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Leonardo DiCaprio Was Concerned About Meryl Streep’s Nude Scene In ‘Don’t Look Up’ Because She’s “Film Royalty”

December 14, 2021 10:57 am

Adam McKay has made a name for himself as one of the premier filmmakers working today. It seems that once he made the jump from straight comedy to more satirical work with “The Big Short” and his more recent f...

‘Don’t Look Up’ Review: A Smug, Glib Miscalculation From Adam McKay

Jason Bailey

December 7, 2021 7:13 pm

Features, News, Reviews

Plenty of ink has been spilled on the evolution (or, depending on who you’re talking to, de-evolution) of Adam McKay, who has gone from the “Saturday Night Live” writers room to the auteur of such likably goof...

Meryl Streep, Kit Harington, Sienna Miller & More Join Scott Z. Burns’ Climate Change Anthology Series

Christopher Marc

October 19, 2021 4:21 pm

News, Television

Writer/producer Scott Z. Burns is behind a new anthology series at Apple TV+ that directly focuses on climate change from different perspectives. "Extrapolations," tells multiple stories of how the various cha...

‘Don’t Look Up’ Trailer: Jennifer Lawrence & Leonardo DiCaprio Star In Adam McKay’s Disaster Comedy

Ned Booth

September 8, 2021 10:04 am

News, Trailers

From "Anchorman" to "The Big Short," director Adam McKay loves to make incisive comedies that boast big ensemble casts. His latest, "Don't Look Up," looks to continue that trend, as the trailer for the new Net...

‘Let Them All Talk:’ Steven Soderbergh Lets Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest & Candice Bergen Consider Friendships Lost At Sea [Review]

Robert Daniels

December 5, 2020 9:31 am

Features, News, Reviews

Meryl Streep is Alice Hughes, a demanding well-renowned writer struggling to complete her newest manuscript. Karen (Gemma Chan) is her young new agent. Desperate to discover whether Alice is writing a sequel t...

‘The Prom’: ‘Glee’ Redux, TikTok-Level Cringe & A Musical Tweens-Only Vibe [Review]

Kyle Turner

December 1, 2020 10:54 am

Features, News, Reviews

Beneath the affected spectacle of "The Prom" is a relatively compelling premise: a handful of out of touch New Yorkers— nay, Broadway actors, condescend to a small town under the guise of spreading progressive...

‘The Prom’ Trailer: Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman & More Are Broadway Stars Looking To Brighten A Special Night

Andrew Hrip

November 26, 2020 9:17 am

News, Trailers

You’re on the cusp of taking the next big step in life. It’s been a long road to get here, but the finish line is in sight. So why not cut loose a little with friends and reminisce about all the best moments? ...

‘The Prom’ Trailer: Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman & More Star In Ryan Murphy’s Netflix Musical

Edward Davis

October 22, 2020 9:40 am

News, Trailers

You’ve got to hand it to Ryan Murphy and his deal with Netflix. Some creators sign deals and nothing happens (the “Game Of Thrones” showrunners who turned up with nothing when they were supposed to start a “St...

Meryl Streep Talks Making Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Let Them All Talk’ With No Equipment, No Money & No Script

Charles Barfield

October 19, 2020 2:20 pm

News

When you think of filmmakers that use every technology and filmmaking shortcut at their disposal to get a feature made, Steven Soderbergh must top that list. This is a filmmaker that is constantly working on a...

Let Them All Talk, Steven Soderbergh, Meryl Streep

Steven Soderbergh Says HBO Max’s ‘Let Them All Talk’ Will Come Out In December

Rafael Motamayor

October 17, 2020 4:49 pm

News

Steven Soderbergh's latest film, "Let them All Talk," will premiere this December on HBO Max, and it seems the filmmaker who already made two films on iPhones has a new trick — shooting an entirely improvised ...

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