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‘My Psychedelic Love Story’: Errol Morris’ Latest Doc Is A Trippy Romance With A Dash Of Conspiracy [AFI Review]

October 22, 2020 2:18 pm

From “The Fog of War” to "Tabloid", to "Mr. Death," and "American Dharma," there are a few good reasons why many hail Errol Morris as the master of the one-on-one interview doc. Morris knows that the deepest s...

‘The Addams Family’: Tim Burton Teaming With ‘Smallville’ Creators For New Live-Action Series

Charles Barfield

October 22, 2020 2:05 pm

News, Television

If you were to ask an average film or TV fan who should be the director to bring back a live-action series remake of “The Addams Family,” you’d likely hear the name Tim Burton from just about everyone. Burton ...

John Boyega Says Finn’s Story In Colin Trevorrow’s Unmade ‘Star Wars’ Film “Would Have Been Dope”

Charles Barfield

October 22, 2020 1:40 pm

News

Now that ‘Rise of Skywalker’ has been released on all platforms for what feels like 10 years already, the dust has settled on Disney’s “Star Wars” sequel trilogy, and we can maybe begin to take stock of what w...

The Essentials: The Films Of Ben Wheatley

Nicholas Laskin

October 22, 2020 1:07 pm

Features, News

Watching a Ben Wheatley film can be a wonderfully disorienting experience. Wheatley enjoys getting under his audience’s skin: he lives to make us uncomfortable and delights in showing us images that may make u...

‘Truth Seekers’: Nick Frost & Simon Pegg Can’t Find A Way To Make Their Supernatural Amazon Series Entertaining [Review]

Brian Tallerico

October 22, 2020 12:53 pm

News, Reviews, Television

A reunion of Nick Frost and Simon Pegg—stars of the beloved comedy hybrids “Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz,” and “The World’s End”—should produce abundant joy, especially given the promising concept of Amazon’s...

‘Your Honor’ Trailer: Bryan Cranston Is A Judge Up Against A Crime Boss In Showtime’s New Series

Charles Barfield

October 22, 2020 12:44 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Showtime really, really wants you to watch the upcoming limited series, “Your Honor.” Over the past three months, the network has released one teaser, a full trailer, and now a second full trailer to promote t...

‘Run’ Trailer: Sarah Paulson Has Controlling Mom Issues In Aneesh Chaganty’s New Horror/Thriller

Edward Davis

October 22, 2020 12:28 pm

News, Trailers

Filmmaker Aneesh Chaganty stormed Utah in 2018 with his 2018 breakout thriller "Searching," for which he won the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. That film, a mystery thriller ...

Michael Keaton Plays Coy About Batman Role In ‘The Flash’: “We’ll See If That Happens”

Charles Barfield

October 22, 2020 12:11 pm

News

Fanboys and fangirls across the world lost their minds over the summer when it was revealed that Michael Keaton’s version of Batman would likely make an appearance in the forthcoming “Flash” film from Warner B...

‘Uncharted’: Tom Holland Shares First Look At Nathan Drake From Ruben Fleischer’s Upcoming Film

Charles Barfield

October 22, 2020 11:44 am

News

Almost exactly 10 years ago, we reported that Mark Wahlberg was up for the lead role of Nathan Drake in David O. Russell’s “Uncharted” film. At the time, this film adaptation of the popular video game franchis...

‘Mank’: Trent Reznor Shares A Sneak Peek Of The Score From David Fincher’s Latest

Charles Barfield

October 22, 2020 11:27 am

News

Over the past decade, are there any film composers with a better resume than Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross? Honestly, since 2010, when “The Social Network” was released, Reznor and Ross have become names that ...

‘News Of The World’ Trailer: Paul Greengrass Reunites With Tom Hanks In A Western About Redemption

Rodrigo Perez

October 22, 2020 11:01 am

News, Trailers

Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks has been nominated for Academy Award performances six times, but even with that track record, the actor has been overlooked before. The biggest snub arguably was his turn in 201...

AT&T CEO Admits ‘Tenet’ Release Wasn’t A “Home Run” & Is “Not Optimistic” About 2021 Being Better For Films

Charles Barfield

October 22, 2020 10:59 am

Box Office, News

There are few people in Hollywood that have serious power over the future of the industry. One of those men is John Stankey, the CEO of AT&T. Not only is he in charge of a massive telecom corporation but h...

Edgar Ramirez On The Temptation Of ‘The Undoing’ & Reuniting With Jessica Chastain [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

October 22, 2020 10:36 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

Edgar Ramirez finds a way to stay busy. The Venezuelan born actor has spent the last three years earning Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his performance as Gianni Versace in "The Assassination of Gianni ...

‘Farewell Amor’ Trailer: An Angolan Family Adjusts To American Life In This Sundance Drama

Charles Barfield

October 22, 2020 10:29 am

News, Trailers

No one’s immigration story is the same. And in the new film “Farewell Amor,” we get a peek into how three different people from Angola adjust to life in the United States. READ MORE: ‘The Donut King’ Trail...

‘The Prom’ Trailer: Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman & More Star In Ryan Murphy’s Netflix Musical

Edward Davis

October 22, 2020 9:40 am

News, Trailers

You’ve got to hand it to Ryan Murphy and his deal with Netflix. Some creators sign deals and nothing happens (the “Game Of Thrones” showrunners who turned up with nothing when they were supposed to start a “St...