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Sofia Coppola Recalls The Crushing ‘Embarrassment’ Of Being Thrown Under The Bus On ‘Godfather III’

December 5, 2020 3:25 pm

When "Godfather Part III" came out, the film was criticized as a letdown after the success of the previous film, but most of the more hateful comments were directed directly at Sofia Coppola, and her now-infam...

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Early Reactions Praise The Emotional, Timely Sequel As The Film We Need Right Now

Rafael Motamayor

December 5, 2020 2:45 pm

News

The first “Wonder Woman” is a film that snuck up on many people in 2017, restoring excitement in DC films for many after the disappointment of "Batman V Superman" and "Suicide Squad." Now, after many delays an...

Cahiers Du Cinema’s Best Films Of 2020 Includes ‘Uncuts Gems,’ 2 Hong Sang-Soo Films, Frederick Wiseman & More

Charles Barfield

December 5, 2020 2:10 pm

News

Even with the global pandemic changing so many aspects of our life this year, some things never change, key among them being top 10 lists. One of our favorite publications to watch this time of year is Cahiers...

‘Nice White Parents’: HBO Outbids The Obamas & Netflix For New Series From Issa Rae & Adam McKay

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December 5, 2020 1:30 pm

News

You would think that perhaps HBO would have the inside track on landing a new series produced by Issa Rae and Adam McKay, right? Well, even though HBO is the home for Rae’s “Insecure” and various McKay project...

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Al Pacino “Breathed A Sigh Of Relief” After Seeing Opening Scene Of ‘Godfather Part III’ Re-Edit

Charles Barfield

December 5, 2020 1:00 pm

News

We are on the verge of seeing Francis Ford Coppola’s latest attempt to re-edit one of his previous films, this time tackling “The Godfather Part III.” The new version, dubbed “Mario Puzo’s The Godfather: Coda:...

‘We Can Be Heroes’ Trailer: Robert Rodriguez Returns To His Kid-Friendly Superhero Realm For Netflix

Charles Barfield

December 5, 2020 12:30 pm

News, Trailers

Fans of “Spy Kids” and “The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl,” pay attention! Robert Rodriguez is jumping back into the world of bright-colored, heavily green-screened kids films with the upcoming Netflix f...

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‘Black Panther’ Star Letitia Wright Deletes Twitter Account After Posting Controversial Anti-Vax Video

Charles Barfield

December 5, 2020 12:00 pm

News

So, imagine you’re Letitia Wright. You broke out in a big, big way in 2018 after co-starring in “Black Panther.” From there, you show up in “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame,” two of the biggest ...

‘Nomadland’ & ‘Another Round’ Make Their Awards Season Debuts [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield, Brian Farvour and Mike DeAngelo

December 5, 2020 11:59 am

News, Podcasts

Welcome to yet another episode of The Playlist Podcast. This week, you’re graced with TWO new episodes. Earlier, we published an interview with director Darius Marder, who talked about his new film, “Sound of ...

WarnerMedia CEO Says Controversial HBO Max/WB Release Strategy “The Right Thing To Do” For Fans, Theaters & Filmmakers

Charles Barfield

December 5, 2020 11:30 am

News

Unless you have been avoiding all film news over the past couple of days, you probably already know that WarnerMedia has publicly announced the company’s decision to simultaneously release its entire 2021 Warn...

‘Industry’: Young People Are Capital, But HBO’s Newest Gen-Z Wall Street Show Isn’t Indispensible [Review]

Christian Gallichio

December 5, 2020 11:00 am

News, Reviews, Television

A far cry from HBO’s other youth-centered show (that would be the visceral and brazen “Euphoria”), HBO’s newest attempt at catching the Gen-Z zeitgeist, “Industry,” hews closer to the short-lived “How to Make ...

Mads Mikkelsen Talks Drinking and Dancing in ‘Another Round,’ Joining ‘Fantastic Beasts’ [Interview]

Marshall Shaffer

December 5, 2020 10:30 am

Interviews, News

No one can have it all, but if you’re Mads Mikkelsen, you can get pretty close. The 55-year-old Danish actor is a man in demand for some of the biggest names in cinema: James Bond, Marvel, Star Wars … and now ...

AMC & Regal Cinemas Respond To WarnerMedia’s HBO Max Release Strategy

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December 5, 2020 10:00 am

News

A metaphorical bomb was dropped yesterday in the world of the film industry. Though the bomb was not a real explosive, there has already been significant real-world damage to theater chains such as AMC Theatre...

‘Let Them All Talk:’ Is Steven Soderbergh’s Return to Form

Robert Daniels

December 5, 2020 9:31 am

Features, News, Reviews

Meryl Streep is Alice Hughes, a demanding well-renowned writer struggling to complete her newest manuscript. Karen (Gemma Chan) is her young new agent. Desperate to discover whether Alice is writing a sequel t...

‘Metal Gear Solid’: Oscar Isaac To Star As Solid Snake In Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ Video Game Adaptation

Charles Barfield

December 5, 2020 9:03 am

News

If you follow filmmaker Jordan Vogt-Roberts on any form of social media, two things become readily apparent. First, the man has a lovely beard. As someone who also sports prominent facial hair, this is a sight...

‘Plastic-Man’ Springs Back Into Action With A Female-Spin & A New Black List Writer

Edward Davis

December 4, 2020 7:19 pm

News

If you would ever write up a list of DC Comics movies that got announced that never got made—and we’re talking the new era of DC, not the reams of failed projects before that like Tim Burton’s “Superman”—the l...