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A Very Tim Curry Halloween [Be Reel Podcast]

October 30, 2020 2:54 pm

It’s Halloween week, and nobody embodies the committed costuming and eerie camp of the holiday quite like Tim Curry. This week on Be Reel, we celebrate and reappraise the British legend’s iconic games...

Sebastian Stan To Star Opposite Daisy Edgar-Jones In ‘Fresh’; Adam McKay To Produce

Charles Barfield

October 30, 2020 2:41 pm

News

Sure, Sebastian Stan is a household name thanks to his role as Bucky Barnes, aka The Winter Soldier, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the actor has yet to break out in non-Marvel roles in the same way tha...

Awkwafina & Sandra Oh To Play Sisters In Upcoming Netflix Comedy Film

Tyler Casalini

October 30, 2020 2:07 pm

News

Sandra Oh and Awkwafina have been cast as sisters for an upcoming Netflix comedy feature. The currently untitled film will be produced by Jessica Elbaum for Gloria Sanchez Productions and will be penned by Jen...

Ron Howard Isn’t Sure What The Theatrical Release For Netflix’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Will Look Like: “It Is What It Is”

Charles Barfield

October 30, 2020 1:52 pm

Box Office, News

Having not seen the film, “Hillbilly Elegy,” and only watching the trailer, it’s clear that Ron Howard’s new drama starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close is a clear Oscar front-runner. The trailer features extreme...

‘White Bird’: Marc Forster To Expand The ‘Wonder’ Cinematic Universe With His Latest Film For Lionsgate

Tyler Casalini

October 30, 2020 1:20 pm

News

Veteran filmmaker Marc Forster (“Finding Neverland,” “Christopher Robin,” “Quantum of Solace”) has been tapped to direct the feature adaptation of the graphic novel “White Bird: A Wonder Story” for Mandeville ...

‘Revolver’: Ethan Hawke & Maya Hawke To Star In ‘Finding Dory’ Director’s New Beatlemania Film

Charles Barfield

October 30, 2020 1:10 pm

News

Maya Hawke is about to become a victim of Beatlemania. Well, not literally, but she will play a teen obsessed with the rock band in the upcoming film, “Revolver.” According to Variety, Maya Hawke is set to ...

‘City So Real’ Is A Complicated, Loving Ode To Chicago [Review]

Chris Barsanti

October 30, 2020 12:51 pm

News, Reviews, Television

Steve James’ latest masterpiece—and despite his creative modesty, the man has many, from “Hoop Dreams” to “The Interrupters” and other interrogations of America and what we expect from her—takes a massive subj...

Dave Bautista To Play An Intergalactic Peacekeeper In A Small Town In Brad Peyton’s ‘Universe’s Most Wanted’

Charles Barfield

October 30, 2020 12:48 pm

News

Do you remember the early-‘90s gems, “Mr. Nanny” and “Suburban Commando?” Those features starred wrestler, Hulk Hogan, as a big, strong man joining up with some kids in an adventure in a solidly family-friendl...

Elizabeth Banks Call Jane Sigourney Weaver Kate Mara

‘Call Jane’: Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Mara & More To Star In ‘Carol’ Writer’s New Film

Charles Barfield

October 30, 2020 11:56 am

News

With the appointment of a new Supreme Court justice to take the place of the recently deceased Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the idea that Roe v. Wade (and the future of reproductive rights for women) could be overturn...

Jordan Peele To Produce A Remake Of Wes Craven’s ‘The People Under The Stairs’

Charles Barfield

October 30, 2020 11:26 am

News

First, Jordan Peele decided he wanted to write and produce a new version of “Candyman,” which will now be arriving next August. However, the filmmaker isn’t done with remakes, as it appears he’s onboard a new ...

Steven Spielberg & George Lucas Predicted A Grim Future With Box Office “Implosion” & Fewer, Higher-Priced Theaters

Charles Barfield

October 30, 2020 11:06 am

Box Office, News

It doesn’t take a Hollywood insider to know that the movie theater business is struggling to survive right now. Cinemas were already in trouble, after depending on blockbusters for so long, but the COVID-19 pa...

‘The Stand-In’ Trailer: Drew Barrymore Plays Her Own Replacement In Jamie Babbit’s Comedy

Valerie Thompson

October 30, 2020 10:35 am

News, Trailers

Drew Barrymore is back to bring some light-hearted spirit to 2020 with “The Stand-In.” The story of a woman finding her place in the life of a troubled actress has long been fodder for filmmakers. This comedic...

Elle Fanning, Kelvin Harrison, Jr & More Direct Shorts For Gucci’s ‘Absolute Beginners’ Campaign

Brynne Ramella

October 30, 2020 10:21 am

News, Video

Gucci has teamed up with Dazed Media for the launch of their new marketing campaign, "Absolute Beginners." The project taps nine first time directors to create a short film centered on their Gucci Jackie 1961 ...

David Gordon Green Legend of Halloween Book

‘Legend Of Halloween’: David Gordon Green Has Written A Kids Book Based On John Carpenter’s Original Film

Mike DeAngelo

October 30, 2020 10:05 am

News

It's almost Halloween! Breathe it in, folks! It’s that time of year when you get to curl up with your loved ones and watch a scary movie, tell spooky stories, or, now, even lull your children into a cozy dream...

‘The Mandalorian’ Launches Second Season With Confident, Action-Packed Episode [Review]

Brian Tallerico

October 30, 2020 9:50 am

Features, News, Reviews, Television

Remember blockbusters? The closest anyone will get to that blockbuster feeling in Fall 2020 is the second season of Disney+’s flagship series, “The Mandalorian,” which dropped its premiere this morning, a litt...