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‘Hawkeye’: Florence Pugh’s ‘Black Widow’ Character Will Appear; Vera Farmiga & More Join Cast Of Disney+ Series

December 3, 2020 4:03 pm

Following the confirmation of Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop in Disney+’s upcoming Marvel series, “Hawkeye” starring Jeremy Renner—thanks to set photos and videos that called our her participation before it w...

‘A Dog Called Money’ Trailer: Indie-Rock Legendy PJ Harvey Finally Gets The Documentary Treatment

Valerie Thompson

December 3, 2020 2:50 pm

News, Trailers

Legendary musician PJ Harvey is an art-rock icon in many circles, but the kind of fame that her '90s peers, Bjork and Tori Amos found, eluded her. Maybe her stature will be set right in the upcoming PJ Harvey-...

‘The Last Jedi’: Rian Johnson Considered Using Anakin Skywalker In His ‘Star Wars’ Film

Charles Barfield

December 3, 2020 2:34 pm

News

Nearly three years after it arrived in theaters, we are still talking about Rian Johnson’s lone installment in the world of “Star Wars” lore, ‘The Last Jedi.’ But, in a fun twist, we’re not here to talk about ...

16 Films To See In December: ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Pieces Of A Woman,’ ‘Mank’ & More

Ally Johnson

December 3, 2020 2:21 pm

Features, News

We're living in the middle of a pandemic, nearly every theatrical release has vacated the 2020 hellscape, but somehow, as the year comes to a close, we’re offered, an overwhelming number of films worth explori...

Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Minor Premise’ Balances Lazy Writing With Fragmented Genius [Review]

Lena Wilson

December 3, 2020 2:13 pm

News, Reviews

The tortured male scientist is a character that popular culture revisits endlessly, from Victor Frankenstein to Gregory House to Tony Stark. Burdened by greatness and destined for misanthropy, he will do whate...

‘Mank’: Lily Collins Says David Fincher Is An Exacting Genius But Is “Open To Collaboration”

Charles Barfield

December 3, 2020 2:05 pm

News

To say that there are horror stories from actors about working with filmmaker David Fincher is not necessarily accurate. Though we’ve heard that Fincher is a bit of a perfectionist that might rub certain peopl...

WarnerMedia To Release All 2021 WB Films Simultaneously On HBO Max & In Theaters

Charles Barfield

December 3, 2020 1:33 pm

Box Office, News

WarnerMedia just announced something that is going to change the film industry forever. And no, that is not hyperbole. In fact, it’s probably an understatement. You see, the studio just announced that the proj...

Director Darius Marder Talks The Complexity Of ‘Sound Of Metal’ & Pushing Boundaries In Cinema [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

December 3, 2020 1:14 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

While “Sound of Metal” marks the narrative feature debut for writer-director Darius Marder, this is a project that has been a long time coming for the film veteran. Having written the script for “The Place Bey...

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Andy Garcia Is Ready To Star In & Direct ‘The Godfather Part IV’ As Long As He Has Coppola’s Blessing

Charles Barfield

December 3, 2020 12:50 pm

News

Will Paramount make another sequel in “The Godfather” franchise? That seems to be the question du jour, as the studio recently made a statement about the possibility as audiences brace themselves for a new ver...

The Devil & 2020 Go On A Date In A New Match Ad From The Mind Of Ryan Reynolds

Charles Barfield

December 3, 2020 12:30 pm

News, Video

Ryan Reynolds has his hands in a lot of different projects nowadays. Yes, he’s off making big-budget films. Even “Deadpool 3,” finally. But he’s also the co-owner of a gin company and a cell phone company. In ...

Amazon’s ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Series Adds 20 More Castmembers To Its Huge Ensemble

Charles Barfield

December 3, 2020 11:55 am

News, Television

If you’ve watched Peter Jackson’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ films, you know that the world that was set up by author J.R.R. Tolkien is vast and populated with tons of various people and monsters. So, it shouldn’t be...

Paramount Is Open To A 4th ‘Godfather’ Movie “If The Right Story Emerges”

Charles Barfield

December 3, 2020 11:18 am

News

In a film industry that seems to always be on the hunt for the next big franchise, we’ve seen studios dig deep into their libraries to mind for box office gold. And as we pointed out in a recent deep dive into...

‘Monster Hunter’ Exclusive Music: Composer Paul Haslinger Brings An Electronic Sound To The Score For The New Film

Charles Barfield

December 3, 2020 10:49 am

News

As 2020 comes to a close, it might feel as if there are hardly any big films left to get excited for, as many got pushed to 2021 and beyond, due to the pandemic. However, we still have Paul W.S. Anderson’s upc...

‘Firefly Lane’: Katherine Heigl & Sarah Chalke Are Lifelong Friends Bonded By Tragedy In New Netflix Series

Edward Davis

December 3, 2020 10:48 am

News, Television, Trailers

Three decades. Two friends. One hell of a story. That's the tagline for "Firefly Lane," coming soon to Netflix, starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke. Based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah, the...

‘Eastern Promises’ Sequel Comes Back Without David Cronenberg & Viggo Mortensen; Instead Adds Jason Statham

Charles Barfield

December 3, 2020 10:28 am

News

If you’ve been waiting for a sequel to David Cronenberg’s crime thriller, “Eastern Promises,” since its release in 2007, we have some good news…and some bad news. The good news is that a follow-up film set in ...