The Big Picture Reza Diako discusses his life-changing journey on The Chosen and forming deep connections with the cast. Stepping into an established role as Philip brought challenges, but Diako drew inspiration from iconic character transitions in past franchises. Dallas…
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Kerry Washington leads a remarkable true story about sheer perseverance and determination in the first trailer for The Six Triple Eight. A new World War II drama directed by Tyler Perry, The Six Triple Eight follows the titular women's army…
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All the drugs are going to be the least of your worries in this surreal slip into darkness in the strong indie mini-series Bleak Terminus, written and directed by Dan Bazan. It opens with a voice from a starry void…
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Robert Downey Jr.’s return to the MCU is not happening as many Marvel fans expected, and his casting as Doctor Doom has been another divisive decision by Kevin Feige. Now the former Iron Man star has been discussing how his…
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Costume Designer Allison Choi Braun had to have lots of multiples on hand for her costumes in “Zits,” an upcoming body horror short from David Bornstein. That’s because they often got covered in goo from the main character’s exploding pimples.…
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There's something magical about Beetlejuice. Revisiting it for the first time in years made me wonder why my sister and I had it in such regular rotation throughout our childhood – turns out, it was all us. My parents' opinions…
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Tim Burton could have easily fallen into the trap of making yet another Hollywood “legacyquel” by reviving his 1988 breakout hit “Beetlejuice.” He’s not entirely immune from providing fan service in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” a proclivity demonstrated as early on as…
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Notorious B.I.G. in It Was All a Dream Since its inception in 2012, Blackstar Film Festival has become one of my favorites. In a recent interview in Essence, founder Maori Karmel Holmes said, “When I started the festival, I didn’t…
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When The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power first premiered almost two years ago, the prequel series from showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, largely adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's appendices for his Lord of the Rings novels, felt…
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All astronaut movies about losing your mind in the lonely, alienating depths of space essentially harken back, more or less, to Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Solaris” in 1972 (though yes, the novel and several others covered this ground, too). The premise, adopted…
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Riddick: Furya gets a new tease from Vin Diesel, who shares an image hyping a desert action sequence. The upcoming fourth installment in the Chronicles of Riddick franchise sees Diesel returning to the titular role once again and reteaming with…
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These days, there aren’t enough well done family friendly films. There are even less worthy sports pictures. Written by Lane Garrison and directed by Ty Roberts, You Gotta Believe doesn’t break new ground, but exists as a warm and inspirational…
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