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‘A Quiet Place Part II’: Paramount Vacates Spring & Moves Sequel To September

January 22, 2021 10:08 pm

Following a wave of new theatrical release date delays due to COVID-19 concerns and slow vaccine rollout issues, Paramount Pictures is the latest studio getting in on the "fun" of pushing back their big relea...

Cynthia Erivo, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy, Governors Awards

Cynthia Erivo Among 2021 Sundance Film Festival Jurors

Gregory Ellwood

January 22, 2021 4:23 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

There may be slightly fewer films for this year's virtual 2021 Sundance Film Festival, but most of them are still up for the prestigious honors set to be announced on February 2. Today, Sundance announced 22 j...

‘Painting With John’: John Lurie Offers A Soulful, Deep, Pained & Absurdist Portrait Of An Artist & A Strange Life [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

January 22, 2021 3:47 pm

News, Reviews, Television

On an economic storytelling level, HBO’s terrific and delightful new documentary series, “Painting With John,” begins with a brilliantly simple and effective little riff. Starring renaissance man John Lurie—a ...

‘Mirror’ Trailer: Andrei Tarkovsky’s Influential Film Has A New 4K Restoration Coming Later This Month

Charles Barfield

January 22, 2021 3:02 pm

News, Trailers

In the realm of cinema, there are few filmmakers that rival the influence and power of Andrei Tarkovsky. Thousands of pieces have been written about his effect on the medium, and thanks to the release of new 4...

Joel Kinnaman Talks ‘Brothers By Blood,’ ‘The Suicide Squad’ & How He’d Do ‘RoboCop’ Differently Today [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield and Brian Farvour

January 22, 2021 2:42 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

There are few actors that have done such an eclectic body of work over the past decade like Joel Kinnaman. From his incredible performance in 2011’s “The Killing” series from AMC to his work in films such as “...

Disney Pushes ‘The King’s Man’ To August As More Films Move Out Of The Spring

Charles Barfield

January 22, 2021 1:31 pm

Box Office, News

The dominos are beginning to tumble, folks. As everyone expected, with films like “Morbius” and “No Time to Die” vacating the spring release timeframe, we’re beginning to see the rest of the major films begin ...

Brie Larson To Star In & Produce A New Apple TV+ Series ‘Lessons In Chemistry’

Charles Barfield

January 22, 2021 12:44 pm

News, Television

Brie Larson is taking a break from fighting Thanos and other cosmic Marvel baddies and heading to the realm of TV for Apple. According to Variety, Brie Larson is set to star in and produce a new series tit...

Ben Affleck Is Only After “Personally Rewarding” Roles Now: “My ‘Armageddon’ Days Are Behind Me”

Charles Barfield

January 22, 2021 12:14 pm

News

Ben Affleck has had one of the more interesting careers in Hollywood. After breaking out in a huge way as the writer and star of “Good Will Hunting,” landing him an Oscar trophy at a really young age, he becom...

‘Top Gun: Maverick’: Paramount Reportedly Passed On Offers From Netflix & Apple To Send Film To Streaming

Charles Barfield

January 22, 2021 11:50 am

Box Office, News

With the ridiculous number of delays announced last night and the previous announcements of other films hitting streaming and skipping theaters, it appears that the schedule of films hitting theaters in 2021 i...

‘Five Eyes’: Hugh Grant & Josh Hartnett Join Guy Ritchie’s Cast For Upcoming Spy Thriller

Charles Barfield

January 22, 2021 11:33 am

News

Guy Ritchie is clearly past the point of making major franchise films that have massive budgets and very little creative control. Because with “The Gentlemen” and the upcoming “Five Eyes,” it’s clear that the ...

‘The First Lady’: Michelle Pfeiffer Will Play Betty Ford In Susanne Bier’s Anthology Series For Showtime

Charles Barfield

January 22, 2021 11:10 am

News, Television

You have to hand it to Michelle Pfeiffer. First, because the woman seemingly hasn’t aged much at all over the past few decades, which mind-boggling and impressive. But also because in 2021, she’s poised to hav...

‘Malcolm & Marie:’ Zendaya And John David Washington Make For A Bad Romance That Grows Tedious [Review]

Robert Daniels

January 22, 2021 10:45 am

Features, News, Reviews

“No one fucking cares about that sh*t, Malcolm!” shouts an exasperated Marie (Zendaya). Malcolm (John David Washington) worships the classic filmmakers—a love externalized by way of the vintage title credits t...

‘Morbius’ Delayed To 2022 To Avoid A Fight With James Bond

Charles Barfield

January 22, 2021 10:40 am

Box Office, News

It feels like it was only a few days ago that Sony delayed “Morbius” from its March release to October of this year. Well, that’s actually because it less than two weeks ago that it happened. Unfortunately, th...

Sony Release Dates Scramble: ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Moves To November, ‘Uncharted’ Shifts To 2022

Rodrigo Perez

January 21, 2021 8:58 pm

News

Many moons ago, when we were so much younger and so much more innocent, back in March 2020, when the pandemic first started, Sony Pictures looked like smart trailblazers. They saw the writing on the wall immed...

Edgar Wright’s ‘Last Night In Soho’ Moves To October 2021

Rodrigo Perez

January 21, 2021 8:26 pm

News

Maybe we should call Sony's "Morbius" a trailblazer. Look, it's pretty common knowledge/conventional wisdom that theaters aren't going to be clear of the COVID-19 pandemic til at least July. So, last week, "Mo...