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‘The Pirates Of Somalia’ Trailer: Al Pacino Inspires Journalist Evan Peters

November 10, 2017 3:39 pm

The past week has seen some truly wacky trailers arrive. Michael Shannon becomes Bigfoot in "Pottersville," Brie Larson travels to India for wacky adventures in "Basmati Blues," and now Al Pacino becomes the in...

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New ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Trailer Returns To The Future

Kevin Jagernauth

July 17, 2017 8:17 am

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This weekend, studios will be elbowing each other to walk away from San Diego Comic Con with the biggest buzz for their blockbuster vehicles. It can be difficult to rise above the noise, so Warner Bros. is just...

Josh & Benny Safdie’s Electrifying & Energetic ‘Good Time’ With Robert Pattinson [Cannes Review]

Jessica Kiang

May 25, 2017 8:06 am

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The botched bank robbery is a well-worn genre staple, but has a heist ever gone quite so wrong to such electric, propulsive effect as in Josh and Benny Safdie's "Good Time"? Bouncing wildly off the screen like ...

First Trailer For ‘Good Time’ Starring Robert Pattinson Unleashes One Night Of Madness

Kevin Jagernauth

May 16, 2017 9:00 am

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There are few film companies right now that carry the brand recognition and respect of A24. The distributors are seen as cinephile tastemakers, which means their backing of Josh and Benny Safdie's "Good Time" s...

First Trailer For Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Starring Ryan Gosling & Harrison Ford Returns To The Future

Kevin Jagernauth

December 19, 2016 10:40 am

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Tasked with making the followup to one of the most iconic and influential sci-fi films in cinema history, the weight of expectations on the shoulders of Denis Villeneuve is not lost on the director. But he cred...

Oscar Nominated ‘Captain Phillips’ Star Barkhad Abdi Joins ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel

Kevin Jagernauth

June 28, 2016 4:33 pm

News

So, just how many characters are in this "Blade Runner" sequel? With filming set to begin next month, Denis Villeneuve keeps stacking his cast Ridley Scott-style (which is perhaps appropriate) for his sci-fi bl...