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    • Dakota Johnson

      Dakota Johnson Talks "Crazy" '50 Shades' Drama & Says She "Signed Up To Do A Very Different Version" Of The Film

      Christian Gallichio
      June 29, 2022 12:12 pm
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    • Alice Englert/Ben Whishaw/Jennifer Connelly

      ‘Bad Behavior’: Jennifer Connelly & Ben Whishaw To Star In Alice Englert’s Directorial Debut

      Ned Booth
      June 29, 2022 4:12 pm
    • Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown

      ‘Trust’: Kate Winslet To Star In, Produce New HBO Limited Series

      Ned Booth
      June 29, 2022 3:26 pm
    • Diablo Cody, 'Lisa Frankenstein, Cole Sprouse, Kathryn Newton, Zelda Williams

      Diablo Cody To Write ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Starring Cole Sprouse & Kathryn Newton

      Edward Davis
      June 29, 2022 3:05 pm
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      ‘Mr. And Mrs. Smith’: Michaela Coel, Paul Dano & John Turturro Join Donald Glover & Maya Erskine In Amazon’s New Series

      Charles Barfield
      June 29, 2022 2:50 pm
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      Ned Booth
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      Brian Tallerico
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      ‘Apples’: Director Christos Nikou On The ‘Melancholic Smile’ Of His Movie While Teasing ‘Fingernails’ With Jessie Buckley & Producer Cate Blanchett [Interview]

      Marshall Shaffer
      June 24, 2022 12:13 pm
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      ‘Moon Knight’: Jeremy Slater On Reality Vs. Hallucinations & Whether Ethan Hawke’s Arthur Harrow Is Dead [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 24, 2022 10:04 am
    • Westworld Season 4

      ‘Westworld’ Review: Season 4 Tries to Find Its Way Home In Inconsistent But Improved New Chapter

      Brian Tallerico
      June 24, 2022 8:59 am
    • Taika Waititi, Rhys Darby, Our Flag Means Death

      ‘Our Flag Means Death’ Made Taika Waititi Care About Acting Again [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 23, 2022 9:27 am
    • Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building”

      ‘Only Murders In The Building’ Season 2 Review: A Strong Cast, Sharp Writing Continue To Hold This Murder Mystery Together

      Brian Tallerico
      June 20, 2022 12:25 pm
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      Natasha Lyonne: Directing 'Is The Single-Minded Focus Of My Life At This Point'

      Christian Gallichio
      June 10, 2022 3:50 pm
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    • mr and mrs smith Coel dano turturro

      ‘Mr. And Mrs. Smith’: Michaela Coel, Paul Dano & John Turturro Join Donald Glover & Maya Erskine In Amazon’s New Series

      Charles Barfield
      June 29, 2022 2:50 pm
    • The resort

      ‘The Resort’ Trailer: William Jackson Harper & Cristin Milioti Star In Peacock’s Thriller Series From The Writer Of ‘Palm Springs’

      Oliver Weir
      June 29, 2022 11:53 am
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      ‘Harley Quinn’ Season 3 Teaser: Harley Is Back Causing More Mayhem In Her HBO Max Animated Series

      Molly Cottee Tantum
      June 29, 2022 10:55 am
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      ‘See’ Season 3 Teaser: Jason Momoa’s Post-Apocalyptic Apple TV+ Series Ends In August

      Charles Barfield
      June 29, 2022 10:23 am
    • The Kingdom Exodus

      ‘The Kingdom Exodus’ First Look Clip: Lars Von Trier’s Cult Series Returns For Its Third & Final Installment

      Ned Booth
      June 29, 2022 10:15 am
    • Australia Hugh Jackman Nicole Kidman

      ‘Faraway Downs’: Baz Luhrmann’s Six-Part ‘Australia’ Re-Edit Will Hit Hulu This Winter With A New Ending & New Soundtrack

      Charles Barfield
      June 28, 2022 1:42 pm
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    • We Crashed, Jared Leto

      ‘We Crashed’: Jared Leto On Initially Being “Seduced” By Damien Chazelle, His “Perfect Partner” Anne Hathaway & More [Interview]

      Christian Gallichio
      June 14, 2022 11:00 am
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    • Loki, Autum Durald

      Designing & Lighting ‘Loki’ To Keep It “Real” [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 27, 2022 9:33 am
    • Hannah Einbinder, Hacks, Emmys 2022

      Hannah Einbinder: ‘Hacks’ “Changed My Life Totally & Completely” [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 24, 2022 6:07 pm
    • 1883, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill

      ‘1883’: Faith Hill & Tim McGraw On The ‘Yellowstone’ Legacy, Taylor Sheridan’s Writing & More

      Rodrigo Perez
      June 24, 2022 5:12 pm
    • Yellowstone, Kevin Costner

      ‘Yellowstone’: Kevin Costner Says Taylor Sheridan’s Story Turning Into A Series Was A Surprise “Revelation”

      Rodrigo Perez
      June 24, 2022 2:15 pm
    • Apples Trailer

      ‘Apples’: Director Christos Nikou On The ‘Melancholic Smile’ Of His Movie While Teasing ‘Fingernails’ With Jessie Buckley & Producer Cate Blanchett [Interview]

      Marshall Shaffer
      June 24, 2022 12:13 pm
    • Moon Knight

      ‘Moon Knight’: Jeremy Slater On Reality Vs. Hallucinations & Whether Ethan Hawke’s Arthur Harrow Is Dead [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 24, 2022 10:04 am
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      'Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr." Review: A Breezy & Lo-Fi Overview Of The Indie-Rock Band

      Christian Gallichio
      June 2, 2022 3:37 pm
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    • Minions rise of gru

      ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Review: Paper-Thin & Only Sporadically Funny But Still A Mild Improvement

      Jason Bailey
      June 29, 2022 9:43 am
    • the man from toronto

      ‘The Man From Toronto’ Review: Kevin Hart & Woody Harrelson Are On Auto-Pilot In Patrick Hughes’ Tedious, Unfunny Action Film

      Nick Allen
      June 28, 2022 10:44 am
    • the terminal list

      ‘The Terminal List’ Review: Chris Pratt Stars In A Lethally Dull Thriller From Prime Video

      Brian Tallerico
      June 27, 2022 9:29 am
    • The Human Trial

      ‘The Human Trial’ Review: A Grounded And Discerning Look At A Possible Cure For Type 1 Diabetes

      Christian Gallichio
      June 24, 2022 3:45 pm
    • The Bear

      ‘The Bear’: FX’s Urgent New Chef Series Does Safdie’s ‘Uncut Gems’ Dysfunction For The World Of High-Stress Restaurants

      Nick Allen
      June 24, 2022 11:28 am
    • Westworld Season 4

      ‘Westworld’ Review: Season 4 Tries to Find Its Way Home In Inconsistent But Improved New Chapter

      Brian Tallerico
      June 24, 2022 8:59 am
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    • Under The Banner of History, Wyatt Russell,

      ‘Under The Banner Of Heaven’: Wyatt Russell Talks About His Darkest Role Yet, Returning To The MCU & More [Bingeworthy Podcast]

      Christian Gallichio
      June 21, 2022 10:48 am
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      ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: The Force Is Moderately Strong In This Unnecessary ‘Star Wars’ Tale [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      June 23, 2022 11:31 am
    • Elgin James Mayans Season 4

      Elgin James Talks The Devastation Of ‘Mayans M.C.’ Season 4, Killing Off Fan-Favorites & What’s Coming Next [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      June 22, 2022 1:01 pm
    • Brian And Charles

      ‘Brian And Charles’ Director Jim Archer Talks Rebellious Robots, Mannequin Heads & Mockumentary Pitfalls [Be Reel Pocast]

      Chance Solem-Pfeifer
      June 17, 2022 12:00 pm
    • ‘Spiderhead’: Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick Talk Dark, Twisty Dystopian Sci-Fi & Writing ‘Deadpool 3’ [The Discourse Podcast]

      ‘Spiderhead’: Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick Talk Dark, Twisty Dystopian Sci-Fi & Writing ‘Deadpool 3’ [The Discourse Podcast]

      Rodrigo Perez
      June 16, 2022 12:25 pm
    • Kelly Reilly, Yellowstone

      ‘Yellowstone’: Kelly Reilly Talks About Finding Beth Dutton, Season 5 & More [Bingeworthy Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      June 16, 2022 11:45 am
    • Elle Fanning, The Great, The Girl From Plainville

      Elle Fanning On ‘The Great,’ ‘Girl From Plainville’ & Producing Her Creative Way Forward [Bingeworthy Podcast]

      Rodrigo Perez
      June 16, 2022 10:20 am
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      'Locke & Key' Season 3 Trailer: Magic Will Be Unlocked One Final Time Starting In August

      Christian Gallichio
      June 6, 2022 12:48 pm
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    • Paper Girls

      ‘Paper Girls’ Teaser: Four Girls Get Caught Up In A Time-Travel War In New Amazon Prime Series This July

      Ned Booth
      June 29, 2022 2:47 pm
    • The resort

      ‘The Resort’ Trailer: William Jackson Harper & Cristin Milioti Star In Peacock’s Thriller Series From The Writer Of ‘Palm Springs’

      Oliver Weir
      June 29, 2022 11:53 am
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      ‘Ticket To Paradise’ Trailer: George Clooney & Julia Roberts Reunite In New Rom-Com This October

      Ned Booth
      June 29, 2022 11:36 am
    • harley Quinn season 3

      ‘Harley Quinn’ Season 3 Teaser: Harley Is Back Causing More Mayhem In Her HBO Max Animated Series

      Molly Cottee Tantum
      June 29, 2022 10:55 am
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      ‘See’ Season 3 Teaser: Jason Momoa’s Post-Apocalyptic Apple TV+ Series Ends In August

      Charles Barfield
      June 29, 2022 10:23 am
    • The Kingdom Exodus

      ‘The Kingdom Exodus’ First Look Clip: Lars Von Trier’s Cult Series Returns For Its Third & Final Installment

      Ned Booth
      June 29, 2022 10:15 am
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    • Michael J. Fox, Dianne Warren, Peter Weir, Oscars 2022

      Michael J. Fox, Dianne Warren, Euzhan Palcy & Peter Weir To Receive Honorary Oscars

      Christian Gallichio
      June 21, 2022 5:45 pm
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    • Knives Out 2, Glass Onion, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

      ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ Will Premiere At The 2022 Toronto International Film Festival

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 29, 2022 10:00 am
    • Billie Eilish, Oscars 2022

      Billie Eilish, Anya Taylor-Joy & Jamie Dornan Among 397 Invited To Join Academy

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 28, 2022 3:57 pm
    • TCA Awards, Janelle James, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter

      ‘Abbott Elementary’s’ Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter & Sheryl Lee Ralph Will Host 2022 TCA Awards

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 27, 2022 11:00 am
    • Loki, Autum Durald

      Designing & Lighting ‘Loki’ To Keep It “Real” [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 27, 2022 9:33 am
    • Hannah Einbinder, Hacks, Emmys 2022

      Hannah Einbinder: ‘Hacks’ “Changed My Life Totally & Completely” [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 24, 2022 6:07 pm
    • Moon Knight

      ‘Moon Knight’: Jeremy Slater On Reality Vs. Hallucinations & Whether Ethan Hawke’s Arthur Harrow Is Dead [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 24, 2022 10:04 am
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‘For Lucio’ Review: A Rambling Eulogy To The Italian Singer-Songwriter Lucio Dalla [Berlin]

Christian Gallichio
February 21, 2022 1:14 pm
Festivals, Reviews
Resembling more of a personal tribute than exhaustive biography, Pietro Marcello's Lucio Dalla documentary, "For Lucio," takes its title as an invitation. A rambling eulogy that is just as often confusing as i...
So-seol-ga-ui Yeong-hwa (The Novelist's Film)

‘The Novelist’s Film’ Review: Hong Sang-Soo’s Latests Is Yet Another Charming, Focused Autofiction [Berlin]

Mark Asch
February 19, 2022 9:35 am
Festivals, News, Reviews
Many of Hong Sang-soo’s films are structured around a woman’s solitary wanderings. The single ladies played by Kim Min-Hee in “On the Beach at Night Alone” or “The Woman Who Ran,” or Lee Hye-Young in “In Front...
Nick Cave, This Much I Know To Be True

‘This Much I Know To Be True’ Review: Andrew Dominik Captures Another Moody, Deeply Human Portrait of Nick Cave [Berlin Film Festival]

Rafaela Sales Ross
February 16, 2022 9:36 am
Features, Festivals, News, Reviews
Sat in front of a computer, musician Nick Cave reads a few questions aloud. These are deeply existential musings sent in by people he has never met. A teenager reflects on how daunting it is to entertain the i...
Charlotte Gainsbourg in Les passagers de la nuit (The Passengers of the Night)

‘The Passengers Of The Night’ Review: Charlotte Gainsbourg Eventually Finds Her Way A Moody, Melancholic Drama [Berlin Film Festival]

Rafaela Sales Ross
February 14, 2022 3:57 pm
Festivals, News, Reviews
The streets outside her window are dripping with hope, and yet Élisabeth (Charlotte Gainsbourg) is lost. It is Paris, 1981, a new president has been elected, and Élisabeth’s husband has left, claiming the thri...
Fire, Claire Denis, Both Sides Of The Blade

‘Fire’: Juliette Binoche & Vincent Lindon Create Sparks But Only Tindersticks Truly Sets Claire Denis’ Love Triangle Alight [Berlin Review]

Jessica Kiang
February 14, 2022 9:07 am
Features, Festivals, News, Reviews
Of all the unsolved mysteries in Claire Denis' new Berlin Competition film, the biggest may just be its U.S. retitling to a generic and not particularly representative "Fire." The film's English title in the r...
Coma

‘Coma’: Bertrand Bonello’s Latest Is An Unforgiving, Nightmarish Blast [Berlin Film Festival]

Rafaela Sales Ross
February 13, 2022 12:47 pm
Festivals, News, Reviews
Love letters rarely include knock-off Barbie dolls engaging in incest, but the conventional is often off the table when it comes to French director Bertrand Bonello. “Coma,” Bonello’s latest, begins with a mis...
Incredible But True Quentin Dupieux

‘Incredible But True’ Review: Quentin Dupieux Delivers A More Grounded Post-Comedy Comedy [Berlin Film Festival]

Elena Lazic
February 13, 2022 10:23 am
Festivals, News, Reviews
Few directors are better equipped to make an interesting and entertaining film in the middle of a pandemic than Quentin Dupieux. Seemingly unperturbed by this “new normal,” the French filmmaker continues on hi...
Nothing Lasts Forever

‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ Review: Brisk Introduction To Synthetic Diamonds Questions The Nature of Authenticity [Berlin]

Christian Gallichio
February 12, 2022 5:33 pm
Festivals, News, Reviews
Demystifying and questioning the very notion of authenticity, Jason Kohn’s informative and oddly riveting, diamond-documentary “Nothing Lasts Forever” is ostensibly about the oft-antagonistic relationship betw...
Flux Gourmet

‘Flux Gourmet’ Review: Peter Strickland Delivers Sensory Overload In His Most Bizarre, Possibly Best, Film [Berlin Film Festival]

Charles Bramesco
February 11, 2022 4:00 pm
Features, Festivals, News, Reviews
Just as the Tiktok-ers and Instagrammites of the world had completed the mainstreaming of ASMR, master of the tactile Peter Strickland has returned to restore the unsettling, alien quality to sensation. In “Fl...
Berlin Film Festival 2021

Berlin Film Festival Adds New Films By Claire Denis, Andrew Dominick, Lucretia Martel & More

Rodrigo Perez
January 19, 2022 9:43 am
Festivals, News
While somewhat arbitrary and beholden to what’s finished, what’s available, and what’s ready, film festivals tend to have good years and bad years, depending. And well, after several good years, where the Berl...
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