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‘Euphoria’ Season 2 Teaser: HBO’s Hit Teen Drama Arrives January 9

November 24, 2021 9:33 am

Thanks to the good ol’ COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been a minute since we’ve had some “Euphoria,” HBO’s hit millennium show about teens, drugs, addiction, and the difficulties of being an adolescent in this day an...

Zendaya Says “A Little Bit Of Our Agency Was Stripped Away” In The ‘Malcolm & Marie’ Critical Discourse

Charles Barfield

February 24, 2021 12:21 pm

News

Ever since the release of Netflix’s new awards-contending drama, “Malcolm & Marie,” the discussion around the film seems to stem from the writing/direction of Sam Levinson. Most people agree that Zendaya a...

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‘True Detective’: HBO May Move Ahead With “New Voices” For Season 4 & Without Creator Nic Pizzolatto

Rodrigo Perez

February 10, 2021 9:15 pm

News, Television

What’s been going on with HBO’s hit show crime anthology show “True Detective” that hasn’t been on the air since early 2019? The timeline is something like this: in January 2019, creator Nic Pizzolatto said he...

Sam Levinson Defends Age Gap & Racial Concerns In ‘Malcolm & Marie’

Charles Barfield

February 8, 2021 10:40 am

News

With “Malcolm & Marie” finally available for everyone on Netflix, there is a large number of people watching the highly-anticipated awards contender. And with that, there are new people watching the film a...

Sam Levinson Talks ‘Malcolm & Marie,’ The Return Of ‘Euphoria’ & His Filmmaking Father [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

February 4, 2021 4:01 pm

Features, Interviews, News, Podcasts, Television

“Malcolm & Marie” is far from your typical film. Not only is it an incredibly intimate black and white drama with a cast list of only two actors and a setting inside a beautiful mansion, “Malcolm & Mar...

‘Malcolm & Marie:’ Zendaya And John David Washington Make For A Bad Romance That Grows Tedious [Review]

Robert Daniels

January 22, 2021 10:45 am

Features, News, Reviews

“No one fucking cares about that sh*t, Malcolm!” shouts an exasperated Marie (Zendaya). Malcolm (John David Washington) worships the classic filmmakers—a love externalized by way of the vintage title credits t...

‘Malcolm & Marie’ Trailer: Zendaya & John David Washington Star In Netflix Drama From ‘Euphoria’ Creator

Charles Barfield

January 8, 2021 12:00 pm

News, Trailers

There are multiple reasons why people are excited about the upcoming Netflix film, “Malcolm & Marie.” First, it’s a late entry into the Oscars race, but with names like Zendaya and John David Washington, t...

Alicia Vikander To Star In Olivier Assayas’ ‘Irma Vep’ Series Remake For HBO & A24

Charles Barfield

December 14, 2020 1:29 pm

News, Television

After winning an Oscar and making a name for herself on the big screen, it appears that Alicia Vikander is ready to conquer your TVs as well. Last month, it was announced that the actress would star in a remak...

‘Euphoria’ December Special Shifts From Chaos Into A Sobering & Intimate Pandemic Pause Of Perfection [Review]

Lena Wilson

December 6, 2020 11:35 am

Features, Reviews, Television

Of all the shows that could have released a Christmas special this year, perhaps the least likely candidate was HBO’s “Euphoria.” For all its glitter, Sam Levinson’s decidedly nihilistic Gen Z drama is hardly ...

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‘Malcolm & Marie’: Netflix Spends $30 Million To Land New Film Starring Zendaya & John David Washington

Charles Barfield

September 14, 2020 12:04 pm

News

Back in July, it was revealed that John David Washington, Zendaya, and writer-director Sam Levinson quietly filmed an entire black and white feature, “Malcolm & Marie,” while in quarantine. And while there...

Zendaya & John David Washington Filmed A Secret Movie During Quarantine With ‘Euphoria’ Creator

Charles Barfield

July 9, 2020 12:28 pm

News

Over the past several months, we’ve seen multiple reports about how Hollywood studios were anxiously trying to figure out how to shoot films and TV series under the new COVID-19 restrictions. Will there be cro...

HBO Exec Defends New Series ‘Euphoria’ & Its Inclusion Of Sexually Explicit Material That Actually Prompted One Actor To Quit

Charles Barfield

June 12, 2019 1:45 pm

News, Television

If you’ve seen the trailer for HBO’s upcoming teen drama, “Euphoria,” you already know that the series is likely to push a few buttons with viewers. The footage doesn’t hide the fact that issues of sexuality, d...

‘Euphoria’ Teaser: Zendaya Stars In New HBO Teen Drama Series From Filmmaker Behind ‘Assassination Nation’

Charles Barfield

April 11, 2019 1:41 pm

News, Television, Trailers

After rising to prominence as an actress in a couple of different Disney Channel series, Zendaya has transitioned into more adult work and has chosen some pretty unique projects. First, she’s now the love-inter...

‘Assassination Nation’ Full Red Band Trailer: High School Girls Kill Everyone In Stylish New Thriller

Charles Barfield

July 17, 2018 11:04 am

News, Trailers

It’s hard to tell exactly what to expect from “Assassination Nation.” The first teaser for the film was a string of trigger warnings, leading the viewer to believe that something they’re about to watch is going...

‘Assassination Nation’ Red Band Teaser: A Constant Stream Of Trigger Warnings And Mayhem

Charles Barfield

June 27, 2018 10:51 am

News, Trailers

You know you’re in for something unique when the teaser trailer for a film is nothing but one big trigger warning. Such is the case for the new teaser for the film "Assassination Nation." As you might expect fr...

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