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‘Foe’ Trailer: Garth Davis’ Latest With Saoirse Ronan & Paul Mescal Premieres At The 2023 New York Film Festival

August 24, 2023 10:07 am

How well does a couple know each other? That's the question behind the upcoming drama “Foe," which chronicles a marriage's disintegration with a sci-fi twist. And director Garth Davis has two of the UK's great...

‘Brother’ Trailer: Clement Virgo’s New Directorial Effort Promises A Pulsing & Prescient Tale About The Bond Between Siblings

Rosa Martinez

June 20, 2023 2:09 pm

News, Trailers

"Follow my every move:" Based on the award-winning novel of the same name by David Chariandy, "Brother," the latest film from Clement Virgo, is a sweeping and mesmerizing story about familial bonds, the power ...

‘Brother’ Review: Aaron Pierre Gives A Star-Making Statement In A Clement Virgo Gem [TIFF]

Robert Daniels

September 10, 2022 5:40 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Two Jamaican-Canadian brothers hailing from Scarborough, a neighborhood in Toronto, look up at a soaring transmission tower. The older sibling Francis (Aaron Pierre, “The Underground Railroad”) explains to his...

‘Blade’: Aaron Pierre To Co-Star In Marvel’s Vampire Killer Film Starring Mahershala Ali

Christopher Marc

February 22, 2022 7:05 pm

News

Marvel Studios’ next big superhero reboot will be “Blade,” a new incarnation of the vampire hunter first made famous thanks to the hit Wesley Snipes film released in 1998 and directed by Stephen Norrington. Th...

Kelvin Harrison, Jr. & Aaron Pierre Cast In Barry Jenkins’ Upcoming ‘Lion King’ Prequel

Charles Barfield

August 26, 2021 1:43 pm

News

While there are folks that are probably still having trouble coming to terms with the fact that Barry Jenkins is going to direct the upcoming ‘Lion King’ prequel film, they’re going to have to reckon with thei...

‘The Underground Railroad’: Barry Jenkins’ Brings Poetic ‘Instant Light’ To The Ideas Of Black Humanity & Emancipation [Review]

Leslie Byron Pitt

May 4, 2021 12:43 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television

Andrei Tarkovsky was the name on Barry Jenkins' lips as the main influence for his television adaptation of “The Underground Railroad.” Not the first name to think of when considering the enormity of Colson Wh...

‘Underground Railroad’ Teaser Trailer: Barry Jenkins’ Alternate History TV Series Hits Amazon In May

Ned Booth

February 25, 2021 12:00 pm

News, Television, Trailers

After the one-two punch of "Moonlight" and "If Beale Street Could Talk," it's safe to predict that Berry Jenkins will be able to do any project he wants for the rest of his career. Both films are two of the mo...

‘Old’ First Look Trailer: M. Night Shyamalan’s New Mystery Thriller Stars Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps & More

Ned Booth

February 7, 2021 7:06 pm

News, Trailers

As his career has waxed and waned over the preceding decades, there's been one constant in M. Night Shyamalan's career: he loves shooting part of whatever he makes in the Greater Philadelphia area. That's all ...

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