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Mark Ruffalo’s ‘I Know This Much Is True’ Moves To May As HBO Juggles The Schedule Amid Delays

March 31, 2020 3:24 pm

We have officially entered the period in Hollywood’s reaction to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, where the virus isn’t just delaying films due to theater closings, but the global production stoppa...

‘Deadpool’ Creator Says Josh Brolin Is “Itching To Be Cable Again” In The MCU Despite His Role As Thanos

Charles Barfield

March 31, 2020 3:05 pm

News

The deal between Disney and Fox, which resulted in the Mouse House purchasing the latter studio, was completed more than a year ago. And in that time, superhero film fans have been desperate to see any informa...

Steven Spielberg Wants You To Join The New AFI Movie Club To Help Keep Art Alive During This Uncertain Time

Charles Barfield

March 31, 2020 2:39 pm

News, Video

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has disrupted the film industry in an unprecedented way, with the closures of most cinemas and the stoppage of production on TV shows and films. To combat this, we’ve seen d...

‘Outer Banks’ Trailer: Netflix Combines ‘Dawson’s Creek’ With Buried Treasure In New YA Drama

Charles Barfield

March 31, 2020 2:23 pm

News, Television, Trailers

If you’re in my generation, and this is probably dating myself in a way I’m not going to be happy with, then the late-‘90s were a time in your life when you dreamed of living in a coastal town where your comin...

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The 7 Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘The Rise Of Skywalker,’ ‘Portrait of A Lady on Fire’ & More

Jason Bailey

March 31, 2020 2:00 pm

News

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a spla...

Noah Hawley Calls ‘Fargo’ Delay “Frustrating” As The Show Only Had 3 Weeks Of Shooting Left Before Stoppage

Charles Barfield

March 31, 2020 1:46 pm

News, Television

Though film releases have largely been put on hold for the foreseeable future, as theaters around the world are closed due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the world of TV is going strong. Most reports ...

Alamo Drafthouse Brings The Theater Experience To You With “Alamo-At-Home” Initiative

Charles Barfield

March 31, 2020 1:30 pm

Box Office, News

The Alamo Drafthouse theater chain is one of the biggest exhibitors of films in the US. And thus, it’s also one of the biggest exhibitors that is feeling the financial pressure of being closed during the COVID...

‘Rise Of Skywalker’ Writer Talks Hectic Production: “There’s A New Script Every Morning”

Charles Barfield

March 31, 2020 1:18 pm

News

Last December, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” was poised to be the triumphant finale of a nine-film saga that began way back in 1977. Unfortunately, the film didn’t live up to those lofty expectations and ...

‘To The Stars’ Trailer: Two Young Women Rebel In 1960s Oklahoma

Charles Barfield

March 31, 2020 12:54 pm

News, Trailers

We’ve seen the film about the awkward teenage girl that meets the rebellious girl that changes her life a million times before. But in “To The Stars,” the formula is mixed up a bit by transporting this coming-...

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Director Eliza Hittman On The Intricate Feminism Of ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ [Interview]

Lena Wilson

March 31, 2020 12:40 pm

Interviews, News

While the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a boom in binge-watching, a slew of films destined for theatrical release still hang in the balance. Eliza Hittman’s latest Sundance award-winner, “Never Rarely Sometimes...

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Zack Snyder Talks Jimmy Olsen, Martian Manhunter, Sequels & More In ‘Batman V Superman’ Commentary

Charles Barfield

March 31, 2020 12:23 pm

News

If you want to sit down and start a debate with a superhero film fan, all you have to do is ask them about their thoughts on “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.” The Zack Snyder film is still discussed heavi...

‘Normal People’ Trailer: Sally Rooney’s Bestselling Novel Comes To Life On Hulu This April

Charles Barfield

March 31, 2020 12:03 pm

News, Television, Trailers

“Normal People” is definitely going to be a sexy show. I don’t say this just because the stars of the series are attractive, which they are, but just because, if the trailer is any indication, the Hulu/BBC dra...

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Criterion & Janus Films Team Up To Start A Fundraiser For Art-House Cinemas Affected By COVID-19 Pandemic

Charles Barfield

March 31, 2020 11:24 am

News

While there are a million different things we could worry about when it comes to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, including public health and safety at the top of the list, almost every industry around the...

Spike Lee’s ‘Jackie Robinson’ Is A Complex Biopic That Needs To Be Made

Robert Daniels

March 31, 2020 11:08 am

News

In 1992, Spike Lee released the Denzel Washington-fronted masterpiece “Malcolm X.” By 1996, the famed-director knew his next subject. “Jackie Robinson, 53 years old, hair completely white, sits back in his eas...

‘Ninjak Vs. The Valiant Universe’: Watch Bloodshot & Friends In A Feature Film Minus Vin Diesel

Charles Barfield

March 31, 2020 10:47 am

News, Video

The recently-released “Bloodshot” was teased by Vin Diesel as being the film that could launch the Valiant Comics cinematic universe. However, with the poor box office showing (cut short by the COVID-19 pandem...