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20 Years Ago, ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ Transformed George Clooney Into The Actor We Know Today By Josh Spiegel/Dec. 23, 2020 11:00 am EST George Clooney has been the protean ideal of a movie star for so long that it’s hard to recall a time when his presence on the big screen was more typified by playing the Caped Crusader in a comically terrible film. Even now that box office results have been decimated by the pandemic, there are few actors who perfectly embody the notion of what it is to be an old-fashioned movie star like Clooney....

A24 Will Re-Release ‘First Cow’ In Theaters Later This Year When Coronavirus Fears Have (Hopefully) Subsided By Chris Evangelista/March 16, 2020 3:30 pm EST Coronavirus (aka COVID-19) fears continue to decimate the world of movies, resulting in low box office, theater closings, and more. Universal just made the game-changing decision to release films like Trolls World Tour and The Invisible Man on VOD, breaking the theatrical window. But indie darlings A24 are taking a different approach....

Alamo Drafthouse Sets Aside $2 Million For Furloughed Staff Members By Ben Pearson/March 19, 2020 2:00 pm EST The theatrical exhibition business is suffering greatly in the wake of unprecedented movie theater closures around the country due to the coronavirus, and many theater workers have been furloughed as companies try to stay afloat during this economic crisis. But Alamo Drafthouse is trying to step up and help out: they’ve announced an emergency relief fund for its furloughed corporate-owned venue and headquarters staff, seeding it with $2 million and accepting donations to help keep their employees covered....

Christopher Nolan Talks Robert Pattinson Starring In ‘The Batman’ And The Precarious Theatrical Release Of ‘Tenet’ By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 28, 2020 10:00 am EST Director Christopher Nolan has been virtually making the publicity rounds in support of the release of Tenet in movie theaters across several international markets. Though there’s been a lot of discussion about whether it’s responsible or smart for Warner Bros. Pictures to release Tenet in theaters right now, especially in the United States, Nolan hasn’t directly addressed the issue himself....

Daily Podcast: Gemini Man, Tarantino Horror Film, G.I. Joe, And Harold & Kumar 4 By Ben Pearson/Aug. 9, 2019 1:49 pm EST On the August 9, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film and TV news, including a reaction to some Gemini Man footage, whether or not Harold and Kumar 4 is a good idea, a possible Quentin Tarantino horror film, and a new G....

Daily Podcast: Mulan, Paramount Presents, Coronavirus, Halloween Horror Nights, Quibi And Thor: Love And Thunder By Peter Sciretta/March 10, 2020 1:15 pm EST On the March 10, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson, writer Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Mulan, Paramount Presents, Coronavirus, Halloween Horror Nights, Quibi and Thor: Love and Thunder....

Golden Globes Altering Eligibility Rules Due To Coronavirus Complications, Oscars And More Likely To Follow Suit By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 26, 2020 2:00 pm EST The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is making significant changes to its long-standing rules for the Golden Globes awards eligibility that expands the formats where an eligible film can be first released, including subscription streaming services, subscription cable channels, and broadcast TV. With these changes to the Golden Globes eligibility rules, other awards bodies like the Academy Awards, will likely soon follow....

How ‘Joker’ Star Joaquin Phoenix Was Convinced To Take On The Clown Prince Of Crime By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 16, 2019 9:00 am EST Joaquin Phoenix has spent the last few years in indie films, which made his attachment to Joker, a big, dark comic book movie from Warner Bros., a bit surprising. And it sounds like Phoenix was just as surprised himself. Our own Peter Sciretta attended a recent Q&A with Phoenix and director Todd Phillips following an early screening of the film and the two talked about the non-traditional way the actor finally joined the project....

Hulu Streaming 16 IMAX Documentaries This Summer By Chris Evangelista/June 20, 2020 12:00 pm EST A Beautiful Planet is a breathtaking portrait of Earth from space. Made in cooperation with NASA, the film features stunning footage of our magnificent blue planet — and the effects humanity has had on it over time — captured by the astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Narrated by Jennifer Lawrence and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Toni Myers, A Beautiful Planet presents an awe-inspiring glimpse of Earth and a hopeful look into the future of humanity....

Netflix And Apple Both Have Shows With ‘Afterparty’ In The Title, So Prepare To Endlessly Confuse Them By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 11, 2020 2:30 pm EST Netflix and Apple are both clamoring to hold the Afterparty of the year. Or rather, the two streaming hubs are working on two shows with nearly identical titles. In Netflix’s case, it’s a comedy panel aftershow called Netflix’s Afterparty hosted by David Spade. In Apple’s, it’s a scripted comedy series titled The Afterparty from Chris Miller and Phil Lord starring Tiffany Haddish, Ben Schwartz, and more....

Netflix’s ‘Rebel Ridge’ Will Team John Boyega With ‘Green Room’ Director Jeremy Saulnier By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 7, 2019 2:00 pm EST Jeremy Saulnier is sticking with Netflix, and he’s getting some help from John Boyega. The Green Room director previously helmed the Netflix movie Hold the Dark, and now he’s set to direct Rebel Ridge, which will star Boyega. There’s not a whole lot known about the project at the moment beyond a description stating it’s a “high-velocity thriller....

Netflix Teases Over Two Dozen Original Movies Coming Throughout 2020 By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 5, 2020 9:00 am EST After having quite a run during awards season with Roma, Netflix is making an even bigger push this year with The Irishman and Marriage Story making buzz as serious contenders in all the major categories. We’ll see how they fare at the Golden Globes this weekend and the Oscars next month, but no matter how the awards fall, Netflix is already getting ready for a big year....

Pop Culture Imports: ‘Portrait Of A Lady On Fire,’ ‘Itaewon Class,’ ‘The Platform,’ And More By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 7, 2020 11:00 am EST (Welcome to Pop Culture Imports, a column that compiles the best foreign movies and TV streaming right now.) As this quarantine wears on, I know you’re all bored enough that you will give a foreign film a try. And with studios releasing some of their biggest theatrical and festival hits on digital platforms early, now is never a better time....

Quentin Tarantino Reveals Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ Character Is Bipolar By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 1, 2019 7:00 am EST Here’s something that I’m sure will be in no way controversial or argued about on Twitter. In a new interview, Quentin Tarantino revealed that Leonardo DiCaprio’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood character Rick Dalton is bipolar. The disorder is never mentioned by name in the film, and Rick himself is unaware he even has it....

Streaming Service News: Apple TV+ Shows Debut Soft, Disney+ Hits The UK In March, And Netflix Might Stop Working On Some Smart TVs By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 7, 2019 3:00 pm EST Well, it’s happened. There are so many streaming services now we have to round-up the news about them into one big post. I hope you’re happy. Here’s what’s new on the streaming service front: Apple TV+ has launched, but no one seems to care....

The Morning Watch: ‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood’ Scene Breakdown, Fact Checking Film & TV Weaponry, By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 25, 2019 5:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood director Marielle Heller breaks down a scene from the movie about children’s television personality Fred Rogers, played by Tom Hanks....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘They Came Together’ Is A Brilliant, Gutbusting Spoof Of Romantic Comedy Clichés By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 22, 2020 7:00 am EST (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie: They Came TogetherWhere You Can Stream It: HBO MaxThe Pitch: Spoofing seemingly every New York romantic comedy from When Harry Met Sally to You’ve Got Mail, director David Wain, and his frequent comedy cohort Michael Showalter (the guys who brought you Wet Hot American Summer) both make a mockery of and pay tribute to all the tropes of the genre....

Witness Mewtwo’s Origin In The Opening 10 Minutes Of ‘Detective Pikachu’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 11, 2019 2:00 pm EST In just its opening 10 minutes, Detective Pikachu will teach you to understand the power that’s inside Pokémon. Well, at least the power that’s inside Mewtwo, one of the strongest Pokémon in existence. The origin of the terrifying genetically enhanced Pokémon can be seen in the first 10 minutes of the movie, which sets up quite a mystery....

‘An American Pickle’, The Film Where Seth Rogen Is Pickled For 100 Years, Headed To HBO Max By Chris Evangelista/April 27, 2020 12:30 pm EST Almost two years ago, word broke that Seth Rogen was set to star in a movie where he falls into a pickle vat and is brined for 100 years. The premise was so out-there that it seemed almost like a joke. But I assure you, American Pickle is real – and it’s found a home....

‘Angel Has Fallen’ Director Ric Roman Waugh On How He Made The Third Film His Own [Interview] By Matthew Monagle/Aug. 30, 2019 4:00 pm EST It isn’t often that movies blow things up – metaphorically, of course – the third time around, especially when the first two installments are a hit with their intended audience. In 2013, Gerard Butler starred in Olympus Has Fallen, a mid-budget blockbuster where one intrepid Secret Service agent defended the White House against an invading force....