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Paul Bettany Has A Heartbreaking Personal Connection To ‘Uncle Frank’

November 17, 2020 10:24 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Interviews, News

Almost 20 minutes into our conversation, Paul Bettany jokes that maybe he really is a “glass half empty” person. It’s been less than a week since Joe Biden was anointed the President-Elect of the United ...

‘Uncle Frank’ Features An Oustanding Cast In A Film That Sadly Lacks Subtext Or Subtlety [AFI Review]

Andrew Bundy

October 19, 2020 12:26 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

When you are belittled and threatened for being who you are at a developmental crossroads, it very well may affect your sense of belonging for the rest of your life. When you feel unsafe simply because of who ...

‘Uncle Frank’ Trailer: Paul Bettany & Sophia Lillis Star In ‘American Beauty’ Writer’s Newest Film

Charles Barfield

October 15, 2020 12:22 pm

News, Trailers

While many people really think of Paul Bettany as Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, given that’s the bulk of the film work he’s done over the past half-decade, we tend to forget that Bettany is just one...

‘True Blood’: Benedict Cumberbatch & Jessica Chastain Were Almost The Leads Of The Hit HBO Series

Charles Barfield

November 20, 2018 2:31 pm

News, Television

“True Blood” came about right at the height of HBO’s power as the premier network for quality original TV shows. Debuting in 2008, the series ran for seven seasons and developed a massive audience, creating sta...

Exploring The 27 Pages Cut From The ‘American Beauty’ Script

Oktay Ege Kozak

August 3, 2016 3:53 pm

News

The late '90s Battle of the Suburban Dysfunctional Family Dramas was an interesting time for film lovers, with many movies in the genre to choose from. Even though the prestigious 1999 Best Picture Oscar winner...

Ben Stiller Takes It Off For ‘I Am Chippendales,’ Remains Charged To Direct ‘The Current War’

Kevin Jagernauth

March 31, 2014 6:26 pm

News

Ben Stiller Takes It Off For 'I Am Chippendales,' Remains Charged To Direct 'The Current War'

Elizabeth Banks Asks ‘What’s The Matter With Margie?’ With Alan Ball, ‘The Angriest Man In Brooklyn’ Finds A Few Friends & More

Simon Dang

May 18, 2012 10:50 am

News

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Elizabeth Banks Asks 'What's The Matter With Margie?' With Alan Ball, 'The Angriest Man In Brooklyn' Finds A Few Friends & More

‘True Blood’ Creator Alan Ball To Direct Untitled Dark Comedy For Paramount

Oliver Lyttelton

November 2, 2010 1:23 am

News

'True Blood' Creator Alan Ball To Direct Untitled Dark Comedy For Paramount

‘Towelheads’ Respond To Critics That Decry Its “Racist” Title

Spencer Martin

August 29, 2008 1:21 pm

News

The scenario studio execs at Warner Independent (RIP) having being dreaming about ever since allowing the name of their newest film to be retitled, "Towelhead," has finally arrived (the film once changed its na...

Suburban Racism & Pedophilia, It’s Alan Ball’s ‘Towelhead’!

Rodrigo Perez

June 27, 2008 3:46 pm

News

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Leave it to writer director Alan Ball ("Six Feet Under") to present Warner Bros. with one its biggest challenges this year outside of getting more than three people to see what was supposed to be the tentpole v...

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