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    • Menudo: Forever Young

      ‘Menudo: Forever Young’ Trailer Depicts The Rise, Fall, Abuse & Exploitation Of A Seminal Boy Band

      Matthew McMillan
      June 10, 2022 1:48 pm
      News, Television, Trailers
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    • Vengeance

      ‘Vengeance’ Review: A Mostly Successful Comic Mystery From B.J. Novak [Tribeca]

      Jason Bailey
      June 12, 2022 9:25 pm
    • Breaking The Ice

      ‘Breaking the Ice’ Review: Clara Stern’s Ice Hockey Drama Is A Focused But Minor Character Study [Tribeca]

      Christian Gallichio
      June 12, 2022 11:54 am
    • Good Girl Jane, tribeca

      ‘Good Girl Jane’ Review: Sarah Elizabeth Mintz’s Piercing Debut Tracks The Grooming Of A Young Teenage Girl [Tribeca]

      Robert Daniels
      June 12, 2022 11:18 am
    • American Dreamer

      ‘American Dreamer’ Review: Peter Dinklage Can’t Save This Messy Comedic Drama [Tribeca]

      Jason Bailey
      June 12, 2022 10:55 am
    • ‘Aisha’ Review: Letitia Wright Stuns in a Moving Character Drama [Tribeca]

      Jason Bailey
      June 12, 2022 10:44 am
    • Ben Affleck, Batman, Matt reeves

      Matt Reeves Says Ben Affleck’s Unmade Batman Film Was Action-Driven & “James Bond-ian”

      Christopher Marc
      June 11, 2022 1:38 pm
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    • The Boys, Season 3 Review

      'The Boys' Season 3 Review: Prime Video’s The Boys Might Already Be Running Out Of Stories To Tell

      Matthew McMillan
      June 2, 2022 12:00 pm
      Features, News, Reviews, Television
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    • Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll

      Natasha Lyonne: Directing ‘Is The Single-Minded Focus Of My Life At This Point’

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 10, 2022 3:50 pm
    • Jurassic World Dominion

      ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’: Colin Trevorrow & Emily Carmichael On Real-World Considerations In Blockbusters, Legacy Cast Members & Much More [Deep Focus Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      June 10, 2022 11:34 am
    • Ms. Marvel

      ‘Ms. Marvel’ Review: An Animated Kamala Khan Lights Up The MCU In Charming Teen YA Series

      Rodrigo Perez
      June 9, 2022 9:43 am
    • Jurassic World dominion

      ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Review: Colin Trevorrow’s Latest Is Unapologetic Nostalgia Executed Skillfully & Shamelessly

      Marshall Shaffer
      June 8, 2022 3:00 pm
    • John Cena, Peacemaker, James Gunn

      James Gunn Challenges His Audience With ‘Peacemaker’ [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 7, 2022 10:00 am
    • Tribeca Film Festival 2022

      Tribeca 2022 Festival Preview: 24 Films & TV Series To Watch

      Jamie Rogers
      June 7, 2022 9:53 am
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    • The Boys, Season 3 Review

      'The Boys' Season 3 Review: Prime Video’s The Boys Might Already Be Running Out Of Stories To Tell

      Matthew McMillan
      June 2, 2022 12:00 pm
      Features, News, Reviews, Television
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    • Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll

      Natasha Lyonne: Directing ‘Is The Single-Minded Focus Of My Life At This Point’

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 10, 2022 3:50 pm
    • Menudo: Forever Young

      ‘Menudo: Forever Young’ Trailer Depicts The Rise, Fall, Abuse & Exploitation Of A Seminal Boy Band

      Molly Cottee Tantum
      June 10, 2022 1:48 pm
    • The Janes

      ‘The Janes’ Review: A Bittersweet Look At Abortion Rights Issues & Setbacks

      Marya E. Gates
      June 10, 2022 11:05 am
    • Underground Railroad

      ‘Underground Railroad,’ ‘Bo Burnham: Inside’ & ‘Summer of Soul’ Round Out 2022 Peabody Award Winners

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 9, 2022 2:40 pm
    • Colin Farrell Widows

      Apple Formally Orders New Mystery Series ‘Sugar’ With Colin Farrell

      Ned Booth
      June 9, 2022 1:00 pm
    • Ms. Marvel

      ‘Ms. Marvel’ Review: An Animated Kamala Khan Lights Up The MCU In Charming Teen YA Series

      Rodrigo Perez
      June 9, 2022 9:43 am
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    • Scott Speedman, Crimes Of the Future

      Scott Speedman On’ Crimes Of The Future,’ ‘Sharp Stick’ & Taking Risks [Interview]

      Matthew McMillan
      June 3, 2022 12:25 pm
      Interviews, News
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    • Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll

      Natasha Lyonne: Directing ‘Is The Single-Minded Focus Of My Life At This Point’

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 10, 2022 3:50 pm
    • Jurassic World Dominion

      ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’: Colin Trevorrow & Emily Carmichael On Real-World Considerations In Blockbusters, Legacy Cast Members & Much More [Deep Focus Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      June 10, 2022 11:34 am
    • Matt Rogers, Fire Island

      Matt Rogers Loves That For You [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 8, 2022 5:58 pm
    • Ms Marvel Podcast

      ‘Ms. Marvel’: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah Talk About What Influenced The Coming-Of-Age Superhero Tale [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      June 8, 2022 11:13 am
    • Robert Eggers The Northman

      Robert Eggers & Alexander Skarsgård Discuss ‘The Northman,’ The Joy Of Research & More [The Discourse Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      June 7, 2022 2:32 pm
    • John Cena, Peacemaker, James Gunn

      James Gunn Challenges His Audience With ‘Peacemaker’ [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 7, 2022 10:00 am
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    • Rebel

      'Rebel' Review: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah's Radicalization Drama Pulsates With Terrible Inevitability [Cannes]

      Matthew McMillan
      May 29, 2022 4:46 pm
      Festivals, News, Reviews
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    • Vengeance

      ‘Vengeance’ Review: A Mostly Successful Comic Mystery From B.J. Novak [Tribeca]

      Jason Bailey
      June 12, 2022 9:25 pm
    • Breaking The Ice

      ‘Breaking the Ice’ Review: Clara Stern’s Ice Hockey Drama Is A Focused But Minor Character Study [Tribeca]

      Christian Gallichio
      June 12, 2022 11:54 am
    • Good Girl Jane, tribeca

      ‘Good Girl Jane’ Review: Sarah Elizabeth Mintz’s Piercing Debut Tracks The Grooming Of A Young Teenage Girl [Tribeca]

      Robert Daniels
      June 12, 2022 11:18 am
    • American Dreamer

      ‘American Dreamer’ Review: Peter Dinklage Can’t Save This Messy Comedic Drama [Tribeca]

      Jason Bailey
      June 12, 2022 10:55 am
    • ‘Aisha’ Review: Letitia Wright Stuns in a Moving Character Drama [Tribeca]

      Jason Bailey
      June 12, 2022 10:44 am
    • Andrew Bujalski THERE THERE

      There’s Not Much ‘There There’ in Andrew Bujalski’s Latest [Tribeca Review]

      Jason Bailey
      June 11, 2022 10:22 am
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    • Will Poulter, The Score

      Will Poulter Talks About His Heist Musical ‘The Score,’ Joining The Marvel Cinematic Universe & More [The Discourse Podcast]

      Matthew McMillan
      May 31, 2022 1:20 pm
      Interviews, News, Podcasts
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    • Jurassic World Dominion

      ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’: Colin Trevorrow & Emily Carmichael On Real-World Considerations In Blockbusters, Legacy Cast Members & Much More [Deep Focus Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      June 10, 2022 11:34 am
    • Ms Marvel Podcast

      ‘Ms. Marvel’: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah Talk About What Influenced The Coming-Of-Age Superhero Tale [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      June 8, 2022 11:13 am
    • Robert Eggers The Northman

      Robert Eggers & Alexander Skarsgård Discuss ‘The Northman,’ The Joy Of Research & More [The Discourse Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      June 7, 2022 2:32 pm
    • Jeremiah zagar hustle

      Director Jeremiah Zagar On ‘Hustle,’ “Stealing” From ‘Raging Bull’ & Working With Adam Sandler [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      June 6, 2022 12:10 pm
    • ‘The Boys’: Jack Quaid

      ‘The Boys’: Jack Quaid Talks Season 3, Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer,’ & ‘Scream’ [Bingeworthy Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      June 3, 2022 11:15 am
    • summer movie preview playlist podcast

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

      Charles Barfield
      May 27, 2022 3:46 pm
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    • Poser Still-2

      'Poser' Trailer: An Obsessive Infiltrates The Underground Music Scene

      Matthew McMillan
      June 3, 2022 5:04 pm
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    • Of Medicine and Miracles

      ‘Of Medicine and Miracles’ Clip: Academy Award-Winner Ross Kauffman Follows The Story Of Cancer Pioneers & Survivors [Tribeca Exclusive]

      Jamie Rogers
      June 11, 2022 10:57 am
    • Anonymous Club

      ‘Anonymous Club’ Trailer: Courtney Barnett’s Intimate Doc Journey Comes To America In July

      Molly Cottee Tantum
      June 10, 2022 1:49 pm
    • Menudo: Forever Young

      ‘Menudo: Forever Young’ Trailer Depicts The Rise, Fall, Abuse & Exploitation Of A Seminal Boy Band

      Molly Cottee Tantum
      June 10, 2022 1:48 pm
    • American Pain

      ‘American Pain’ Clip: “We’re The Disneyland Of Pain Clinics” [Tribeca Exclusive]

      Jamie Rogers
      June 10, 2022 10:35 am
    • Stranger Things

      ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Vol. 2 Teaser Suggests You Can’t Stop What’s Coming

      Molly Cottee Tantum
      June 9, 2022 5:24 pm
    • Next Exit

      ‘Next Exit’ Trailer: Mali Elfman’s Latest Asks What Happens When Death Isn’t The End

      Molly Cottee Tantum
      June 9, 2022 3:14 pm
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    • Chris Perfetti, Abbott Elementary

      'Abbott Elementary's' Chris Perfetti Is Having That Network TV Moment [Interview]

      Matthew McMillan
      June 1, 2022 10:42 am
      Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News, Television
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    • Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll

      Natasha Lyonne: Directing ‘Is The Single-Minded Focus Of My Life At This Point’

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 10, 2022 3:50 pm
    • Stefani Robinson

      Stefani Robinson Does Double Duty On ‘Atlanta’ & ‘What We Do In Shadows’ & Does It Flawlessly [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 10, 2022 9:28 am
    • Underground Railroad

      ‘Underground Railroad,’ ‘Bo Burnham: Inside’ & ‘Summer of Soul’ Round Out 2022 Peabody Award Winners

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 9, 2022 2:40 pm
    • Matt Rogers, Fire Island

      Matt Rogers Loves That For You [Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 8, 2022 5:58 pm
    • We Are Lady Parts |

      ‘We Are Lady Parts’ & ‘The Wonder Years’ Latest 2022 Peabody Awards Winners

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 8, 2022 2:21 pm
    • Best Picture, Oscars

      Bill Kramer Voted In As New Academy CEO

      Gregory Ellwood
      June 7, 2022 5:24 pm
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Author Matthew McMillan

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Sweet Tooth Season 2 Teaser

‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 2 Teaser: Netflix Teases The Upcoming Season With Behind The Scenes Look

Matthew McMillan
June 6, 2022 1:02 pm
News, Television, Trailers
Arriving on Netflix almost exactly a year ago, the first season of ‘Sweet Tooth,’ based on the DC comic book of the same name by Jeff Lemire, proved to be an enormous hit with comic book fans and critics alike...
Locke and Key

‘Locke & Key’ Season 3 Trailer: Magic Will Be Unlocked One Final Time Starting In August

Matthew McMillan
June 6, 2022 12:48 pm
News, Television, Trailers
Ahead of the premiere of the second season of “Locke & Key” in October of last year, Netflix announced that the show’s third and final season had been commissioned. While fans may be disappointed that the ...
Mr. Malcolm's List

‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Trailer: Freida Pinto, Theo James & Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù Star In A ‘Bridgerton’-Style Romance

Matthew McMillan
May 25, 2022 12:45 pm
News, Trailers
Catapulting the historical aristocracy drama to frenzied heights of popularity, the premiere of “Downton Abbey” in 2010 ushered in the transatlantically popular era of elaborate costumes, ornate, sprawling cou...
The Terminal List

‘The Terminal List’ Trailer: Antoine Fuqua & Chris Pratt Reunite For New Amazon Navy Seals Series

Matthew McMillan
May 19, 2022 11:09 am
News, Television, Trailers
After teaming up for the 2016 remake of the classic western, “The Magnificent Seven,” director Antoine Fuqua and leading man Chris Pratt are collaborating once again on the Amazon series “The Terminal List,” a...
Halftime Jennifer Lopez

‘Halftime’ Trailer: New Jennifer Lopez Doc Charts The Rise And Rise Of J.LO & Debuts At Tribeca Film Fest

Matthew McMillan
May 18, 2022 12:09 pm
Festivals, News, Trailers
The mere appearance of Jennifer Lopez at the 2021 inauguration of President Joe Biden affirmed her primacy in the interlocked realms of fashion, music, and cultural influence. Her proclamation a few moments la...
alicia vikander Irma Vep

‘Irma Vep’ Trailer: Alicia Vikander To Star In HBO Limited Series Based on Olivier Assayas’ Cult Classic

Matthew McMillan
May 17, 2022 10:02 am
News, Television, Trailers
1996s “Irma Vep” saw Olivier Assayas contribute to a rich tapestry of meta cinema stretching back to Federico Fellini’s 1963 masterpiece “8½.” Itself drawing upon François Truffaut’s metafictional “Day For Nig...
The Boys Season 3

‘The Boys’ Season 3 Trailer: The Superhero Splatter And Chaos Resumes

Matthew McMillan
May 16, 2022 12:15 pm
News, Television, Trailers
Based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, “The Boys”, since its premiere in 2019, has never shunned the shock and awe tactics rejected by traditional comic book adaptations....
Rebecca Hall, Resurrection

‘Resurrection’ Teaser Trailer: A Scorching Psychological Sundance Thriller Starring Rebecca Hall & Tim Roth

Matthew McMillan
May 13, 2022 10:07 am
News, Trailers
Rebecca Hall has enjoyed a diverse career, sinking her teeth into smaller passion projects and behemoth blockbusters alike. Demonstrating her mainstream appeal through her highly critically and commercially su...
Pistol FX

‘Pistol’ Trailer: Danny Boyle Brings The Filth And Fury To The Small Screen

Matthew McMillan
May 5, 2022 8:45 am
News, Television, Trailers
46 years ago, a then historic heatwave gripped Europe. Out of the dying embers, 2 of the most incendiary moments in popular music history took place; the Bill Grundy interview of 1976, in which English punk ro...
hacks season-2

‘Hacks’ Season 2 Trailer: Jean Smart & Hannah Einbinder’s Hit HBO Comedy Goes Mobile In May

Matthew McMillan
April 14, 2022 1:08 pm
News, Television, Trailers
“Conflict is intimacy,” showrunner Paul W. Downs recently told EW in preparation for the eagerly anticipated second season of “Hacks,” suggesting a resumption of the biting tone which made season one an instan...
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