Jake Sweltz, Author at The Playlist

‘CODA’ Trailer: The Deaf Culture-Focused Drama that Dominated Sundance Comes To Apple TV+ In August

June 24, 2021 11:07 am

Apple TV+ has put out a bunch of high-profile original movies in the year-and-a-half since its launch. “On the Rocks,” “Greyhound,” and “Cherry” were all made with veteran directors and big-name stars. But cr...

‘Ted Lasso Season 2’ Trailer: AppleTV+’s Feel-Good, Award-Winning Comedy Returns In July

Jake Sweltz

June 21, 2021 9:02 am

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Last year, “Ted Lasso'' was simply an under-the-radar comedy about a character invented for a TV commercial. But after turning into a surprise hit with critics and audiences alike, it returns to the pitch for...

‘Pig’ Trailer: Nicholas Cage Is A Truffle Hunter With A Pig Problem In A Bizarro New Drama

Jake Sweltz

June 17, 2021 12:36 pm

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Nicholas Cage has done so many oddball indie projects over the past ten years, it’s hard to keep track of them all. But the upcoming “Pig,” directed by first-timer Michael Sarnoski, has arguably generate...

First Look: AppleTV+ Offers First Footage From 'The Shrink Next Door' Series Starring Will Ferrell & Paul Rudd

‘The Shrink Next Door’ Trailer: Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd Enter The Dark Side Of Psychotherapy For Apple TV+

Jake Sweltz

June 17, 2021 11:03 am

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Apple TV+ has already scored several hits in the comedy department with pleasant offerings like “Ted Lasso” and “The Morning Show.” But the pedigree behind the upcoming “The Shrink Next Door” might raise...

‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ Trailer: Jessica Chastain & Andrew Garfield Play Notorious Televangelist Couple In New Biopic

Jake Sweltz

June 9, 2021 9:03 am

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Jessica Chastain, an actress long-reputed for her versatility, may have made her most stunning transformation yet. In “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” Chastain goes deeply incognito as the titular singing pioneer of...

‘Demonic’ Trailer: Neill Blomkamp Returns With A Terrifying Supernatural Horror Project

Jake Sweltz

June 3, 2021 10:15 am

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It’s been a somewhat tough decade for writer-director Neill Blomkamp. Since his box-office hit feature debut “District 9” garnered four Oscar nominations in 2009, the South African-Canadian sci-fi auteur...

‘Ailey’ Trailer: New Documentary Illuminates The Pain And Genius Of Influential Dance Figure

Jake Sweltz

May 28, 2021 12:11 pm

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The past decade’s so-called “golden age of documentaries” has yielded memorable projects about all sorts of cultural icons, including musicians, filmmakers, and athletes. The world of dance, however, has...

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