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    • Slip

      ‘Slip’ Trailer: Restless In Marriage, Zoe Lister-Jones Travels The Multiverse To Find New Partners & Herself

      Savina Petkova
      March 9, 2023 12:25 pm
      News, Television, Trailers
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      ‘Wind River: The Next Chapter’ Adds Gil Birmingham, Alan Ruck, Kali Reis & More

      Ned Booth
      March 23, 2023 3:34 pm
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      ‘Sakra’ Trailer: Donnie Yen’s New Wuxia Film Hits Theaters On April 14, On Digital On April 18

      Ned Booth
      March 23, 2023 1:56 pm
    • HBO The White Lotus Succession

      HBO’s Casey Bloys Loves Mike White’s “Really Fun” Pitch For ‘The White Lotus’ S3 & Respects Jesse Armstrong’s Decision To End ‘Succession’

      Ned Booth
      March 23, 2023 1:18 pm
    • Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Meghann Fahy, Dakota Fanning, Eve Hewson & Jack Reynor In Talks For Susanne Bier-Helmed Netflix Limited Series ‘The Perfect Couple’

      ‘The Perfect Couple’: Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Meghann Fahy, Jack Reynor & More In Talks To Star In Upcoming Netflix Limited Series

      Ned Booth
      March 23, 2023 12:47 pm
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      ‘Monica’ Trailer: IFC Brings Andrea Pallaoro’s Latest Venice Hit To Theaters On May 12

      Ned Booth
      March 23, 2023 12:17 pm
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      “Love & Death” Trailer: Elizabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemons Star In New HBO Max Limited Series

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

      Savina Petkova
      March 16, 2023 11:30 am
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    • Swarm

      ‘Swarm’ Review: Dominique Fishback Owns & Janine Nabers & Donald Glover Reorient ‘The King Of Comedy’ Through A Black Lens

      Leslie Byron Pitt
      March 23, 2023 10:14 am
    • Succession season-4

      ‘Succession’ Review: HBO’s Flagship Drama Returns For Brutal, Unforgettable Final Chapter

      Brian Tallerico
      March 22, 2023 9:41 am
    • 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
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      ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2 Remains Wild At Heart And Weird On Top [Review]

      Savina Petkova
      March 16, 2023 11:30 am
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    • HBO The White Lotus Succession

      HBO’s Casey Bloys Loves Mike White’s “Really Fun” Pitch For ‘The White Lotus’ S3 & Respects Jesse Armstrong’s Decision To End ‘Succession’

      Ned Booth
      March 23, 2023 1:18 pm
    • Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Meghann Fahy, Dakota Fanning, Eve Hewson & Jack Reynor In Talks For Susanne Bier-Helmed Netflix Limited Series ‘The Perfect Couple’

      ‘The Perfect Couple’: Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Meghann Fahy, Jack Reynor & More In Talks To Star In Upcoming Netflix Limited Series

      Ned Booth
      March 23, 2023 12:47 pm
    • Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

      ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’ Trailer: New Prequel Limited Series Hits Netflix On May 4

      Ned Booth
      March 23, 2023 10:21 am
    • Swarm

      ‘Swarm’ Review: Dominique Fishback Owns & Janine Nabers & Donald Glover Reorient ‘The King Of Comedy’ Through A Black Lens

      Leslie Byron Pitt
      March 23, 2023 10:14 am
    • Boom! Boom! The World Vs. Boris Becker

      ‘Boom! Boom! The World Vs. Boris Becker’ Trailer: New Apple TV+ Doc Covers The Career Of Legendary Tennis Pro In April

      Ned Booth
      March 23, 2023 10:00 am
    • The Big Door Prize,

      ‘The Big Door Prize’ Review: The Chris O’Dowd-Starring Existential Comedy Hits A Winning Formula 

      Emma Fraser
      March 22, 2023 3:49 pm
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      'Rye Lane' Director Raine Allen-Miller Is Justifiably A Little Over The Wes Anderson Comparisons [Interview]

      Savina Petkova
      March 20, 2023 9:34 am
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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
    • 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
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      ‘Shazam’: David F. Sandberg Talks ‘Fury Of The Gods’ & The Future Of The Franchise [Interview]

      Charles Bramesco
      March 14, 2023 2:52 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
    • 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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      'Tetris' Review: The Pieces Of Taron Egerton's Thriller Fail To Fit Together [SXSW]

      Savina Petkova
      March 16, 2023 10:28 am
      Festivals, News, Reviews
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    • Swarm

      ‘Swarm’ Review: Dominique Fishback Owns & Janine Nabers & Donald Glover Reorient ‘The King Of Comedy’ Through A Black Lens

      Leslie Byron Pitt
      March 23, 2023 10:14 am
    • The Big Door Prize,

      ‘The Big Door Prize’ Review: The Chris O’Dowd-Starring Existential Comedy Hits A Winning Formula 

      Emma Fraser
      March 22, 2023 3:49 pm
    • florence Pugh a good person

      ‘A Good Person’ Review: A Terrific Florence Pugh & Morgan Freeman Aren’t Enough To Salvage Zach Braff’s Hollow Family Drama

      Charles Barfield
      March 22, 2023 2:54 pm
    • Succession season-4

      ‘Succession’ Review: HBO’s Flagship Drama Returns For Brutal, Unforgettable Final Chapter

      Brian Tallerico
      March 22, 2023 9:41 am
    • 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
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    • Marc Maron: From Bleak To Dark

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

      Savina Petkova
      February 22, 2023 3:02 pm
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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
    • 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
    • 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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      ‘Rennervations’ Trailer: Every Build Has A Purpose In Jeremy Renner’s New Series About Helping Communities

      Savina Petkova
      March 8, 2023 1:06 pm
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      ‘Sakra’ Trailer: Donnie Yen’s New Wuxia Film Hits Theaters On April 14, On Digital On April 18

      Ned Booth
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      ‘Monica’ Trailer: IFC Brings Andrea Pallaoro’s Latest Venice Hit To Theaters On May 12

      Ned Booth
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      “Love & Death” Trailer: Elizabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemons Star In New HBO Max Limited Series

      Rosa Martinez
      March 23, 2023 12:00 pm
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      ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’ Trailer: New Prequel Limited Series Hits Netflix On May 4

      Ned Booth
      March 23, 2023 10:21 am
    • Boom! Boom! The World Vs. Boris Becker

      ‘Boom! Boom! The World Vs. Boris Becker’ Trailer: New Apple TV+ Doc Covers The Career Of Legendary Tennis Pro In April

      Ned Booth
      March 23, 2023 10:00 am
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      ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Final Trailer: Chris Pine Leads Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page & More On An Epic Quest On March 29

      Ned Booth
      March 23, 2023 9:50 am
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      'Everything' We Learned From The 2023 SAG Awards

      Savina Petkova
      February 27, 2023 12:23 am
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      ‘Rye Lane’ Director Raine Allen-Miller Is Justifiably A Little Over The Wes Anderson Comparisons [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 20, 2023 9:34 am
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      Oscar Ratings Take A Big Jump For Second Straight Year

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 13, 2023 8:14 pm
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      It All Led Up To This: A24’s Triumphant Oscar Night

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 13, 2023 3:51 pm
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      Best and Worst Of An ‘Everything’ Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel, Lady Gaga, Ke Huy Quan

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 13, 2023 2:45 am
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      ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Becomes A24’s Second Best Picture Winner

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 12, 2023 11:34 pm
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      Michelle Yeoh Becomes First Asian Woman To Win Best Actress Oscar

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 12, 2023 11:30 pm
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‘Afire’ Review: Christian Petzold Delivers A Cinematic Miracle Between The Burning Forest & The Sea [Berlin]

Savina Petkova
February 22, 2023 1:30 pm
Features, Festivals, News, Reviews
Billed as the second installment of an elemental triptych, “Afire” comes after Christian Petzold’s 2020 film “Undine” where Paula Beer gave a Silver Bear-winning performance at Berlinale as the titular charact...
Ingeborg Bachman - Journey Into The Desert

‘Ingeborg Bachman – Journey Into The Desert’ Review: Vicky Krieps’s Sensational Performance Leads Period Piece About Art, Love, And Suspicion [Berlin]

Savina Petkova
February 20, 2023 11:46 am
Festivals, News, Reviews
From "Rosa Luxemburg" in 1986 to 2012’s "Hannah Arendt," the films of Margarethe Von Trotta, an icon of the New German cinema, have put strong female protagonists center-stage in renditions of German history. ...
Disco Boy Berlin 2023

‘Disco Boy’ Review: A Great Performance From Franz Rogowski Cannot Save a Derivative Debut [Berlin]

Savina Petkova
February 20, 2023 9:53 am
Festivals, News, Reviews
Young Belarusian Aleksei (Franz Rogowski) is impatient for a better life in Europe. Coming from a country under dictatorship and with very strong Russian ties, the political isolation of which has made it suff...
Luka, Rotterdam

‘Luka’ Review: Jessica Woodworth Crafts a Carnally Sublime World Of Men, Power & Desire [IFF Rotterdam Review]

Savina Petkova
January 30, 2023 1:36 pm
Festivals, News, Reviews
After films like “Khadak,” “La Cinquième Saison,” and most recently, “The Barefoot Emperor” (all co-directed with Peter Brosens), Belgian-American filmmaker Jessica Woodworth goes solo with the black and white...

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