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‘Godmothered’ Trailer: A Fairy Godmother Fights For Her Career In Disney+ Holiday Comedy

November 19, 2020 10:59 am

As 2020 comes to a close, COVID still has the movie industry, and the world at large, in a stranglehold. That's not going to keep Disney+ from providing some holiday cheer to its subscribers. The streaming ser...

‘Let Them All Talk’ Trailer: Meryl Streep Stars in Steven Soderbergh’s Latest Chatty Experiment

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November 15, 2020 9:23 am

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Since coming out of quasi-retirement in 2016, Steven Soderbergh has arguably been at his most daring at exploring the possibilities of creative freedom in filmmaking. The director has never shied away from pro...

Christopher Landon Says ‘Paranormal Activity’ Reboot Has A “Surprising” Mystery Director Signed On

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November 13, 2020 11:26 am

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Writer-director Christopher Landon is no stranger to the horror genre. As his new film "Freaky" arrives in theaters today, audiences best know Landon for his other recent comedic horror films. He was behind th...

‘Happiest Season’ Trailer: Kristen Stewart & Mackenzie Davis Star In A Holiday-Themed Lesbian Rom-Com

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November 9, 2020 3:02 pm

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Romantic comedies are not the most challenging fare for movie audiences. The genre thrives on predictability and the feel-good reassurances of plot convention. Most rom-coms are "will they/won't they" narrativ...

‘The Twentieth Century’ Trailer: A Canadian Politician’s Rise To Power Gets An Expressionist Twist

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October 31, 2020 1:55 pm

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After several acclaimed short films, Canadian filmmaker Matthew Rankin makes his feature-length debut with “The Twentieth Century." The film’s release comes after a massively successful festival run that began...

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