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‘WandaVision’ Director Suggests More Marvel Appearances For Evan Peters, But Also Finale Disappointment From “Fan Theories”

March 2, 2021 7:44 pm

OK, “WandaVision” fans, there’s good news and bad news in the world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Given your vulnerable hearts already on edge thanks to the last episode, I’ll give you the good news first....

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‘Dungeons & Dragons’: Paramount’s Fantasy Film Adds Hugh Grant As The Villain & Sophia Lillis

Christopher Marc

March 2, 2021 6:53 pm

News

Paramount Pictures' new "Dungeons & Dragons" movie has added two more cast members, according to Deadline. Hugh Grant is set to play the fantasy film's villain, and young actress Sophia Lillis ("IT," "Sha...

Bill Burr Defends Co-Star Gina Carano After ‘Mandalorian’ Firing: “It’s F*cking Crazy Times”

Charles Barfield

March 2, 2021 3:48 pm

News, Television

Unless you’re a fan of MMA or Steven Soderbergh’s not-so-great films, you may not have been aware of who Gina Carano is before her appearance as Cara Dune on “The Mandalorian.” However, over the first two seas...

‘WandaVision’: Will Marvel Persevere & Honor Its Painful Ideas Of Love, Grief & Trauma In The Finale? [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

March 2, 2021 3:25 pm

News, Podcasts, Television

So, we already know that it was Agatha all along. And we know that Wanda’s unchecked trauma and grief are the reasons behind the Hex and the key to fixing the problems of Westview. But with one episode left, w...

‘Bad Trip’ Trailer: The Long-Delayed Eric Andre Prank Film Finally Hits Netflix This Month

Charles Barfield

March 2, 2021 12:58 pm

News, Trailers

Are you guys ready for your annual trailer for “Bad Trip,” the hidden camera prank film that has been trickling out new trailers over the past two years? Well, you’ll be happy to know that this new “Bad Trip” ...

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‘Roar’: Nicole Kidman, Alison Brie, Cynthia Erivo & Merritt Wever To Star In Anthology Series From Creators Of ‘GLOW’

Charles Barfield

March 2, 2021 12:46 pm

News, Television

Since “GLOW” was unceremoniously canceled after Netflix gave the green light to begin work on a final season, it appears the creators of that show are ready to take their talents to Apple TV+ for anew antholog...

‘Brother’s Keeper’ Is A Damning Study Of The Ruthless Inertia Of Bureaucracy [Berlin Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

March 2, 2021 12:27 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

For the students at a remote boarding school for Kurdish boys, survival is a matter of course, particularly during the frigid depths of winter. The meals are meager, the heating doesn’t work, and even the prin...

‘Sharp Stick’: Lena Dunham Secretly Directed Her First Film In A Decade

Charles Barfield

March 2, 2021 12:20 pm

News

Remember a few weeks ago, when we reported that Lena Dunham was returning to the director’s chair of a feature film for the first time in 11 years for the upcoming project, “Catherine, Called Birdy?” Yeah, app...

‘Obi-Wan’: Indira Varma Joins Ewan McGregor In The Cast Of ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff Series

Charles Barfield

March 2, 2021 11:49 am

News, Television

If you would have asked a “Star Wars” fan a few years ago what Obi-Wan Kenobi did between ‘Revenge of the Sith’ and ‘A New Hope,’ the answer would have been that he was guarding over Luke and making sure he wa...

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Melissa McCarthy Joins ‘Thor: Love & Thunder’ As Fake Hela

Charles Barfield

March 2, 2021 11:35 am

News

One of the funniest bits in the hilarious “Thor: Ragnarok” is the part where Asgardian actors act out the series of events that happened in the previous film. Not only is it funny because that idea is actually...

‘Mank’ & ‘The Mandalorian’ Lead MPSE Golden Reel & CAS Awards Sound Nominations

Gregory Ellwood

March 2, 2021 11:09 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

For the first time in decades, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will bestow just one Oscar for Sound. The Sound Mixing and Sound Editing categories, for the time being, are no more. That doesn't...

Fernando Frias Is Too Classy To Reveal The Film Festivals That Passed On ‘I’m No Longer Here’ [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

March 2, 2021 10:54 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

There is a long list of films that were turned down by one major film festival only to have a breakout moment at another. For example, Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" ended up going to Sundance after Cannes pass...

‘Next Door’: Daniel Brühl’s Directorial Debut Interrogates His Own Life Doesn’t Dig Deep Enough [Berlin Review]

Caitlin Quinlan

March 2, 2021 10:47 am

News, Reviews

It’s always interesting to see what an actor will deliver as they make the step towards directing, and for "Next Door" director and star Daniel Brühl has not shied away from a premise that closely parallels, y...

‘Voyagers’ Trailer: Tye Sheridan & Colin Farrell Star In This Sci-Fi Film About Reckless Youth In Space

Charles Barfield

March 2, 2021 10:42 am

News, Trailers

Whether it’s “Lord of the Flies” or the upcoming film, “Voyagers,” we’ve seen time after time in fiction that young people are terrible. If given the opportunity, they’re just going to break the rules and caus...

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‘The Girl Before’: Gugu Mbatha-Raw & David Oyelowo To Star In HBO Max’s Series Directed By Lisa Brühlmann

Charles Barfield

March 2, 2021 10:26 am

News, Television

Another day, another new streaming series with A-list actors and an exciting filmmaker. This time, we have HBO Max and BBC One joining forces for a new four-part limited series, “The Girl Before.” Accordin...