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Mark Duplass Pens Loving Tribute To Lynn Shelton & “Her Little Cocoon Of Love, Adoration And Support”

December 15, 2020 2:01 pm

It’s been months since the surprise passing of filmmaker Lynn Shelton. And though the loss came in a year that has seen no shortage of loss, Shelton’s death devastated many in the film industry, including her ...

Watch The Duplass Brothers, Emily Blunt & More Celebrate Lynn Shelton In ‘Her Effortless Brilliance’

Charles Barfield

June 11, 2020 11:17 am

News, Video

As you probably already know, filmmaker Lynn Shelton tragically passed away last month. Since then, we’ve seen her partner/collaborator Marc Maron discuss it on his podcast, and many of her previous colleagues...

Remembering Lynn Shelton, Master Of The Comedic Heart-To-Heart [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer and Noah Ballard

May 27, 2020 1:59 pm

News, Podcasts

Independent film lost a guiding light this month with the sudden passing of filmmaker Lynn Shelton. Although many mainstream viewers are probably more familiar with her TV directing credits (“New Girl,” “Mad M...

Marc Maron Remembers His Partner, Lynn Shelton, In Emotional New Podcast

Charles Barfield

May 18, 2020 10:06 am

News

As many of you already know, filmmaker Lynn Shelton tragically passed away over the weekend due to a blood disorder. Over the weekend, on social media, there were tons of colleagues that were paying their resp...

‘Sword Of Trust,’ ‘Humpday,’ Filmmaker Lynn Shelton Passes Away At Age 54

Rafael Motamayor

May 16, 2020 3:41 pm

News

The indie filmmaker Lynn Shelton has sadly passed away at age 54 on Friday, May 15. According to a statement by Shelton's representatives, the filmmaker died of a previously unidentified blood disorder. REA...

Marc Maron & Lynn Shelton Are Co-Writing A New “Domestic Dramedy” Film

Charles Barfield

May 11, 2020 2:32 pm

News

The whole COVID-19 pandemic lockdown situation is affecting just about everyone in the US, right now. No matter if you’re a health worker, a grocery store clerk, a financial executive, or a filmmaker, this new...

‘Little Fires Everywhere’: Burning Emotional Blisters Give Way To Combustible Suburban Mom Melodrama [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

March 5, 2020 2:43 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television

Arson, and all its symbolic fiery rage, is an unspeakable crime. But when committed with purposeful incendiary malice, it's an unimaginably personal agony and intimate loss for victims. This is the emotional c...

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‘Little Fires Everywhere’ Trailer: Reese Witherspoon & Kerry Washington Lead Intertwined Families With Dark Secrets

Edward Davis

February 20, 2020 11:22 am

News, Television, Trailers

Reese Witherspoon may have found her niche on prestige cable drama. After teaming with Nicole Kidman, to unite their production companies to bring "Big Little Lies" to life on HBO—and subsequently become a mas...

Sword of Trust, Jillian Bell, Marc Maron, Michaela Watkins

‘Sword Of Trust’ Trailer: Lynn Shelton’s Latest Tackles Conspiracy Theories & Fake News With Her Signature Comedic Flair

Charles Barfield

June 6, 2019 12:18 pm

News, Trailers

What if there was an item that could prove that the Confederacy won the Civil War? If you are in possession of such an item, you may want to sell it for a pretty penny because in today’s political climate, even...

Lynn Shelton Reese Witherspoon Kerry Washington

Lynn Shelton To Direct Hulu Series ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ Starring Reese Witherspoon & Kerry Washington

Charles Barfield

April 30, 2019 4:03 pm

News, Television

If you’re a regular reader of The Playlist, odds are you’re familiar with the work of filmmaker Lynn Shelton. The independent director really broke out in 2009, thanks to her film “Humpday.” And since then, She...

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