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'Top Gun 2' Director Says Maverick's Relationship With Goose's Son Is The "Emotional Core & Spine" Of The Sequel

January 29, 2020 11:54 am

For many, the original “Top Gun,” released in 1986, is the epitome of macho, jingoistic action films. More than 30 years later, it’s apparent that ...

'Sergio': Wagner Moura & Ana De Armas Elevate An Otherwise Messy, Sluggish Biopic [Sundance Review]

Robert Daniels

January 29, 2020 11:23 am

On 19 August 2003, a car bomb exploded outside the United Nations Headquarters in Baghdad. As a result, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Sérgio ...

'Lethal Weapon 5' Is Close To Becoming A Reality With Mel Gibson, Danny Glover & Richard Donner All Returning

Charles Barfield

January 29, 2020 11:01 am

For folks that enjoy quality action films, there aren’t very many that are better than the first “Lethal Weapon.” Not only did that film solidify ...

'The Nowhere Inn': St. Vincent & Carrie Brownstein Flirt With Self-Awareness In This Mock Rock Doc [Sundance Review]

Jessica Kiang

January 29, 2020 10:37 am

"I'm not for everybody," says Annie Clark, the artist also known as St. Vincent -- though not to the limo driver who, at the beginning ...

'Lost Girls': Harrowing True Crime Drama With A Powerhouse Amy Ryan Still Doesn't Fully Satisfy [Sundance Review]

Jason Bailey

January 29, 2020 10:31 am

Liz Garbus’ “Lost Girls” shares a subtitle with the Robert Kolker book it’s based on: “An Unsolved American Mystery.” The mystery in question is that of the Long Island ...

2020 Berlin Film Festival Competition Includes New Movies From Sally Potter, Hong Sang-Soo, Christian Petzold & More

Charles Barfield

January 29, 2020 10:19 am

We may be knee-deep in Sundance right now, but this is just the beginning of the festival season. And one of the biggest film events ...

Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman in The Father

Anthony Hopkins Will Break Your Heart But 'The Father' Can't Escape The Stage [Sundance Review]

Gregory Ellwood

January 29, 2020 9:39 am

PARK CITY – We may have all forgotten just how talented Anthony Hopkins is. And considering he’s “Anthony Hopkins” that’s sort of insane. The legendary ...

'Jojo Rabbit,' 'Knives Out' & 'Schitt's Creek' Big Winners At 2020 Costume Designers Guild Awards

Gregory Ellwood

January 29, 2020 12:50 am

The compacted awards season has seen an almost a nightly cavalcade of awards shows this month. Tonight, in a ceremony hosted by Mindy Kailing, the ...

Timothée Chalamet, Gal Gadot & Kelly Marie Tran Among 92nd Oscars Presenters

Gregory Ellwood

January 28, 2020 5:39 pm

The second-straight "host-less" Oscars is counting on presenter star power to boost ratings and the first participants who are not nominees were announced today. The ...

Julianne Moore appears in The Glorias by Julie Taymor, an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Daniel McFadden. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

‘The Glorias’: Julie Taymor Refracts The Life Of Gloria Steinem Through Different Vivid Prisms [Sundance Review]

Rafael Motamayor

January 28, 2020 3:39 pm

Conventional biopics are inherently tricky to pull off. Condensing an extraordinary life into 2 hours or less often leads to compromise, a shallow greatest hits ...

‘The Rhythm Section’: Blake Lively Deglams The Tired Spy Genre With A Heavy Dose Of Trauma [Review]

Charles Barfield

January 29, 2020 1:37 pm

News, Reviews

Following Tom Cruise's superheroic badassness in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise and the smooth slickness of the 'Bond' series, the spy genre desperately needed a shake-up in the early ...

‘Fatman’: Walton Goggins Will Try To Kill Mel Gibson’s Santa Claus In Upcoming Christmas Comedy

Charles Barfield

January 29, 2020 1:22 pm

News

While this may be a bit of a niche category, Walton Goggins is clearly the best actor in the subset of performers that have yet to fully rise to the A-list but have consistently proven themselves in multiple g...

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‘Fantasy Island’ Trailer: Be Careful What You Wish For In The Latest Blumhouse Horror

Charles Barfield

January 29, 2020 1:05 pm

News, Trailers

As discussed with the recent trailer for “The Photograph,” this Valentine’s Day, couples are going to be presented with quite a few options at the multiplex. And while Blumhouse’s “Fantasy Island” might sound ...

Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’ Lands July Release Date

Charles Barfield

January 29, 2020 12:51 pm

News

We’ve been talking about Wes Anderson’s upcoming film “The French Dispatch” for months now. Unlike the films from Marvel Studios, there hasn’t been a whole lot of secrecy surrounding the project, as cast, plot...

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‘The Photograph’ Trailer: Lakeith Stanfield & Issa Rae Hope To Spice Up The Big Screen On Valentine’s Day

Charles Barfield

January 29, 2020 12:34 pm

News, Trailers

Valentine’s Day is a great time to take your special someone to the theater to catch a flick. And this year, that’s no different, as Hollywood studios are pushing out quite a few films that should catch your i...

‘Top Gun 2’ Director Says Maverick’s Relationship With Goose’s Son Is The “Emotional Core & Spine” Of The Sequel

Charles Barfield

January 29, 2020 11:54 am

News

For many, the original “Top Gun,” released in 1986, is the epitome of macho, jingoistic action films. More than 30 years later, it’s apparent that the film is so full of machismo that it actually almost border...

‘Sergio’: Wagner Moura & Ana De Armas Elevate An Otherwise Messy, Sluggish Biopic [Sundance Review]

Robert Daniels

January 29, 2020 11:23 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

On 19 August 2003, a car bomb exploded outside the United Nations Headquarters in Baghdad. As a result, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Sérgio Vieira de Mello and Gil Loescher were pinned under tons of r...

‘Lethal Weapon 5’ Is Close To Becoming A Reality With Mel Gibson, Danny Glover & Richard Donner All Returning

Charles Barfield

January 29, 2020 11:01 am

News

For folks that enjoy quality action films, there aren’t very many that are better than the first “Lethal Weapon.” Not only did that film solidify Mel Gibson as an A-lister and give us iconic scenes and lines s...

‘The Nowhere Inn’: St. Vincent & Carrie Brownstein Flirt With Self-Awareness In This Mock Rock Doc [Sundance Review]

Jessica Kiang

January 29, 2020 10:37 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

"I'm not for everybody," says Annie Clark, the artist also known as St. Vincent -- though not to the limo driver who, at the beginning of Bill Benz's metafictional mockumentary "The Nowhere Inn," is interrogat...

‘Lost Girls’: Harrowing True Crime Drama With A Powerhouse Amy Ryan Still Doesn’t Fully Satisfy [Sundance Review]

Jason Bailey

January 29, 2020 10:31 am

News

Liz Garbus’ “Lost Girls” shares a subtitle with the Robert Kolker book it’s based on: “An Unsolved American Mystery.” The mystery in question is that of the Long Island serial killer, who m...

2020 Berlin Film Festival Competition Includes New Movies From Sally Potter, Hong Sang-Soo, Christian Petzold & More

Charles Barfield

January 29, 2020 10:19 am

Festivals, News

We may be knee-deep in Sundance right now, but this is just the beginning of the festival season. And one of the biggest film events of the year is coming up in less than a month, the 2020 Berlin Film Festival...

Anthony Hopkins Will Break Your Heart But ‘The Father’ Can’t Escape The Stage [Sundance Review]

Gregory Ellwood

January 29, 2020 9:39 am

Awards Campaign, Festivals, News, Reviews

PARK CITY – We may have all forgotten just how talented Anthony Hopkins is. And considering he’s “Anthony Hopkins” that’s sort of insane. The legendary actor may have earned the fifth Oscar nomination of his ...

‘Jojo Rabbit,’ ‘Knives Out’ & ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Big Winners At 2020 Costume Designers Guild Awards

Gregory Ellwood

January 29, 2020 12:50 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The compacted awards season has seen an almost a nightly cavalcade of awards shows this month. Tonight, in a ceremony hosted by Mindy Kailing, the Costume Designers Guild Awards honored the best in costumes i...

Timothée Chalamet, Gal Gadot & Kelly Marie Tran Among 92nd Oscars Presenters

Gregory Ellwood

January 28, 2020 5:39 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The second-straight "host-less" Oscars is counting on presenter star power to boost ratings and the first participants who are not nominees were announced today. The lineup includes Zazie Beetz, Timothée Chala...

‘The Glorias’: Julie Taymor Refracts The Life Of Gloria Steinem Through Different Vivid Prisms [Sundance Review]

Rafael Motamayor

January 28, 2020 3:39 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Conventional biopics are inherently tricky to pull off. Condensing an extraordinary life into 2 hours or less often leads to compromise, a shallow greatest hits reading, or something akin to a rote Wikipedia r...