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Like pretty much every film that was originally due in theaters last year, A24's "The Green Knight" has had a long time to wait and remain patient. Directed by the eclectic filmmaker David Lowery ("A Ghost Sto...

‘Stillwater’ Trailer: Matt Damon Is An Red State Dad In France, Trying To Save His Daughter, Directed By ‘Spotlight’ Oscar-Winner Tom McCarthy

Edward Davis

May 11, 2021 8:48 am

It's been a long time since we've heard anything from Academy Award winner Tom McCarthy, the director of "Spotlight," and his dramatic thriller, "Stillwater," which was seemingly shot a long time ago but delay...

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Karlovy Vary Film Festival Officially Returns In August

Gregory Ellwood

May 11, 2021 5:06 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

Nature must be healing because non-virtual film festivals are making a comeback. Not only is Telluride returning to Colorado this Labor Day weekend, but after a two-month delay, the 2021 Cannes Film Festival a...

‘Bipolar’: A Lobster-Loving Road Trip across China [ND/NF Review]

Joe Blessing

May 10, 2021 4:17 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Road movies prime their audience to expect the unexpected – part of the point of the genre is for the protagonist’s expectations to be thwarted and for their journey to take a few extra twists and turns along ...

NBC Won’t Air 2022 Golden Globes After Boycotts From Warner Bros, Netflix, Amazon & More [Updated]

May 10, 2021 2:58 pm

Awards, News, Television

Update: After NBC's dramatic announcement that it will not broadcast the 2020 Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association released a statement and timeline for further changes to its membership and ...

‘Spring Blossom’ Trailer: Suzanne Lindon’s Acclaimed Coming-Of-Age Film Hits US Theaters This Month

May 10, 2021 2:36 pm

A common issue with coming-of-age films is the lack of realism. Typically, these films are written and directed by folks that are well past the age that is depicted on screen. Obviously, in some cases, this is...

‘The Martian’ Author Says Fox Wanted Channing Tatum In The Lead Role

May 10, 2021 2:21 pm

With all the talk of multiverses in superhero films, that sort of logic sometimes seeps into my own brain when I think of what could have been regarding casting on films. For example, in our Earth (which is Ea...

Mickey Rourke Wants You To Know That ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Is Great & Way Better Than “Marvel Sh*t”

May 10, 2021 2:00 pm

News, Television

Mickey Rourke is one of the most interesting figures in Hollywood history. He’s gone from being an A-list heartthrob decades ago to basically being out of the business for a while before reappearing in “The Wr...

‘Love Death + Robots’ Red Band Trailer: Netflix Showcases The NSFW Mayhem In The Animated Anthology

May 10, 2021 1:04 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Say what you will about “Love Death + Robots.” Yes, the first season had its fans (including this writer), but there were others that weren’t totally sold by the idea of Tim Miller and David Fincher’s Netflix ...

‘Oslo’ Trailer: Ruth Wilson & Andrew Scott Try To Bring Peace In The New HBO Drama

May 10, 2021 12:49 pm

To say there is bad blood between Israel and Palestine is a gross understatement. For decades, the two sides have been battling each other with seemingly no end in sight. But in the upcoming HBO film, “Oslo,” ...

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‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ First Look: Leonardo DiCaprio Stars In Martin Scorsese’s Upcoming Apple Film

May 10, 2021 12:29 pm

Whenever a new Martin Scorsese film enters production, you better believe film fans around the world grow excited. But when you add Leonardo DiCaprio to the mix, collaborating with the filmmaker for the first ...

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First Look: Tom Cruise’s Death Wish Reaches New Heights With A ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ Motorcycle Stunt

May 10, 2021 12:10 pm

Tom Cruise has seemingly been using his blockbuster “Mission: Impossible” film franchise to work out his need to flirt with death. Each subsequent sequel ups the ante in terms of danger as the A-lister continu...

Seth Rogen Regrets Joking About James Franco Abuse Claims & Has No Plans To Work Together In The Future

May 10, 2021 11:31 am