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Jason Blum Says ‘Halloween Kills’ Will Be Its Own Movie & Not The Franchise’s Version Of ‘The Two Towers’

February 19, 2020 1:41 pm

Blumhouse might not have had the greatest start to 2020, with the recent “Fantasy Island” not necessarily winning rave reviews or attracting a big box office debut, but no matter what, it’s safe to say the pro...

Jennifer Lawrence Will Star In Adam McKay’s New Comedy ‘Don’t Look Up’ For Netflix

Charles Barfield

February 19, 2020 1:22 pm

News

Sure, all the recent chatter surrounding Adam McKay is regarding his upcoming “Parasite” TV adaptation he’s working on with Bong Joon Ho. But let’s not forget that the filmmaker also has a big feature film he’...

‘Endings, Beginnings’ Trailer: Shailene Woodley, Jamie Dornan & Sebastian Stan Form A Love Triangle In Drake Doremus’ New Drama

Charles Barfield

February 19, 2020 1:09 pm

News, Trailers

Breakups are tough. Sometimes, they can actually feel soul-shattering. But do you know the best way to get over a breakup? Get involved in a complicated love triangle with two of the most handsome men on the p...

‘The Trials Of Gabriel Fernandez’ Trailer: Netflix’s Docuseries Uncovers How The System Failed A Young Boy

Charles Barfield

February 19, 2020 12:50 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Netflix has become the premier destination for everyone’s true-crime needs. If you want documentaries about serial killers, unsolved crimes, and travesties of justice, the streaming service has you covered. Bu...

Paul Rudd & Will Ferrell To Team Up For New Comedy Series ‘The Shrink Next Door’

Charles Barfield

February 19, 2020 12:33 pm

News, Television

The “Anchorman” duo of Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell are teaming up once again. But the new series they’re working on is set to be very different than the shenanigans seen in their previous collaboration. Acc...

Peter Berg To Direct A New Netflix Series About The Opioid Crisis Produced By ‘Narcos’ Showrunner

Charles Barfield

February 19, 2020 11:56 am

News, Television

The opioid epidemic is one of the most tragic stories of the last decade or more. It’s hard to even quantify the effects that opioids have had on people in the US, with doctors prescribing pills with the best ...

New ‘Apes’ Director Confirms Next Film Will Continue “Ceasar’s Legacy”

Charles Barfield

February 19, 2020 11:39 am

News

In December, it was announced that Wes Ball had won the job of making a new “Planet of the Apes” film for Disney/Fox. However, even though we knew the filmmaker was attached, we didn’t actually know if the fil...

Martin Scorsese To Executive Produce The New Paul Schrader Film Starring Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish & Willem Dafoe

Charles Barfield

February 19, 2020 10:54 am

News

If you’ve been following our Paul Schrader updates over the last several months, you know we’ve been keeping an eye on the upcoming film “The Card Counter.” While nothing has officially been announced, the leg...

‘Dream Horse’ Trailer: Toni Collette Bets On A Winner In Feel-Good Sundance Flick

Edward Davis

February 19, 2020 10:37 am

News, Trailers

This is a little inside baseball, but f*ck it. Each year, film festivals generally make some kind of mainstream concession, weighing in a crowd-pleaser among arthouse fare or perhaps more challenging films to ...

Ben Affleck’s Personal Demons Contributed To His Decision To Walk Away From ‘The Batman’

Charles Barfield

February 19, 2020 10:32 am

News

Remember Sad Affleck? The meme that went viral around the release of “Batman v Superman?” As far as internet memes go, it’s top shelf, grade-A, high-quality goods. But after reading the new interview with the ...

‘The Conversation’: Watch The Rerelease Trailer For Francis Ford Coppola’s Masterpiece Of Paranoia Coming Back To Theaters In March

theplaylist

February 19, 2020 10:05 am

News, Trailers

One of the greatest achievements in the history of modern-day cinema was legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola directing and releasing two films in the same year. One was the magnum opus "The Godfather Part...

The Safdie Brothers Teaming With Nathan Fielder For A Comedy Series At Showtime

Charles Barfield

February 19, 2020 10:00 am

News, Television

Sometimes a film or TV project comes together and you sit back and wonder, “Did the studio have me in mind when they approved this?” That’s the case with the upcoming Showtime series, “The Curse.” It appears t...

The Defining Roles Of Kirk Douglas [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

February 18, 2020 3:36 pm

News, Podcasts

We lost an icon earlier this month with the passing of Kirk Douglas, at the age of 103. An actor for over 60 years, Douglas is most remembered for his seminal roles in “Golden Age” 1950s Hollywood, for his han...

‘Fantasy Island’ Director Says One Test Screening Convinced Him To Change Film’s R-Rating To PG-13

Charles Barfield

February 18, 2020 3:26 pm

News

When a horror film fails, there are always those trying to look for answers. In the case of a PG-13 horror film, such as the recent “Fantasy Island,” there will be some that look at the terrible reviews and te...

Early Predictions Say ‘The New Mutants’ Will Have An Awful Box Office Debut, Surprising No One

Charles Barfield

February 18, 2020 3:06 pm

Box Office, News

For all intents and purposes, the Fox ‘X-Men’ cinematic universe died with “Dark Phoenix” last summer. However, it appears that Disney is now actually going to release the last remnant of that era of filmmakin...