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January 21, 2020 10:21 am

“The Rhythm Section” should have felt like a true event. It is, after all, the first non-James Bond movie produced by Eon Productions, the team ...

'Horse Girl' Trailer: Nothing Makes Sense For Alison Brie In Surreal New Dark Comedic Sundance Thriller

Edward Davis

January 21, 2020 9:35 am

Writer/director Jeff Baena is probably best known for two major projects. 1. Co-writing the wacky and existential "I Heart Huckabees" with David O. Russell and ...

Shia LeBeouf Already Wrote His Follow-Up To ‘Honey Boy,’ And It’s Based On The Life Of Rapper Kevin Abstract

January 20, 2020 3:46 pm

We’re living in an age of actors renaissances, Matthew McConaughey, Keanu Reeves, and now Adam Sandler and Eddie Murphy are getting the praise they haven’t ...

The 25 Best Movies Of 2020 We've Already Seen

Matthew Monagle

January 20, 2020 3:26 pm

Each year, countless films premiere at festivals across the world. Filmmakers are celebrated for their artistic vision. Projects are praised for their ability to push ...

Quentin Tarantino Says Laurence Fishburne Turned Down ‘Pulp Fiction’ Which Led To Him Losing Role In ‘Die Hard’

January 20, 2020 2:57 pm

There are tons of fascinating “what if?” stories around Hollywood. What if Quentin Tarantino had made a “Silver Surfer” film? Or what if Guillermo del ...

Oprah Says Russell Simmons Pressured Her To Pull Out Of Accuser Documentary Ahead Of Sundance Premiere

January 20, 2020 2:10 pm

There are few people out there with enough name-recognition and power that you cannot mess with, one of those is Oprah Winfrey. Earlier this month, ...

‘Dolittle’ Keeps Disappointing, While Surprising Box Office Success Turns ‘Bad Boys’ Into Bad Men

January 20, 2020 12:49 pm

Who says remakes to decades-old franchises can’t be good? Well, sure, quite a few of them are. But sometimes a sequel comes along that proves ...

'Spenser Confidential' Trailer: Mark Wahlberg & Peter Berg Reteam For Boston Crime Underbelly Film (Obviously)

Valerie Thompson

January 20, 2020 11:51 am

Spenser is back...again. This time it’s the team of Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg bringing the ex-cop to the screen with “Spenser Confidential.” Before delving ...

New Films By Cristi Puiu And Tim Sutton Among New ‘Encounters’ Competition At Berlin Film Festival

January 20, 2020 11:36 am

Though Sundance is just around the corner, and SXSW just recently announced its first wave of programming, there’s another big festival with big announcements of ...

Dario Argento Reteams with Daughter Asia for ‘Black Glasses’

January 21, 2020 1:20 pm

News

Dario Argento has returned from beyond. The Italian horror filmmaker, best known for his expressive (bordering on psychedelic) chillers like “Deep Red,” “Suspiria” and “Opera,” hasn’t made a feature since 2...

The 8 Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘Pain & Glory,’ ‘Give Me Liberty’

Jason Bailey

January 21, 2020 1:00 pm

News

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a spla...

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Netflix Lands Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein Biopic

January 21, 2020 12:26 pm

News

Bradley Cooper could be gunning for Oscar gold (again).

‘Baghdad Central’ Trailer: An Iraqi Ex-Policeman Loses Everything & Tries To Reclaim His Identity

January 21, 2020 11:52 am

News, Television, Trailers

“Baghdad Central,” which recently made our list of the most anticipated new shows of 2020, just debuted a new trailer, solidifying our excitement for the Iraq-set drama. READ MORE: The 60 Most Anticipated T...

‘Bull’ Trailer: Rob Morgan Stars In Annie Silverstein’s Celebrated Cannes Hardscrabble Drama [Exclusive]

Charles Barfield

January 21, 2020 11:00 am

With film festival season officially set to begin later this week, as the Sundance Film Festival kicks off, we are in for another spring/summer/fall full of big debuts and plenty of surprises. Well, what also ...

‘Disappearance At Clifton Hill’ Trailer: Tuppence Middleton Stars In A Creeping Neo-Noir Thriller With David Cronenberg

Wilson Kwong

January 21, 2020 10:42 am

While the iconic imagery of Niagara Falls has been featured in countless films over the years (with “Superman II” and “Canadian Bacon” perhaps being the most notable examples), the landmark’s neighboring commu...

New ‘Rhythm Section’ Trailer: Blake Lively Is Out For Revenge In Reed Morano’s Action Thriller

January 21, 2020 10:21 am

“The Rhythm Section” should have felt like a true event. It is, after all, the first non-James Bond movie produced by Eon Productions, the team of Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who are behind the Jam...

‘Horse Girl’ Trailer: Nothing Makes Sense For Alison Brie In Surreal New Dark Comedic Sundance Thriller

Edward Davis

January 21, 2020 9:35 am

Writer/director Jeff Baena is probably best known for two major projects. 1. Co-writing the wacky and existential "I Heart Huckabees" with David O. Russell and his Sundance debut, the amusing zom com "Life Aft...

Shia LeBeouf Already Wrote His Follow-Up To ‘Honey Boy,’ And It’s Based On The Life Of Rapper Kevin Abstract

January 20, 2020 3:46 pm

News

We’re living in an age of actors renaissances, Matthew McConaughey, Keanu Reeves, and now Adam Sandler and Eddie Murphy are getting the praise they haven’t had in a while, or that simply a different kind of pr...

The 25 Best Movies Of 2020 We’ve Already Seen

Matthew Monagle

January 20, 2020 3:26 pm

Features, News

Each year, countless films premiere at festivals across the world. Filmmakers are celebrated for their artistic vision. Projects are praised for their ability to push the boundaries of what we expect from natio...

Quentin Tarantino Says Laurence Fishburne Turned Down ‘Pulp Fiction’ Which Led To Him Losing Role In ‘Die Hard’

January 20, 2020 2:57 pm

News

There are tons of fascinating “what if?” stories around Hollywood. What if Quentin Tarantino had made a “Silver Surfer” film? Or what if Guillermo del Toro had made “Doctor Strange” or the third “Harry Potter”...

Oprah Says Russell Simmons Pressured Her To Pull Out Of Accuser Documentary Ahead Of Sundance Premiere

January 20, 2020 2:10 pm

Festivals, News

There are few people out there with enough name-recognition and power that you cannot mess with, one of those is Oprah Winfrey. Earlier this month, Oprah announced that she would be pulling out as an executive...

‘Dolittle’ Keeps Disappointing, While Surprising Box Office Success Turns ‘Bad Boys’ Into Bad Men

January 20, 2020 12:49 pm

Box Office, News

Who says remakes to decades-old franchises can’t be good? Well, sure, quite a few of them are. But sometimes a sequel comes along that proves there’s still life in its characters, and in the case of “Bad Boys ...

‘Spenser Confidential’ Trailer: Mark Wahlberg & Peter Berg Reteam For Boston Crime Underbelly Film (Obviously)

Valerie Thompson

January 20, 2020 11:51 am

Spenser is back...again. This time it’s the team of Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg bringing the ex-cop to the screen with “Spenser Confidential.” Before delving into the new world Netflix is cultivating for thei...

New Films By Cristi Puiu And Tim Sutton Among New ‘Encounters’ Competition At Berlin Film Festival