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‘Joy Ride’ Review: Adele Lim’s Raunchy Comedy Is An Instant Crowd-Pleaser [SXSW]

March 18, 2023 12:14 pm

When it comes to R-rated comedies, no other film festival can hold a candle to SXSW. The Austin-based film festival is often the jumping-off point for some of the year’s highest-profile comedies; previous prem...

‘Americana’ Review: A First-Rate Crime Thriller Infused With Altman, Tarantino, & Coen Brothers, Boasting An Ensemble Cast At The Top Of Their Game

Simon Thompson

March 18, 2023 9:03 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Every once in a while, a piece of cinema comes along like an exciting breath of fresh air, a palate cleanser with just the right amount of everything it needs. “Americana” is one of them. READ MORE: SXSW 20...

‘Upon Entry’ Review: An Immigrant Couple’s Relationship Is Torn To Shreds In This Captivating Psychological Drama [SXSW]

Charles Barfield

March 17, 2023 3:44 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

“Please follow me.” With just three simple, courteous words, the lives of Diego and Elena are forever changed in the psychological drama “Upon Entry.” And after those three words are uttered early on in the su...

Brian Cox Blames Daniel Day-Lewis For The Method Acting Style He Loathes

Ned Booth

March 17, 2023 3:16 pm

News, Television

With HBO's "Succession" entering its fourth and final reason in two weekends, it's time to start reminiscing about the show's elite ensemble cast and their work together. But don't expect some of the actors to...

David Robert Mitchell Teams Up With Anne Hathaway & Bad Robot For New “Thrill-Ride” Movie At Warner Bros.

Ned Booth

March 17, 2023 2:10 pm

News

What's David Robert Mitchell been up to lately? Well, since "Under The Silver Lake," not much, but that's about to change. Deadline reports that Mitchell has his next project lined up at Warner ...

‘Twisters’: Daisy Edgar-Jones The First To Join Cast Of Amblin & Universal’s Upcoming Sequel

Ned Booth

March 17, 2023 1:33 pm

News

What's next for Daisy Edgar-Jones after "Normal People," "Fresh," and "Where The Crawdads Sing"? It looks like a big-budget sequel. Deadline reports that Edgar-Jones is the first to join the cast of "Twisters,...

‘You Can Call Me Bill’ Review: Alexandre O. Phillippe’s Can’t Really Unpack The Complicated Enigma Of William Shatner In New Doc [SXSW]

Christian Gallichio

March 17, 2023 1:25 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

After having explored George Lucas, David Lynch, Hitchcock, and even William Friedkin in previous documentaries, Alexandre O. Phillippe turns his attention towards an unlikely subject, William Shatner, in his ...

‘Gladiator 2’: Denzel Washington In Final Talks To Reunite With Ridley Scott For Upcoming Sequel

Ned Booth

March 17, 2023 12:56 pm

News

What casting news could top Barry Keoghan joining fellow Irish actor Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott's upcoming "Gladiator 2"? Deadline has the answer. Denzel Washington is in final talks to co-star in the sequel...

‘Joy Ride’ Red-Band Trailer: ‘Crazy Rich, Asians’ Writer Adele Lim, Directs A Hilarious New Adventure Of Identity & Self-Discovery

Valerie Thompson

March 17, 2023 12:30 pm

News, Trailers

Can friends make a miserable experience better? Audrey is about to find out in Lionsgate’s new comedy “Joy Ride.” The film sees its lead character — played by “Emily in Paris” star Ashley Park — on a business ...

‘Caterpillar’ Review: Liza Mandelup’s Engaging New Doc Opens Our Eyes To The Endless Struggle To Be Seen [SXSW]

Kyle Turner

March 17, 2023 12:22 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Filmmaker Liza Mandelup can make the promise of social media feel like a dream. In her feature debut, “Jawline,” she toggled back and forth between an established social media content farmhouse and a 14-year-o...