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Robert Eggers Keen To Reunite With Willem Dafoe For ‘Nosferatu’: “Willem Better Damn Well Be In It”

April 12, 2022 9:56 am

Director Robert Eggers' third feature film "The Northman" releases on April 22 and we're all dying to see his remake of the classic 1922 silent vampire film "Nosferatu" finally come together after multiple pro...

Willem Dafoe Has An Idea For A “Dueling Jokers” Film Opposite Joaquin Phoenix

Charles Barfield

January 18, 2022 11:27 am

News

Willem Dafoe’s grin is legendary. It can bring joy, but it can also inspire fear. We’ve seen it on screen for decades now and the smile never gets old. So, why not bring that face to a character who also has a...

‘The Northman’ Trailer: Robert Eggers’ Viking Revenge Saga Hits Theaters On April 22

Ned Booth

December 20, 2021 9:00 am

News, Trailers

Outside of Ari Aster, nobody does horror cinema better right now than Robert Eggers. So, take notice, horror fans: “The Northman,” Eggers’ latest film since 2019’s “The Lighthouse,” hits theaters next April. T...

Tom Holland Says Villains Were Supposed To Be Hidden From ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Marketing

Christopher Marc

December 14, 2021 12:28 pm

News

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” releases this week, and there is already a heap of reviews out in the wild (read ours here). While we’ll be holding off on significant spoilers here, it’s certainly interesting to lea...

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Review: Peter Parker & Marvel Regress In Overly Nostalgic Legacy Sequel

Rodrigo Perez

December 14, 2021 1:30 am

Features, News, Reviews

*This review will not discuss the spoilers of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home.’ It will, however, mention characters that are seen in the trailers.* “Be careful what you wish for” is a line spoken in “Spider-Man: ...

Willem Dafoe Can’t Stop Grinning And It’s Not Just About ‘Nightmare Alley’ [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

December 8, 2021 9:59 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

As he sits in a zoom interview suite a continent away, enduring one interview after another, Willem Dafoe is beaming. And, frankly, who can blame him? Over the past year, he's worked with Guillermo del Toro ("...

Best Supporting Actor Oscars 2022 Predictions & Contenders

Gregory Ellwood

October 12, 2021 9:04 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

This is painful. No, there's nothing wrong with "The Power of the Dog's" Kodi Smit-McPhee and "Belfast's" Jamie Dornan and Ciaran Hinds being recognized with a Best Supporting Actor nomination for their perfor...

‘Nightmare Alley’ Trailer: Guillermo del Toro Takes Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett & An All-Star Cast Into A Seductive Noir World

Rodrigo Perez

September 16, 2021 6:52 pm

News, Trailers

It's been four years since Guillermo del Toro's Academy Award-dominating "The Shape of Water," and following that win, the Oscar-winning Mexican filmmaker is back with his new film, "Nightmare Alley," a reimag...

First Look: Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ With Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara & More

Edward Davis

September 14, 2021 2:42 pm

News

What happens when you win the Best Picture for your surreal but enchanting and romantic woman-falls-for-a-Merman movie? Well, if you're Guillermo del Toro and your movie is "The Shape Of Water," you get a kind...

‘The Card Counter:’ Oscar Isaac Scorches In Paul Schrader’s Hypnotic, Slow-Burn Moral Thriller [Venice Review]

Rodrigo Perez

September 2, 2021 4:08 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

What if you’ve paid your debt to society, but the spiritual weight of what you truly owe for your past actions can never be repaid in full? Following the terrific comeback reception to “First Reformed” and the...

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