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‘Devil Times Five’: Quentin Tarantino Recommends You Watch This Obscure ’70s Slasher “For Halloween

October 24, 2020 5:00 pm

Quentin Tarantino loves his weird and obscure horror films, so when he recommends you watch something, you know you're in for a treat. His latest Halloween recommendation? The 1974 slasher film "Devil Times Fi...

Michael B. Jordan Will Reportedly Make Directorial Debut With ‘Creed 3’

Rafael Motamayor

October 24, 2020 4:30 pm

News

They often say that if you can't find what you're looking for, it may be right under your nose. When it comes to the director of "Creed 3" why not look among your main cast, more specifically, Michael B. Jorda...

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‘Where The Crawdads Sing’: ‘Normal People’s’ Daisy Edgar-Jones Set To Lead In Adaptation Of Bestselling Novel

Rafael Motamayor

October 24, 2020 4:00 pm

News

Daisy Edgar-Jones is quickly becoming a star to keep an eye on, with a breakout performance in this year's "Normal People," as well as roles in "Cold Feet" and the "War of the Worlds" miniseries. Now, Edgar-Jo...

‘Mank’s Limited Theatrical Release Coming Nearly A Month Before December Netflix Debut

Rafael Motamayor

October 24, 2020 3:34 pm

News

Much has been said already about Netflix's theatrical releases. Some feel like events you know about ("The Irishman," "Marriage Story"), others under-the-radar things will little-publicized dates (the recent "...

Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead On ‘Synchronic,’ Obsessing With Time, Working Under Quarantine & More [Interview]

Ally Johnson

October 24, 2020 1:40 pm

Interviews, News

Directors Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson have been making creative leaps in independent film for years now. From their debut, the two-man show “Resolution,” critics have been stoking the flames of their work...

Apple And Netflix Have Discussed Acquiring ‘No Time To Die’ For Streaming Release, MGM Reportedly Asking For $600 Million

Rafael Motamayor

October 24, 2020 1:08 pm

News

We have yet another twist in the saga of "No Time to Die's" release plans, which by this point is approaching "Tenet" levels of twists and turns. The latest news involves MGM reportedly exploring selling the l...

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NSFW: Margaret Qualley & Shia LaBeouf Star In Short-Film Music Video “Love Me Like You Hate Me” For Rainsford

Rafael Motamayor

October 24, 2020 12:01 pm

News, Video

The music video for "Love Me Like You Hate Me" by Rainford begins with an extended short-film and an artful sex scene between Margaret Qualley and Shia LaBeouf. The film is formatted with a split-screen portra...

Dennis Hopper’s Restored ‘Out Of The Blue’ Is A Devastating Look At Unspoken Abuse [AFI Review]

Andrew Bundy

October 24, 2020 11:11 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Some movies feel timely, and some feel timeless; then, there are the movies that make you feel as if the auteur behind the wheel must have stepped out of a time machine to make it. Dennis Hopper’s long-unavail...

‘Borat 2’s Maria Bakalova Infiltrated White House Without A COVID-19 Test Mere Days Before Trump Tested Positive For Virus

Rafael Motamayor

October 24, 2020 10:41 am

News, Video

There was no question over how far Sacha Baron Cohen went to in order to infiltrate and make fun of the current White House administration in "Borat 2," and he managed to get plenty of embarrassing footage (se...

'The Meg 2' Finds its Director With 'Rebecca' Filmmaker Ben Wheatley

Ben Wheatley To Direct ‘The Meg 2’ Shark Sequel With Jason Statham

Rodrigo Perez

October 23, 2020 7:34 pm

News

English filmmaker Ben Wheatley has had a terrifically eclectic and genre-hopping career. In fact, just this week, as his most lush and lavish picture, "Rebecca" premieres on Netflix, we covered the versatile d...

Jessica Chastain Reunites With Oscar Isaac For ‘Scenes From A Marriage’ As Michelle Williams Drops Out

Rodrigo Perez

October 23, 2020 6:40 pm

News, Television

Cinephiles were offered an interesting proposal this summer: an HBO limited series remake of Ingmar Bergman's “Scenes From A Marriage,” a 1973 Swedish Television miniseries that the filmmaker wrote and directe...

‘My Little Sister’ Is A Precarious Performance Piece On The Fleeting Nature Of Life’s Preciousness [AFI Review]

Andrew Bundy

October 23, 2020 3:42 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Opening with notes audibly resembling a heartbeat monitor, before swaying into a diegetic sonata, this year’s Swiss Oscar entry “My Little Sister,” chillingly captures the frightening feeling of sitting beside...

Carey Mulligan Doesn’t Think Hollywood “Represents Women Honestly In Film”

Charles Barfield

October 23, 2020 3:35 pm

News

Over the course of her career, Carey Mulligan has shown her prowess at playing some of the most interesting female characters to grace the big screen, in features such as “Drive,” “Shame,” “Inside Llewyn Davis...

First Look: Tim Sutton’s New Western ‘Isaac LeMay’ With Heather Graham, Sam Worthington, Machine Gun Kelly & More

Charles Barfield

October 23, 2020 3:24 pm

News

If you know anything about the folks here at The Playlist, it’s that we love to highlight indie films that really excite us, especially those that tend to fly under the radar of the typical film watcher. And l...

Joe Manganiello Will Return As Deathstroke To Join Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ Reshoots

Charles Barfield

October 23, 2020 2:50 pm

News

There is plenty of drama to talk about surrounding the Warner Bros. 2017 superhero team-up film “Justice League.” Years’ worth of drama, to be specific. But one of the things that doesn’t get mentioned nearly ...