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‘Glow’ Canceled As Netflix Reverses Season 4 Renewal Amid Covid Production Concerns

October 5, 2020 5:04 pm

This is a bit of a body slam shocker and a huge blow for fans of this beloved show. Netflix has reversed its decision on the season four renewal of the female wrestling drama "GLOW" and has decided to cancel t...

‘The Rental’: Dave Franco’s Thriller Debut Has Terrific Tension, But You Won’t Want To Ultimately Stay [Review]

Asher Luberto

July 21, 2020 9:55 am

News, Reviews

There’s a terrific ambiguous tension at the heart of the creepy, home-invasion-style Airbnb vacation thriller, “The Rental” that always keeps the movie on an engagingly sinister edge. Whether it’s the unrequit...

Dave Franco And Alison Brie Wrote An “Elevated” Romantic Comedy During Quarantine Inspired By ‘When Harry Met Sally’

Rafael Motamayor

July 18, 2020 4:14 pm

News

We may not be getting new movies in theaters at the moment due to the ongoing pandemic and industry-wide lockdown, but that doesn't mean that the creative juices are taking over filmmakers. Among the many scri...

‘The Rental’ Trailer: Alison Brie & Friends Find A Nightmare Reservation In Dave Franco’s Creepy Directorial Debut

Andrew Hrip

June 18, 2020 11:00 am

News, Trailers

Airbnb can be a fun affordable alternative for those feeling adventurous and craving a more intimate vacation experience vacation. Because nothing beats closer proximity and greater likelihood to try the loca...

Donald Glover Reuniting With The ‘Community’ Cast For A Virtual Table Read Later This Month

Charles Barfield

May 8, 2020 10:40 am

News, Television

If there is a silver lining for film and TV fans during the COVID-19 pandemic, it's that the stars of beloved projects have gotten back together to do impromptu watchalongs and Q&A’s from the comfort of th...

Alison Brie Is “Flattered” By The ‘She-Hulk’ Rumors But Says She Hasn’t Spoken To Marvel Studios

Charles Barfield

February 28, 2020 11:59 am

News, Television

Marvel Studios has proven itself at being incredibly adept at making films. But on the TV side of things, the studio is new to the scene. However, you have to assume that Marvel Studios will be putting as much...

Alison Brie Shines In The Ambitious But Muddled ‘Horse Girl’ [Sundance Review]

Jason Bailey

January 28, 2020 9:31 am

News, Reviews

It feels like a strange thing to say, more than a decade after her breakthrough with simultaneous supporting roles on “Community” and “Mad Men,” but it feels like we’re still waiting for the definitive Al...

‘Horse Girl’ Trailer: Nothing Makes Sense For Alison Brie In Surreal New Dark Comedic Sundance Thriller

Edward Davis

January 21, 2020 9:35 am

News, Trailers

Writer/director Jeff Baena is probably best known for two major projects. 1. Co-writing the wacky and existential "I Heart Huckabees" with David O. Russell and his Sundance debut, the amusing zom com "Life Aft...

Sundance First Look: Will Ferrell & Julia Louis-Dreyfus In ‘Downhill,’ New Films By Brandon Cronenberg, Eliza Hittman & More

The Playlist Staff

December 4, 2019 5:27 pm

Festivals, News

The 2019 Sundance Film Festival is upon us and we're feeling good about most of our Most Anticipated 2020 Film feature predictions; many of the films with early February release dates are indeed making Sundance...

Netflix’s ‘GLOW’ Sets Its Wrestlers Loose From The Ring In Season 3 [Review]

Julia Teti

August 8, 2019 3:03 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television

Practice makes perfect. What began as a hodgepodge group of wannabe actresses turned campy wrestlers in the 1980s with its spirited, but uneven and sluggish, first season, Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch’s Netflix...

‘GLOW’ Season 3 Trailer: Netflix’s Emmy-Winning Comedy Series Brings The Wrestlers To Las Vegas

Charles Barfield

June 17, 2019 11:32 am

News, Television, Trailers

One of the best series on Netflix right now, “GLOW” is the story of a group of female professional wrestlers in the 1980s, trying to make it, while also dealing with the misogyny and misconceptions that come wi...

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Alison Brie & Dan Stevens To Star In Dave Franco’s Directorial Debut ‘The Rental’

Charles Barfield

March 12, 2019 12:07 pm

News

While older brother James seems to hog a majority of the spotlight, Dave Franco is out there making a name for himself with strong films and interesting roles. Having appeared in films like “If Beale Street Cou...

Frankie Shaw, Tracee Ellis Ross, Alison Brie & More Talk ‘Roseanne’ Controversy And Female “Camaraderie”

Christian Gallichio

July 5, 2018 11:43 am

News, Television, Video

THR continues their fascinating Emmy Roundtable discussions with moderator Lacey Rose, this week focusing on the Comedy Actresses. The hour-long episode features Drew Barrymore (“Santa Clarita Diet”), Alison Br...

Netflix’s ‘GLOW’ Commands The Ring With Newfound Confidence In Season 2 [Review]

Julia Teti

June 29, 2018 10:10 am

Features, News, Reviews, Television

Like newbie grapplers straining to learn their moves, the first season of Netflix original series "GLOW" about a troupe of struggling female actors in the 1980s turned female wrestlers, started out as a sluggis...

‘GLOW’ Season Two Trailer: The Ladies Are Getting Back Into The Ring Again

Julia Teti

June 11, 2018 10:37 am

News, Television, Trailers

The women of "Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling," are back, but life isn't so glamorous. Netflix's hit show, "GLOW" returns this June and from the trailer, we can tell the show about the making of the very real '80s...

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