s film, “X-Men.” And though it wasn’t the first (superhero films existed decades prior) and it wasn’t the most successful (Sam Raimi’s “Spider-...

Denis Villeneuve Watches Terrence Malick Films On His iPhone & Supports Watching Films On Any Screen

Charles Barfield

July 14, 2020 11:17 am

News

While we have bigger issues to discuss with the theatrical experience (considering there’s no such thing as a theatrical experience for many people right now due to COVID-19), there is still the ongoing debate...

‘Ted Lasso’ Trailer: Jason Sudeikis Is A Clueless American Oaf Coaching U.K. Soccer In New AppleTV+ Series

Halli Goldman

July 14, 2020 10:27 am

News, Television, Trailers

Apple TV+ has had a bumpy start. “The Morning Show,” despite boasting two mega-stars as leads in Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, didn’t exactly catapult the service into popularity. "Dickinson” is insa...

Gina Prince-Bythewood Reacts To The Love For ‘The Old Guard’ & Teases Readying A ‘Braveheart’ Epic [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

July 14, 2020 9:47 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Interviews, News

This past weekend arguably saw the largest number of original films enter the streaming and VOD markets since movie theaters closed down in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. While "Palm Springs" looks lik...

Ricky Gervais Thinks ‘The Office’ Would Be Targeted By “Outrage Mobs” If It Was Released Today

Charles Barfield

July 13, 2020 3:19 pm

News, Television

If you were to name a list of the most influential and beloved sitcoms of the 21st century, it wouldn’t take long before you reach “The Office,” both the British and American varieties. The series, originally ...