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‘Invasion’ Trailer: Hold On To Your Humanity In A New AppleTV+ Sci-Fi Drama Starring Shamier Anderson, Golshifteh Farahani & Sam Neill

June 9, 2021 10:53 am

At this point, we’ve seen a number of films and TV series tackle the idea of an alien invasion. It’s well-trodden land for filmmakers, for sure. But Apple TV+ is hoping there’s still plenty of interest in the ...

David Weil Launches ‘Solos’ & Talks Jennifer Jason Leigh Joining ‘Hunters’ Season 2 [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

May 21, 2021 10:51 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News, Television

"Solos" is one of those projects that historians will look at years from now and instantly recognize as a COVID-19 production. One or two actors performing in one closed set and a short story that finds them m...

‘Solos’: A Corny, Pandemic-Influenced Melodrama That Feels Like Tone-Deaf Celebrities Singing “Imagine” [Review]

Brian Tallerico

May 21, 2021 9:26 am

News, Reviews, Television

Producer/creator David Weil (the writer behind the controversial “Hunters”) returns to Amazon Prime with this week’s “Solos,” a pandemic production filmed in late 2020 that wastes so much talent that it can be...

‘Solos’ Trailer: Anne Hathaway, Anthony Mackie, Dan Stevens & More Star In Amazon’s New “Human Connection” Anthology Series

Edward Davis

May 10, 2021 11:20 am

News, Television, Trailers

Amazon's new anthology series, "Solos," is simple in that it explores human connection. "A lot of the inspiration for came from things I'm not allowed to do as a writer," creator David Weil ("Hunters") told E...

‘Solos’ First Look Photos: Anne Hathaway, Anthony Mackie, Constance Wu & More Star In Amazon’s Anthology Series

Charles Barfield

April 16, 2021 11:24 am

News, Television

A couple of months ago, Amazon announced plans for a new anthology series from the creator of “Hunters.” The series, titled “Solos,” features an all-star cast and is expected to be one of the most anticipated ...

Anne Hathaway, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Mackie & More Join Amazon’s ‘Solos’ Series

Charles Barfield

February 1, 2021 1:31 pm

News, Television

The beauty of having an anthology series is that you can cast some big names, only have them for an episode and not worry about trying to get an A-lister to commit to a months-long television shoot. And if you...

‘Hunters’ Creator Responds After Auschwitz Memorial Calls Series “Disrespectful & Dangerous”

Charles Barfield

February 24, 2020 12:37 pm

News, Television

As was pointed out in our review of Amazon's new series, "Hunters," the series isn't going to be the best education for those folks hoping to learn more about what happened to Jewish folks during the Holocaust...

‘Hunters’: David Weil On The Jewsploitation Label & Unique Tone Of His New Series [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

February 21, 2020 11:01 am

Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

David Weil certainly isn't a recognizable name even in Hollywood circles but based on what he's got in the pipeline that may soon change. Before today Weil had never seen a project hit the big or small screen ...

Logan Lerman’s Unexpected Comeback Begins With ‘Hunters’ & ‘Shirley’ [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

February 20, 2020 10:17 am

Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

Did you know that Logan Lerman starred in two of the bigger hits of 2014? Do you even remember? The two films were Darren Aronofsky's "Noah" and David Ayer's "Fury." And don't be discouraged if you don't re...

Apple Orders New Sci-Fi Series From ‘X-Men’ Mastermind Simon Kinberg

Charles Barfield

January 17, 2019 1:16 pm

News, Television

Apple’s upcoming streaming service is still, as the tech folks say, “vaporware” (aka not an actual product, yet) but that isn’t stopping the massive corporation from continuing to purchase new content that will...

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