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How Alex Garland Imagines The End of Humanity [Be Reel Podcast]

March 27, 2020 4:14 pm

When it comes to contemporary sci-fi, Alex Garland sits at the top level of Hollywood creators. Whether penning original ideas about humanity’s undoing or adapting bestselling books to his own specificati...

Ryan Gosling To Star In A New Sci-Fi Film, ‘The Hail Mary,’ Based On A Novel By ‘The Martian’ Author

Charles Barfield

March 27, 2020 3:02 pm

News

It would appear that Ryan Gosling is ready to go back to space. However, this time, his mission is of the solo variety, in the film “The Hail Mary,” as he’s set to play another lonely astronaut in a film based...

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Emmys Push Voting Calendar Due To Coronavirus But Awards Still On Track

Gregory Ellwood

March 27, 2020 2:49 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

Days after the Golden Globes announced a coronavirus exception for their 2021 awards, the Television Academy has made some changes to its own qualifying calendar in the wake of the global pandemic. The 72nd Pr...

Kate McKinnon Will Star As Carole Baskin In A ‘Joe Exotic’ Limited Series

Charles Barfield

March 27, 2020 2:48 pm

News, Television

In this time of need, when millions of people around the world are forced to stay indoors and avoid social situations, a hero has risen to help shepherd us through the hardships. And his name is Joe Exotic, th...

‘Guest Of Honour’ Trailer: Atom Egoyan’s New Drama Follows A Father & Daughter Fighting A Scandal

Charles Barfield

March 27, 2020 1:26 pm

News, Trailers

It’s difficult to explain the premise of “Guest of Honour” without getting too much into spoiler-y territory. Suffice it to say, the new film is a complicated, emotional family drama that follows the lives of ...

Steven Soderbergh, Matt Damon & Other ‘Contagion’ Cast/Crew Team Up With Experts For COVID-19 PSAs

Charles Barfield

March 27, 2020 1:13 pm

News

As we’ve talked about previously, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has had a number of interesting pop culture impacts over the weeks. Perhaps the most obvious is the fact that Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 film...

Evangeline Lilly Apologizes For Her Social-Distancing Defiance: “I Thought I Was Infusing Calm Into The Hysteria”

Charles Barfield

March 27, 2020 12:37 pm

News

Everyone is reacting to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in their own way. It’s a confusing, frustrating, and difficult time for so many people all around the world. However, last week, most people were abl...

Jeremy Renner Is Here To Cure Our Ills & “Unite People In A Pure Way” With His New Album, ‘The Medicine’

Charles Barfield

March 27, 2020 11:55 am

News

Folks, look—times are tough. We all are affected by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in one way or another. Some of us are quarantined. Some are working from home—if we’re able to work at all. And sadly, th...

‘Killing Eve’ Season 3 Trailer: Hit Drama To Premiere 2 Weeks Early As People Stay Indoors

Charles Barfield

March 27, 2020 11:36 am

News, Television, Trailers

One of the year’s biggest TV returns is the upcoming season of “Killing Eve.” The Emmy-winning season has a new head writer (as it does each year) and continues the story of its two leading ladies and the comp...

Director Scott Cooper Talks Theater Closures & Says Cinemas Are “Vital To Our Cultural And Civic Life”

Charles Barfield

March 27, 2020 11:18 am

Box Office, News

If the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic wasn’t a thing, director Scott Cooper would likely be on a publicity tour for his upcoming film, “Antlers,” which was supposed to be released in theaters on April 17. How...

Jane Levy, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

Jane Levy Discusses The Difficulty Of Singing Six Different Songs In One ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ Episode [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

March 27, 2020 10:43 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News, Television

Sometimes an actor gets an opportunity to show a completely different aspect of their talents and it ends up taking their career to another level. That's been the case with Jane Levy in NBC's midseason favorit...

‘Tiger King’: A Redneck ‘Game Of Thrones’ Set In The World Of Exotic Animals [Review]

Charles Barfield

March 27, 2020 10:28 am

News, Reviews, Television

Featuring warring factions locked in conflict, using politicking tricks of deception, bribery, deadly weapons, and fear to claw their way onto a throne of power, Netflix’s new docuseries, “Tiger King,” is supp...

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Ridley Scott Promotes Food Rationing During This Pandemic & Isn’t A Fan Of “Nutcase” Trump

Charles Barfield

March 27, 2020 10:23 am

News

Ridley Scott, like many of us around the world, has recently gone back to painting. Why? Well, the filmmaker is doing his best to avoid social interaction and wait around for the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemi...

‘Tales From The Loop’ Review: A Moving & Wondrous Director’s Showcase Of Prestige Sci-Fi

Gregory Ellwood

March 27, 2020 10:08 am

Awards Campaign, News, Reviews, Television

Early on in the third episode of the new Amazon Prime series, “Tales From The Loop,” Russ Willard (Jonathan Pryce) brings his young grandson Cole (Duncan Joiner) to an abandoned and rust, dilapidated sphere so...

China Closes All Of Its Cinemas Once Again

Charles Barfield

March 27, 2020 10:04 am

Box Office, News

Just as we begin to talk about China reopening cinemas and attempting to get back to business as usual, it appears that maybe the country jumped the gun. At least, for now. According to Deadline, it appears...