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After the critical success of "A Portrait of a Lady On Fire" two years ago, it's no surprise that there's a modest influx of lesbian-themed period pieces following in that film's lofty wake. Two upcoming movie...

‘Queen’s Gambit’ Creator Teaming With ‘Chernobyl’ Director For New FX Series ‘The Sparrow’

January 14, 2021 2:44 pm

News, Television

As we’ve said time and time again, any new TV project from Scott Frank is a must-see. Thankfully, with the massive success of “The Queen’s Gambit,” his most recent venture, most everyone agrees that the writer...

‘The Many Saints Of Newark’: ‘The Sopranos’ Prequel Film Is Now Delayed Until September

January 14, 2021 2:22 pm

Box Office, News

The long-awaited ‘Sopranos’ prequel film, “The Many Saints of Newark,” was originally supposed to be released last fall. Of course, we know what happened to all the films that were supposed to hit theaters bac...

Ben Affleck Talks Alcohol Abuse During ‘Justice League’ & Why The “Suffering” Was All Worth It

January 14, 2021 2:05 pm

The run of Ben Affleck as Batman in the most recent DC superhero films was brief and full of untapped potential. (We'll see how he brings it all together in "The Flash" when that gets made.) While many don’t a...

David Fincher Talks About Paul Thomas Anderson Wishing Cancer On Him After Seeing ‘Fight Club’: “I Get It”

January 14, 2021 1:50 pm

There’s no doubt that “Fight Club” is probably one of the more misunderstood films of the past 25 years. What is clear to people who have read the novel on which the film is based, “Fight Club” is a satire tha...

Dianne Weist, Rosamund Pike, I Care A Lot

‘I Care A Lot’ Trailer: Rosamund Pike Is A Ruthless Businesswoman In Over Her Head In The New Netflix Film

January 14, 2021 1:22 pm

Normally, when a person has to make the decision to transition their aging loved one into a nursing home, the conclusion is reached after a ton of discussion and emotional conversations. That’s not the case in...

‘Kitbag’: Apple To Finance & Produce Ridley Scott’s Napoleon Film Starring Joaquin Phoenix

January 14, 2021 12:42 pm

Apple is at it again. The tech company with a seemingly bottomless bank account has gone ahead and purchased yet another film that is likely going to garner a fair bit of attention in the next couple of years....

‘Cherry’ Trailer: Tom Holland Is An Opioid-Addicted Army Vet Who Robs Banks In The Russo Brothers Latest

Ned Booth

January 14, 2021 12:36 pm

Anyone who keeps up with pop culture best knows Tom Holland as the latest actor to take on the Peter Parker/Spiderman mantle. Given Marvel Studio's mass appeal and constant output as a money-making machine, it...

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Chris Evans Expected To Reprise Captain America Role In Future Marvel Projects

January 14, 2021 12:19 pm

So, uh, what the hell, Marvel? You go ahead and give us the Captain America ending we could have only dreamed about prior in “Avengers: Endgame,” promising a new character would be taking over the mantle and g...

‘WandaVision’ Teases Trauma & Grief While Playing With The Fantasy Of Sitcom Tropes [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

January 14, 2021 12:00 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television, Trailers

Grief and trauma are often so unbearable, so emotionally devastating, to survive, sometimes one has to escape reality and transform life into a… stylized situation comedy coping mechanism. That appears to be...

‘Breaking News In Yuba County’ Trailer: Allison Janney, Mila Kunis, Regina Hall & More Star In A New Small Town Comedy

January 14, 2021 11:46 am

You had to know it was going to happen eventually. Someone in a small town was going to watch "Gone Girl" and try to figure out how to stage a crime scene and become a local celebrity after their spouse goes m...

Armie Hammer Leaves ‘Shotgun Wedding’ Film After “Bullsh*t Claims” & Online “Attacks”

January 14, 2021 11:30 am