Andrew Hrip, Author at The Playlist

‘High Maintenance’ Season 4 Trailer: Katja Blichfeld And Ben Sinclair’s Friendly Neighborhood Weed Guy Returns To HBO

December 3, 2019 12:17 pm

You don’t even have to open a history book to know that New York City has been and is currently home to what might be the most diverse conglomeration of people in the entire world. That’s a good reason why it’s...

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‘Three Christs’: Richard Gere Helps Self-Described Holy Men In New Film From Jon Avnet

Andrew Hrip

November 25, 2019 1:12 pm

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The name Sigmund Freud often immediately comes to mind when someone says the word “psychology,” but Carl Rogers deserves attention as well. Specifically, it was his development of person-centered psychotherapy ...

‘The Way Back’ Trailer: Ben Affleck Seek Redemption In New Sports & Road To Recovery Drama

Andrew Hrip

November 14, 2019 9:16 am

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Everybody loves a good comeback narrative because there’s something intrinsically satisfying about the result. It’s something that may be best exemplified by the life cycle of the mythical phoenix. Burning itse...

‘The Invisible Man’ Trailer: Blumhouse & Leigh Whannell Terrorizes Elisabeth Moss In This Horror Reimagining

Andrew Hrip

November 7, 2019 11:05 am

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Imagine what it would be like to be unseen to the rest of the world. At the very least, the younger crowd would probably be chomping at the bit to get in to see an R-rated movie without being noticed. The prosp...

‘Servant’ Trailer: M. Night Shyamalan Presents A Twisted Take On Childcare In New AppleTV+ Series

Andrew Hrip

November 6, 2019 11:14 am

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Parents always want the best for their kids and—sometimes—that means enlisting the help of others to accomplish this responsibility. They pour over the resumes of prospective caregivers, as the individuals them...

‘Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops’ Trailer: Law Enforcement Gets A Lesson On Mental Health In New HBO Doc

Andrew Hrip

November 1, 2019 9:49 am

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Police officers are fully within their rights to use lethal force to defuse life-threatening situations encountered on the job. What happens—however—when they’re too quick to pull the trigger and a senseless tr...

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‘The Grudge’ Trailer: The Horror Franchise Returns With John Cho, Andrea Riseborough & Director Nicolas Pesce

Andrew Hrip

October 28, 2019 10:06 am

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Who could forget the impromptu game of paranormal peek-a-boo with a terrified KaDee Strickland? How about the same entity uttering its unmistakable death rattle, as it slinks its way down the stairs to confront...

‘Line Of Duty’ Trailer: Aaron Eckhart Answers The Call To Protect And Serve

Andrew Hrip

October 25, 2019 10:17 am

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Aaron Eckhart’s take on Gotham City’s public face of justice turned twisted vigilante with a penchant for murder in “The Dark Knight” often gets overlooked. His Harvey Dent metaphorically spits in the face of t...

‘Dolittle’ Trailer: Robert Downey Jr. Becomes Caretaker To All Creatures Big And Small

Andrew Hrip

October 13, 2019 1:12 pm

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Eddie Murphy’s John Dolittle certainly didn’t have the easiest of times gaining acceptance for his unique gift. Watching someone give a rat mouth-to-mouth resuscitation will do that for you. Yelling “Stop talki...

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‘Truth Be Told’ Trailer: Octavia Spencer Seeks Righteous Justice In New Apple TV+ Series

Andrew Hrip

October 10, 2019 12:31 pm

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It’s an alarming trend as of late. Men and women—incarcerated for years upon years—are being set free after discovering they’ve been doing someone else’s time in prison. To say such a realization is both infuri...

‘Mickey And The Bear’ Trailer: Camila Morrone & James Badge Dale Star In This Dark Family Drama

Andrew Hrip

October 8, 2019 10:47 am

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Selflessness is one of the most admirable traits to have, sacrificing personal needs and desires for those of others. It is a virtue second-nature to some, while others just don’t have the time and/or patience ...

’16 Bars’ Trailer: Potent Music & Messages Are Caged No More In New Documentary

Andrew Hrip

October 6, 2019 3:26 pm

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History and/or experience proves that perception can be an asset or a detractor. It speaks to the former when a potentially perilous situation is avoided but can also lead to unwise judgments elsewhere. The wor...

George R.R. Martin Says HBO Needed “Another Five Seasons” For A “Completely Faithful” Ending For ‘Game of Thrones’

Andrew Hrip

October 4, 2019 11:07 am

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The final season of “Games of Thrones” wasn't exactly the triumphant send-off that HBO and the series' creators, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, had hoped for. Fans were split (putting it mildly) about the final ...

Matt Damon Says He Turned Down ‘Avatar’ Deal, Which Included 10% Of Film’s Gross

Andrew Hrip

October 3, 2019 10:43 am

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Over the course of four films, Matt Damon didn't shy away from kicking the collective asses of his enemies as super spy Jason Bourne. It would seem as if taking on a franchise such as 'Bourne' would prove that ...

‘Trick’ Trailer: Omar Epps Shouldn’t Expect Any Treats In The Upcoming Slasher Film

Andrew Hrip

October 1, 2019 2:55 pm

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Halloween is a month away, and it’s time for everybody to get their seasonal fix of horror movies. And for many, that means they'll have a heaping helping of slasher films. What’s better than taking in a movie ...

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