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Sickening Yet Riveting Documentary ‘Collective’ Shows A Cynical Nation In Collapse

November 22, 2020 2:49 pm

A common political cliché says that it’s not the scandal that gets you; it’s the cover-up. Alexander Nanau’s coruscating documentary “Collective” supersizes that formulation. Nanau begins with a terrible trage...

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Terry Gilliam’s One Wish For His 80th Birthday Present? Hallucinogenic Mushrooms

Rafael Motamayor

November 21, 2020 4:50 pm

News

Terry Gilliam's movies are often described as trippy, but despite that and how he used to work a lot with George Harrison and everyone at Monty Python, some fans may be surprised to learn that the filmmaker ha...

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John Boyega Says He’s “Fixated” On Making Sure The Industry Has Work Environments “As Good As Possible For Everyone”

Rafael Motamayor

November 21, 2020 4:20 pm

News

John Boyega made headlines earlier this year with a powerful Black Lives Matter speech back in June, where he addressed concerns that speaking out may affect his career. Months later, the actor says he's even ...

Terrence Malick’s ‘The Last Planet’ Is Now Titled ‘The Way Of The Wind’

Rafael Motamayor

November 21, 2020 3:50 pm

News

After a year with near-total silence, this month has seen not one, but two new developments in Terrence Malick's latest film, which is now reportedly getting the new title of "The Way of the Wind." READ MOR...

George Clooney On ‘Tenet’: Encouraging People To Go To Cinemas During A Pandemic Is “Awfully Tricky”

Rafael Motamayor

November 21, 2020 3:19 pm

News

The pandemic has changed a lot of what we think of when it comes to both making and distributing movies. To release a movie in theaters versus dropping it on streaming or video on demand is a big decision with...

Saoirse Ronan, Sam Rockwell And David Oyelowo To Star In A Murder Mystery For Searchlight

Rafael Motamayor

November 21, 2020 2:13 pm

News

Murder mysteries are back in style, after the success of star-studded adaptations like "Murder on the Orient Express," and original whodunnits like "Knives Out." The latest film to join the club is the as-of-n...

‘Wojnarowicz’ Is A Fiery Testament To An Artist’s Enlightening Rage [DOC NYC Review]

Chris Barsanti

November 21, 2020 1:05 pm

News, Reviews

Prolific, lyrical, and possessed of that entrepreneurial optimism which afflicts some who have seen the worst of what the world has to offer, David Wojnarowicz was a multivalent artist who survived a tormented...

Channing Tatum Reuniting With Lord And Miller For Universal Monster Movie

Rafael Motamayor

November 21, 2020 11:58 am

News

The Dark Universe is dead, long live the Dark Universe! Despite 2017's "The Mummy" utterly failed to launch a cinematic universe, it seems like Universal is not ready to give up on a monster universe. After th...

‘Music’ Trailer: Sia Makes Directorial Debut With Controversial “Musical Experience” Movie

Rafael Motamayor

November 21, 2020 11:07 am

News, Trailers

Australian pop singer-songwriter Sia has made the jump from directing music videos, to directing her first theatrical feature film, "Music." Almost immediately as the first trailer dropped, controversy arose d...

‘Stranger Things’ Season Four Adds Horror Legend Robert Englund To The Cast

Rafael Motamayor

November 21, 2020 10:08 am

News

It's been a while since we last heard any news about season four of "Stranger Things," other than the fact that Hopper will return — in Russia. Well, sticking to the promise of a "scarier" season four, Netflix...

‘Black Panther 2’ Shoots Summer 2021 With ‘Narcos: Mexico’s Tenoch Huerta As A Villain

Edward Davis

November 20, 2020 5:54 pm

News

2020 was the first year since 2008 with no Marvel film on the big screen. But 2021 is ramping up to be a big year for the superhero studio that has already begun production on the Disney+ show "Ms. Marvel," an...

‘Predator’ Franchise Returning With Returning With ’10 Cloverfield Lane’ Director Dan Trachtenberg

Rodrigo Perez

November 20, 2020 4:11 pm

News

I do not envy anyone writing a horror franchise, much less those writing on one that only has one good installment like “Predator.” John McTiernan's 1987 film with Arnold Schwarzenegger is god-tier classic. St...

‘Wonder Woman 1984’: Theater Group Says WB’s Theatrical/Streaming Plan “Saves The Day” For Cinemas

Charles Barfield

November 20, 2020 3:09 pm

Box Office, News

It’s only been a couple of days but the film industry is still reeling from the news that Warner Bros. is going to release “Wonder Woman 1984,” a potential billion-dollar film, in theaters and on HBO Max on th...

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‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’: Viola Davis & Chadwick Boseman Sparkle In A Musical Tale Of Ambition & Survival [Review]

Valerie Complex

November 20, 2020 2:45 pm

Features, News, Reviews

As one of America’s most respected playwrights, most people are familiar with August Wilson’s popular play “Fences.” Viola Davis and Denzel Washington (alumni of Wilson’s theater work), starred in that film ad...

‘Deadpool 3’: ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Writers, The Molyneux Sisters, Hired To The Script, Which Will Reportedly Be R-Rated

Charles Barfield

November 20, 2020 2:22 pm

News

After literally years of discussion (since the 2018 debut of “Deadpool 2” and the subsequent purchase of Fox by Disney), we now have reported movement on the highly-anticipated third film in the “Deadpool” fra...