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11 Films To See In September: ‘Tenet,’ ‘Kajillionaire,’ ‘Mulan’ & More

September 4, 2020 12:54 pm

From Christopher Nolan to Charlie Kaufman and Miranda July there is no shortage of highly anticipated films in September, following a rather slow summer season. With fall festivals pressing on, it will be inte...

‘Antebellum’ Relies On Exploitation And Rehashed Ideas To Tackle Racial Dynamics [Review]

Beatrice Loayza

August 31, 2020 2:17 pm

Features, News, Reviews

How does the historical nightmare of slavery inhabit the present day? “Antebellum,” the feature-length debut of directing duo Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, tackles this question, once explored with origina...

2020 Fall Film Preview: 40 Most Anticipated Films To Watch

Andrew Bundy

August 26, 2020 2:44 pm

Features, News

COVID-19 is over! Movies are back! And everything is… safe? Hardly. It’s been a weird 2020.5 (an adjunct year that started in March) and it’s been going on for about 2.5 years so far. Sundance and Berlin in th...

‘Antebellum’ Final Trailer: Janelle Monáe Thriller Shifts To Premium VOD Premiere In September

Edward Davis

August 6, 2020 4:55 pm

News, Trailers

The COVID-19 pandemic dominoes keep following. While Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. will take their "Tenet" chances in theaters—limited release in the U.S. at best, depending on the states—others like Disn...

‘Antebellum’ Trailer: Janelle Monáe Is A Woman Out Of Time In This New Thriller

Valerie Thompson

June 25, 2020 12:06 pm

News, Trailers

Janelle Monáe is making quite the transition to acting— after breakout performances in films like "Hidden Figures" and "Harriet," she’s headed up another season of Amazon’s drama “Homecoming.” Now, the singer-...

‘Antebellum’ Trailer: Lionsgate’s Delayed Thriller Gets A New Theatrical Date In August

Charles Barfield

May 20, 2020 12:17 pm

News, Trailers

Janelle Monáe is poised to have a big 2020. She’s the star of Season 2 of Amazon’s acclaimed mystery series, “Homecoming,” which is expected to hit the Prime Video streaming service this month, and she’s also ...

Janelle Monae On The Challenge Of ‘Homecoming’ & How ‘Antebellum’ May ‘Trigger’ People [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

May 19, 2020 1:51 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Interviews, News, Television

Janelle Monae is more than just an incredible singer, dancer, songwriter and actor. She's an activist and a community leader. In fact, few people have remained as busy as Monae during this stay at home period....

As Expected, Lionsgate Pulls ‘Spiral,’ ‘Run’ & ‘Antebellum’ From The Release Schedule

Charles Barfield

March 18, 2020 12:46 pm

News

With only 20% of US theaters remaining open and the rest of the world’s cinemas pretty much closed due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, studios are quickly shuffling release dates of their films that we...

‘Antebellum’ Trailer: Janelle Monáe Goes Back In Time In This Mysterious New Thriller

Charles Barfield

March 5, 2020 11:25 am

News, Trailers

Lionsgate is banking hard on the fact that even after watching two trailers for the new thriller, “Antebellum,” you’re still going to have questions and need to watch the film for answers. It’s rare in today’s...

‘Antebellum’ Teaser: Janelle Monáe Finds Herself Trapped Between Realities In New Horror Film

Charles Barfield

November 21, 2019 10:48 am

News, Trailers

We’ve said it a million times when talking about teasers for films, but studios really just don’t understand what the word “tease” actually means. Masquerading as “teasers,” studios tend to release full trailer...

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