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‘First Cow’ Review: Kelly Reichardt’s New Film Is A Fascinating Deconstruction Of The Hollywood Western By Marshall Shaffer/July 10, 2020 9:00 am EST Her films might not blare “it’s the economy, stupid,” but make no bones about it – Kelly Reichardt’s cinema frequently obsesses over how the mechanics of commercial arrangements affect interpersonal relationships. Though micro in scale, her films are macro in mindset. Her latest look at the subject, First Cow, goes all the way back to the fledgling days of American capitalism....

‘Hala’ Trailer: ‘Blockers’ Star Geraldine Viswanathan Leads The Sundance Selected, Apple TV+ Coming-Of-Age Drama By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 6, 2019 5:00 pm EST Apple TV+ may have just launched with a small collection of original TV shows to try out, but they’re wasting no time releasing some lower key dramas into theaters before sending them to their streaming library as the year winds down. This week brought the first trailer for The Banker starring Samuel L....

‘Halloween Kills’ Bringing Back Original Lindsey Wallace By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 3, 2019 5:30 pm EST Another child traumatized by Michael Myers on Halloween night in 1978 is returning for Halloween Kills. The character of Lindsey Wallace was one of the two kids Jamie Lee Curtis’s Laurie Strode ended up babysitting in the first film, and a new bit of Halloween Kills casting reveals Lindsey will return for the new sequel. On top of that, Kyle Richards – who played Lindsey back in 1978 – will reprise the role....

‘Locke And Key’ Netflix Series Unlocks A February Premiere Date By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 4, 2019 11:30 am EST After several failed attempts, a Locke and Key series is finally on its way – and soon. Several networks and studios struggled with adapting Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s graphic novel series, but Netflix managed to succeed where others failed, and will release a Locke and Key series in February of 2020. The story concerns three siblings who move into their ancestral home, Keyhouse, after their father is murdered....

‘Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet’ Is The Latest Series To Deliver A Remotely Produced Episode By Ethan Anderton/May 18, 2020 4:00 pm EST The comedy series Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet premiered on Apple TV+ back in February, and the show following the developers of a popular video game has already been given a second season order. Production on the new season of the show was halted when every other movie and TV show shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that didn’t stop co-creator, executive producer, writer and star Rob McElhenney (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) from putting together a new episode that was written, filmed and edited in quarantine....

‘Red Dot’ Trailer: An Unseen Killer Targets A Couple In The Wilderness By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 3, 2020 4:00 pm EST Picture this: you and your significant other are out in the wilderness somewhere. Secluded. No people, or man-made structures, for miles and miles – just open wilderness as far as the eye can see. And then suddenly, the red dot from a weapon’s laser aim appears directly on you. You can’t see the shooter, but you know they’re out there – somewhere – and they’ve got you in their sights....

‘Sing 2’ Cast Now Includes Halsey, Bono, Pharrell, And More By Ben Pearson/Dec. 21, 2020 4:30 pm EST Illumination Entertainment’s Sing 2, the sequel to the company’s 2016 animated hit musical, has added a trio of one-named singers to its roster. Halsey, Pharrell, and Bono have joined the Sing 2 cast, as have Bobby Cannavale (Master of None, Ant-Man), Letitia Wright (Black Panther, Mangrove), Eric Andre (The Eric Andre Show, Man Seeking Woman), and Chelsea Peretti (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Game Night)....

‘The Fifth Element’ Honest Trailer: Wait, The Hero And The Villain Never Actually Meet? By Ethan Anderton/June 10, 2020 6:00 am EST The filmography of Luc Besson has gotten progressively worse. But we’re thankful that the 1990s allowed him to give us one of the most entertaining sci-fi movies of the decade: The Fifth Element. Long before Thanos came around, a priest, a taxi driver, a corporate boss, and a supreme being were all looking for stones that would give them the power to save the world....

‘The Gentlemen’ Clip: Matthew McConaughey Teaches Henry Golding The Laws Of The Jungle By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 23, 2020 4:00 pm EST When you’re a cannabis baron who wants to get out of the game, you will inevitably have gangster upstarts sniffing around your territory. That’s the dynamic of this clip from Guy Ritchie’s upcoming gangster movie The Gentlemen, which stars Matthew McConaughey as a self-made millionaire drug lord who is ready to retire....

‘The Halloween Tree’ Movie In The Works At Warner Bros., Based On Ray Bradbury’s Excellent Novel By Ben Pearson/June 18, 2020 12:30 pm EST Warner Bros. has hired a writer to tackle the script for The Halloween Tree, a movie adaptation of science fiction and fantasy writer Ray Bradbury’s classic 1972 novel. Will Dunn, who went through 20th Century Fox’s writing program and once had a screenplay on the Blacklist, will write the screenplay....

‘Watchmen’ Showrunner Damon Lindelof Reveals What’s Going On With Adrian Veidt By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 19, 2019 3:00 pm EST If you’ve been watching Watchmen, you probably have many questions. And one of them is probably, “What the hell is going on with Adrian Veidt?” The storyline informing the man formally known as Ozymandias has, so far, seemed totally unconnected from the main show. But it’s all building towards something. And showrunner Damon Lindelof has some answers about the character now, too....

Andrew Garfield To Star In Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ Movie By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 30, 2019 4:30 pm EST Andrew Garfield has been tapped to star in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s feature directorial debut. The Under the Silver Lake star will play the lead in Miranda’s Tick, Tick… Boom!, an adaptation of the autobiographical Off-Broadway show written by Rent playwright Jonathan Larson. Garfield is the first actor cast in the Tick, Tick Boom movie since Netflix won the anticipated adaptation in a heated bidding war earlier this year....

HBO Max Is Getting ‘Chappelle’s Show’, ‘Key & Peele’, ‘Nathan For You’ And More In November By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 30, 2020 3:00 pm EST A bunch of Comedy Central programming recently journeyed over to CBS All Access, in addition to being available on Hulu. Now a selection of some of the network’s best programming will also be made available on HBO Max starting next month. HBO Max has announced that the sketch comedy shows Chappelle’s Show, Key & Peele, and Inside Amy Schumer will be joining their streaming library on November 1, 2020....

Jai Courtney On ‘Semper Fi’ And His Humbling Hollywood Journey [Interview] By Jack Giroux/Nov. 3, 2019 11:00 am EST We all know the name Jai Courtney. The Australian actor first broke out on the Starz series Spartacus and later landed roles in a string of high-profile movies like Suicide Squad, Terminator: Genisys and Jack Reacher. Between those movies, he’s gravitated towards more grounded roles in dramas like Felony, The Water Diviner, and Unbroken....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 17, 2020 8:00 am EST Truth is often stranger than fiction, and the real-life saga of Moviefone certainly is a strange one. The entertainment brand has been kicking around since the ’80s, reaching its zenith in the ’90s as the hottest call line in town for listings of local movie showtimes. But following its acquisition by the parent company behind the also-doomed MoviePass, Moviefone is no longer. Helios & Matheson have declared Moviefone bankrupt, laying off all employees of the once-popular telephone service — except one....

Netflix Creates A Black Lives Matter Collection, Rotten Tomatoes Launches LGBTQ Pride Month Hub By Ethan Anderton/June 10, 2020 12:30 pm EST The Black Lives Matter movement has become a powerful statement that is making an impact around the world. Millions are marching in solidarity, and it has many amplifying the voices of black creators who have been frequently pushed by the wayside. That includes black filmmakers, and Netflix is working to ensure that people searching for something to watch on their streaming service are able to find something more than just The Help in order to broaden their perspective on what it means to be black....

New Disney+ Animated Series ‘Fury Files’ Offers Deep Dives Into Marvel Heroes And Villains By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 5, 2020 9:30 am EST Nick Fury is finally revealing his extensive files on all our favorite Marvel heroes and villains. A new Disney+ animated series, Fury Files, will offer deep dives into a number of Marvel heroes and villains like Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Spider-Man, and more. Narrating the guide is none other than the secretive former S....

Paul McCartney’s ‘High In The Clouds’ Children’s Novel Becoming An Animated Movie At Netflix By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 10, 2019 1:00 pm EST Paul McCartney may be best known for his historic career in music, but he’s about to take a dip into the filmmaking business for his next creative endeavor. Netflix and Gaumont Animation, who previously collaborated on Bill Burr’s animated series F is for Family, are teaming up for an animated feature adaptation of High in the Clouds, a children’s adventure novel written by Paul McCartney, Geoff Dunbar, and Philip Ardag....

Quibi Trailers: Kiefer Sutherland Chases A New ‘Fugitive’, Forte And Olsen Get ‘Flipped’, And Idris Takes The Wheel In ‘Elba Vs. Block’ By Ben Pearson/Feb. 3, 2020 11:30 am EST We made fun of its name when it was first announced, but it looks like Quibi might get the last laugh. The mobile-only streaming service, which has over $1 billion to throw around, the support of every single major Hollywood studio, and deals in place with tons of top-tier filmmakers, is going to debut this April, and trailers for its shows are beginning to make their way online....

Superhero Bits: Petition Wants Amber Heard Out Of ‘Aquaman 2’, ‘Black Lightning’ Spin-Off Coming & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 12, 2020 6:00 pm EST Did you know the new Hot Toys figure of Miles Morales from the new Spider-Man game comes with Spider-Cat? Who will be at the center of a Black Lightning spin-off series? Will WandaVision get its own documentary series? What Batman story does Zack Snyder desperately want to turn into a movie?...