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The 25 Best Movies Of 2020 We’ve Already Seen

January 20, 2020 3:26 pm

Each year, countless films premiere at festivals across the world. Filmmakers are celebrated for their artistic vision. Projects are praised for their ability to push the boundaries of what we expect from natio...

Al Pacino Is Sad About The Limited Theatrical Run Of ‘The Irishman’ But Is Happy It’s At Least In Some Locations

Charles Barfield

November 1, 2019 1:18 pm

News

Today marks the opening day of one of the year’s most anticipated feature films, “The Irishman.” And if this was only a few years ago, a Martin Scorsese film starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Joe Pesci wo...

‘The Irishman’ Trailer: Martin Scorsese’s Gangster Film Sees Robert De Niro As 20th Century Mob Hitman

Harry Frazer

September 26, 2019 9:16 am

News, Trailers

When making a good film that involves gangsters, having Robert De Niro as part of the cast should be a top priority, and here’s another one as he plays “The Irishman” as another mobster. READ MORE: New Image...

‘The Irishman’ Trailer: Martin Scorsese Creates A New Mob Offer You Can’t Refuse

Ava Witonsky

July 31, 2019 8:04 am

Features, News, Trailers

Martin Scorsese's newest passion project is finally here: "The Irishman." The film covers the real story of Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran, a labor union leader and infamous mafia hitman of the 1940s. Much of She...

‘Paddleton’: Director Alex Lehmann On Rooting For The Underdog, Grief & Working With Ray Romano [Interview]

Alex Arabian

February 21, 2019 9:56 am

Interviews, News

Director Alex Lehmann made his narrative feature film debut with the critically-acclaimed "Blue Jay" in 2016, a film that was shot with just a sketch of a screenplay in just under seven days, with actors Mark D...

‘Paddleton’: Mark Duplass & Ray Romano Make A Great Odd Couple In A Moving & Funny Cancer Comedy [Sundance Review]

Jason Bailey

January 25, 2019 3:00 pm

News, Reviews

Alex Lehmann’s “Paddleton” opens on a decidedly (and deceptively) serious note. Michael (Mark Duplass) sits in a doctor’s examination room, looking drawn, haggard, and worried, and for good reason; he has cance...

‘Paddleton’ Trailer: Mark Duplass & Ray Romano Go On An Odd Road Trip In New Sundance Film

Charles Barfield

January 14, 2019 11:24 am

News, Trailers

Mark Duplass is a bit of a Sundance regular. And this year, the filmmaker comes back to the annual film festival with a new film that he co-wrote and stars in, titled “Paddleton.” And he’s bringing comedy legen...

Marc Maron, Tracy Morgan, Ray Romano & More Ponder Political Correctness In Comedy, #MeToo & More

Christian Gallichio

July 15, 2018 3:30 pm

News

In the lead-up to the Emmy nominations, announced this past week, The Hollywood Reporter ran many of their award-season roundtables on “Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter.” Catching up with all the videos, to...

2018 Best Supporting Actor Oscars Predictions

Gregory Ellwood

June 28, 2017 1:43 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Winner prediction: 1. Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri” 2. Willem Dafoe, “The Florida Project” 3. Christopher Plummer, "All The Money In The World" 4. Richard Jenkins, "The Sh...

First Trailer For ‘Get Shorty’ TV Series Starring Chris O’Dowd & Ray Romano

Kevin Jagernauth

May 25, 2017 10:58 am

News, Television, Trailers

It's not easy to get the tone of Elmore Leonard's books translated to the big screen, but 1995's "Get Shorty" was one of the few times where everything clicked. Ironically, the sequel "Be Cool" showed what happ...

Watch The First Trailer For Sundance Hit ‘The Big Sick’ Starring Kumail Nanjiani & Zoe Kazan

Charles Barfield

May 2, 2017 1:09 pm

News, Trailers

Coming out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, there weren’t many movies getting as much buzz as “The Big Sick.” After a bidding war ended with Amazon Studios spending $12 million on the film, everyone has b...

‘Get Shorty’ & ‘Snatch’ TV Series Land Lead Actors

Kevin Jagernauth

August 23, 2016 1:35 pm

Television

"As TV has become more like movies, movies have become more like TV," Laika CEO Travis Knight said about the culture of remakes and sequels, and he's spot on. While television has certainly experienced a creati...

Overwrought Nostalgia Gets In The Way Of Martin Scorsese’s Episode 1 Of ‘Vinyl’

Rob Kemp

February 15, 2016 2:12 pm

Television

Overwrought Nostalgia Gets In The Way Of Martin Scorsese’s Episode 1 Of ‘Vinyl’

Watch: The Sound Of The Revolution Arrives In New Trailer For Martin Scorsese’s HBO Music Drama ‘Vinyl’

Kevin Jagernauth

October 5, 2015 9:05 am

Television

Watch: The Sound Of The Revolution Arrives In New Trailer For Martin Scorsese's HBO Music Drama 'Vinyl'

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