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‘Dunkirk’ Battles To Top Spot, ‘Valerian’ Flops [Box Office]

July 23, 2017 11:49 am

If you had flagging faith that audiences would show up in numbers to a movie that wasn't based on a comic book or brand, or a sequel, "Dunkirk" will restore your hope. It's the first non-franchise film to win t...

10 Movies To Watch In July

Ally Johnson

June 30, 2017 12:20 pm

Features, News

While it may seem as if our blockbuster season has already been going for a while (we've already gotten a Marvel movie, a "Transformers" film and a Pixar effort) we still have a ways to go. Luckily for us, July...

BAMcinemaFest 2017: 8 Must-See Films To Watch

The Playlist Staff

June 14, 2017 4:35 pm

News

Many of the world’s most prestigious film festivals happen elsewhere — Sundance, Berlin, Cannes, SXSW — but BAMCinematek always has your cinephile back every summer with their BAMcinemaFest festival. Carefully...

First Trailer For ‘Landline’ From ‘Obvious Child’ Team Jenny Slate & Gillian Robespierre

Charles Barfield

June 8, 2017 1:17 pm

News, Trailers

When “Obvious Child” was released in 2014, everyone was buzzing about Jenny Slate’s performance. She was funny, heartbreaking, and just all around great as a stand-up comedian who decides to have an abortion. “...

‘Gemini,’ ‘Wind River,’ ‘Golden Exits’ & ‘The Big Sick’ Lead 2017 BAMcinemaFest Line Up

Oliver Lyttelton

May 4, 2017 1:04 pm

Festivals, News

It might be overshadowed a bit by other NYC festivals like the New York Film Festival and Tribeca, but the BAMcinemaFest, which takes place in June, has consistently been pulling off some pretty great line-ups,...

‘Landline’ Is A Hit And Miss Followup From ‘Obvious Child’ Team Jenny Slate & Gillian Robespierre [Sundance Review]

Noel Murray

January 21, 2017 6:55 pm

News, Reviews

Three years ago, writer-director Gillian Robespierre, writer-producer Elisabeth Holm, and actress-comedian Jenny Slate won over Sundance — and then had a small-but-significant arthouse hit — with their offbeat ...

The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2017

Oliver Lyttelton

December 5, 2016 1:39 pm

Features, News

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There’s now less than a month until Christmas, and after a start last week with our look at the Best Posters and Best Trailers of the year, this week commences in earnest our annual smorgasbord of movie love th...

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