Cory Woodroof, Author at The Playlist

‘What’s Eating Ralphie May?’ Is A Devastating Look At The Comedian’s Final Years [Nashville Film Festival Review]

October 11, 2019 2:12 pm

Ralphie May looks tired. The longtime comedian and "Last Comic Standing" runner-up gained fame by weaponizing his struggle with his size with his matter-of-fact, blue-collar presentation style. He wasn't known ...

Dignified Military Drama ‘Semper Fi’ Presents Jai Courtney’s Best Performance To Date [Review]

Cory Woodroof

October 7, 2019 1:15 pm

News, Reviews

It's not that Jai Courtney is a bad actor, but his latest film, "Semper Fi," just shows how many times he hasn't been able to tap into what makes him such an engaging on-screen presence. Excluding his delightfu...

‘Just Mercy’ Trailer: Michael B. Jordan Headlines Legal Drama From ‘Short Term 12’ Director

Cory Woodroof

September 4, 2019 9:00 am

Awards, Festivals, Trailers

Few directors have had the abounding promise in an early feature as Destin Daniel Cretton, and fewer directors have inspired such anticipation for their career trajectory. Cretton's 2013 masterpiece "Short Term...

‘The Aeronauts’ Trailer: Eddie Redmayne & Felicity Jones Back Together In A High-Flying Drama

Cory Woodroof

August 29, 2019 9:00 am

Awards Campaign, Festivals, Trailers

It's been five years since Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones took awards season by storm in their Stephen Hawking biopic "The Theory of Everything," which netted the former an Oscar and the latter a nomination....

Smile! New ‘Joker’ Trailer Puts A Happy Face On Joaquin Phoenix Before Venice Premiere

Cory Woodroof

August 28, 2019 12:00 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Trailers

We're about to enter an awards season where Joaquin Phoenix will play the literal Joker in a film that's been touted as a contender for the Best Actor Oscar by no less than a respected film festival director. I...

‘Zombieland 2: Double Tap’ Trailer: Zombie Comedy Continues A Decade Later

Cory Woodroof

July 25, 2019 12:10 pm

News, Trailers

2009's surprise zombie comedy hit "Zombieland" settled into a joyful niche in the aughts comedy scene. It escaped the overexposure its '09 genre peer "The Hangover" suffered from while being just about as funny...

‘Scary Stories To Tell In the Dark’ Jangly Man Trailer Hopes To Scare Folks Before Film’s August Release

Cory Woodroof

July 20, 2019 4:29 pm

News, Trailers

We're getting close to seeing what producer Guillermo del Toro and company have in store for the anticipated "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" adaption, and a new trailer has us even more intrigued. READ M...

’21 Bridges’ Trailer: Chadwick Boseman Goes On A Citywide Manhunt For Cop Killers In New Russos-Made Thriller

Cory Woodroof

July 19, 2019 3:00 pm

News, Trailers

Though many studios are opting not to share their work at Comic-Con this year, the Russo Brothers, fresh off the box office and cultural behemoth "Avengers: Endgame," are back rather quickly to pitch audiences ...

‘Ad Astra’ Trailer: James Gray Takes Brad Pitt Into Outer Space

Cory Woodroof

June 5, 2019 3:45 am

News, Trailers, Video

One of the more mysterious titles of the fall film season, James Gray's sci-fi drama "Ad Astra," has crash landed with a first look at the Brad Pitt-led star faring tale. The film captures a bit of a stoic, emo...

’47 Meters Down: Uncaged’ Trailer: Not Even Underwater Ancient Mayan Caves Are Safe From Sharks

Cory Woodroof

May 29, 2019 1:30 pm

Trailers

Sharks seem to be all the rage these days for location-based horror, with films like the Blake Lively thriller "The Shallows" and campy Jason Statham effort "The Meg" swimming up and trying to nibble on interes...

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