Charles Barfield, Author at The Playlist

Martin Scorsese “Regrets” Not Working With Ray Liotta Again After ‘Goodfellas’

June 6, 2022 10:04 am

When the passing of Ray Liotta was announced, fans started to list the roles that they would remember him most. And by a large margin, the film that was most discussed was “Goodfellas,” the crime film by the l...

Kevin Feige Reportedly Discussed Going To WB After Experiencing Troubles At Marvel

Charles Barfield

June 6, 2022 9:42 am

News

Superhero films sure do love a multiverse story, right? So, let’s take a cue from film studios and venture into the multiverse and take a look at a bizarro world where up is down, left is right, and DC Films h...

‘The Suicide Squad’ Actress Daniela Melchior To Join ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ & Reteam With James Gunn

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2022 2:17 pm

News

After her breakout role in “The Suicide Squad,” it would appear Daniela Melchior just can’t stop adding franchises to her upcoming schedule. Not only is Melchior joining Vin Diesel in the “Fast & Furious” ...

Jada Pinkett Smith Hopes Will Smith & Chris Rock Can “Heal” & “Reconcile” After The Oscars Night Assault

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2022 1:39 pm

News

While the memes have slowed down and the jokes have faded away, the repercussions of “the slap” from this year’s Oscars are still echoing on. We know Will Smith has been suspended from the Academy Awards and b...

‘Joker’ Director Todd Phillips Eyed As Potential DC Films “Advisor”

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2022 1:09 pm

News

As has been covered quite a bit over the recent months, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has been hard at work, since the acquisition closed, cleaning house and restructuring the film side of the major ...

Summer Movie Preview 2022: ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘Thor: Love & Thunder,’ ‘Nope’ & More [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

May 27, 2022 3:46 pm

News, Podcasts

It’s Memorial Day Weekend in the U.S., and you know what that means— Summer Movie Season is upon us. Kicking off the first true summer of film since 2019, we have Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun: Maverick.” But the high...

Ben Schwartz Talks About Keeping Secrets For ‘The Afterparty,’ A “Bananas” ‘Sonic 3’ & More [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

May 18, 2022 1:30 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts, Television

Ben Schwartz is one of the funniest people working in Hollywood today. And after years of guest-starring in various shows and providing more than a decade of voice-over work, the actor is finally getting his d...

‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’: The Good, The Bad & The Sam Raimi [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

May 6, 2022 9:00 am

News, Podcasts

It’s the first week of May, and you know what that means, right? The Marvel Studios machine has pumped out another feature and is ready to take over the world yet again. This time, we get “Doctor Strange in th...

‘George Carlin’s American Dream’ Trailer: Judd Apatow Covers The Career Of The Iconic Comedian In A New Doc

Charles Barfield

May 2, 2022 2:00 pm

News, Television, Trailers

While many film fans know Judd Apatow from being the writer-director of some massive comedy films such as “Knocked Up” and “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” the filmmaker actually started out as a stand-up comic. And ...

Clayton Cardenas Talks ‘Mayans MC’ Season 4 & Teases Familiar ‘SOA’ Faces Returning For A Brutal Battle [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

April 26, 2022 10:12 am

Interviews, News, Podcasts, Television

“Mayans MC” recently debuted its fourth season with what might be the best episode of the series to date. The acclaimed FX drama, which follows the story of the titular SoCal motorcycle club, is one of the mos...

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