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THE COLOR PURPLE’ movie musical. Starring Taraji P. Henson, Corey Hawkins, Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Halle Bailey, Colman Domingo and Grammy-winning artist H.E.R.

‘The Color Purple’ Musical Remake Adds Fantasia Taylor, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo & More To The Cast

February 4, 2022 10:26 am

Released in 1985, “The Color Purple” is one of the most celebrated films of the modern era. The film earned 10 Oscar nominations and is considered a landmark achievement. So, in an era of remakes and revivals,...

‘The Tragedy Of Macbeth’ Trailer: Denzel Washington & Frances McDormand Retell Shakespeare’s Darkest Moment For Joel Coen

Edward Davis

November 25, 2021 10:14 am

News, Trailers

One of the most anticipated films of the year was already seen earlier this year: "The Tragedy of Macbeth" by writer/director Joel Coen (going solo for the first time without Ethan Coen), made its world premie...

Best Supporting Actor Oscars 2022 Predictions & Contenders

Gregory Ellwood

October 12, 2021 9:04 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

This is painful. No, there's nothing wrong with "The Power of the Dog's" Kodi Smit-McPhee and "Belfast's" Jamie Dornan and Ciaran Hinds being recognized with a Best Supporting Actor nomination for their perfor...

‘The Tragedy Of Macbeth’: Denzel Washington & Frances McDormand Are Fearless In Joel Coen’s Bleak, But Thrilling Adaptation [NYFF Review]

Robert Daniels

September 24, 2021 3:11 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

The plot for “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” adapted from William Shakespeare’s classic play, is almost too familiar to waste space for explanation. Even so, the basic premise sees Lord Macbeth (Denzel Washington), ...

‘The Tragedy Of Macbeth’ Trailer: Something Wicked This Way Comes For Denzel Washington & Frances McDormand On Dec 25

Ned Booth

September 21, 2021 9:00 am

Festivals, News, Trailers

"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes." Just as the witches anticipate Macbeth's arrival at their heath, so too do audiences await the world premiere of Joel Coen's "The Tragedy Of Mac...

‘In The Heights’ Is A Joyous Celebration Of The Latinx Diaspora [Review]

Orlando Maldonado

May 21, 2021 11:00 am

Features, News, Reviews

There’s an uncontainable joy that’s threatening to burst out of most Latinxs when they hear someone shout ¿bendición? in a movie. Even more so when it happens in a movie like “In the Heights,” one of the bigge...

‘In The Heights’ Trailer: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s First Broadway Hits Theaters & HBO Max In June

Ned Booth

March 14, 2021 8:32 pm

News, Trailers

Thanks to his Broadway sensation "Hamilton," Lin-Manuel Miranda is a superstar. The play won eleven Tonys, including Best Musical, and the Pulitzer Prize For Drama in 2016. On top of his own three Tonys, three...

‘Survive’ Trailer: Sophie Turner & Corey Hawkins Survive A Plane Crash In Quibi’s Launch Series

Charles Barfield

March 23, 2020 12:02 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Quibi is coming. After months of hype and questions about what it actually is, the streaming platform is hoping to change how you view films and TV series this April, presenting content in “quick bites” (appro...

Brendan Gleeson, Corey Hawkins & More Join Denzel Washington In Joel Coen’s ‘Macbeth’

Charles Barfield

January 31, 2020 1:17 pm

News

Almost exactly a year ago, it was reported that Joel Coen was branching off on his own to write and direct a new version of the William Shakespeare drama, “Macbeth,” for A24. And as if that wasn’t intriguing e...

‘6 Underground’: Netflix Enables Michael Bay To Reach New Bombastic Heights [Review]

Marshall Shaffer

December 11, 2019 9:49 am

Features, News, Reviews

Lightning-fast edits. Sudden slow-motion. An overheated color palette. Whip-speed fragmented dialogue. Crashing metal – though, thankfully, none of it robotic this time. An immature remark made by a male charac...

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