Daniel Brühl & Richard E. Grant Join HBO Pilot ‘The Franchise’
Filmmaker Sam Mendes (“1917,” “Empire of Light”) is about to make his U.S. television directing debut with a new comedy series at HBO called “The Franchise.” It will see Mendes team up with comedy writer/director Armando Iannucci (“Avenue 5,” “In…
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Director Danny Clinch Talks ‘Let’s Play Two’
The mega-entertaining and extremely photogenic new documentary Let’s Play Two chronicles the 2016 Chicago Cubs championship season and a pair of concert performances put on by legendary rock band Pearl Jam. Guitarist Eddie Vedder, a Chicago native, and the…
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Blue Beetle Targets 2023 Release Despite Warner Bros. Discovery’s Mass Cancelations
DC Extended Universe has never been able to keep a solid, unanimous track. The franchise’s plans have undergone numerous changes, firstly due to poor creative decisions after Batman v. Superman and then twice due to management shifts. Most recently, the…
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The Whale Review | Flickreel
Marlon Brando in The Godfather. Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood. Brendan Fraser in The Whale. If you told me ten years ago that Fraser would give one of the all-time great performances, I might’ve raised an eyebrow. While…
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Harrison Ford & Helen Mirren Light Up Taylor Sheridan’s Otherwise Familiar ‘Yellowstone’ Spin-Off
“Violence has always haunted this family,” Elsa Dutton (Isabel May), from “1883,” says at the beginning of “1923,” the new “Yellowstone” spin-off from creator/writer Taylor Sheridan, a familiar if still watchable show thanks to its cast. “Where [violence] doesn’t follow,…
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Avatar 2 Early Box Office Looks Promising as it Receives Rare China Release
The industry will be tracking the box office performance of Avatar: The Way of Water on a minute-by-minute basis. This is, after all, a new James Cameron movie that we’re talking about — it’s an event in every sense of…
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‘The Goal Is To Make Something People Remember’
Yes, Aubrey Plaza has her own ideas on what happened between her character Harper and Cameron (Theo James) during those infamous 10 minutes on “The White Lotus” season two. And, yes, she wants to know what happened to Harper’s husband…
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A Disappointingly Drab Biopic From Mary Harron Despite A Game Ben Kingsley [TIFF]
Mary Harron is too good a director to make a drab, conventional biopic, so it’s disappointing to report that with “Dalíland,” she’s done just that. It’s not a complete waste, and she manages to insert a handful of distinctive flourishes…
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Ram Bergman on Rian Johnson’s Writing Process & Knives Out 3
In 2019, writer and director Rian Johnson’s Knives Out spun a modern flair on the classic whodunit with an ensemble cast of stars, including Daniel Craig as the distinguished southern Detective Benoit Blanc. Now, Johnson and producer Ram Bergman return…
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Showtime Renews Their Hit Series For A Third Season Ahead Of Season Two’s March 2023 Premiere
Season 2 of “Yellowjackets” doesn’t premiere for another three months, but it looks like Showtime expects the buzzy show to pick up where it left off. Showtime has revealed that the network has renewed its breakout survival drama for a third season…
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Farrelly’s War Comedy Lacks Substance
Zac Efron has had an enormous career that has spanned two decades. From movie musicals (Hairspray) and comedies (Neighbors) to biographical crime dramas (Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile), Efron shows no signs of slowing down when it comes to…
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Adam Scott On The Mental Grind Of The Lumon Set For Season 2
Adam Scott has felt critical and audience love before. He was a member of the celebrated “Parks and Recreation” ensemble which ran on NBC for seven seasons from 2009 to 2015. But, as an actor, he’s never experienced what his…
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