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‘The Harder They Fall’: Jeymes Samuel Flips The Outlaw Tale Into A Stylish, Dancehall Western Of Revenge & Sins [BFI London Review]

October 6, 2021 4:32 pm

Flecked with the bold sensibilities of hip-hop, struggle, and swagger, in a way, it’s a bit remarkable that no one, until now, has really tried to wed the parallel ideas of street hustle and grind to the hards...

‘The Harder They Fall’ Trailer: Idris Elba, Jonathan Major & Zazie Beetz Shoot It Out In A Netflix Neo-Western

Jake Sweltz

September 28, 2021 9:07 am

News, Trailers

Quentin Tarantino has claimed in several interviews that Westerns, more than any other genre, reflect the “values and problems” of the era in which they were made. If that’s true, audiences are in for a vivid ...

The Best Movies To Buy or Stream This Week: ‘Annette,’ ‘Summer of ’85,’ ‘Dune’ and More

Jason Bailey

August 31, 2021 7:47 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, catalogue titles making a sp...

‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’: Idris Elba Announces He’ll Voice Knuckles

Christopher Marc

August 11, 2021 9:26 am

News

British actor Idris Elba is having a bit of a moment after the release of James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad" as his character Bloodsport is one of the highlights of the new DC Comics characters in the well-recei...

Netflix’s Black Western ‘The Harder They Fall’ Will Open The 2021 BFI London Film Festival

Edward Davis

August 4, 2021 9:34 am

Festivals, News

In a huge get for the BFI London Film Festival, a festival that doesn't land gigantic premieres that often, the 65th BFI London Film Festival has announced this year’s Opening Night Gala will be Netflix’s "The...

‘The Suicide Squad’: James Gunn Inspires The DC Universe With Gnarly Irreverence, Superhero Subversion & A Big Beating Heart [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

July 28, 2021 11:59 am

Features, News, Reviews

How do you make a superhero film for a multi-billion-dollar corporation feel like a personal endeavor? (please refrain from laughing at least until the very end) For filmmaker James Gunn that’s leaning into th...

‘The Harder They Fall’ Trailer: Idris Elba & Jonathan Majors Lead The All-Star Cast In This Netflix Western

Charles Barfield

June 24, 2021 10:34 am

News, Trailers

When you first watch the trailer for “The Harder They Fall,” the immediate thing that will stand out is just how stacked the cast is for Netflix’s new Western. But taking the cast out of consideration, it appe...

‘The Suicide Squad’ Trailer: James Gunn’s Beautifully Twisted Mind Begins A New Chapter For The DC Universe

Edward Davis

June 22, 2021 2:36 pm

News, Trailers

Lots of new info dropping about James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad" on the day of this new trailer release. The movie is officially 132 minutes long; he’s confirmed the movie has a post-credits scene and revealed...

‘Suicide Squad’: James Gunn Releases An Alternate, PG-13 Rated Theatrical Version Of His DC Super-Villains Trailer

Edward Davis

April 1, 2021 4:30 pm

News, Trailers

They’re dying to save the world, and director James Gunn is apparently dying to show you a new version of his trailer. As you'll recall, Gunn broke the Film Twitter internet last Friday with a red-band, NSFW t...

‘The Suicide Squad’ Trailer: James Gunn’s Take on DC’s Expendable Goon Squad

Ned Booth

March 26, 2021 12:00 pm

News, Trailers

James Gunn is no stranger to superhero success. The director's two "Guardians of the Galaxy" films for Marvel Studios are among the most commercially successful in the MCU catalog. Now, Warner Bros. hopes some...

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