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January 24, 2020 11:56 am

PARK CITY – Justin Simien is a world builder. He may not realize how impressive he is at it (or, hey, maybe he does), but ...

'Miss Americana': Taylor Swift Just Wants To Be A Better Version Of Herself [Sundance Review]

Dilara Elbir

January 24, 2020 11:41 am

At the premiere of “Miss Americana,” director Lana Wilson’s latest film about superstar Taylor Swift, a self-described Swiftie (a Taylor Swift fan) was sitting at ...

Colin Farrell Talks The Penguin & Calls Matt Reeves' 'Batman' Script "Really Beautiful, Dark, Moving"

January 24, 2020 11:28 am

Though set pictures have been flooding social media for a couple of weeks already, we still don’t know a whole lot about what to expect ...

'Premature' Trailer: Summer Romance Is Put To The Test In This Sundance Standout

January 24, 2020 10:44 am

The ill-fated summer romance is a story that has been told for decades in fiction. We’ve seen countless books, films, TV series, and other productions ...

Ewan McGregor Says You Shouldn't Believe "All This Bullsh*t" About 'Obi-Wan' Delays: "We Just Pushed The Dates"

January 24, 2020 10:26 am

Last week, rumors blew up that the upcoming Disney+ series, “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” was canceled. Disney and everyone involved denied this and people moved on. Well, ...

'Irresistible' Trailer: Jon Stewart Returns With A New Political Satire

January 24, 2020 12:39 am

"Democrats are getting their asses kicked!" It’s been five years since Jon Stewart left Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” and six since his first film, ...

'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Series Put On Hold At Lucasfilm As Scripts Need Reworking

January 23, 2020 7:37 pm

There has been a major disturbance in the force and it's possibly the worst kept secret of…. at least the last few days. The "Obi-Wan ...

Elton John, Idina Menzel & Cynthia Erivo Will Sing For The 2020 Oscars

January 23, 2020 5:45 pm

In a not-so-shocking development, the Academy has revealed that the five original song nominees will be performed on the 92nd Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9. ...

'Mr. Jones' Trailer: Vanessa Kirby, Peter Sarsgaard Star In A WWII Thriller For Director Agnieszka Holland

Edward Davis

January 23, 2020 4:37 pm

Polish film and television director and screenwriter Agnieszka Holland is a journeywoman. Beginning her career as an assistant to directors Krzysztof Zanussi and Andrzej Wajda, at 71, the underrated filmmaker ...

‘Spinning Out’: Kaya Scodelario & January Jones Can’t Stop This Melodrama From Whirling Out Of Control [Review]

Steven Allison

January 24, 2020 1:55 pm

News, Reviews, Television

With Kaya Scodelario and January Jones on the payroll, it’s frankly astonishing “Spinning Out” landed on Netflix earlier this month with little fanfare. The natural assumption? This figure skating series must ...

Birds of Prey Ewan McGregor Chris Messina Margot Robbie

Ewan McGregor & Chris Messina Awkwardly Confirm That The ‘Birds Of Prey’ Villains Are Gay

January 24, 2020 1:42 pm

News

From a pure marketing standpoint, there’s no denying that Warner Bros. is trying to show that “Birds of Prey” isn’t your typical superhero film. Sure, there’s the fact that the film is focused on anti-heroes a...

‘The Undoing’ Trailer: Life Unravels For Nicole Kidman In HBO’s New Drama Series

Julia Teti

January 24, 2020 1:11 pm

HBO had no shortage of popular series and programs in 2019. The film adaptation of "Deadwood" had fans brimming with excitement, while new series' "Euphoria" and "Watchmen" captured new audiences. And now, for ...

‘The Burnt Orange Heresy’ Trailer: Claes Bang & Elizabeth Debicki Attempt To Steal A Painting

January 24, 2020 12:49 pm

There is a point in Giuseppe Capotondi’s film, “The Burnt Orange Heresy,” where the film turns from what seems to be a tale of a torrid romance between an American woman and an ambitious art critic into a thri...

Tina-Fey, Mean-Girls, Mean-Girls-On-Broadway, Tony-Awards

Tina Fey Is Developing A Film Adaptation Of The ‘Mean Girls’ Musical

January 24, 2020 12:30 pm

News

Film fans will talk about their hatred of remakes and reboots until they’re blue in the face. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing, as most are pretty terrible, if not completely unnecessary. But Tina Fey an...

Check Out Some Awkward Posters From The ‘Awkward Family Photos’ Doc Series [Sundance Exclusive]

January 24, 2020 12:11 pm

Festivals, News

Internet memes are the best, right? Even when our world feels like it's about to come undone and descend into chaos, we can rely on the folks on social media to help cheer us up with clever pictures and captio...

‘Bad Hair’: Some Inspired Ideas Don’t Necessarily Weave Together In Justin Simien’ Latest [Sundance Review]

January 24, 2020 11:56 am

Awards Campaign, Festivals, News, Reviews

PARK CITY – Justin Simien is a world builder. He may not realize how impressive he is at it (or, hey, maybe he does), but when you see a Simien production it is going to have layers. It is going to have depth ...

‘Miss Americana’: Taylor Swift Just Wants To Be A Better Version Of Herself [Sundance Review]

Dilara Elbir

January 24, 2020 11:41 am

Festivals, News

At the premiere of “Miss Americana,” director Lana Wilson’s latest film about superstar Taylor Swift, a self-described Swiftie (a Taylor Swift fan) was sitting at the front row. She traveled from Colorado to P...

Colin Farrell Talks The Penguin & Calls Matt Reeves’ ‘Batman’ Script “Really Beautiful, Dark, Moving”

January 24, 2020 11:28 am

News

Though set pictures have been flooding social media for a couple of weeks already, we still don’t know a whole lot about what to expect with Matt Reeves’ upcoming superhero film “The Batman.” But what we do kn...

‘Premature’ Trailer: Summer Romance Is Put To The Test In This Sundance Standout

January 24, 2020 10:44 am

The ill-fated summer romance is a story that has been told for decades in fiction. We’ve seen countless books, films, TV series, and other productions talk about the time in people’s lives when they meet someo...

Ewan McGregor Says You Shouldn’t Believe “All This Bullsh*t” About ‘Obi-Wan’ Delays: “We Just Pushed The Dates”

January 24, 2020 10:26 am

News, Television

Last week, rumors blew up that the upcoming Disney+ series, “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” was canceled. Disney and everyone involved denied this and people moved on. Well, yesterday another report hit that Disney and Luca...

‘Irresistible’ Trailer: Jon Stewart Returns With A New Political Satire

January 24, 2020 12:39 am

"Democrats are getting their asses kicked!" It’s been five years since Jon Stewart left Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” and six since his first film, 2014’s political drama “Rosewater” starring Gael Garcia B...

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Series Put On Hold At Lucasfilm As Scripts Need Reworking

January 23, 2020 7:37 pm

News, Television

There has been a major disturbance in the force and it's possibly the worst kept secret of…. at least the last few days. The "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series at Disney+ has been put on hold at Lucasfilm, and this follo...

Elton John, Idina Menzel & Cynthia Erivo Will Sing For The 2020 Oscars

January 23, 2020 5:45 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

In a not-so-shocking development, the Academy has revealed that the five original song nominees will be performed on the 92nd Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9. This is usually an Oscars tradition, although producers ...

‘Mr. Jones’ Trailer: Vanessa Kirby, Peter Sarsgaard Star In A WWII Thriller For Director Agnieszka Holland

Edward Davis

January 23, 2020 4:37 pm