Jon Watts Calls Dave Filoni The ‘Star Wars’ “Goalkeeper” Who Helps Protect Canon
It’s not a secret that Dave Filoni has been one of the leading creative minds at Lucasfilm for a while now. He, especially, is someone that has provided guidance to those creating “Star Wars” TV series. And according to the…
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‘Boong’ Review – A Charming and Nuanced Coming-of-Age Adventure
Getting older is an adventure. As a child, you have so many new experiences that shape and help you discover who you are. It makes sense, then, that coming-of-age movies often see their main characters go on journeys to unfamiliar…
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History Repeats the Old Conceits: Johan Grimonprez on Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, by Belgian artist and filmmaker Johan Grimonprez, is an essay film of many dimensions: the high tensions of the Cold War, the activism of the Black Civil Rights movement in America and its solidarity with…
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‘The Killer’s Game’ Film Review: Fun Action Surrounds an Off-Balance Script
The new action-comedy, The Killer’s Game, packs a wallop in its well-choreographed and entertaining moments of gunplay and hand to hand combat. J.J. Perry’s sophomore outing as director gets these scenes down. The filmmaker was a stunt coordinator on the…
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James McAvoy Seemingly Confirms His X-Men Future in MCU
As Deadpool & Wolverine has officially pushed the reset button on Fox's X-Men universe, James McAvoy (who played a younger Charles Xavier) has confirmed he won't be appearing in the MCU as the beloved character. An X-Men film is officially…
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The Bear Season 4 Will Follow Past Release Trend, Confirms FX Chairman
In the spirit of culinary consistency, Season 4 of The Bear will likely be following the same release pattern as prior seasons, confirms the Chairman of FX. The smash-hit "comedy" dominated the category at this year's Primetime Emmys, earning Best…
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One of the Best Western Remakes of All Time Just Hit Netflix
Perhaps no other director working today has done more to keep the Western alive than James Mangold. Although he's hopped from genre to genre throughout his career, the spirit of the Western is present in films as varied as Cop…
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Paul Newman & Steve McQueen Had a Hateful Feud Filming The Towering Inferno
Paul Newman and Steve McQueen were two of Hollywood's most sought-after leading men, with their charismatic and alluring presences dazzling audiences and establishing them as certified acting legends. In 1974, the powerhouse performers joined forces to headline the action-packed disaster…
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Liza Colón-Zayas Gave A Powerful Speech At Emmys 2024
Liza Colón-Zayas Gave A Powerful Speech At Emmys 2024 Liza Colón-Zayas just became the first Latina to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series! She won for her incredible portrayal of Tina Marrero in The…
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1,000 Bottles of Baby Oil Seized in Home Raid
The rapper’s associates—referred to in the indictment as the “Combs Enterprise,” including supervisors, security and household staff, assistants and other employees—are accused of facilitating Freak Offs by booking hotel rooms and stocking them with necessary supplies, cleaning the rooms, arranging…
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An Unsettled Best Picture Race Rolls Along
There was a moment during the Cannes Film Festival when a veteran awards consultant remarked to this pundit about how weird the 2025 Oscar season would be. Having been in this game much too long myself, I have heard this…
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‘American Sports Story – Aaron Hernandez’ Review
After finding success through titles like Nip/Tuck, Glee, and American Horror Story, multihyphenate creative Ryan Murphy stepped out with a string of true crime productions starting with 2016’s American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson. Since then, Murphy has…
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