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‘The Many Saints Of Newark’: David Chase Fails To Further Gild The ‘Sopranos’ Legacy With An Underwhelming Prequel [Review]

September 21, 2021 12:32 pm

What is it that compels people to sin and give themselves continuous self-inflicted pain? This is one of the central questions raised in the otherwise largely incurious “The Many Saints Of Newark,” David Chase...

‘The Many Saints of Newark’ Trailer: ‘The Soprano’s Prequel Comes To Theaters & HBO Max This Fall

Ned Booth

June 29, 2021 12:09 pm

News, Trailers

Even though the show's run ended almost fourteen years ago, the influence of David Chase's "The Sopranos" still looms over contemporary TV. Without Chase's show, there's arguably no "Breaking Bad," "Better Cal...

‘Showing Up’: Hong Chau, Andre Benjamin, Judd Hirsch, John Magaro & More Join Michelle Williams In Kelly Reichardt’s New Feature

Christopher Marc

June 17, 2021 10:27 am

News

A24 and director Kelly Reichardt's ("Wendy & Lucy") upcoming film "Showing Up" takes place within the art scene with Kelly reuniting with four-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams ("Man...

‘Lansky’ Trailer: John Magaro & Harvey Keitel Star As A Legendary Gangster In A New Crime Drama

Charles Barfield

May 27, 2021 1:44 pm

News, Trailers

A couple of years ago, we saw Martin Scorsese use cutting-edge CGI techniques to allow for his aging actors to play much younger versions of themselves in the crime drama, “The Irishman.” It’s a neat trick, wi...

John Magaro On Never Eating An Oily Cake, Making ‘First Cow’ & The Prospect Of ‘The Many Saints Of Newark’ [Podcast]

Gregory Ellwood

July 17, 2020 9:33 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Interviews, News, Podcasts

In recording over 50 episodes of the Four Quadrant podcast, this writer has rarely been so surprised you could categorize it as "shocked." That wasn't the case when speaking to actor John Magaro last week. The...

Kelly Reichardt On The 16-Year Journey Of ‘First Cow’ & Those Delicious Oily Cakes [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

March 5, 2020 11:54 am

Awards Campaign, Features, Interviews, News

Yes, a cow is a pivotal part of Kelly Reichardt's acclaimed seventh film, "First Cow," but the period drama is much more than that. Based on a portion of "The Half Life" by Jonathan Raymond, who co-wrote the s...

‘First Cow’ Trailer: Kelly Reichardt Continues Her Soulful Storytelling Mission With A24 In The Oregon Territory

Michael Frank

January 8, 2020 9:09 am

News, Trailers

Kelly Reichardt has been in our lives since 1994. Over 25 years later, Reichardt continues to make character studies, films that humanize specific people, and particular relationships. She gives us characters t...

‘First Cow’: Kelly Reichardt Makes A Tranquil North Western Story About The Nature Of Friendship [Telluride Review]

Rodrigo Perez

September 3, 2019 11:20 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

A tender, quiet, and minimalist ode to friendship, community, and nature (and also the cruelty of capitalism), filmmaker Kelly Reichardt returns to the Pacific Northwest for her latest minute and nuanced drama,...

Failure To Launch: ‘War Machine’ Starring Brad Pitt Is A Major Misfire [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

May 22, 2017 5:01 pm

Features, News, Reviews

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You’ve heard the refrain from filmmakers before: making a movie is like going off to war. The director leads the troops, his actors are soldiers on the battlefield, and everyone leaves their loved ones behind f...

Brad Pitt Rebuilds Afghanistan In New Trailer For ‘War Machine’

Kevin Jagernauth

March 30, 2017 11:45 am

News, Trailers

Netflix has plenty of original productions under their belt, but "War Machine" marks their first with an A-lister the size of Brad Pitt. The actor leads the latest from David Michôd ("Animal Kingdom," "The Rove...

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