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‘Operation Mincemeat’ Review: Colin Firth & Matthew Macfadyen Outsmart The Nazis In A WWII Potboiler

May 10, 2022 7:00 pm

Operation Mincemeat was a covert British plan during World War II designed to disguise the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily. To do this, two members of British intelligence disguised the body of an already-decea...

‘Operation Mincemeat’ Trailer: Colin Firth To Thwart Nazis In New WWII Drama

Christopher Marc

October 5, 2021 11:04 am

News, Trailers

Actor Colin Firth is no stranger to war films having played a general in Sam Mendes' fantastically shot WWI pic "1917" and is taking a bigger role with his new film "Operation Mincemeat" taking place during WW...

Jessica Chastain Is A Force Of Nature In The Pulse-Pounding ‘Miss Sloane’ [Review]

Nick Schager

November 22, 2016 4:27 pm

Reviews

Jessica Chastain is a great actress, but with “Miss Sloane,” she also proves that she’s a great movie star. Headlining the sort of pulse-pounding adult thriller that studios rarely produce anymore — and, as evi...

Jessica Chastain Gets Ruthless In The First Trailer For Political Thriller ‘Miss Sloane’

theplaylist

September 13, 2016 12:09 pm

News, Trailers

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One of the many reasons we love Jessica Chastain is that she’s constantly doing new things. Ever since the busy 2011 that introduced, we’ve seen her vast range, from embodiment of maternal love in “The Tree Of ...

The 10 Best & 10 Worst Follow-Ups To Best Picture Oscar Winners

Oliver Lyttelton

February 17, 2016 3:03 pm

Features

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The 10 Best & 10 Worst Follow-Ups To Best Picture Oscar Winners

Watch: Check Into The ‘Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ With The First Trailer

Kevin Jagernauth

August 7, 2014 12:51 pm

News

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Watch: Check Into The 'Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' With The First Trailer

Peter Jackson Calls 48fps & 3D A “Gift To His Style Of Filmmaking,” And Says Fran Walsh Directed The Best Scene In ‘The Two Towers’

Kimber Myers

December 7, 2012 4:05 pm

Interviews

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Peter Jackson Calls 48fps & 3D A "Gift To His Style Of Filmmaking," And Says Fran Walsh Directed The Best Scene In 'The Two Towers'

Charlize Theron Gets Caught In A ‘Murder Mystery’ For John Madden Penned By ‘Zodiac’ Scribe James Vanderbilt

Kevin Jagernauth

June 13, 2012 3:40 pm

News

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Charlize Theron Gets Caught In A 'Murder Mystery' For John Madden Penned By 'Zodiac' Scribe James Vanderbilt

Awesome Explosion: Michael Sheen & Lizzy Caplan To Star In Showtime Series ‘Masters Of Sex’

Kevin Jagernauth

February 2, 2012 5:00 pm

Television

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Awesome Explosion: Michael Sheen & Lizzy Caplan To Star In Showtime Series 'Masters Of Sex'

Drawn Out Miramax Deal Delays John Madden’s ‘The Debt’ & Guillermo Del Toro Produced ‘Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark’

Simon Dang

October 12, 2010 12:23 pm

News

Miramax Films' lengthy, drawn out buy-out process has now affected its upcoming slate with two of its films withdrawn from their winter releases.John Madden's part-thriller, part romantic drama, "The Debt," and...

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