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‘Just Mercy’ Is Now Available As A Free VOD Rental In June In Response To The George Floyd Killing

June 2, 2020 10:14 am

Over the past few days, we’ve seen a number of actors, filmmakers, and studios show their support for the Black community while condemning racism. Some have even put up large sums of money to support the vario...

‘1917’ Rides Golden Globes Momentum To Big Box Office Win As Kristen Stewart’s ‘Underwater’ Sinks

Charles Barfield

January 12, 2020 12:52 pm

Box Office, News

Who says movies based on original ideas and not established franchises or IP are dead? Okay, yes, everyone says that. But at least in the case of “1917,” those people are wrong. For this week. After a strong...

‘Rise Of Skywalker’ Catching Up To ‘The Last Jedi’ After 2 Weeks As ‘Uncut Gems’ Scores Big For A24 [Box Office]

Charles Barfield

December 29, 2019 1:08 pm

Box Office, News

The week of Christmas is one of the more unpredictable frames at the box office. Sure, we all know that people just love going to the movie theater during the holidays, but with the sheer number of highly-antic...

‘The Irishman,’ ‘Fleabag’ &, Yes, ‘Parasite’ Top 2020 SAG Awards Nominees

Gregory Ellwood

December 11, 2019 10:14 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

The Screen Actors Guild announced the nominess for the 26th SAG Awards and the big winners across both film and television were "The Irishman," "Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, "Jojo Rabbit," "The Morning Show, ...

12 December Movies To Watch: ‘In Fabric,’ ‘Uncut Gems,’ Something Called ‘Star Wars’ & More

Ally Johnson

December 5, 2019 2:11 pm

News

And just like that, December is upon us, and we’re scrambling to catch up on all the films we’ve had saved on our “to watch” lists, as well as the ones we’ve never heard about that others are celebrating as the...

‘Just Mercy’ Trailer: Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx & Brie Larson Plead For Clemency

Michael Frank

December 2, 2019 12:01 pm

News, Trailers

On the surface, there doesn’t seem to be anything new with Destin Daniel Cretton’s “Just Mercy.” It joins a long line of adaptations, particularly within the last decade. It deals with courtroom drama, and all ...

Oscars 2019, Oscars, Hustlers, Joker, Knives Out

Oscars: ‘Hustlers,’ ‘Knives Out’ & Joaquin Phoenix Unexpectedly Pop At TIFF

Gregory Ellwood

September 12, 2019 9:48 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Festivals, News

TORONTO - Despite the advent of an expanded Hollywood Film Awards-esque fake awards show (yeah, it's a fundraiser, we get it) and the bragging points of hosting the world premiere of the last Best Picture winne...

‘Just Mercy’: Michael B. Jordan & Jamie Foxx Shine, But This Earnest Courtroom Drama Is Uninspired [TIFF Review]

Jason Bailey

September 7, 2019 1:50 am

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

We who cover what they call “the current cinema: spend a fair amount of timing pining for the glory days of the mid-budget studio picture— and by glory days I mean, oh, a decade or so ago, if that. Studio slate...

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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...

‘Just Mercy’ Trailer: Michael B. Jordan Headlines Legal Drama From ‘Short Term 12’ Director

Cory Woodroof

September 4, 2019 9:00 am

Awards, Festivals, Trailers

Few directors have had the abounding promise in an early feature as Destin Daniel Cretton, and fewer directors have inspired such anticipation for their career trajectory. Cretton's 2013 masterpiece "Short Term...

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