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‘Hunters’: Al Pacino Jewsploitation Series Takes A Superficial & Tarantino-Esque ‘Mod Squad’ Approach To Nazi Hunting [Review]

February 17, 2020 3:40 pm

In the new age of hate, this current era of White Nationalists in the White House, hate crimes on the rise, and good people apparently on both sides of Nazi rallies, now would be as good a time as ever to grap...

Moviefone Is Down To 1 Lone Employee As Another Piece Of Film Nostalgia Is About To Be Gone Forever

Charles Barfield

February 17, 2020 2:24 pm

News

As technology becomes more and more advanced, bastions of moviegoing’s past are finding themselves dying slow deaths. Perhaps the biggest example of this is the change in video rental services, with Blockbuste...

Women Hold The Majority In The 2020 Cannes Film Festival Selection Committee

Charles Barfield

February 17, 2020 1:53 pm

Festivals, News

Despite other European film festivals (most notably Venice) having a bit of a mixed message when it comes to female representation at events, the Cannes Film Festival has been making strides over the last few ...

‘Uncut Gems’/’Pee-Wee’ Mash-Up Trailer Teases What A Safdie Brothers Take On The Character Might Look Like

Charles Barfield

February 17, 2020 1:32 pm

News, Video

Last month, Paul Reubens had an interview with THR where he talked about an idea for a Pee-Wee Herman movie he has that he hasn’t been able to get financing for. While Pee-Wee is probably best known as a lovab...

‘Sonic’ Speeds Past Records With $70M Weekend & ‘Parasite’ Gets A Generous Post-Oscars Box Office Bump

Charles Barfield

February 17, 2020 1:08 pm

Box Office, News

Six months ago, the idea that “Sonic the Hedgehog” would have not only scored decent reviews but also would go on to have the biggest box office debut ever for a video game adaptation would have been laughable...

‘Amazing Stories’ Trailer: Steven Spielberg’s ’80s Anthology Series Gets A Fresh Start On AppleTV+

Andrew Hrip

February 17, 2020 12:29 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Nobody can disagree that Steven Spielberg is a dominant fixture in Hollywood and has been for the past 40+ years. It may come as a surprise—however—that Spielberg’s influence is not solely relegated to the cata...

‘Malmkrog’ Trailer: Acclaimed Filmmaker Cristi Puiu Returns To Berlin With A New Period Drama

Charles Barfield

February 17, 2020 11:57 am

Festivals, News, Trailers

When you see the name Cristi Puiu attached to a film, there are a large number of film fans that don’t care what it's about or who stars in it, the project is an instant must-see. That comes from the fact that...

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Tom Hardy Shares First Look At Woody Harrelson’s Cletus Kasady From ‘Venom 2’ & It’s… Something

Charles Barfield

February 17, 2020 11:25 am

News

2018’s “Venom” was hardly a unanimously loved film. Yes, it has its defenders (myself included) that will admit to the film’s many, many shortcomings, but also praise the superhero movie for its great lead per...

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‘Escape From New York’ Remake Filmmaker Has The “Obvious” Star In Mind—Wyatt Russell

Charles Barfield

February 17, 2020 11:00 am

News

John Carpenter films are very much products of their eras and products of one incredibly unique filmmaker. That’s largely why remakes haven’t been so successful in the past. (One look at the remakes of “The Th...

Harrison Ford On The Han Solo Force Ghost Theory: “I Don’t Know What A Force Ghost Is…And I Don’t Care!”

Charles Barfield

February 17, 2020 10:31 am

News

Fans would be incredibly naive to think that every actor that signs on to do a big franchise film based on some sort of popular IP is going to be an expert on everything associated with the series. Though Robe...

‘I Am Not Okay With This’ Trailer: Sophia Lillis Braves The Familiar Anxieties Of Adolescence In New Netflix Series

Andrew Hrip

February 17, 2020 10:13 am

News

High school is hell for many teenagers. End of story. And there has been an influx of film and TV—especially recently—to illustrate this plight. At one end of the spectrum is a comedic shed of a maligned label...

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‘The Photograph’: LaKeith Stanfield & Issa Rae’s Woozy Romantic Chemistry Can’t Develop A Focused Picture [Review]

Asher Luberto

February 16, 2020 12:44 pm

News, Reviews

Valentine's Day is for lovers, as is the V-Day weekend excursion to the theaters where studios have typically offered their latest in various modes of romance, be it comical, sensual, dramatic, or otherwise. U...

‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Races To Victory Fueled By Big Jim Carrey Energy & The Power Of Friendship [Review]

Asher Luberto

February 16, 2020 11:38 am

News, Reviews

A kinetic, electrically-paced buddy comedy starring a lighting fast, motormouth-talking anthropomorphic hedgehog (Ben Schwartz), and a zany Jim Carrey that began its life with a debilitating, life-th...

‘Locke & Key’: Magical Keys Can’t Open This Contrived, YA Mystery Box From Hell [Review]

Charles Barfield

February 16, 2020 9:59 am

News, Reviews, Television

Moving into a Victorian mansion after a violent death in your family—hey, it’s the next logical step of grief and the premise of countless horror films, no? But as a twist on this tradition, wouldn't it be gre...

Filmmaker Alexander Jorgensen On Documentaries & 9/11 Truthers [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell

February 16, 2020 9:35 am

Interviews, News, Podcasts

Fans of Indie Beat, rejoice… we have returned. On this episode we spoke to filmmaker Alexander Jorgensen. READ MORE: The Best Documentaries Of The Decade Jorgensen, originally hailing from Canada, has m...