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‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’: Tom Hardy’s Sweaty, Cookie Monster Gargle Slop Franchise Is Still A Ridiculous Mess [Review]

September 30, 2021 9:02 am

Heralded by some advanced irony enthusiasts who normally scorn superhero movies as a batshit gonzo delight, Sony’s original “Venom” film starring Tom Hardy was actually quite bad. Dreadful, really, a near disa...

‘No Time To Die’: Daniel Craig’s Final Bow As James Bond Is Worth Toasting [Review]

Robert Daniels

September 28, 2021 8:45 pm

Features, News, Reviews

Since Daniel Craig nearly left the iconic 007 role, following the disaster of “Spectre,” the title of his final Bond film, director Cary Joji Fukunaga’s “No Time To Die,” has carried a cruelly ironic tone. Cra...

David Chase Talks ‘Many Saints Of Newark,’ ‘Sopranos’ & The Secret To Good Gangster Films [Fourth Wall Podcast]

Griffin Schiller

September 28, 2021 10:38 am

Features, Interviews, News, Podcasts, Television

The list of names of those who have had a greater impact on television than David Chase is exceedingly short, if such a list exists at all. Chase made his debut in the medium in 1971, as a one-off writer for "...

The Criterion Collection's New 'Melvin Van Peebles: 4 Films' Box Set

‘Melvin Van Peebles: The Essential Films’ Showcases The Brilliance Of The Iconic Cinema Trailblazer

Leslie Byron Pitt

September 27, 2021 12:19 pm

Features, News

It is too easy to throw superlatives around when talking about filmmakers. Many directors with a decent enough filmography, who have been around long enough to be forgotten about can attain such a status. The ...

‘The Tragedy Of Macbeth’: Denzel Washington & Frances McDormand Are Fearless In Joel Coen’s Bleak, But Thrilling Adaptation [NYFF Review]

Robert Daniels

September 24, 2021 3:11 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

The plot for “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” adapted from William Shakespeare’s classic play, is almost too familiar to waste space for explanation. Even so, the basic premise sees Lord Macbeth (Denzel Washington), ...

Jake Gyllenhaal & Antoine Fuqua Talk ‘The Guilty,’ Directing Over Zoom & Challenging Streaming Viewers [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

September 23, 2021 3:17 pm

Features, Interviews, News, Podcasts

Apparently, to make a great thriller, you just need 11 days, one location, Jake Gyllenhaal as your lead, and Antoine Fuqua behind the camera. Pretty simple, right? Well, obviously, there's sarcasm there, but t...

‘The Many Saints Of Newark’: David Chase Fails To Further Gild The ‘Sopranos’ Legacy With An Underwhelming Prequel [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

September 21, 2021 12:32 pm

Features, News, Reviews

What is it that compels people to sin and give themselves continuous self-inflicted pain? This is one of the central questions raised in the otherwise largely incurious “The Many Saints Of Newark,” David Chase...

New York Film Festival 2021: The 17 Most Anticipated Films

Andrew Bundy

September 20, 2021 1:37 pm

Features, Festivals, News

One of the few positive things the pandemic has done for movie buffs is left us with an onslaught of leftover 2020 titles held for this year’s fall festival circuit. Case in point: the 59th Annual New York Fil...

Best & Worst 2021 Emmys: ‘Ted Lasso,’ Jennifer Coolidge, Michaela Coel

Gregory Ellwood

September 19, 2021 11:31 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News, Television

The 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards was a "Crown" -ing achievement for Netflix. The streaming service won Best Drama Series ("The Crown") and Limited Series or Anthology Series ("The Queen's Gambit") for the first ...

Emmy winners 2021, Ted Lasso, Queens Gambit, The Crown

Emmys 2021: ‘The Crown,’ ‘Queen’s Gambit’ & ‘Ted Lasso’ Win Big [Complete Winners List]

Charles Barfield

September 19, 2021 8:01 pm

Features, News, Television

In CONCLUSION: OK, so that's a wrap. As somewhat predicted, it became a big night between HBO and Netflix, with the streamer beating their rival cable channel/streamer in the end. Netflix took home the big Out...

‘The Morning Show’: Bombshells, Exposés & Sensationalized Plot Turns Drag Down Season 2 [Review]

Brian Tallerico

September 17, 2021 9:40 am

Features, News, Reviews, Television

Apple TV+ launched in 2019 with one of the most expensive dramas of all time, a peek behind the curtain of a high-profile NYC morning news show and how it functions in the era of #MeToo and Cancel Culture call...

‘Silent Night’: Keira Knightley & Co. Blend The Holiday Film With The End Of The World Genre [TIFF Review]

Marya E. Gates

September 16, 2021 7:00 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

Writer-director Camille Griffin’s debut feature film “Silent Night” effectively blends two seemingly disparate genres — holiday films and impending apocalyptic cinema. Both high-pressure situations that get yo...

‘The Survivor’: Barry Levinson’s Boxing Biopic With Ben Foster Both Embraces & Subverts Its Formulas [TIFF Review]

Jason Bailey

September 15, 2021 9:03 am

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

What a strange career Barry Levinson has had. The Baltimore-born filmmaker burst onto the scene in 1982 with “Diner” and embarked on a winning streak that’s still somewhat astonishing — his hits...

‘The Eyes Of Tammy Faye’: Jessica Chastain Unlocks Empathy & Redemption For A Televangelist Grifter [TIFF Review]

Rodrigo Perez

September 12, 2021 11:15 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

According to the basic tenets of Christian scripture, all god’s creatures are worthy of judgment-free love. And while the hypocrisy of those words is rarely interrogated in “The Eyes Of Tammy Faye” — the bible...

Colin Kaepernick Colin in Black and White

‘Colin in Black and White’: Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick’s Series Simmers With Promise [TIFF Review]

Marya E. Gates

September 12, 2021 2:20 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

Co-created by Ava DuVernay and former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick — who silently took a knee during the US national anthem in 2016 in protest of the racial inequality and indiscriminate killing of Black...