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‘The World To Come’: Katherine Waterston & Vanessa Kirby Fall In Love On The American Frontier [Venice Review]

September 6, 2020 1:29 pm

Over a year after Adèle Haenel and Noémie Merlant loosed each other's corsets and fell in love in a French Cannes film, and less than a week before Saoirse Ronan and Kate Winslet are due to do the same in coas...

‘The World To Come’ First Look Clip: Vanessa Kirby & Katherine Waterston’s Love Story Is Way Ahead Of Its Time

Andrew Hrip

September 6, 2020 9:26 am

News, Video

Multiple faiths believe in its concept. And frankly, people should be hopeful that it happens sooner rather than later. The idea of a new world is not something that refers to heaven and/or where one goes afte...

The Best Film Performances Of The Decade [2010s]

The Playlist Staff

December 13, 2019 4:03 pm

Features, News

As this maddening list attests—one that nearly broke us trying to order "properly"—putting together a Best of Decade list is dangerous work. There's just a million factors to consider, a million people and look...

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Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan & Sam Claflin Sign On For ‘Sunshine Cleaning’ Director’s First Film In Over A Decade

Charles Barfield

November 1, 2019 11:53 am

News

It’s been over a decade since director Christine Jeffs has released a film. Her last work, “Sunshine Cleaning,” which debuted at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival to pretty positive reviews. That film saw early w...

‘The Friend’: An Affecting Look At Love, Cancer & Heartbreaking Limits Of Devotion [TIFF Review]

Ella Kemp

September 7, 2019 9:14 am

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

Gabriela Cowperthwaite makes movies about true stories, at once unbelievable and unforgettable in the gaping depth of their emotion. After the 2013 documentary “Blackfish,” which exposed the violent injustice i...

Casey Affleck Says It’s “Frustrating” To Be Linked To A #MeToo Controversy But Feels Best Thing To Do Is “Just Be Quiet”

Charles Barfield

August 6, 2019 12:13 pm

News

Winning an Oscar should be a triumphant time for an actor. However, in 2018, when Casey Affleck won his Best Actor Oscar for “Manchester by the Sea,” the win was mired in controversy as he was embroiled in a #M...

‘Light of My Life’ Trailer: Casey Affleck Directs A Father-Daughter Post-Apocalyptic Drama

Ava Witonsky

July 23, 2019 3:43 pm

News, Trailers

Casey Affleck's long-anticipated feature, "Light of My Life" is finally here. The film is Affleck's second as director and writer, his first being the 2010 hip-hop mockumentary "I'm Still Here." But nearly a de...

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Casey Affleck Says Indie Film Isn’t Dead But His Kids Don’t Want To Go To The Movies [Karlovy Vary]

Gregory Ellwood

June 30, 2019 8:29 pm

Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

KARLOVY VARY - When Oscar-winning talent agrees to sit down for an hour-long Q&A it's always worth taking the time to stop by and see what they have to say. Especially when the talent is none other than Cas...

Julianne Moore, Patricia Clarkson, Casey Affleck Set For 2019 Karlovy Vary Film Festival

Gregory Ellwood

June 11, 2019 10:17 am

Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is known for its international premieres and focus on Eastern European cinema, but the Czech Republic mainstay also waves with its annual tributes. Last year saw Ti...

Casey Affleck’s Hot-Take-Generator ‘Light Of My Life’ [Berlin Review]

Jessica Kiang

February 9, 2019 9:20 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Occupying the exact thematic mid-point between "Leave No Trace" and "Children of Men" while never quite attaining the heights of either of those touchpoints, Casey Affleck's "Light of My Life" is nevertheless, ...

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