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    • Perpetrator berlinale

      ‘Perpetrator’ Review: Jennifer Reeder’s Missing Girls Horror Is A Trip Dripping In Blood & Atmosphere [Berlin]

      Christopher Bell
      February 25, 2023 12:59 pm
      Festivals, News, Reviews
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      Djimon Hounsou Says He “Felt Seriously Cheated” By Not Winning His Oscars Years Ago & Is “Struggling To Make A Dollar” Now

      Charles Barfield
      March 20, 2023 1:48 pm
    • Shazam: Fury Of The Gods

      ‘Shazam 2’ Post-Credits Scenes Set Up A Sequel, But The Opening Box Office Paints A Grim Future

      Charles Barfield
      March 20, 2023 1:20 pm
    • Rye Lane

      ‘Rye Lane’ Trailer: Raine Allen-Miller’s Sundance Rom-Com Is Coming To Hulu In March

      Charles Barfield
      March 20, 2023 12:48 pm
    • Jordan Peele, Nope

      Jordan Peele’s Next Film Gets Christmas 2024 Release Date

      Charles Barfield
      March 20, 2023 12:00 pm
    • James gunn margot robbie suicide squad-2

      James Gunn Says He Will “For Sure” Work With ‘The Suicide Squad’ Star Margot Robbie Again

      Charles Barfield
      March 20, 2023 11:47 am
    • Star Wars John Boyega

      John Boyega Says He’s Warming Up To ‘Star Wars’ After Reflecting On “Ugly” Experiences With The Franchise

      Charles Barfield
      March 20, 2023 11:40 am
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    • Oscars 2023 Snubs & Surprise: ‘Tár,’ ‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ Angela Bassett & More

      Oscars 2023 Snubs & Surprise: ‘Tár,’ ‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ Angela Bassett & More

      Christopher Bell
      March 13, 2023 12:35 am
      Awards, Features, News
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    • Ben Affleck, Air

      ‘Air’ Review: Ben Affleck’s Sports Biopic Is Also His Industry Manifesto [SXSW]

      Matthew Monagle
      March 19, 2023 5:18 pm
    • Beef Netflix

      ‘Beef’ Review: Steven Yeun & Ali Wong Are As Magnificent As They’ve Ever Been In Netflix’s Sublime Revenge Saga [SXSW]

      Chase Hutchinson
      March 18, 2023 7:00 pm
    • Joy Ride

      ‘Joy Ride’ Review: Adele Lim’s Raunchy Comedy Is An Instant Crowd-Pleaser [SXSW]

      Matthew Monagle
      March 18, 2023 12:14 pm
    • Shazam: Fury Of The Gods

      ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Review: The Magic Fizzles As Lightning Doesn’t Strike Twice On This DC Franchise

      Simon Thompson
      March 16, 2023 2:33 pm
    • Yellowjackets S2

      ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2 Remains Wild At Heart And Weird On Top [Review]

      Marya E. Gates
      March 16, 2023 11:30 am
    • Boston Strangler

      ‘Boston Strangler’ Review: A Fascinating, Formulaic Investigative Journalism Thriller Starring Keira Knightley & Carrie Coon

      Marshall Shaffer
      March 16, 2023 10:20 am
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    • The Last Thing He Told Me” First Look Starring Jennifer Garner and Angourie Rice

      ‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ Trailer: Jennifer Garner Leads Apple TV+’s Missing Person Thriller Series Debuting April 14

      Christopher Bell
      March 9, 2023 12:12 pm
      News, Television, Trailers
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    • Beef Netflix

      ‘Beef’ Review: Steven Yeun & Ali Wong Are As Magnificent As They’ve Ever Been In Netflix’s Sublime Revenge Saga [SXSW]

      Chase Hutchinson
      March 18, 2023 7:00 pm
    • Brian Cox Daniel Day-Lewis

      Brian Cox Blames Daniel Day-Lewis For The Method Acting Style He Loathes

      Ned Booth
      March 17, 2023 3:16 pm
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      ‘The Penguin’: ‘The Batman’ Spinoff Series Adds Theo Rossi, Michael Zegen & More

      Christopher Marc
      March 17, 2023 10:00 am
    • Kill Boksoon

      ‘Kill Boksoon’ Trailer: A Professional Killer’s Family And Professional Lives Collide In New South Korean Actioner On Netflix March 31

      Ned Booth
      March 16, 2023 12:07 pm
    • Personality Crisis: One Night Only

      ‘Personality Crisis: One Night Only’ Trailer: Martin Scorsese-Led Concert Doc About New York Dolls Frontman David Johansen Hits Showtime On April 14

      Ned Booth
      March 16, 2023 12:00 pm
    • Yellowjackets S2

      ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2 Remains Wild At Heart And Weird On Top [Review]

      Marya E. Gates
      March 16, 2023 11:30 am
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    • Christopher Landon we have a ghost

      Christopher Landon Talks ‘We Have A Ghost,’ Why ‘Happy Death Day 3’ Isn’t Happening, ‘Arachnophobia’ & More [The Playlist Podcast]

      Christopher Bell
      February 24, 2023 9:28 am
      Interviews, News, Podcasts
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    • shazam fury of the gods

      ‘Shazam 2’ Writers Talk Finding The Teen Voice, A Cut Party Scene & That ‘Fast & Furious’ Mention [Interview]

      Charles Bramesco
      March 20, 2023 10:20 am
    • Raine Allen-Miller, Rye Lane

      ‘Rye Lane’ Director Raine Allen-Miller Is Justifiably A Little Over The Wes Anderson Comparisons [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 20, 2023 9:34 am
    • Scott Z. Burns, Extrapolations

      ‘Extrapolations’: Scott Z. Burns Talks His Star-Studded Series, The Prescience Of ‘Contagion’ & ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’ [Bingeworthy Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      March 15, 2023 2:02 pm
    • shazam fury of the gods David f sandberg

      ‘Shazam’: David F. Sandberg Talks ‘Fury Of The Gods’ & The Future Of The Franchise [Interview]

      Charles Bramesco
      March 14, 2023 2:52 pm
    • Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania

      Writer Jeff Loveness Talks ‘Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania,’ Figuring Out Kang & The Challenge Of ‘Avengers 5’ [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      March 3, 2023 2:40 pm
    • We Have A Ghost

      ‘We Have A Ghost’: David Harbour On His Supernatural Comedy, ‘Thunderbolts,’ ‘Stranger Things,’ & Neil Blomkamp’s ‘Gran Turismo’ [The Discourse Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      February 23, 2023 2:46 pm
  • Reviews
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      ‘Lucky Hank’ Review: Bob Odenkirk Excels In AMC's Dramedy Series For Those Missing ‘Better Call Saul’

      Christopher Bell
      March 14, 2023 11:11 am
      News, Reviews, Television
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    • Ben Affleck, Air

      ‘Air’ Review: Ben Affleck’s Sports Biopic Is Also His Industry Manifesto [SXSW]

      Matthew Monagle
      March 19, 2023 5:18 pm
    • Beef Netflix

      ‘Beef’ Review: Steven Yeun & Ali Wong Are As Magnificent As They’ve Ever Been In Netflix’s Sublime Revenge Saga [SXSW]

      Chase Hutchinson
      March 18, 2023 7:00 pm
    • Joy Ride

      ‘Joy Ride’ Review: Adele Lim’s Raunchy Comedy Is An Instant Crowd-Pleaser [SXSW]

      Matthew Monagle
      March 18, 2023 12:14 pm
    • Americana

      ‘Americana’ Review: A First-Rate Crime Thriller Infused With Altman, Tarantino, & Coen Brothers, Boasting An Ensemble Cast At The Top Of Their Game 

      Simon Thompson
      March 18, 2023 9:03 am
    • UPon Entry

      ‘Upon Entry’ Review: An Immigrant Couple’s Relationship Is Torn To Shreds In This Captivating Psychological Drama [SXSW]

      Charles Barfield
      March 17, 2023 3:44 pm
    • ‘You Can Call Me Bill’ Review: William Shatner Documentary

      ‘You Can Call Me Bill’ Review: Alexandre O. Phillippe’s Can’t Really Unpack The Complicated Enigma Of William Shatner In New Doc [SXSW]

      Christian Gallichio
      March 17, 2023 1:25 pm
  • Podcasts
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    • We Have A Ghost

      ‘We Have A Ghost’: David Harbour On His Supernatural Comedy, ‘Thunderbolts,’ ‘Stranger Things,’ & Neil Blomkamp’s ‘Gran Turismo’ [The Discourse Podcast]

      Christopher Bell
      February 23, 2023 2:46 pm
      Interviews, News, Podcasts
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    • Scott Z. Burns, Extrapolations

      ‘Extrapolations’: Scott Z. Burns Talks His Star-Studded Series, The Prescience Of ‘Contagion’ & ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’ [Bingeworthy Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      March 15, 2023 2:02 pm
    • Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania

      Writer Jeff Loveness Talks ‘Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania,’ Figuring Out Kang & The Challenge Of ‘Avengers 5’ [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      March 3, 2023 2:40 pm
    • Christopher Landon we have a ghost

      Christopher Landon Talks ‘We Have A Ghost,’ Why ‘Happy Death Day 3’ Isn’t Happening, ‘Arachnophobia’ & More [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      February 24, 2023 9:28 am
    • Marc Maron: From Bleak To Dark

      Marc Maron Talks HBO Special From ‘Bleak To Dark,’ Lynn Shelton & “The Evolving Capacity For Empathy”

      Rodrigo Perez
      February 22, 2023 3:02 pm
    • Ant-Man And The Wasp; Quantumania

      ‘Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania’: Phase 5 Begins With A Whimper And Not A Kang Bang [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      February 17, 2023 2:32 pm
    • Sharper

      ‘Sharper’: Benjamin Caron On His New Con Man Film, Julianne Moore, ‘The Battle Of Algiers’ Influence On ‘Andor’ & More [The Discourse Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      February 16, 2023 1:08 pm
  • Trailers
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    • Ghosted,

      ‘Ghosted’ Trailer: Chris Evans & Ana De Armas Meet Cute In A New Secret Agent Spy/Rom-Com Coming in April

      Christopher Bell
      March 6, 2023 2:37 pm
      News, Trailers
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    • Rye Lane

      ‘Rye Lane’ Trailer: Raine Allen-Miller’s Sundance Rom-Com Is Coming To Hulu In March

      Charles Barfield
      March 20, 2023 12:48 pm
    • Joy Ride

      ‘Joy Ride’ Red-Band Trailer: ‘Crazy Rich, Asians’ Writer Adele Lim, Directs A Hilarious New Adventure Of Identity & Self-Discovery

      Valerie Thompson
      March 17, 2023 12:30 pm
    • Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

      ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ Trailer: An Ordinary High School Girl Discovers She’s A Warrior Kraken In New DreamWorks Film

      Ned Booth
      March 16, 2023 2:31 pm
    • Stop Making Sense

      ‘Stop Making Sense’: A24 Acquires Jonathan Demme’s 1984 Talking Heads Concert Film For 4K Restoration & Theatrical Re-Release Later This Year

      Ned Booth
      March 16, 2023 12:43 pm
    • Kill Boksoon

      ‘Kill Boksoon’ Trailer: A Professional Killer’s Family And Professional Lives Collide In New South Korean Actioner On Netflix March 31

      Ned Booth
      March 16, 2023 12:07 pm
    • Personality Crisis: One Night Only

      ‘Personality Crisis: One Night Only’ Trailer: Martin Scorsese-Led Concert Doc About New York Dolls Frontman David Johansen Hits Showtime On April 14

      Ned Booth
      March 16, 2023 12:00 pm
  • Awards
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    • Harry Shrum Jr, Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All At Once

      'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Tops 2023 PGA Awards

      Christopher Bell
      February 26, 2023 2:02 am
      Awards, Awards Campaign, News
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    • Raine Allen-Miller, Rye Lane

      ‘Rye Lane’ Director Raine Allen-Miller Is Justifiably A Little Over The Wes Anderson Comparisons [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 20, 2023 9:34 am
    • Elizabeth Banks, Oscars 2023

      Oscar Ratings Take A Big Jump For Second Straight Year

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 13, 2023 8:14 pm
    • A24, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Oscars 2023

      It All Led Up To This: A24’s Triumphant Oscar Night

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 13, 2023 3:51 pm
    • Best and Worst, Oscars 2023,

      Best and Worst Of An ‘Everything’ Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel, Lady Gaga, Ke Huy Quan

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 13, 2023 2:45 am
    • Everything Everywhere All At Once, A24, Oscars 2023

      ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Becomes A24’s Second Best Picture Winner

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 12, 2023 11:34 pm
    • Michelle Yeoh, Governors Awards

      Michelle Yeoh Becomes First Asian Woman To Win Best Actress Oscar

      Gregory Ellwood
      March 12, 2023 11:30 pm
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Alexander Jorgensen

Filmmaker Alexander Jorgensen On Documentaries & 9/11 Truthers [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell
February 16, 2020 9:35 am
Interviews, News, Podcasts
Fans of Indie Beat, rejoice… we have returned. On this episode we spoke to filmmaker Alexander Jorgensen.  READ MORE: The Best Documentaries Of The Decade Jorgensen, originally hailing from Canada, has m...
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Filmmaker Carolina Monnerat On Making Movies & Brazilian Politics [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell
October 14, 2019 3:37 pm
News, Podcasts
Now Loading... the new episode of your favorite independent film podcast Indie Beat... On this episode, we spoke to director, producer, actor, and dancer Carolina Monnerat. Monnerat's love for film starte...
Christopher Good

Filmmaker Christopher Good On Sundance & Pressure [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell
August 11, 2019 3:46 pm
Interviews, News, Podcasts
And here we are, once again, to partake in another fresh installment of Indie Beat. Yes, that's right, your favorite independent filmmaker podcast is back. What a treat. This time we stuck our microphone in the...
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Filmmaker Tyler Taormina On Suburbia & Sketch Comedy [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell
June 20, 2019 3:23 pm
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Welcome one, welcome all to a new episode of Indie Beat! Today’s guest is filmmaker and musician Tyler Taormina. Raised in suburban Long Island, Taormina cultivated his love for sketch comedy by shooting ...
Jessica Kingdon

Filmmaker Jessica Kingdon On Observational Aesthetics And Failure [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell
May 20, 2019 8:29 am
Interviews, News, Podcasts
May I welcome you to the newest episode of Indie Beat? Come on in! On this episode, we had on the director, writer, and producer Jessica Kingdon. Kingdon first dabbled in writing before ultimately finding a str...
Director & Stunt Choreographer Micah Khan On The Action Genre [Indie Beat Podcast]

Director & Stunt Choreographer Micah Khan On The Action Genre [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell
April 7, 2019 7:25 am
Interviews, News, Podcasts
♫Yeah, I'm gonna take my horse to the new Indie Beat episode, I'm gonna listen 'til I can't no more♫ On this episode we have on filmmaker, stunt coordinator, and former martial artist Micah Khan! From a very...
Director & Cinematographer Brennan Vance Talks Art Films [Indie Beat Podcast]

Director & Cinematographer Brennan Vance Talks Art Films [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell
March 17, 2019 8:30 am
Interviews, News, Podcasts
Indie Beat is here again! For the latest episode of Everyone’s Very Favorite Indie Film Podcast™, we had on director and cinematographer Brennan Vance. Vance had a stint in art school before he even decided ...
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Director Iman Zawahry Talks Comedy Films And Teaching [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell
February 16, 2019 7:46 am
Interviews, News, Podcasts
Indie Beat listeners -- at attention. It's that time again! On this episode, we spoke to Iman Zawahry, filmmaker and professor located in Florida. Zawahry came across our attention with her short "Tough Crowd,"...
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Filmmaker Patrick Wang Talks Directing And Self-Distribution [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell
January 9, 2019 4:45 pm
News, Podcasts
It's a new Indie Beat, and joining us on this episode is filmmaker Patrick Wang. Patrick spent some time directing and acting in theater productions before bursting onto the scene with his debut feature "In ...
Jourdain Searles

Critic Jourdain Searles Talks Writing Rom-Coms [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell
December 9, 2018 7:01 am
Interviews, News, Podcasts
Hey, what's that under the tree? Did Santa come early? Why, it's a gift! Unwrap that bad boy and click play -- it's the latest episode of Indie Beat. On this installment, I spoke to film critic, screenwriter, c...
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