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‘Avatar 2’ Actor David Thewlis Has “No Idea” What The Film Will Look Like But Knows He’s “A Blue Thing”

June 1, 2020 3:19 pm

British actor David Thewlis is no stranger to big-budget, blockbuster film sets. He’s previously starred in franchises such as “Wonder Woman” and “Harry Potter.” But apparently, none of that experience means a...

Patty Jenkins Turned Down A ‘Justice League’ Film & Explains Why She’s Not Going To Work With Marvel

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2020 2:56 pm

News

Patty Jenkins is a good superhero filmmaker, as is evident by her 2017 feature, “Wonder Woman.” But that doesn’t mean Jenkins is an avid comic book reader that grew up exposed to all the superheroes and their ...

The Chest-Burster VFX From ‘Alien’ Looked So Real, Stanley Kubrick Couldn’t Figure Out How It Was Done

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2020 2:33 pm

News

“Alien” is a film full of influential and iconic moments. Whether it’s the simple premise that has been copied time after time, the strong female action star at the center, the way the Xenomorph is designed, o...

‘Daddy Issues’ Trailer: A Stand-Up Comedian Inherits Her Father’s Company In Laura Holliday’s Film

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2020 2:13 pm

News, Trailers

The common notion about stand-up comedians is that they are largely broken people that have an intuitive way to see society for how it really is. That is readily apparent in the new comedy film, “Daddy Issues....

‘Repulsion’ Is A Chilling Tale Of Isolation & A Must-See During Quarantine

Charles Bramesco

June 1, 2020 1:38 pm

Essays, News

People having panic attacks talk about the sensation of the walls closing in, a feeling with which this critic is not totally unfamiliar, but lately, it’s been more like they’re alive. If I time everything...

IFC Films’ ‘The Wretched’ Is The ‘Avatar’ Of The Pandemic Box Office, Achieving A Rare Milestone

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2020 1:19 pm

Box Office, News

We are now officially into June and in any normal year, we would have already had about a month’s worth of “summer movies” at the box office. Typically, the first weekend in May (or last weekend in April) is t...

‘Suicide Squad’: David Ayer Says ‘Deadpool’ Success & ‘BvS’ Failure Turned His “Soulful Drama” Into A Comedy

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2020 12:43 pm

News

Leading up to the release of David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad,” there were a number of reports that said Warner Bros. was concerned about the tone of his film because of the negative reviews for Zack Snyder’s “Batm...

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James Mangold Talks ‘Cop Land’ & “Commuting Cops” Contributing To Systemic Racism

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2020 12:22 pm

News

“Cop Land” is a film that has always been warmly received by critics and film fans but never really is listed as one of the best crime thrillers of the past three decades. However, in a recent Twitter thread, ...

Josh Boone Still Has Hope That ‘New Mutants’ Is The First Film In A Trilogy

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2020 11:58 am

News

The thing about the upcoming superhero film, “The New Mutants,” that makes it so interesting isn’t the plot of the movie but the drama that surrounds the production. Numerous delays, proposed reshoots that nev...

‘The Execution’: ‘Life’ Filmmaker Daniel Espinosa To Helm Drama About The Death Of Jamal Khashoggi

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2020 11:44 am

News

It appears that, after helming some major studio tentpole films, director Daniel Espinosa is ready to go back to working on smaller-scale dramas, such as the upcoming feature, “The Execution.” According to ...

Cathy Yan Suggests WB Messed With ‘Birds Of Prey’; YouTuber Peddling Related Rumors Caught In Crosshairs

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2020 11:16 am

News

Over the past couple of weeks, there has been increased discussion regarding Director’s Cuts of DC superhero films, thanks in no small part to HBO Max’s upcoming 2021 release of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.”...

Spike Lee Releases A Video Showing How George Floyd Murder Mirrors His Film ‘Do The Right Thing’

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2020 10:31 am

News, Video

Spike Lee is a filmmaker that has never shied away from being outspoken and infusing his films with clear messages about society and the issues that plague the country. So, with the events that have been domin...

‘Enfant Terrible’ Trailer: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Biopic Was Expected To Play At This Year’s Cannes

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2020 10:13 am

News, Trailers

For many cinephiles, Rainer Werner Fassbinder is a name that elicits a lot of excitement. The German filmmaker was only really active for a bit more than a decade, mostly in the ‘70s, but over that time, he wa...

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

Rafael Motamayor

May 30, 2020 4:45 pm

News

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...