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Celebrating Halloween With ‘The Craft: Legacy,’ ‘Spell,’ & ‘Kindred’ [The Playlist Podcast]

Mike DeAngelo, Brian Farvour and Charles Barfield

October 29, 2020 4:37 pm

The Playlist Podcast is back! Beginning with this Halloween episode, our very own Managing Editor, Charles Barfield, leads the way with new co-hosts, Mike DeAngelo and Brian Farvour, to bring back that lovin’ ...

‘My Psychedelic Love Story’ Trailer: Errol Morris Examines The Crazy Story of Timothy Leary Flipping As A Narc

Edward Davis

October 29, 2020 4:19 pm

News, Trailers

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Errol Morris has covered a lot of crazy stories in his day and he's arguably the godfather of the true-crime documentary that we all love and spend watching as docu-series on pl...

‘Us Kids’: Alamo Drafthouse To Release Timely Doc For FREE Until Election Day Via Virtual Cinema [Exclusive]

Rodrigo Perez

October 29, 2020 3:40 pm

News, Trailers, Video

Exclusive: Anxiety is high, nerves are shot, and no one is sleeping. The urgency around the election right now is as high as it’s ever been, and filmmakers and studios are getting into the mix to do all they c...

‘The Killing Of Two Lovers’ Trailer: A Man Does Whatever It Takes For His Family In NEON’s Sundance Standout

Charles Barfield

October 29, 2020 3:27 pm

News, Trailers

A failing marriage has been fodder for films for decades. The drama that erupts between former lovers-turned-enemies can be captivating if handled well, as we saw in last year’s “Marriage Story.” But the upcom...

‘Halloween Kills’ Blumfest Teaser: Next Halloween, When The Sun Sets, He Kills

Edward Davis

October 29, 2020 2:44 pm

News, Trailers

Everyone wants their own con. And while Comic-Con usually rules the roost, DCFandome proved this summer, that brands could make their own way. Blumhouse Studios seemingly took cues from Fandome this year and c...

‘Project Poltergeist’: John Ridley To Write & Direct A Blumhouse Film About A Real Haunting In The ’60s

Charles Barfield

October 29, 2020 2:44 pm

News

Blumhouse has yet another horror film coming that should get you excited. Even though the studio does release a bunch of sequels, including a new one in the “Insidious” franchise, the production company does h...

Ray Fisher Says Zack Snyder Choosing Joss Whedon To Take Over ‘Justice League’ Was A Studio “Lie”

Charles Barfield

October 29, 2020 2:23 pm

News

The drama between Ray Fisher and Warner Bros. has only gotten more convoluted and complicated over the past several months. After the “Justice League” actor first spoke out about the “abuse” he witnessed durin...

Matthew McConaughey Reveals He Wanted To Play The Hulk But Was Told “No, Thank You”

Charles Barfield

October 29, 2020 1:58 pm

News

When actors are cast as superheroes in films and TV shows, which seems to be a thing that happens more and more often as Marvel Studios and its ilk continue to pump out projects, you hear stories about how the...

‘Insidious 5’: Patrick Wilson To Make His Directorial Debut With Blumhouse’s Upcoming Sequel

Charles Barfield

October 29, 2020 1:29 pm

News

If there’s any studio out there in Hollywood that knows the value of sequels and franchises, it’s Blumhouse. The micro-budget horror outfit loves to take its films and spin them off and make sequels, as we’ve ...

‘Songbird’ Trailer: The World Is Being Ravaged By The COVID-23 Virus In The Michael Bay-Produced Thriller

Charles Barfield

October 29, 2020 1:00 pm

News, Trailers

Are you ready for a thriller about an unstoppable pandemic (dubbed COVID-23) that is wiping out millions of humans and forced people to stay in lockdown for four years? Maybe it’s a bit too soon? Well, the peo...

Dakota Johnson & Riley Keough To Topline Limited Series ‘Cult Following’ In Works At Platform One

‘Cult Following’: Dakota Johnson & Riley Keough To Star In A New Limited Series About Escaping A Cult

Charles Barfield

October 29, 2020 12:46 pm

News, Television

If there is a subgenre of documentaries that seems to be almost as popular as true-crime in today’s society, it’s cult docs. People love to hear about life inside of cults and what it takes to leave the scary ...

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

‘How Can You Mend a Broken Heart’ Trailer: The Bee Gees: Get The Music Doc Treatment From Frank Marshall & HBO

Rodrigo Perez

October 29, 2020 12:34 pm

News, Television, Trailers

When people discuss the pop group the Bee Gees, the conversation generally veers towards disco and the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack they wrote that won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and...

Jessica Chastain-Anne Hathaway Thriller ‘Mother’s Instinct’ About Rival 1960’s Housewives

Jessica Chastain & Anne Hathaway To Star As Rival Housewives In The Upcoming Drama ‘Mothers’ Instinct’

Charles Barfield

October 29, 2020 11:48 am

News

Folks could argue that there are no finer actresses in the world than Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway. And thanks to the upcoming film, “Mothers’ Instinct,” we are going to get the chance to watch these two...

Amazon Makes It Clear That Just Because You Buy A Digital Movie, You Don’t Actually Own It

Charles Barfield

October 29, 2020 11:27 am

News

With movie theaters seemingly in the middle of an existential crisis and streaming options becoming much more viable for those people who want to see the latest, greatest films, you’re going to find people pay...

James Gunn Says A ‘Superman’ Film Was “A Possibility” Before He Took On ‘The Suicide Squad’

Charles Barfield

October 29, 2020 11:08 am

News

It was years ago, at this point, but the news that James Gunn was fired from “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” shocked fans when it was announced. However, the director’s lack of a job was quickly rectified whe...