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‘Shining Vale’ Review: Lighthearted Horror-Comedy Series Has Interesting Ideas But Is Haunted By Sluggish Pacing

March 3, 2022 1:21 pm

There’s so much overlong TV out there in the streaming era, but the Starz horror-comedy “Shining Vale” has to be one of this year’s most damning, counter-intuitive examples. Because it needs to take up so much...

‘Shining Vale’ Trailer: Courtney Cox Leads A Horror Comedy About A Dysfunctional Family

Valerie Thompson

January 12, 2022 11:09 am

News, Television, Trailers

Does terror linger in our surroundings, or does it somehow come from the people we call family? STARZ’s new series “Shining Vale” takes on the concept – balancing humor and horror along the way. The ambitious ...

‘Crisis’ Trailer: Nicholas Jarecki’s Opioid Crisis Thriller Stars Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly, Michelle Rodriguez & More

Edward Davis

January 27, 2021 3:00 pm

News, Trailers

Is the opioid crisis finally getting a movie and perhaps getting the "Traffic" treatment from multiple perspectives on the cause and effect? That seems to be the case with Nicholas Jarecki’s upcoming dramatic-...

‘The Stand’ Episode 3 Recap: The Series Exposes Its Seams By Over-Stuffing “Blank Page,” Which Is Anything But

Warren Cantrell

January 1, 2021 3:07 pm

News, Reviews, Television

Need a second to catch your breath to settle into the world of “The Stand” after two hours of dual-timeframe world-building and about 8 new characters? Too bad. In “Blank Page,” the series’ most dense episode ...

‘Crisis’ First Look: Gary Oldman, Evangeline Lilly, Armie Hammer & More Star In Drama About Opioid Crisis

Charles Barfield

December 18, 2020 3:10 pm

News

You thought Gary Oldman’s only shot at an Oscar this year was for his leading role in the David Fincher film, “Mank,” didn’t you? Well, surprise, surprise, we now have a second contending drama in the works th...

‘The Stand’ NYCC Trailer: Stephen King’s Apocalyptic Pandemic Vision Looks Scarier Than Ever

Rodrigo Perez

October 10, 2020 2:49 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, the full trailer for "The Stand" debuted yesterday at New York Comic-Con. "The Stand" is King’s apocalyptic vision of a world decimated by plague and embroiled in an...

‘Phil’ Trailer: Greg Kinnear Directs & Stars Alongside Jay Duplass, Luke Wilson, Emily Mortimer & More In New Dramedy

Charles Barfield

June 17, 2019 2:12 pm

News, Trailers

Greg Kinnear is an Oscar-nominated actor that has starred in dozens of quality films over the last few decades. But up until now, he’s never stepped behind the camera. In the new dramedy, “Phil,” the actor-turn...

Ira Sachs’ ‘Frankie’ Is An Overstuffed Family Drama That Somehow Stifles The Great Isabelle Huppert [Cannes Review]

Caroline Tsai

May 23, 2019 11:02 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

A few great family dramas mark recent Cannes history — last year’s Palme d’Or winner “Shoplifters” comes to mind, as well as Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite,” in competition this year. Ira Sachs’ “Frankie” is unfortun...

‘Frankie’ Trailer: Isabelle Huppert Leads Ira Sachs’ Latest Cannes Bound Drama

Rodrigo Perez

May 10, 2019 9:33 am

News, Trailers

Indie filmmaker Ira Sachs is showing a ton of confidence in his new film, "Frankie." Before premiering at 2019 Cannes Film Festival, Sony Pictures Classics loved it so much they acquired all rights in North Ame...

‘Brian Banks’ Trailer: Greg Kinnear Attempts To Get A Wrongfully Convicted Athlete Released From Prison

Charles Barfield

April 24, 2019 11:12 am

News, Trailers

If you’re a casual film fan, you may not immediately know the name, Tom Shadyac. However, you are probably very familiar with his work. Shadyac is the director behind such comedy films as “Ace Venture: Pet Dete...

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