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    • Americana

      ‘Americana’ Review: A First-Rate Crime Thriller Infused With Altman, Tarantino, & Coen Brothers, Boasting An Ensemble Cast At The Top Of Their Game 

      Noel Murray
      March 18, 2023 9:03 am
      Festivals, News, Reviews
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      Djimon Hounsou Says He “Felt Seriously Cheated” By Not Winning His Oscars Years Ago & Is “Struggling To Make A Dollar” Now

      Charles Barfield
      March 20, 2023 1:48 pm
    • Shazam: Fury Of The Gods

      ‘Shazam 2’ Post-Credits Scenes Set Up A Sequel, But The Opening Box Office Paints A Grim Future

      Charles Barfield
      March 20, 2023 1:20 pm
    • Rye Lane

      ‘Rye Lane’ Trailer: Raine Allen-Miller’s Sundance Rom-Com Is Coming To Hulu In March

      Charles Barfield
      March 20, 2023 12:48 pm
    • Jordan Peele, Nope

      Jordan Peele’s Next Film Gets Christmas 2024 Release Date

      Charles Barfield
      March 20, 2023 12:00 pm
    • James gunn margot robbie suicide squad-2

      James Gunn Says He Will “For Sure” Work With ‘The Suicide Squad’ Star Margot Robbie Again

      Charles Barfield
      March 20, 2023 11:47 am
    • Star Wars John Boyega

      John Boyega Says He’s Warming Up To ‘Star Wars’ After Reflecting On “Ugly” Experiences With The Franchise

      Charles Barfield
      March 20, 2023 11:40 am
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    • ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ Trailer: Riley Keough Does Sex, Drugs & Rock N’ Roll In New Series Debuting In March

      ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ Review: Riley Keough & Sam Claflin Bring Rock N' Roll Dreams To Life

      Noel Murray
      February 27, 2023 10:12 am
      Features, News, Reviews, Television
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    • Ben Affleck, Air

      ‘Air’ Review: Ben Affleck’s Sports Biopic Is Also His Industry Manifesto [SXSW]

      Matthew Monagle
      March 19, 2023 5:18 pm
    • Beef Netflix

      ‘Beef’ Review: Steven Yeun & Ali Wong Are As Magnificent As They’ve Ever Been In Netflix’s Sublime Revenge Saga [SXSW]

      Chase Hutchinson
      March 18, 2023 7:00 pm
    • Joy Ride

      ‘Joy Ride’ Review: Adele Lim’s Raunchy Comedy Is An Instant Crowd-Pleaser [SXSW]

      Matthew Monagle
      March 18, 2023 12:14 pm
    • Shazam: Fury Of The Gods

      ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Review: The Magic Fizzles As Lightning Doesn’t Strike Twice On This DC Franchise

      Simon Thompson
      March 16, 2023 2:33 pm
    • Yellowjackets S2

      ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2 Remains Wild At Heart And Weird On Top [Review]

      Marya E. Gates
      March 16, 2023 11:30 am
    • Boston Strangler

      ‘Boston Strangler’ Review: A Fascinating, Formulaic Investigative Journalism Thriller Starring Keira Knightley & Carrie Coon

      Marshall Shaffer
      March 16, 2023 10:20 am
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      'Beef' Trailer: Steven Yeun & Ali Wong Are Two People Out For Revenge In Netflix's New Series

      Noel Murray
      March 15, 2023 12:16 pm
      News, Television, Trailers
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    • Beef Netflix

      ‘Beef’ Review: Steven Yeun & Ali Wong Are As Magnificent As They’ve Ever Been In Netflix’s Sublime Revenge Saga [SXSW]

      Chase Hutchinson
      March 18, 2023 7:00 pm
    • Brian Cox Daniel Day-Lewis

      Brian Cox Blames Daniel Day-Lewis For The Method Acting Style He Loathes

      Ned Booth
      March 17, 2023 3:16 pm
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      ‘The Penguin’: ‘The Batman’ Spinoff Series Adds Theo Rossi, Michael Zegen & More

      Christopher Marc
      March 17, 2023 10:00 am
    • Kill Boksoon

      ‘Kill Boksoon’ Trailer: A Professional Killer’s Family And Professional Lives Collide In New South Korean Actioner On Netflix March 31

      Ned Booth
      March 16, 2023 12:07 pm
    • Personality Crisis: One Night Only

      ‘Personality Crisis: One Night Only’ Trailer: Martin Scorsese-Led Concert Doc About New York Dolls Frontman David Johansen Hits Showtime On April 14

      Ned Booth
      March 16, 2023 12:00 pm
    • Yellowjackets S2

      ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2 Remains Wild At Heart And Weird On Top [Review]

      Marya E. Gates
      March 16, 2023 11:30 am
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    • Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania

      Writer Jeff Loveness Talks ‘Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania,’ Figuring Out Kang & The Challenge Of 'Avengers 5' [The Playlist Podcast]

      Noel Murray
      March 3, 2023 2:40 pm
      Interviews, News, Podcasts
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    • shazam fury of the gods

      ‘Shazam 2’ Writers Talk Finding The Teen Voice, A Cut Party Scene & That ‘Fast & Furious’ Mention [Interview]

      Charles Bramesco
      March 20, 2023 10:20 am
    • Raine Allen-Miller, Rye Lane

      ‘Rye Lane’ Director Raine Allen-Miller Is Justifiably A Little Over The Wes Anderson Comparisons [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 20, 2023 9:34 am
    • Scott Z. Burns, Extrapolations

      ‘Extrapolations’: Scott Z. Burns Talks His Star-Studded Series, The Prescience Of ‘Contagion’ & ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’ [Bingeworthy Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      March 15, 2023 2:02 pm
    • shazam fury of the gods David f sandberg

      ‘Shazam’: David F. Sandberg Talks ‘Fury Of The Gods’ & The Future Of The Franchise [Interview]

      Charles Bramesco
      March 14, 2023 2:52 pm
    • Christopher Landon we have a ghost

      Christopher Landon Talks ‘We Have A Ghost,’ Why ‘Happy Death Day 3’ Isn’t Happening, ‘Arachnophobia’ & More [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      February 24, 2023 9:28 am
    • We Have A Ghost

      ‘We Have A Ghost’: David Harbour On His Supernatural Comedy, ‘Thunderbolts,’ ‘Stranger Things,’ & Neil Blomkamp’s ‘Gran Turismo’ [The Discourse Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      February 23, 2023 2:46 pm
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      'Bottoms' Review: Emma Seligman's Sophomore Feature Is No 'Shiva Baby,' But Still Delightfully Subversive [SXSW]

      Noel Murray
      March 12, 2023 12:24 pm
      Features, Festivals, News, Reviews
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    • Ben Affleck, Air

      ‘Air’ Review: Ben Affleck’s Sports Biopic Is Also His Industry Manifesto [SXSW]

      Matthew Monagle
      March 19, 2023 5:18 pm
    • Beef Netflix

      ‘Beef’ Review: Steven Yeun & Ali Wong Are As Magnificent As They’ve Ever Been In Netflix’s Sublime Revenge Saga [SXSW]

      Chase Hutchinson
      March 18, 2023 7:00 pm
    • Joy Ride

      ‘Joy Ride’ Review: Adele Lim’s Raunchy Comedy Is An Instant Crowd-Pleaser [SXSW]

      Matthew Monagle
      March 18, 2023 12:14 pm
    • Americana

      ‘Americana’ Review: A First-Rate Crime Thriller Infused With Altman, Tarantino, & Coen Brothers, Boasting An Ensemble Cast At The Top Of Their Game 

      Simon Thompson
      March 18, 2023 9:03 am
    • UPon Entry

      ‘Upon Entry’ Review: An Immigrant Couple’s Relationship Is Torn To Shreds In This Captivating Psychological Drama [SXSW]

      Charles Barfield
      March 17, 2023 3:44 pm
    • ‘You Can Call Me Bill’ Review: William Shatner Documentary

      ‘You Can Call Me Bill’ Review: Alexandre O. Phillippe’s Can’t Really Unpack The Complicated Enigma Of William Shatner In New Doc [SXSW]

      Christian Gallichio
      March 17, 2023 1:25 pm
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    • We Have A Ghost

      ‘We Have A Ghost’: David Harbour On His Supernatural Comedy, ‘Thunderbolts,’ ‘Stranger Things,’ & Neil Blomkamp’s ‘Gran Turismo’ [The Discourse Podcast]

      Noel Murray
      February 23, 2023 2:46 pm
      Interviews, News, Podcasts
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    • Scott Z. Burns, Extrapolations

      ‘Extrapolations’: Scott Z. Burns Talks His Star-Studded Series, The Prescience Of ‘Contagion’ & ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’ [Bingeworthy Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      March 15, 2023 2:02 pm
    • Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania

      Writer Jeff Loveness Talks ‘Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania,’ Figuring Out Kang & The Challenge Of ‘Avengers 5’ [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      March 3, 2023 2:40 pm
    • Christopher Landon we have a ghost

      Christopher Landon Talks ‘We Have A Ghost,’ Why ‘Happy Death Day 3’ Isn’t Happening, ‘Arachnophobia’ & More [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      February 24, 2023 9:28 am
    • Marc Maron: From Bleak To Dark

      Marc Maron Talks HBO Special From ‘Bleak To Dark,’ Lynn Shelton & “The Evolving Capacity For Empathy”

      Rodrigo Perez
      February 22, 2023 3:02 pm
    • Ant-Man And The Wasp; Quantumania

      ‘Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania’: Phase 5 Begins With A Whimper And Not A Kang Bang [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      February 17, 2023 2:32 pm
    • Sharper

      ‘Sharper’: Benjamin Caron On His New Con Man Film, Julianne Moore, ‘The Battle Of Algiers’ Influence On ‘Andor’ & More [The Discourse Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      February 16, 2023 1:08 pm
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    • Paris Memories

      'Revoir Paris' Trailer: Alice Winocour's Latest With Virginie Efira Hits U.S. Theaters This June

      Noel Murray
      March 3, 2023 1:09 pm
      News, Trailers
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    • Rye Lane

      ‘Rye Lane’ Trailer: Raine Allen-Miller’s Sundance Rom-Com Is Coming To Hulu In March

      Charles Barfield
      March 20, 2023 12:48 pm
    • Joy Ride

      ‘Joy Ride’ Red-Band Trailer: ‘Crazy Rich, Asians’ Writer Adele Lim, Directs A Hilarious New Adventure Of Identity & Self-Discovery

      Valerie Thompson
      March 17, 2023 12:30 pm
    • Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

      ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ Trailer: An Ordinary High School Girl Discovers She’s A Warrior Kraken In New DreamWorks Film

      Ned Booth
      March 16, 2023 2:31 pm
    • Stop Making Sense

      ‘Stop Making Sense’: A24 Acquires Jonathan Demme’s 1984 Talking Heads Concert Film For 4K Restoration & Theatrical Re-Release Later This Year

      Ned Booth
      March 16, 2023 12:43 pm
    • Kill Boksoon

      ‘Kill Boksoon’ Trailer: A Professional Killer’s Family And Professional Lives Collide In New South Korean Actioner On Netflix March 31

      Ned Booth
      March 16, 2023 12:07 pm
    • Personality Crisis: One Night Only

      ‘Personality Crisis: One Night Only’ Trailer: Martin Scorsese-Led Concert Doc About New York Dolls Frontman David Johansen Hits Showtime On April 14

      Ned Booth
      March 16, 2023 12:00 pm
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    • Harry Shrum Jr, Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All At Once

      'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Tops 2023 PGA Awards

      Noel Murray
      February 26, 2023 2:02 am
      Awards, Awards Campaign, News
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    • Raine Allen-Miller, Rye Lane

      ‘Rye Lane’ Director Raine Allen-Miller Is Justifiably A Little Over The Wes Anderson Comparisons [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 20, 2023 9:34 am
    • Elizabeth Banks, Oscars 2023

      Oscar Ratings Take A Big Jump For Second Straight Year

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 13, 2023 8:14 pm
    • A24, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Oscars 2023

      It All Led Up To This: A24’s Triumphant Oscar Night

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 13, 2023 3:51 pm
    • Best and Worst, Oscars 2023,

      Best and Worst Of An ‘Everything’ Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel, Lady Gaga, Ke Huy Quan

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 13, 2023 2:45 am
    • Everything Everywhere All At Once, A24, Oscars 2023

      ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Becomes A24’s Second Best Picture Winner

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 12, 2023 11:34 pm
    • Michelle Yeoh, Governors Awards

      Michelle Yeoh Becomes First Asian Woman To Win Best Actress Oscar

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 12, 2023 11:30 pm
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I Love You Daddy, Louis C.K.

Louis C.K.’s ‘I Love You, Daddy’ Is Challenging, But Enthralling Too [TIFF Review]

Noel Murray
September 11, 2017 9:18 pm
News, Reviews
Louis C.K. put his award-winning, critically acclaimed, hit FX series “Louie” on indefinite hiatus two years ago, claiming he wanted to do something else for a while. This raised a few eyebrows, since “Louie” h...
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‘Rat Film’Is An Exciting, Challenging Exploration Of Baltimore’s Rodent Problem [SXSW Review]

Noel Murray
March 10, 2017 6:45 pm
News, Reviews
Like a lot of major urban centers, the city of Baltimore has such a widespread and long-running rodent infestation problem that the locals have come up with all kinds of clever ways to cope. In Theo Anthony’s d...
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Cate Blanchett Is Thrilling & Brings Cinematic Verve To ‘Manifesto’ [Sundance Review]

Noel Murray
January 24, 2017 3:55 pm
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So far during her movie career, Cate Blanchett has done uncanny imitations of Katharine Hepburn and Bob Dylan, and has played characters ranging from queens to elves to identical cousins. But she’s never made a...
The Big Sick

Zoe Kazan Shines In Kumail Nanjiani’s Hilarious & Heartfelt New Comedy ‘The Big Sick’ [Sundance Review]

Noel Murray
January 21, 2017 3:28 pm
Festivals, News, Reviews
Zoe Kazan can transform even the most stock role into something indelible. In the broadest sense, her character Emily in the romantic dramedy “The Big Sick” is about as basic as they come. She’s “the girlfriend...
Sundance entry "L.A. Times"

Michelle Morgan’s ‘L.A. Times’ Is A Funny, Woody Allen-Esque Look At Singlehood In Hollywood [Sundance Review]

Noel Murray
January 21, 2017 10:03 am
News, Reviews
When a film is named after a city, it had better have something to say about the town — especially if it’s taking the name of one of the biggies, like London, Paris, or New York. Writer-director-star Michelle M...
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Intense As Hell Horror ‘The Eyes Of My Mother’ Is Also Weirdly Beautiful [Review]

Noel Murray
November 28, 2016 5:27 pm
Reviews
The opening 10 minutes of writer-director Nicolas Pesce’s “The Eyes of My Mother” plays like the art-film version of an old EC Comics horror story — like one of those "Vault of Horror" or "Tales from the Crypt"...
Casey Affleck in 'Manchester by the Sea'

Kenneth Lonergan’s ‘Manchester by the Sea’ Starring Casey Affleck Is Magnificently Messy & Painfully Real [Review]

Noel Murray
November 16, 2016 5:24 pm
Reviews
Toward the end of Kenneth Lonergan’s magnificently messy, painfully real “Manchester by the Sea,” Casey Affleck’s Lee Chandler stands at the gravesite of his brother Joe (Kyle Chandler), looking at a stone with...
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‘Peter And The Farm’ Chronicles The Full & Fascinating Life Of Peter Dunning [Review]

Noel Murray
November 3, 2016 6:10 pm
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To any passing outsider, Peter Dunning looks to be one hell of a farmer. In Tony Stone’s entertaining, heartbreaking documentary “Peter and the Farm,” the 68-year-old Dunning walks Stone and his small crew thro...
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Kelly Reichardt’s ‘Certain Women’ Starring Michelle Williams & Kristen Stewart Is Utterly Enthralling [Review]

Noel Murray
October 14, 2016 5:14 pm
Reviews
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At one point during the development of Kelly Reichardt’s “Certain Women,” the film was called “Livingston,” a title that refers to the small Montana town where most of the movie takes place. The name-change is ...
Nat Turner: Birth of a Nation

Nate Parker’s Sundance Hit ‘The Birth Of A Nation’ [Review]

Noel Murray
October 6, 2016 4:05 pm
Reviews
This is a reprint of our review from the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Subsequent revelations about rape allegations from 1999 against co-writer, director, and star Nate Parker and co-writer Jean Celestin have s...
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