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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Pulled From GLAAD Awards After Singer Accusations As Group Announces Full List Of Nominees

January 25, 2019 1:55 pm

Every year, GLAAD likes to shine a light on films and TV series that are going above and beyond to present fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. These awards aren’t there to ...

The 20 Breakthrough Directors of 2018 [Podcast]

Ryan Oliver

December 22, 2018 2:17 pm

Features, News, Podcasts

On this episode of The Playlist Podcast, I'm joined by Editor-in-Chief Rodrigo Perez and Managing Editor Charles Barfield, to discuss the 20 Breakthrough Directors of 2018, though it cannot be stressed enough t...

The Best (& Worst) Of 2018 Comedies [Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

December 20, 2018 3:00 pm

News, Podcasts

The recent history of movie comedies is a set of fairly tried and true formulas: parents attempt to stop their kids from growing up; adolescents try to survive school and its social strata; upstart young people...

Contest: Win A Digital Copy Of ‘Blockers’

Charles Barfield

July 3, 2018 2:09 pm

News

"Blockers" is a rare comedy that rises above the silly premise. The film is able to combine the raunch and language you come to expect with an R-rated comedy, but also fits in plenty of heart and a surprisingly...

‘Blockers’ Is A Surprisingly Heartfelt, Raunchy Comedy That Shouldn’t Be Pushed Away [Review]

Will Ashton

April 6, 2018 10:45 am

News, Reviews

There are so many different ways "Blockers" could've gone sour. The directorial debut of screenwriter Kay Cannon (the "Pitch Perfect" movies), the bare premise of this raunchy comedy follows a gaggle of concern...

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14 Movies To See In April

Ally Johnson

April 2, 2018 12:30 pm

Features, News

Despite being at the tail end of the month, the conversation regarding upcoming films is likely going to be dominated by the latest Marvel entry, "Avengers: Infinity War," and for good reason, as it's the begin...

SXSW 2018 Preview: 15 Must-See Films

Ally Johnson

March 7, 2018 2:45 pm

Features, News

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The 90th Academy Awards have come and gone (after what felt like a longer than ever Oscar season) and we're upon yet another one of our yearly film festival markers. The annual music and film industry hybrid fe...

2018 SXSW Film Festival: John Krasinski’s ‘A Quiet Place’ To Open, Full Lineup Revealed

Kevin Jagernauth

January 31, 2018 2:42 pm

News

Sundance is in the rearview, Berlin is on the horizon, and the BBQ smoke of SXSW is lays just beyond. Organizers have revealed the lineup for the 2018 SXSW Film Festival, and as per usual, there's no shortage o...

‘Blockers’ Trailer: Leslie Mann & John Cena Try To Stop Sex On Prom Night

Kevin Jagernauth

January 8, 2018 12:24 pm

News, Trailers

Last night, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honored some of the most prestigious films of the year. Today, we have a trailer for "Blockers" about parents who are determined to stop their kids from havin...

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‘Blockers’ Trailer: Leslie Mann & John Cena Don’t Want Their Daughters To Have Sex

Kevin Jagernauth

October 12, 2017 11:29 am

News, Trailers

Talk about a movie that has #problematic written all over it. As the industry continues to grapple with its relationship to women and sex thanks to the unfolding scandal surrounding Harvey Weinstein, Universal ...

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