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'Never Rarely Sometimes Always': Eliza Hittman's Emotional & Necessary Gut-Punch Narrative [Sundance Review]

January 25, 2020 10:05 am

Some movies ease you in to the conflict at their center; others airdrop you in to a crisis in progress, and trust you, as a ...

'Worth': Stanley Tucci & Michael Keaton Are The Best Part Of This 9/11 Victim Drama [Sundance Review]

Gregory Ellwood

January 25, 2020 9:17 am

PARK CITY – Over the past year, you might have noticed that Jon Stewart, once the host of “The Daily Show,” reappeared from his semi-public ...

‘Jumbo’: Noémie Merlant Breathes Literal New Light Into The Term ‘Toxic Relationship’ [Sundance Review]

Andrew Bundy

January 24, 2020 10:30 pm

Just like people, contraptions can be a lot more beautiful and complicated than they seem on the surface. But have you heard of anyone who ...

'Zola' Is The Ultimate Internet-Age Tale Of Messy Bitches Being Extra [Sundance Review]

Jessica Kiang

January 24, 2020 10:09 pm

Every generation gets a defining literary opening line – "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…" or "As Gregor Samsa ...

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‘This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection': A Textile Folk Ballad That Will Shake You To The Very Core [Sundance Review]

Andrew Bundy

January 24, 2020 4:30 pm

After jolting audiences with a striking opening shot playing with light exposure — the blurry image of a horse writhing against a villager jabbing at ...

Sony Is Developing A New 'Anaconda' Film In The Same Vein As 'The Meg'

Charles Barfield

January 24, 2020 3:43 pm

If you’re a film fan that grew up at the right time in the ‘90s, you might have a certain guilty-pleasure love affair with the ...

'Run This Town' Trailer: Ben Platt Stars In This Political Thriller From SXSW That Will Stream On Twitter

Charles Barfield

January 24, 2020 3:09 pm

One of the standouts from last year’s SXSW, the new film “Run This Town” is perhaps most notable, not for its awesome cast or the ...

'Murmur' Gracefully Explores The Tough Road To Redemption [Slamdance Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

January 24, 2020 2:05 pm

When you’ve let someone close to you down, and disappointed yourself in the process, the path to acceptance and re-establishing an emotional equilibrium can seem ...

‘Spinning Out’: Kaya Scodelario & January Jones Can’t Stop This Melodrama From Whirling Out Of Control [Review]

Steven Allison

January 24, 2020 1:55 pm

With Kaya Scodelario and January Jones on the payroll, it’s frankly astonishing “Spinning Out” landed on Netflix earlier this month with little fanfare. The natural ...

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Ewan McGregor & Chris Messina Awkwardly Confirm That The 'Birds Of Prey' Villains Are Gay

Charles Barfield

January 24, 2020 1:42 pm

From a pure marketing standpoint, there’s no denying that Warner Bros. is trying to show that “Birds of Prey” isn’t your typical superhero film. Sure, ...

‘The Fight’: An Erratic Look Into the ACLU’s Fight Against Trump [Sundance Review]

Christian Gallichio

January 25, 2020 12:52 pm

Festivals, Reviews

After the success of their 2016 film “Weiner,” Elyse Steinberg, Josh Friedman, and Eli Depres are back at the Sundance Film Festival with a new political documentary. Tracking four lawsuits brought against the...

‘Scare Me’ Hilariously Lampoons The Mediocrity Of White Male Horror Writers [Sundance Review]

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January 25, 2020 12:23 pm

News, Reviews

Fred (Josh Ruben) is an aspiring writer. And while he initially arrived to a secluded mountain cabin to write a book about werewolves, his ambitions far outweigh his talents. Instead, he can’t get any further ...

‘The Killing Of Two Lovers’ Exclusive Clip: Here’s A Peek At One Of The Films In The NEXT Section At Sundance

Charles Barfield

January 25, 2020 11:46 am

Festivals, News, Video

The separation of a husband and wife is always a traumatic experience for those involved. When there are actually children involved, that experience becomes exponentially more harrowing and complicated. And so...

Marvel Cancels Hulu’s Animated ‘Howard the Duck’ And ‘Tigra & Dazzler’

Matthew Monagle

January 25, 2020 11:39 am

News

For as much as the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have worked in lock-step this past decade, Marvel's television efforts have not exactly followed suit. In part because of the 20th Century Fox acq...

Netflix’s ‘The Irishman,’ ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘American Factory,’ And ‘Atlantics’ Are Joining The Criterion Collection

Matthew Monagle

January 25, 2020 10:53 am

News

How quickly times change. When I was a kid, you might have to wait months - even years - for your favorite theatrical releases of the year to land on home video. For some international and independent titles, ...

‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’: Eliza Hittman’s Emotional & Necessary Gut-Punch Narrative [Sundance Review]

Jason Bailey

January 25, 2020 10:05 am

Features, News, Trailers

Some movies ease you in to the conflict at their center; others airdrop you in to a crisis in progress, and trust you, as a viewer, to catch yourself up. Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometime Always” is ...

‘Worth’: Stanley Tucci & Michael Keaton Are The Best Part Of This 9/11 Victim Drama [Sundance Review]

Gregory Ellwood

January 25, 2020 9:17 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News, Reviews

PARK CITY – Over the past year, you might have noticed that Jon Stewart, once the host of “The Daily Show,” reappeared from his semi-public retirement to testify at congressional hearings in Washington, D.C. S...

‘Jumbo’: Noémie Merlant Breathes Literal New Light Into The Term ‘Toxic Relationship’ [Sundance Review]

Andrew Bundy

January 24, 2020 10:30 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Just like people, contraptions can be a lot more beautiful and complicated than they seem on the surface. But have you heard of anyone who has literally fallen in love with a Tilt-A-Whirl attraction before? St...

‘Zola’ Is The Ultimate Internet-Age Tale Of Messy Bitches Being Extra [Sundance Review]

Jessica Kiang

January 24, 2020 10:09 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

Every generation gets a defining literary opening line – "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…" or "As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams…" And for the generation alive and onlin...

‘This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection’: A Textile Folk Ballad That Will Shake You To The Very Core [Sundance Review]

Andrew Bundy

January 24, 2020 4:30 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

After jolting audiences with a striking opening shot playing with light exposure — the blurry image of a horse writhing against a villager jabbing at the animal with a javelin — ‘This Is Not A Burial, It’s A R...

Sony Is Developing A New ‘Anaconda’ Film In The Same Vein As ‘The Meg’

Charles Barfield

January 24, 2020 3:43 pm

News

If you’re a film fan that grew up at the right time in the ‘90s, you might have a certain guilty-pleasure love affair with the creature feature, “Anaconda.” Starring Jon Voight, Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, and O...

‘Run This Town’ Trailer: Ben Platt Stars In This Political Thriller From SXSW That Will Stream On Twitter

Charles Barfield

January 24, 2020 3:09 pm

News, Trailers

One of the standouts from last year’s SXSW, the new film “Run This Town” is perhaps most notable, not for its awesome cast or the film’s content, but for the recent deal between film studio Oscilloscope and Tw...

‘Murmur’ Gracefully Explores The Tough Road To Redemption [Slamdance Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

January 24, 2020 2:05 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

When you’ve let someone close to you down, and disappointed yourself in the process, the path to acceptance and re-establishing an emotional equilibrium can seem monumental. In a culture suffused with wellness...

‘Spinning Out’: Kaya Scodelario & January Jones Can’t Stop This Melodrama From Whirling Out Of Control [Review]

Steven Allison

January 24, 2020 1:55 pm

News, Reviews, Television

With Kaya Scodelario and January Jones on the payroll, it’s frankly astonishing “Spinning Out” landed on Netflix earlier this month with little fanfare. The natural assumption? This figure skating series must ...

Ewan McGregor & Chris Messina Awkwardly Confirm That The ‘Birds Of Prey’ Villains Are Gay

Charles Barfield

January 24, 2020 1:42 pm

News

From a pure marketing standpoint, there’s no denying that Warner Bros. is trying to show that “Birds of Prey” isn’t your typical superhero film. Sure, there’s the fact that the film is focused on anti-heroes a...