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Kasi Lemmons: The Power of Myth, History, And Black Love [Be Reel Podcast]

February 24, 2021 2:09 pm

Kasi Lemmons is the rare filmmaker as comfortable in dreamworlds as histories. This week, Be Reel celebrates the groundbreaking director’s 60th trip around the sun by discussing three of Lemmons’ best-known fi...

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The 11 Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘Parasite,’ ‘Harriet,’ ‘Terminator’

Jason Bailey

January 28, 2020 3:02 pm

News

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a spla...

Beyonce, Thom Yorke & ‘Frozen II’ Make Oscar’s 2020 Original Song Shortlist

Gregory Ellwood

December 16, 2019 6:27 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Some of the biggest music stars in history are in contention for the 2020 Original Song Oscar after the Academy of Motion Pictures announced the shortlist today. Songwriters Beyonce ("Spirit" from "The Lion Ki...

‘Harriet’ Writer Reveals That A Studio Once Suggested Julia Roberts To Play Harriet Tubman In The Film

Charles Barfield

November 20, 2019 11:25 am

News

Over the decades, stories have emerged about some of the truly horrific ideas that Hollywood studios have thrown out there. Hell, at one point, there were reports that Sony was exploring a spy film about Spider...

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Cynthia Erivo On ‘Harriet’s’ Gratifying Success & The ‘Weird & Wonderful’ Mini-Series ‘The Outsider’ [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

November 18, 2019 10:14 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

After Sunday, and to the surprise of many naysayers, Kasi Lemmons' "Harriet" has earned a very impressive $31.8 million at the box office with a long way to go in its theatrical run. The success of the biopic ...

The ‘Terminator’ Franchise Suffers A ‘Dark Fate’ With A Terrible Box Office Debut

Charles Barfield

November 3, 2019 4:16 pm

Box Office, News

Even with reviews that paint “Terminator: Dark Fate” as the best ‘Terminator’ sequel since the classic ‘T2: Judgment Day,’ it appears that the franchise, as a whole, is officially terminated. (Did you expect to...

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‘Harriet’s’ Cynthia Erivo Sings Her Best Original Song Contender, ‘Stand Up’

Gregory Ellwood

October 29, 2019 5:36 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Lost a little under the radar this awards season is Kasi Lemmons' "Harriet." Based on the life of legendary Harriet Tubman, a former slave who made over 13 trips to bring 70 people to freedom, the Focus Feature...

‘Harriet’: Cynthia Erivo Cannot Emancipate The Harriet Tubman Story From A Generic Biopic [TIFF Review]

Jordan Ruimy

September 12, 2019 3:22 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman is not on the American $20 bill yet, thanks to political Trumpian bureaucracy and delay, but even the consideration puts her historical and cultural importance into immediate c...

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2019 Toronto International Film Festival: 25 Most Anticipated Movies

The Playlist Staff

September 4, 2019 12:48 pm

Features, Festivals, News

You've heard the refrain from us a lot lately. The fall film festival season is upon us and life is nuts. The Telluride Film Festival just ended on Monday. The Venice Film Festival is still going strong, though...

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Nine Things We Learned From TIFF’s 2019 Slate: ‘Judy,’ ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘Hustlers’ & More

Gregory Ellwood

July 23, 2019 12:24 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Festivals, News

The Toronto International Film Festival should be riding high. The 2018 festival included world premieres of critically lauded films such as Claire Denis' "High Life," Matthew Heineman's "A Private War," Steve ...

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