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      'The Mad Women's Ball' Trailer: Mélanie Laurent Writes, Directs & Stars In New TIFF Period Drama

      Christopher Bell
      August 10, 2021 12:40 pm
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      ‘Ida Red’ With Josh Hartnett, Frank Grillo And Melissa Leo Asks: What if ‘Animal Kingdom’ But Dumb And Oklahoman? [Locarno Review]

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      ‘Brand New Cherry Flavor’: Netflix’s Horror Series Tries To Comment On The Seedy Nature Of Hollywood & Comes Up Short [Review]

      Marya E. Gates
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      ‘What If…?’ Creators Talk Diving Into The Marvel Multiverse, Collaborating With MCU Filmmakers & More [The Playlist Podcast]

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      August 11, 2021 1:56 pm
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      ‘Prisoners Of The Ghostland’ Trailer: Nic Cage Stars In Sion Sono’s English-Language Debuting In September

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      'Respect': Jennifer Hudson Can't Make This Formulaic Musical Biopic Truly Sing [Review]

      Christopher Bell
      August 8, 2021 9:36 pm
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      ‘What If…?’: Marvel Remixes MCU Origin Stories From A New, Entertaining Perspective But Needs More Divergence [Review]

      Rodrigo Perez
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      ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’: A Near-Flawless Cast Overcomes Shoddy Writing In This Enjoyable TV Vacation [Review]

      Brian Tallerico
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      ‘Free Guy:’ Ryan Reynolds Excels In This Heartfelt, Hilarious Action-Comedy [Review]

      Robert Daniels
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      11 TV Shows To Watch In August: ‘Nine Perfect Strangers,’ ‘Reservation Dogs,’ ‘What If?’ & More

      Ally Johnson
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      13 Films To Watch In August: ‘Suicide Squad,’ ‘Candyman,’ ‘Coda’ & More

      Ally Johnson
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      ‘Miami Vice’: Quintessentially Michael Mann At 15 Years

      Brandon Streussnig
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      Trey Parker & Matt Stone Sign New $900 Million Deal Including 14 Streaming ‘South Park’ Films

      Christopher Bell
      August 5, 2021 10:11 am
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      Marvel Downplay Dave Bautista’s Claim He “Wasn’t Asked” To Be In ‘What If…?’ & Says “Multiple” Animated Shows In Development

      Rodrigo Perez
      August 11, 2021 6:41 pm
    • What If Captain Carter Haley Atwell Marvel Studios

      ‘What If…?’ Creators Talk Diving Into The Marvel Multiverse, Collaborating With MCU Filmmakers & More [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      August 11, 2021 1:56 pm
    • The Other Two

      ‘The Other Two’ Season 2 Trailer: HBO Max’s Acclaimed Comedy About Struggling Siblings Returns In August

      Valerie Thompson
      August 11, 2021 1:08 pm
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      ‘Clickbait’ Trailer: Zoe Kazan, Betty Gabriel & Adrian Grenier Star In Netflix’s New Mystery Series

      Charles Barfield
      August 11, 2021 11:31 am
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      Kate Winslet & ‘Mare Of Easttown’ Writer Brad Ingelsby Have Already Talked About Season 2 Ideas

      Charles Barfield
      August 11, 2021 11:15 am
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      Gregory Ellwood
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      'Loki' Writer Michael Waldron Talks Marvel, 'Doctor Strange 2,' 'Heels' & 'Star Wars' [The Playlist Podcast]

      Christopher Bell
      August 3, 2021 11:31 am
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      ‘What If…?’ Creators Talk Diving Into The Marvel Multiverse, Collaborating With MCU Filmmakers & More [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      August 11, 2021 1:56 pm
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      Matthew Rhys Talks ‘Perry Mason,’ Being Handpicked By Robert Downey, Jr., & More [The Playlist Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      August 10, 2021 1:40 pm
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      Susanna Fogel Revisits ‘The Flight Attendant’ As She Preps ‘Cat Person’ [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      August 6, 2021 9:34 am
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      Zazie Beetz & Winston Duke Talk ‘Nine Days’ & A Potential ‘Deadpool’/’Black Panther’ Crossover [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      August 5, 2021 2:10 pm
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      Gregory Ellwood
      August 5, 2021 8:56 am
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      James Gunn Talks ‘The Suicide Squad,’ ‘Peacemaker’ & Reinventing Task Force X [The Fourth Wall Podcast]

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      ‘Naked Singularity’: John Boyega's All-Star Talent & Criminal Justice Commentary Collide In A Cosmic Mess [Review]

      Christopher Bell
      August 4, 2021 3:01 pm
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      ‘Ida Red’ With Josh Hartnett, Frank Grillo And Melissa Leo Asks: What if ‘Animal Kingdom’ But Dumb And Oklahoman? [Locarno Review]

      Jessica Kiang
      August 12, 2021 9:08 am
    • Rosa Salazar Catherine Keener Brand New Cherry Flavor

      ‘Brand New Cherry Flavor’: Netflix’s Horror Series Tries To Comment On The Seedy Nature Of Hollywood & Comes Up Short [Review]

      Marya E. Gates
      August 11, 2021 4:31 pm
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      Mike White’s ‘The White Lotus’ Renewed For Season 2 By HBO With A New Cast & New Locale

      Edward Davis
      August 10, 2021 3:38 pm
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      ‘What If…?’: Marvel Remixes MCU Origin Stories From A New, Entertaining Perspective But Needs More Divergence [Review]

      Rodrigo Perez
      August 10, 2021 9:11 am
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      ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’: A Near-Flawless Cast Overcomes Shoddy Writing In This Enjoyable TV Vacation [Review]

      Brian Tallerico
      August 9, 2021 12:00 pm
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      ‘Chapelwaite’: A Stephen King Short Story Is Stretched To Death In This Tedious Limited Series [Review]

      Brian Tallerico
      August 9, 2021 11:06 am
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      'Loki' Writer Michael Waldron Talks Marvel, 'Doctor Strange 2,' 'Heels' & 'Star Wars' [The Playlist Podcast]

      Christopher Bell
      August 3, 2021 11:31 am
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    • What If Captain Carter Haley Atwell Marvel Studios

      ‘What If…?’ Creators Talk Diving Into The Marvel Multiverse, Collaborating With MCU Filmmakers & More [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      August 11, 2021 1:56 pm
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      Matthew Rhys Talks ‘Perry Mason,’ Being Handpicked By Robert Downey, Jr., & More [The Playlist Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      August 10, 2021 1:40 pm
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      James Gunn Reinvents ‘The Suicide Squad’ By Giving DC’s Misfit Losers A Dose Of Humanity [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      August 6, 2021 12:13 pm
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      James Gunn Talks ‘The Suicide Squad,’ ‘Peacemaker’ & Reinventing Task Force X [The Fourth Wall Podcast]

      Griffin Schiller
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      ‘Ghost World’ At 20: The Vicarious Thrills Of Personal Ad Movies [Be Reel Podcast]

      Chance Solem-Pfeifer
      July 27, 2021 3:20 pm
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      Could Marvel’s Disney+ Series Be The Disruptive Cause Of The ‘Black Widow’ Box Office Woes? [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      July 23, 2021 1:03 pm
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      'Copshop' Trailer: Gerard Butler & Frank Grillo Shoot Up A Police Station In Joe Carnahan's New Action Film

      Christopher Bell
      August 5, 2021 12:12 pm
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      ‘Brand New Cherry Flavor’: Netflix’s Horror Series Tries To Comment On The Seedy Nature Of Hollywood & Comes Up Short [Review]

      Marya E. Gates
      August 11, 2021 4:31 pm
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      ‘Prisoners Of The Ghostland’ Trailer: Nic Cage Stars In Sion Sono’s English-Language Debuting In September

      Ned Booth
      August 11, 2021 1:12 pm
    • The Other Two

      ‘The Other Two’ Season 2 Trailer: HBO Max’s Acclaimed Comedy About Struggling Siblings Returns In August

      Valerie Thompson
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      ‘Clickbait’ Trailer: Zoe Kazan, Betty Gabriel & Adrian Grenier Star In Netflix’s New Mystery Series

      Charles Barfield
      August 11, 2021 11:31 am
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      ‘The Mad Women’s Ball’ Trailer: Mélanie Laurent Writes, Directs & Stars In New TIFF Period Drama

      Charles Barfield
      August 10, 2021 12:40 pm
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      ‘Ema’ Exclusive Clip: Pablo Larraín Returns With A Chilean Drama About Dance, Desire & The Modern Family

      Ned Booth
      August 10, 2021 11:00 am
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      Christopher Bell
      August 9, 2021 10:03 am
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      August 10, 2021 7:08 pm
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      Selena Gomez Now Has Two Crazy Uncles Thanks To ‘Only Murders in the Building’ [TCA]

      Gregory Ellwood
      August 9, 2021 8:51 am
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      Susanna Fogel Revisits ‘The Flight Attendant’ As She Preps ‘Cat Person’ [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
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      James Laxton On Taking ‘The Underground Railroad’ & A ‘Lion King’ Prequel [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      August 5, 2021 8:56 am
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      Did The 2022 Oscar Season Kickoff In Cannes With ‘Titane’? Well…

      Gregory Ellwood
      July 17, 2021 5:43 pm
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      Spike Lee Reveals ‘Titane’ As 2021 Cannes Palme d’Or Winner A Bit Early [Full Winners List]

      Gregory Ellwood
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Rachel Morgan Indie-beat

Indie Beat Podcast Talks To Film Festival Creative Director Rachel Morgan

Christopher Bell
May 22, 2018 5:46 pm
Interviews, News, Podcasts
Ravenous Indie Beat fans, it's been a minute, but the wait is now over. On this episode, we spoke to Rachel Morgan, creative director for the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama. Morgan started out...
Terry Jones

Indie Beat Podcast Talks To Native American Filmmaker Terry Jones

Christopher Bell
March 8, 2018 11:00 am
Interviews, News, Podcasts
Start your engines, we got a new episode of... Indie Beat! Our guest is Terry Jones, a rising Native American filmmaker based in upstate New York. Jones enrolled in the film program at Syracuse University...
Aleksandra-Niemczyk

Indie Beat With Filmmaker & Painter Aleksandra Niemczyk [Podcast]

Christopher Bell
February 20, 2018 4:25 pm
Interviews, News, Podcasts
Audience, please give a round of applause for the latest episode of... Indie Beat! On today's 'cast we have filmmaker Aleksandra Niemczyk, a former student of Bela Tarr's Film Factory in Sarajevo. Alek...

Indie Beat With Filmmaker Nick Hayes [Podcast]

Christopher Bell
January 22, 2018 12:22 pm
Interviews, News, Podcasts
Thousands upon thousands of people all asked the same question... "When is the next episode of Indie Beat?" We are proud to present the answer to this inquiry: Now. We spoke to filmmaker Nick Hayes,...

Indie Beat With ‘Jezebel’ Filmmaker & Actor Numa Perrier [Podcast]

Christopher Bell
December 18, 2017 2:44 pm
Interviews, News, Podcasts
Hello one and all! Thanks for tuning in to another iteration of Indie Beat! Joining us this episode is Numa Perrier. Perrier co-created the platform Black & Sexy TV, an avenue for various web series that...
Paul-Taylor

Indie Beat With ‘Driftwood’ Director Paul Taylor [Podcast]

Christopher Bell
November 8, 2017 12:21 pm
Interviews, News, Podcasts
We meet again. Thanks again for tuning in to the latest episode of Indie Beat! This one is particularly special as our guest is long time friend and collaborator Paul Taylor. Paul and I met during our ten...
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Indie Beat With ‘Tormenting The Hen’ Filmmaker Theodore Collatos [Podcast]

Christopher Bell
October 24, 2017 2:15 pm
Interviews, News, Podcasts
Put everything down… we have a new Indie Beat! This episode features filmmaker and all around great guy Theodore Collatos. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because (a) you’re ahead of the curve and know ab...
Easy LIving Mubi

Adam Keleman Talks ‘Easy Living,’ ‘Hannibal’ Star Caroline Dhavernas & More [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell
October 10, 2017 12:55 pm
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Knock knock. Who’s there? A new episode of Indie Beat! A new episode of Indie Beat who? Um… This time around we spoke with filmmaker Adam Keleman! The director started out with a bang, having his fi...
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Indie Beat Talks With ‘Excursions’ Director Daniel Martinico [Podcast]

Christopher Bell
September 18, 2017 1:58 pm
Interviews, News, Podcasts
Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention? The latest Indie Beat is here! On this episode, we interviewed Daniel Martinico, a filmmaker living in Los Angeles. Daniel’s first feature, “OK Good,” prem...
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Indie Beat Chats With ‘A Feast of Man’ Director Caroline Golum [Podcast]

Christopher Bell
August 21, 2017 2:50 pm
Interviews, News, Podcasts
Ladies and gentlemen, please put your hands together for the next episode of Indie Beat! This chapter’s guest is filmmaker, programmer, and essayist Caroline Golum. Golum began her movie mania in a place ...

Indie Beat Talks With ‘Let Me Die A Nun’ Director Sarah Salovaara [Podcast]

Christopher Bell
August 9, 2017 12:41 pm
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Legend has it that on this very day, at this very time… an episode of Indie Beat would be released. This story was passed on from generation to generation and finally that fateful day is here. Was the tale trut...
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Podcast: Indie Beat Talks With ‘Advantageous’ Helmer Jennifer Phang

Christopher Bell
July 24, 2017 2:16 pm
Interviews, News, Podcasts
Weather getting you down? Then why not crack open a new episode of Indie Beat? On this installment I spoke to filmmaker Jennifer Phang, the rising talent behind the indie sci-fi hit “Advantageous.” After ...

Indie Beat Talks With ‘We’ve Got History’ Director Jared Vincenti [Podcast]

Christopher Bell
June 6, 2017 12:29 pm
Interviews, News, Podcasts
Now Loading the new episode of Indie Beat… In this chapter we spoke to Boston filmmaker and programmer Jared Vincenti! After getting his MFA in Film Studies, Vincenti went on to make his first feature, the m...

Podcast: Indie Beat Talks With ‘Some Beasts’ Director Cameron Bruce Nelson

Christopher Bell
May 17, 2017 3:20 pm
Interviews, News, Podcasts
The latest Indie Beat is pulling into the station. Hop on and take a seat… READ MORE: Indie Beat Talks With Slow Cinema Distributor Nadin Mai Our guest this episode is filmmaker Cameron Bruce Nelson, dir...

Indie Beat Talks With Slow Cinema Distributor Nadin Mai [Podcast]

Christopher Bell
May 9, 2017 4:43 pm
Interviews, News, Podcasts
The latest episode of Indie Beat has docked and is ready for your ears. This episode’s guest is Nadin Mai, a student-turned-distributor for Slow Cinema. Years ago she started a blog titled The Art of Slow Ci...
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