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Emmy Voting Begins & Limited Series Confirmed As Just Five Nominees

July 2, 2020 6:45 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

Television Academy members have officially received their ballots for the 2020 Primetime and Creative Arts Emmys. And after months of Emmy campaigning sort of turned into a more traditional phase one campaign ...

‘An American Pickle’ First Look Photos Show Seth Rogen’s Dual Roles In The HBO Max Comedy

Charles Barfield

July 2, 2020 2:50 pm

News

As has been seen several times over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, studios have been trying to figure out how to release their films with no theaters and that has resulted in some features being sold off...

Asa Butterfield’s Spider-Man Would Have Been “Entirely Different” Than Tom Holland’s If He Landed The Role

Charles Barfield

July 2, 2020 2:26 pm

News

It seems like a lifetime ago, especially considering how many appearances Spider-Man has made in the MCU since 2015, but just five years ago, it was being reported that actor Asa Butterfield was the frontrunne...

Sony Exec Believes More R-Rated Animated Films Will Be Made Due To COVID-19

Charles Barfield

July 2, 2020 2:00 pm

News

What will the future film output from studios look like post-COVID-19? That’s the question that doesn't really have much of an answer right now. We know that some studios are beginning to ramp up production on...

‘Westworld’ Creators Adapting ‘Fallout’ Video Game Franchise For A New Amazon Series

Charles Barfield

July 2, 2020 1:24 pm

News, Television

“Westworld” may continue to become the source of much debate amongst TV fans, with its seasons varying greatly in both quality and story. But that doesn’t mean that creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy are any...

‘Mindhunter’ DP Doesn’t Know If Season 3 Will Happen But Says “It Would Be An Honor To Go Back”

Charles Barfield

July 2, 2020 1:08 pm

News, Television

Without a doubt, in an industry overrun with true-crime series and docs, “Mindhunter” is easily one of the best of the bunch. Netflix’s drama series about the early origins of the FBI’s investigations into ser...

Oren Moverman’s ‘Rampart’ Takes An Unconventional Approach To Bad Cop Cliches

Matthew Monagle

July 2, 2020 12:50 pm

Essays, News

Nothing busts canons quite like living in interesting times. In our ongoing Inflection Point series, we look back at the films that have taken on new relevance due to our ongoing cultural and politic...

‘Justice League’ Producer Says Accusations Against Joss Whedon Are “Categorically Untrue”

Charles Barfield

July 2, 2020 12:33 pm

News

Yesterday, “Justice League” actor Ray Fisher continued to show his displeasure with Joss Whedon and how the filmmaker changed the superhero team-up film. However, instead of cryptically commenting (as he did p...

2020 BFI London Film Festival Goes Mostly Digital Featuring Audience Awards & Limited Physical Screenings

Charles Barfield

July 2, 2020 12:10 pm

Festivals, News

The BFI London Film Festival finds itself experiencing many of the issues that are plaguing the 2020 festival circuit. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many events to close this year and with the fall shaping ...

Danny Glover Is Interested In Another ‘Lethal Weapon’ Film If It Tackles Today’s “Political Framework”

Charles Barfield

July 2, 2020 11:50 am

News

There has been a lot of discussion about cop films over the past several weeks. Particularly, film fans have gone through Hollywood’s history with how studios portray police officers (in films that have been d...

‘The Go-Go’s’ Trailer: The Powerhouse Girl Band Is Showcased In This Sundance Doc

Charles Barfield

July 2, 2020 11:35 am

News, Trailers

Girl band mystique owes a lot to The Go-Go's. Now, the women behind one of the most successful bands of all time are telling their own stories. Showtime's upcoming doc, “The Go-Go’s,” chronicles the band's ris...

The Best Films Of 2020… So Far

Jason Bailey and Rodrigo Perez

July 2, 2020 11:22 am

Features, News

The first half of 2020 has been one of the most tumultuous periods in the century-plus history of the motion picture industry, as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the entire activity of theatrical movie-going f...

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Kumail Nanjiani & Emily V. Gordon Have Kept Busy On ‘Little America’ Season 2 During Pandemic [Podcast]

Gregory Ellwood

July 2, 2020 10:49 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News, Podcasts, Television

If you have Apple TV+ and haven't watched the critically acclaimed anthology series "Little America," make it a priority in your binge list. Based on a collection of real-life stories published in Epic Magazin...

‘Stateless’: Cate Blanchett’s Powerful Series Showcases A Tragically Common Immigration Story [Review]

Brian Tallerico

July 2, 2020 10:44 am

News, Reviews, Television

For ten months in 2004 and 2005, an Australian citizen named Cornelia Rau was detained at the Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre and then at a place called the Baxter Detention Centre, a lonely place in the ...

‘The Old Guard’ Trailer: Charlize Theron Explains Immortality In New Footage From Netflix’s Action Film

Charles Barfield

July 2, 2020 10:33 am

News, Trailers

Thanks to films like “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Atomic Blonde,” Charlize Theron has positioned herself as one of the most badass actresses in action films today. And she hopes to keep that trend going with the ...