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Sean Baker Knows ‘Red Rocket’ Will Be A Divisive Film: “I Understand I’m Going To Get Some Hate Mail”

July 15, 2021 1:10 pm

Sean Baker is a fearless filmmaker. It’s hard to disagree with that statement when you consider the risks he’s taken over the course of his career, especially with his most recent features. With “Tangerine,” t...

Eddie Redmayne & Peter Farrelly Circling Political Tech Drama About Cambridge Analytica; Produced By The Russo Brothers

Christopher Marc

July 9, 2021 1:20 pm

News

After the box office juggernaut "Avengers: Endgame," The Russo Brothers have been keeping busy with the Tom Holland ("Spider-Man: Homecoming," "The Impossible," "The Heart of The Sea") crim...

‘The Comey Rule’s Billy Ray To Make Showtime Series About The U.S. Capitol Insurrection Attack & Final Days Of The Trump Administration

Christopher Marc

March 18, 2021 4:17 pm

News, Television

Following their last successful American political show, "The Comey Rule," Showtime is looking to make a limited series about another big and timely news topic with the same creators. This time they'll be movi...

James Gray Says Cate Blanchett Plays Donald Trump’s Sister In His New Film, ‘Armageddon Time’

Charles Barfield

March 17, 2021 10:34 am

News

Since its announcement, there’s been a lot of excitement surrounding the upcoming film from James Gray, “Armageddon Time.” Though the title of the film might make you think it’s a post-apocalyptic action film,...

The Russo Brothers Say Their ‘Avengers’ Films Are A “Powerful Tool” To Combat The Last 4 Years Of Political Turmoil

Charles Barfield

March 8, 2021 1:14 pm

News

Back in 2014, in the lead-up to the release of “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” there was a lot of talk about how the Russo Brothers were mixing the political espionage film with a typical superhero feat...

‘Borat 2’ Finale Could Have Featured MyPillow Founder On A Bed Instead Of Rudy Guiliani

Charles Barfield

January 7, 2021 2:45 pm

News

The best part about Sacha Baron Cohen’s undercover mockumentary projects, such as “Borat,” “Bruno,” or even the recent “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” is how each of them builds to a comedic crescendo. As we saw...

‘Chicago 7’ Montclair Film Festival Exclusive: Aaron Sorkin Explains How Donald Trump’s Words Helped Get The Film Made

Charles Barfield

October 19, 2020 12:38 pm

News, Video

If you have Netflix, you’re well aware that Aaron Sorkin’s latest feature, “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” is now available to stream globally on the platform. The new drama tells the true story of a group of pe...

‘The Comey Rule’: Billy Ray’s Showtime Miniseries Is An Intriguing FBI Procedural Until It’s Not [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

September 2, 2020 11:32 am

News, Reviews, Television

While the filmmakers behind Showtime’s two-part “The Comey Rule” have clearly overestimated the public’s desire for— uhhh, gestures in the general direction of anything and everything in entertainment vaguely ...

David Lynch Praises Postal Workers During His Daily Update As Trump Targets USPS

Charles Barfield

August 17, 2020 3:02 pm

News

One of the unexpected joys that have come to film fans during the pandemic is the launch of David Lynch Theater on YouTube. The enigmatic filmmaker has taken to becoming a bonafide social media star thanks to ...

‘The Way I See It’ Trailer: Dawn Porter’s Doc Looks At The White House Through The Eyes Of A Photographer

Charles Barfield

August 4, 2020 10:29 am

News, Trailers

Without bringing specific political issues into consideration, it’s clear that there is a huge difference between the presidencies of Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Anyone with eyes can see that. However, in t...

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