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The Defining Roles Of Kirk Douglas [Be Reel Podcast]

February 18, 2020 3:36 pm

We lost an icon earlier this month with the passing of Kirk Douglas, at the age of 103. An actor for over 60 years, Douglas is most remembered for his seminal roles in “Golden Age” 1950s Hollywood, for his han...

‘Fantasy Island’ Director Says One Test Screening Convinced Him To Change Film’s R-Rating To PG-13

Charles Barfield

February 18, 2020 3:26 pm

News

When a horror film fails, there are always those trying to look for answers. In the case of a PG-13 horror film, such as the recent “Fantasy Island,” there will be some that look at the terrible reviews and te...

Early Predictions Say ‘The New Mutants’ Will Have An Awful Box Office Debut, Surprising No One

Charles Barfield

February 18, 2020 3:06 pm

Box Office, News

For all intents and purposes, the Fox ‘X-Men’ cinematic universe died with “Dark Phoenix” last summer. However, it appears that Disney is now actually going to release the last remnant of that era of filmmakin...

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The 9 Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ ‘Beautiful Day,’ ’21 Bridges’ & More

Jason Bailey

February 18, 2020 2:29 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...

Ana De Armas’ ‘Bond’ Character Was Created By Cary Fukunaga & Mostly Written By Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Charles Barfield

February 18, 2020 2:15 pm

News

The idea of a “Bond Girl” is fairly outdated. For generations, over the course of two dozen films, James Bond has always found himself opposite a beautiful woman that would inevitably need saving, betray the s...

‘The Plot Against America’ Trailer: HBO Series Finds America On The Brink Of War & A Fascist Government

Charles Barfield

February 18, 2020 1:53 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Can you imagine a world where a Presidential candidate is running on an exclusionary platform that promotes America first and might have ties to anti-Semitic groups such as the Nazis? A world where the biggest...

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Robert Pattinson & Margaret Qualley To Star In Claire Denis’ New Film For A24

Charles Barfield

February 18, 2020 1:34 pm

News

Despite not being mentioned much during awards season, Claire Denis’ “High Life” easily made it on our list of Best Films of 2019. And it appears that the filmmaker enjoyed her time with Robert Pattinson, who ...

12 Most Anticipated Films Of The 2020 Berlin International Film Festival

Nicholas Laskin

February 18, 2020 1:22 pm

Features, Festivals, News

Every year, the Berlin International Film Festival plays host to some of the richest and most rewarding cinematic works of the year. In 2019, the festival screened Joanna Hogg’s lacerating “The Souvenir” after...

Dexter Fletcher To Direct A Reboot Of ‘The Saint’ For Paramount

Charles Barfield

February 18, 2020 12:48 pm

News

After most reports say that he saved “Bohemian Rhapsody” and then went on to helm the Oscar-winning feature “Rocketman,” filmmaker Dexter Fletcher is understandably in high demand. The filmmaker is already sig...

‘Big Time Adolescence’ Red Band Trailer: Pete Davidson Stars As A College Dropout In This Sundance Comedy

Charles Barfield

February 18, 2020 12:32 pm

News, Trailers

When you’re 16-years-old, you’re supposed to make dumb choices. It sort of comes with the territory, as your hormones are running wild and you feel invincible. But for most of us, we had our peers to rile us u...

Wong Kar-Wai To Distribute A New Documentary About Composer Ennio Morricone

Charles Barfield

February 18, 2020 12:12 pm

News

Yesterday, we sadly reported that acclaimed filmmaker Wong Kar-wai had reached some stumbling blocks along the way to filming his upcoming series and film, both titled “Blossoms,” and that his Amazon series, “...

Here’s Your First Photos Of Chris Hemsworth In Russo Brothers-Produced Netflix Film ‘Extraction’

Charles Barfield

February 18, 2020 11:55 am

News

Unlike Chris Evans and Robert Downey, Jr, Chris Hemsworth isn’t putting his Marvel days behind him just yet. But before he suits up as Thor once again for Taika Waititi’s upcoming “Thor: Love & Thunder,” t...

‘The Roads Not Taken’ Exclusive Clip: Elle Fanning Has To Care For Javier Bardem In Sally Potter’s New Drama

Charles Barfield

February 18, 2020 11:24 am

News, Trailers, Video

Taking care of an ill parent is incredibly difficult. Making matters even more complicated is when the parent in question is actually suffering from a deep mental illness that no one is specially equipped to h...

Martin Scorsese Calls ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ A “Western” With A “Timeless” Message

Charles Barfield

February 18, 2020 11:04 am

News

The long, dramatic history of “The Irishman” is well known, at this point. Most film fans are aware of how long it took for filmmaker Martin Scorsese to bring his Oscar-nominated passion project to the big scr...

‘Feel Good’ Trailer: New Netflix Series Follows A Struggling Comedian Trying To Confront Her Past

Charles Barfield

February 18, 2020 10:51 am

News, Television, Trailers

You know what you’ll never see in a TV series about a stand-up comedian? Beautiful, loving, and perfect interpersonal relationships. As every TV series and feature film about the art of stand-up has taught us—...