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Jon Hamm Can’t Save Brad Anderson’s Political Thriller ‘Beirut’ [Review]

April 28, 2018 11:57 am

Almost three decades since it was originally conceived, Tony Gilroy’s screenplay for (“Bourne,” “Michael Clayton”) “Beirut” has finally become an end product. Directed by Brad Anderson (“The Machinist,” “Transs...

Tony Gilroy Talks ‘Beirut’; Unearthing A Script From 1991 & More [Interview]

Rodrigo Perez

April 11, 2018 1:30 pm

Features, Interviews, News

Sometimes a good thing will never die. That's rarely a screenplay, the graveyard of unproduced scripts is an overfilled garbage dump that's currently not taking any more bodies, but somehow against the odds, th...

Sundance 2018: The Most Anticipated Films Of The Festival

The Playlist Staff

January 17, 2018 11:38 am

Features, News

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It's the new year which means, there's no rest for the wicked and the Sundance Film Festival is upon us. It's funny how January is known as a dead time for movies — and it is for mainstream films — but in the r...

‘Beirut’ Trailer: Jon Hamm Exposes The Truth

Kevin Jagernauth

January 11, 2018 12:58 pm

News, Trailers

It's not a pairing that would immediately come to our mind, but we have to admit we're intrigued by the combination of director Brad Anderson ("Session 9," "Vanishing On 7th Street") and screenwriter Tony Gilro...

2018 Sundance Film Festival Lineup Revealed: Robert Pattinson, Gus Van Sant, Jake Gyllenhaal, More

Kevin Jagernauth

November 29, 2017 4:01 pm

Features, News

It might seem a bit crazy to start thinking about next fall's awards season, but Hollywood players are already planning ahead. Each year, the industry flocks to the Sundance Film Festival hoping to uncover t...

Cary Fukunaga Talks Future Plans Including Fantasy, ‘Romeo And Juliet’-Esque Musical

Simon Dang

March 8, 2010 1:47 pm

News

"Sin Nombre" director Cary Fukunaga recently took to Vanity Fair to discuss his future in cinema including his next project, potentially his time travel film, as well as his gestating fantasy, love story musica...

First Listen: Charlyne Yi’s “Magic Perfume” From ‘Paper Heart’

Rodrigo Perez

July 29, 2009 3:00 pm

News

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Best soundtrack song of the year? Contradictory Playlist post of the year?Here's your first listen to Charlyne Yi's "Magic Perfume," a track that is essentially the first single off the "Paper Heart" soundtrack...

Wim Wenders’ ‘Palermo Shooting’ Soundtrack Features Portishead, Grinderman, Beirut & Iron & Wine

Rodrigo Perez

July 29, 2009 2:25 pm

News

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Wim Wenders latest film, "Palermo Shooting," debuted at Cannes in 2008, and then....pretty much disappeared.The film follows a high fashion photographer as he journeys to the titular city, chatting with Death (...

Exclusive Details: ‘Paper Heart’ Soundtrack Hits On August 4

Rodrigo Perez

July 17, 2009 10:03 pm

News

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We already revealed to you first that Michael Cera and Charlyne Yi had written the score to their upcoming pseudo-documentary, "Paper Heart," and the fact that helping out on the soundtrack was Alden Penner (ex...

Cary Fukunaga’s Musical With Arcade Fire Member & Beirut A Go?

Rodrigo Perez

June 22, 2009 3:22 pm

News

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We've already detailed, "Sin Nombre," director, Cary Fukunaga's hopeful plans to make a musical for his next project. But he's got many projects on the burners including a sci-fi film.The musical idea is ambit...

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