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‘What We Do In The Shadows’ Returns In Delightfully Funny Season 2 [Review]

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Hunting vampires is a risky trade. This is one of two lessons taught by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s “What We Do in the Shadows,” the other being that life consigned to eternal night ain’t all that it’s...
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Ana Lily Amirpour is a filmmaker that is on the verge of becoming a huge name in Hollywood. After a super strong start to her career, with the film “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night,” Amirpour returned in 2016 ...
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Director Jim Hosking's "The Greasy Strangler" caused such a polarizing reaction a few years back at Sundance that, whether you liked it or not, chances were that you were most likely intrigued by the director t...
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It feels like a while since we’ve had a really good post-modern-ish teen horror-comedy — many have imitated “Scream” over the years, but few have done it successfully. But that gap in the market means that we’r...

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“Table 19” arranges a bountiful display of talent. Writer/director Jeffrey Blitz — the indie filmmaker behind the richly inspired “Rocket Science,” the heartfelt and touching National Spelling Bee documentary “...
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Another day, another slew of casting announcements, with a few them involving some actresses who've stepped in and out of the world of James Bond. The “Blue Is The Warmest Color” stars are getting busy. Firs...

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This is a reprint of our review from the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. In a week dominated by the conversation around diversity at the Oscars and Charlotte Rampling‘s subsequent (and very troubling) comments ...
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Viewed from a certain angle, James Franco is like the arthouse Adam Sandler. When it's time to make a movie, he calls up a bunch of his friends, and off they go. Thankfully, the results are always interesting, ...

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July 22, 2016 8:09 am
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"Zootopia," "Finding Dory," and "The Secret Life Of Pets" have all been massive animated hits this year, but also four quadrant crowdpleasers that are perfect for any age group. That brings us to "Sausage Party...

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While the Duplass brothers hit a slight bump in the road this year when HBO canceled their excellent dramedy "Togetherness," the prolific pair tend to have many projects on the go simultaneously, so it's not a ...

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June 14, 2016 9:32 am
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The coming-of-age story gets a twist with the upcoming "Morris From America." Told through the eyes of a young African-American in Germany and powered by hip hop jams, the film adds romance and comedy alongside...

Dream Big With The Trailer For Sundance Winner ‘Morris From America’

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June 9, 2016 12:11 pm
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The coming-of-age story gets a twist with the upcoming "Morris From America." Told through the eyes of a young African-American in Germany and powered by hip hop jams, the film adds romance and comedy alongside...

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March 15, 2016 10:04 am
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SXSW Review: ‘Sausage Party’ Starring The Voices Of Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Michael Cera, Edward Norton, And More

Sundance Review: ‘Morris From America’ Starring Markees Christmas, Craig Robinson, Carla Juri, And More

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January 23, 2016 10:09 am
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