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    • Rachel Zegler, West Side Story

      Rachel Zegler: From Wedding Singer To 'West Side Story' [Interview]

      Ned Booth
      January 7, 2022 10:46 am
      Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Interviews, News
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    • Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Call Jane

      Elizabeth Banks Is A Housewife Who Finds An Unexpected Calling In ‘Call Jane’ [Sundance Review]

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 21, 2022 11:00 pm
    • mija

      ‘Mija’ Review: A Personal & Sincere Look At The Struggles Of Undocumented Families [Sundance]

      Christian Gallichio
      January 21, 2022 10:15 pm
    • mary elizabeth winstead ahsoka

      ‘Ahsoka’: Mary Elizabeth Winstead Joins Disney+’s ‘Star Wars’ Series

      Christopher Marc
      January 21, 2022 6:43 pm
    • Alex Garland Kirsten Dunst Civil War

      ‘Civil War’: Alex Garland & A24 Team For Near-Future Action Epic Starring Kirsten Dunst

      Christopher Marc
      January 21, 2022 4:42 pm
    • 892, John Boyega

      ‘892’ Review: John Boyega Stars In Abi Damaris Corbin’s Tightly Constructed, But Cold Drama [Sundance]

      Robert Daniels
      January 21, 2022 3:30 pm
    • Tom Cruise Mission impossible 7 behind the scenes

      Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible’ Sequels Delayed Again By Paramount To 2023 & 2024

      Christopher Marc
      January 21, 2022 3:14 pm
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    • Peacemaker, John Cena

      ‘Peacemaker’ Review: The Amusing Douchebag Character From ‘Suicide Squad’ Is Just Obnoxious On His Own

      Ned Booth
      January 4, 2022 9:55 am
      Features, News, Reviews, Television
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    • When You Finish Saving the World

      ‘When You Finish Saving The World’ Review: Jesse Eisenberg’s Wry, Empathetic Directorial Debut Is Delightful [Sundance]

      Marya E. Gates
      January 21, 2022 8:33 am
    • The 25 Most Anticipated Horror Films Of 2022

      The 25 Most Anticipated Horror Films Of 2022

      Lena Wilson
      January 20, 2022 2:30 pm
    • 52 films directed by women

      52 Films Directed By Women To Watch In 2022

      Lena Wilson
      January 19, 2022 2:47 pm
    • Sundance 2022, 20 Must Watch

      Sundance 2022 Preview: 20 Must-See Movies From The Festival

      Andrew Bundy
      January 18, 2022 1:11 pm
    • Vanessa Kirby, Italian Studies

      Vanessa Kirby On ‘Italian Studies,’ Memory Plays & Ridley Scott [Interview]

      Isaac Feldberg
      January 14, 2022 12:12 pm
    • Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos

      Nicole Kidman Talks ‘Being The Ricardos’ & Is Shocked Over The Love For Her AMC Theatres Ad [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 14, 2022 10:24 am
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      ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 3 Trailer: A Brighter Future Awaits Beyond The Train In TNT’s Drama Series

      Ned Booth
      January 3, 2022 1:14 pm
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    • mary elizabeth winstead ahsoka

      ‘Ahsoka’: Mary Elizabeth Winstead Joins Disney+’s ‘Star Wars’ Series

      Christopher Marc
      January 21, 2022 6:43 pm
    • PEACOCK'S JOE vs CAROLE Starring John Cameron Mitchell and Kate McKinnon

      ‘Joe Vs. Carole’ Teaser: Kate McKinnon & John Cameron Mitchell Star in Peacock’s Joe Exotic Series

      Charles Barfield
      January 21, 2022 12:04 pm
    • Godzilla king of the monsters

      Legendary Developing Original Monsterverse Live-Action Series For Apple TV+

      Christopher Marc
      January 20, 2022 6:18 pm
    • Sebastian stan pam and tommy

      Sebastian Stan Calls His Talking Penis Scene In ‘Pam & Tommy’ An “Intimate Buddy Conversation”

      Charles Barfield
      January 20, 2022 1:58 pm
    • Lena Dunham in the finale of "Girls"

      Lena Dunham Thinks She Has A Way To Bring Back ‘Girls’ After Seeing The ‘Sex & The City’ Revival

      Charles Barfield
      January 20, 2022 12:12 pm
    • The Gilded Age

      ‘The Gilded Age’ Review: Julian Fellowes’ HBO Drama Is An Exercise In Lavish Style Over Substance

      Brian Tallerico
      January 20, 2022 10:39 am
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    • ‘Yellowstone’ Shocks With A Deadly Season Finale & Eric Nelsen Talks Playing Ennis on ‘1883’ [Yellowstoners Podcast]

      'Yellowstone' Surprises With A Deadly Season Finale & Eric Nelsen Talks Playing Ennis on '1883' [Yellowstoners Podcast]

      Ned Booth
      January 3, 2022 10:57 am
      Interviews, News, Podcasts, Television
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    • Kathryn Hunter, The Tragedy of Macbeth

      Kathryn Hunter Kept The Witches At A Boil For ‘Tragedy of Macbeth’ [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 19, 2022 3:50 pm
    • Belle, Mamoru Hosoda

      Mamoru Hosoda On Creating A Virtual ‘Beauty And The Beast’ For ‘Belle’ [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 17, 2022 3:31 pm
    • Yellowjackets

      Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson Talk ‘Yellowjackets,’ Working With Karyn Kusama, And Season 2 [The Discourse Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      January 17, 2022 1:56 pm
    • Vanessa Kirby, Italian Studies

      Vanessa Kirby On ‘Italian Studies,’ Memory Plays & Ridley Scott [Interview]

      Isaac Feldberg
      January 14, 2022 12:12 pm
    • Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos

      Nicole Kidman Talks ‘Being The Ricardos’ & Is Shocked Over The Love For Her AMC Theatres Ad [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 14, 2022 10:24 am
    • Daniel Craig, No Time To Die, Cary Fukunaga

      Daniel Craig & Cary Fukunaga In Conversation: ‘No Time To Die,’ Awards & What’s Next [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 11, 2022 10:45 am
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      'Servant' Season 3 Review: M. Night Shyamalan's Thriller Continues To Surprise In Eerie New Chapter

      Ned Booth
      January 18, 2022 11:03 am
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    • Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Call Jane

      Elizabeth Banks Is A Housewife Who Finds An Unexpected Calling In ‘Call Jane’ [Sundance Review]

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 21, 2022 11:00 pm
    • mija

      ‘Mija’ Review: A Personal & Sincere Look At The Struggles Of Undocumented Families [Sundance]

      Christian Gallichio
      January 21, 2022 10:15 pm
    • 892, John Boyega

      ‘892’ Review: John Boyega Stars In Abi Damaris Corbin’s Tightly Constructed, But Cold Drama [Sundance]

      Robert Daniels
      January 21, 2022 3:30 pm
    • a love song dale dickey

      ‘A Love Song’ Review: Max Walker-Silverman’s Debut Is A Beautiful, Overdue Showcase For Dale Dickey [Sundance]

      Marya E. Gates
      January 21, 2022 11:12 am
    • Fresh

      ‘Fresh’ Review: Daisy Edgar-Jones Is A Promising Young Woman Trapped In A Reactionary “Horrors Of Dating” Misfire [Sundance]

      Elena Lazic
      January 21, 2022 10:13 am
    • Fire Of Love

      ‘Fire of Love’ Review: Volcanologists Doc Tells Story Of A Singular Romance Blazing With Jaw-Dropping Imagery [Sundance]

      Carlos Aguilar
      January 21, 2022 9:47 am
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    • ‘Yellowstone’ Shocks With A Deadly Season Finale & Eric Nelsen Talks Playing Ennis on ‘1883’ [Yellowstoners Podcast]

      'Yellowstone' Surprises With A Deadly Season Finale & Eric Nelsen Talks Playing Ennis on '1883' [Yellowstoners Podcast]

      Ned Booth
      January 3, 2022 10:57 am
      Interviews, News, Podcasts, Television
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    • Yellowjackets

      Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson Talk ‘Yellowjackets,’ Working With Karyn Kusama, And Season 2 [The Discourse Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      January 17, 2022 1:56 pm
    • muhammad ali doc

      Muhammad Ali At 80: The Unwavering Film Legacy Of The Greatest [Be Reel Podcast]

      Chance Solem-Pfeifer
      January 17, 2022 12:42 pm
    • Peacemaker

      ‘Peacemaker’: Has The James Gunn Formula Run Out Of Steam In His ‘Suicide Squad’ Spinoff? [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      January 13, 2022 10:40 am
    • Most Disappointing Films of 2021 The Playlist Podcast

      The Most Disappointing Films Of 2021 [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      December 31, 2021 1:09 pm
    • The Beta Test

      ‘The Beta Test’: Jim Cummings & PJ McCabe Talk Their Dark Hollywood, Cancel Culture Satire

      Rodrigo Perez
      December 24, 2021 10:00 am
    • Alana Haim, Licorice Pizz

      ‘Licorice Pizza’: Alana Haim On The Secretive Mysteriousness Of Director Paul Thomas Anderson [Deep Focus Podcast]

      Rodrigo Perez
      December 23, 2021 11:59 am
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    • Last Looks

      'Last Looks' Trailer: Charlie Hunnam & Mel Gibson Face Off In A New L.A Neo-Noir Mystery

      Ned Booth
      January 14, 2022 3:46 pm
      News, Trailers
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    • PEACOCK'S JOE vs CAROLE Starring John Cameron Mitchell and Kate McKinnon

      ‘Joe Vs. Carole’ Teaser: Kate McKinnon & John Cameron Mitchell Star in Peacock’s Joe Exotic Series

      Charles Barfield
      January 21, 2022 12:04 pm
    • The Sky IS Everywhere

      ‘The Sky Is Everywhere’ Trailer: Josephine Decker Tries Earnest, Romantic, Grief-Stricken YA For Apple In February

      Ned Booth
      January 20, 2022 11:00 am
    • Lakewood Naomi Watts desperate hour

      ‘The Desperate Hour’ Trailer: Naomi Watts Stars As A Mother In A Race Against Time On February 25

      Ned Booth
      January 19, 2022 2:09 pm
    • we need to talk about cosby showtime

      ‘We Need To Talk About Cosby’ Trailer: W. Kamau Bell Dives Deep Into The Tarnished Legacy Of One Of Hollywood’s Most Influential People

      Charles Barfield
      January 19, 2022 1:31 pm
    • heat 2 book

      ‘Heat 2’ Book Teaser: Michael Mann’s Sequel To His Iconic Crime Thriller Arrives In August

      Charles Barfield
      January 19, 2022 1:02 pm
    • Star Trek Picard

      ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 2 Trailer: Patrick Stewart Returns As The Legendary Captain In March

      Charles Barfield
      January 19, 2022 11:06 am
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    • West Side Story, BAFTA

      'West Side Story,' 'The Power Of The Dog' & 'Don't Look Up' Dominate The BAFTA Awards Longlists

      Ned Booth
      January 12, 2022 9:46 am
      Awards, Awards Campaign, News
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    • Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Call Jane

      Elizabeth Banks Is A Housewife Who Finds An Unexpected Calling In ‘Call Jane’ [Sundance Review]

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 21, 2022 11:00 pm
    • Kathryn Hunter, The Tragedy of Macbeth

      Kathryn Hunter Kept The Witches At A Boil For ‘Tragedy of Macbeth’ [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 19, 2022 3:50 pm
    • Dune

      ‘Dune,’ ‘Lost Daugther’ & ‘WandaVision’ Among 2022 USC Scripter Awards Nominees

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 19, 2022 1:56 pm
    • Free Guy

      Ethan Tobman: Designing For ‘Free Guy,’ Taylor Swift & ‘Pam & Tommy’ [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 18, 2022 10:07 am
    • Belle, Mamoru Hosoda

      Mamoru Hosoda On Creating A Virtual ‘Beauty And The Beast’ For ‘Belle’ [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 17, 2022 3:31 pm
    • The Book of Boba Fett

      ‘The Book of Boba Fett’: Ming-Na Wen & Temuera Morrison ‘Got To Represent’ For The Older Action Stars [TCA]

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 14, 2022 5:07 pm
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The Sky IS Everywhere

‘The Sky Is Everywhere’ Trailer: Josephine Decker Tries Earnest, Romantic, Grief-Stricken YA For Apple In February

Ned Booth
January 20, 2022 11:00 am
News, Trailers
Will Josephine Decker ever stop surprising us? While her style isn't for everyone, there are a lot of devotees of Decker's free-form, immersive, and deeply personal experimental dramas (including this writer)....
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‘The Desperate Hour’ Trailer: Naomi Watts Stars As A Mother In A Race Against Time On February 25

Ned Booth
January 19, 2022 2:09 pm
News, Trailers
While it's not a sub-genre, there's been a handful of "active shooter" films made in the post-Columbine era. Some of them, like Gus Van Sant's 2003 film "Elephant," or Brady Corbet's "Vox Lux," from 2018, offe...
Outlander season 6

‘Outlander’ Season Six Trailer: Return To Fraser’s Ridge On March 6

Ned Booth
January 19, 2022 10:33 am
News, Television, Trailers
One of the most popular shows on Starz is almost back after a nearly two-year hiatus. That's right, the latest season of "Outlander" premieres in March, as the saga of Claire and James Fraser in Colonial Ameri...
severance trailer

‘Severance’ Trailer: Adam Scott & Patricia Arquette Star In A Trippy “Work-Life-Balance” Series For Director Ben Stiller

Ned Booth
January 18, 2022 10:00 am
News, Television, Trailers
In these seemingly unending days of COVID, the boundaries between work and life haven’t just blurred; they’ve dissolved altogether to make a morass of our waking lives. Now, what if that boundary was not only ...
Moon Knight trailer

‘Moon Knight’ Trailer: There’s Chaos In Oscar Isaac In New Disney+ Series Coming This March

Ned Booth
January 17, 2022 8:00 pm
News, Television, Trailers
Marvel's Phase 4 finally launched last year, and the driving force of this sequence of films/shows is to introduce lesser-known superheroes into the fold. So far, that's included the likes of Shang-Chi, the ti...
The Man Who Fell To Earth

‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’ Trailer: New Showtimes Series Updates Nic Roeg’s Film For The 21st Century

Ned Booth
January 15, 2022 5:00 pm
News, Television, Trailers
Believe it or not, it's been almost six years since David Bowie passed away. Bowie left behind not only an outstanding discography but a slew of exceptional acting performances, with his range on film almost a...
Hatching

‘Hatching’ Trailer: Maternal Instinct Goes Grotesque In New Finnish Horror Film At Sundance

Ned Booth
January 11, 2022 9:44 pm
News, Trailers
As horror fans already know, body horror is a niche yet versatile sub-genre, with David Cronenberg as its patron saint. Still, there's plenty of room for things other than the new flesh, like 2007's "Teeth," l...
TI WEST X

‘X’ Trailer: Ti West Returns To The Horror Genre With A Sleazy Take On Grindhouse This March

Ned Booth
January 11, 2022 7:01 pm
News, Trailers
About a decade ago, Ti West was a director to watch in the horror genre thanks to 2009's "The House Of The Devil" and 2011's "The Innkeepers." West hasn't been up to much since the commercial failure of 2016's...
Dollface

‘Dollface’ Season 2 Trailer: Kat Dennings’ Hulu Comedy Returns On February 11

Ned Booth
January 11, 2022 3:20 pm
News, Television, Trailers
While it may not have won over critics, Kat Dennings' lastest starring role in Hulu's "Dollface" certainly connected with audiences. Who may that be, outside fans of Dennings' now-defunct "Two Broke Girls" sit...
bell-air peacock

‘Bel-Air’ Trailer: The Fresh Prince Gets A Modern Update In New Peacock Show This February

Ned Booth
January 10, 2022 8:55 am
News, Television, Trailers
It's been over thirty years since "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air" first aired on NBC and made rapper Will Smith an acting star overnight. Now, Smith returns to the story that launched his career, although this t...
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‘The Tragedy Of Macbeth’ Trailer: Denzel Washington & Frances McDormand Are Haunted In Joel Coen’s Bleak Shakespearean Take

Ned Booth
January 6, 2022 1:20 pm
News, Trailers
William Shakespeare, the Bard himself, needs no introduction. Nor, arguably, does Joel Coen, who has been one of American cinema's great voices for almost forty years with his brother Ethan. A Coen take on a S...
book of boba fett

‘The Book Of Boba Fett’ Clips: Check Out New Footage Of The Latest Star Wars Disney+ Show

Ned Booth
December 27, 2021 1:15 pm
News
The 2nd annual Disney+ Day is upon us. Along with the streaming premieres of "Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings" and "Jungle Cruise," and season two of "The World According To Jeff Goldblum," the celeb...
Atlanta Season 3

‘Atlanta’ Season 3 Trailer: Donald Glover & Co. Head To Europe In Long-Anticipated New Season This March

Ned Booth
December 25, 2021 12:52 pm
News, Television, Trailers
At long last, the new season of “Atlanta” is on its way to FX next year after a three-year hiatus. Could this be the most anticipated season of comedy television of all time? After the show’s second season rac...
Doctor Strange

‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’ Trailer: Wanda Maximoff Returns & A Big ‘What If?’ Villain Revealed

Ned Booth
December 22, 2021 11:00 am
News, Trailers
The MCU's Phase 4 is well underway now, and its central theme couldn't be more obvious: the multiverse and its limitless potential for infinite worlds. However, infinite worlds mean infinite threats, and some ...
book of boba fett

‘The Book Of Boba Fett’ Teaser: The Series’ Creators Talk About The Legacy Of The ‘Star Wars’ Icon

Ned Booth
December 22, 2021 10:04 am
News, Television, Trailers
When it comes to Disney+'s 'Star Wars' shows, there's a lot of exciting stuff on the way, "Obi-Wan Kenobi" and "Andor" among them. Now, the latest one is almost here: "The Book Of Boba Fett" premieres just in ...
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