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‘Wu-Tang: An American Saga’ Exclusive Clip: ‘Protect Ya Neck’ Gains Attention In Hulu’s Biopic Series

October 6, 2021 1:00 pm

The struggle is real, and so is the hustle. That’s arguably the very story of Wu-Tang Clan, an unpredictable, combustible, and disparate group of Staten Island rappers put together by the RZA, the producer and...

‘The Things They Carried’: Tye Sheridan, Tom Hardy, Stephan James, Bill Skarsgard, Pete Davidson & Ashton Sanders Lead All-Star Vietnam War Movie — AFM Hot Pic

Tom Hardy, Tye Sheridan, Bill Skarsgard, Stephan James & More Join Rupert Sanders’ ‘The Things They Carried’

Charles Barfield

November 2, 2020 11:52 am

News

According to Deadline, the cast for the film adaptation of Tim O’Brien’s acclaimed book, “The Things They Carried” is coming together and you’d be hard-pressed to find a better cast of young actors today. The ...

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‘All Day And A Night’ Trailer: ‘Black Panther’ Co-Writer Makes His Directorial Debut With The Netflix Crime Drama

Charles Barfield

April 21, 2020 3:21 pm

News, Trailers

Joe Robert Cole landed on many people’s radar in 2018 after the billion-dollar theatrical run of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther,” which he co-wrote alongside Ryan Coogler. Now, the writer makes the leap into d...

Ashton Sanders Joins Daniel Kaluuya & Lakeith Stanfield In The Ryan Coogler-Produced Film ‘Jesus Was My Homeboy’

Charles Barfield

September 26, 2019 1:44 pm

News

After his breakout role in “Moonlight,” Ashton Sanders has quickly become one of the best up-and-coming acting talents in Hollywood. And it appears that he’s caught the eye of “Black Panther” director Ryan Coog...

‘Native Son’ Teaser Trailer: HBO Films Announces An April 6 Premiere

Rodrigo Perez

February 22, 2019 2:26 pm

News, Television, Trailers

It was a mildly strange move. Indie powerhouse A24 Films bust into Sundance with a handful of movies that were going to take the festival by storm with. Presumably, they release them too. Instead, A24 sold the ...

‘Native Son’ Sadly Proves Its Still Relevant 80 Years After Publication [Sundance Review]

Gregory Ellwood

January 25, 2019 2:57 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Reviews

PARK CITY - There is a moment in Rashid Johnson's "Native Son" where unbeknownst to him, a woman admires Big (Ashton Sanders) and says when they made him, "they broke the mold." It's a pointed moment, but also ...

‘Captive State’ Trailer: John Goodman Wants You To Respect Our Alien Overlords

Charles Barfield

December 12, 2018 11:44 am

News, Trailers

We’ve seen alien invasion films of all shapes and sizes. There’s the classic “Independence Day”-style film where aliens invade and immediately want to wipe out the human race. Then you have something like “Arri...

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‘Captive State’ Trailer: A Decade After Alien Occupation A Rebel Group Will Rise From The Ashes

Charles Barfield

November 9, 2018 11:34 am

News, Trailers

With the latest trailer for “Captive State,” that makes almost three minutes of footage for the upcoming sci-fi film about an alien invasion (counting the first teaser), and honestly, it’s still hard to tell wh...

‘Moonlight’s’ Ashton Sanders & ‘Westworld’s’ Jeffrey Wright To Star In Film From ‘Black Panther’ Writer

Charles Barfield

July 18, 2018 3:13 pm

News

It feels like Netflix does nothing but make terrible movies. Not to throw shade at Netflix, but with the sheer number of films the company produces, it feels like, for every 10 so-so endeavors, there’s only one...

A24 Developing ‘Native Son’ Film With ‘Moonlight’ Actor

Charles Barfield

March 16, 2018 9:45 am

News

A24 is on a roll, recently. The film company had an impressive Awards Season last year with “Lady Bird,” “The Florida Project,” and “The Disaster Artist” all factoring heavily in awards discussions. “Lady Bird”...

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