Gillian Jacobs Archives

‘The Contractor’: Chris Pine Is Bourne Again In This Tepid Action Thriller

March 28, 2022 10:48 am

In desperate times, the price to overlook your scruples and ignore that voice of doubt in your head moves from the impossibly high to the compromisingly real. For Jack Harper (Chris Pine), a check for $50,000 ...

‘The Contractor’ Trailer: Chris Pine & Ben Foster Team Up Again In Black Ops Thriller Coming In April

Ned Booth

February 16, 2022 9:00 am

News, Trailers

David Mackenzie’s “Hell Or High Water” was, pun intended, a high watermark for genre filmmaking in 2016. The low-budget neo-Western became a critical darling straight out of the gate after it premiered at the ...

‘Fear Street Part Two: 1978’: Leigh Janiak Hogs The 8-Track Player But Throws A Great Slasher Party [Review]

Anya Stanley

July 18, 2021 9:03 am

News, Reviews

In the classic ’61 “Twilight Zone” episode, five characters are in search of an exit. The clown, the ballerina, the major, the musician, and the tramp all find themselves entrapped and yearning to glimpse beyo...

‘Fear Street’ Part Three: 1666′ Trailer: Leigh Janiak’s Trilogy Based On R.L. Book Series Wraps On Netflix July 16

Ned Booth

July 14, 2021 9:47 am

News, Trailers

Netflix has more than a few big releases this summer, but one of the most exciting is Leigh Janiak's "Fear Street Trilogy." Based on the R.L. Stine book series of the same name, Netflix decided to release the ...

‘Mark, Mary, and Some Other People’: A Juicy Comic Premise Takes a Misguided Pivot to Drama [Tribeca Review]

Jason Bailey

June 10, 2021 8:44 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

This story of an open marriage starts promisingly, and its leads are charismatic, but it takes too many familiar turns.

‘Fear Street Trilogy’ Trailers: A Trio Of Horror Films From The Mind Of R.L Stine Hit Netflix In July

Ned Booth

June 9, 2021 12:36 pm

News, Trailers

For those that grew up in the '90s, R.L. Stine and his "Goosebumps" book series are ubiquitous with grade school, book fairs, and a young reader's first toe-dip into the horror genre. Nearly twenty years after...

‘Fear Street’ Trilogy Teaser Trailer: Netflix Dates 3 New Films For July All Directed By Horror Filmmaker Leigh Janiak

Edward Davis

May 19, 2021 9:44 am

News, Trailers

Three films, three weeks, one "killer" story. So Netflix is trying to attempt something bold in the horror film genre. In a first for the streamer, Netflix announces that the upcoming "Fear Street Trilogy" wil...

‘Invincible’: Amazon Mixes ‘The Boys’ With ‘Teen Titans’ In A Clever, All-Star Animated Series [Review]

Brian Tallerico

March 19, 2021 10:37 am

News, Reviews, Television

Robert Kirkman is most associated with the source material for AMC’s massively successful “The Walking Dead.” However, one of his other long-running comic book series is a very different piece of work, the sup...

‘Come Play’: Gillian Jacobs Stars In A ‘Babadook’ Cousin With ‘Conjuring’ Aesthetics [Review]

Andrew Crump

October 28, 2020 10:38 am

News, Reviews

"Cellphone horror" updates itself as technology improves and its place in culture changes. In 2019, “Countdown” warned of the perils of downloading every newfangled popular app for funsies, especially apps tha...

‘Come Play’ Trailer: Gillian Jacobs Must Save Her Son From An Evil Presence That Uses An iPad

Charles Barfield

August 27, 2020 11:55 am

News, Trailers

The new trailer for “Come Play” initially hides its horrifying plot by showcasing how great the use of iPads and smartphones can be for children on the spectrum, especially in the case of young Oliver, who is ...

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