Now it's time to get our action yah-yahs out. 2018 is coming to a close so as is our usual wont to do, we're running down many of the particulars of the year in cinema; Best Films, Posters, Trailers, Breakthrou...
David Mackenzie's latest film, "Outlaw King," is a life-long passion project for the Scottish director of "Hell or High Water" and "Starred Up." The new Netflix film takes place during the medieval years of the...
Until the end of the year, it would seem that the trend of simply not having enough time in the day/week to see what we both want to watch and what we feel obliged to see will continue. Add to that the stress o...
David Mackenzie is embracing his Scottish roots to deliver the gut-wrenching historical drama promised, just a little shorter than advertised. Of “Starred Up” and “Hell or High Water” fame, Mackenzie teams up o...
We don’t usually review movies twice at The Playlist. But then again, a director doesn’t usually cut a substantial chunk of his film after reactions from a festival premiere suggested it was too long, and debut...
Coming off the Oscar-nominated “Hell or High Water,” there was a lot of buzz surrounding David Mackenzie’s latest film, “Outlaw King,” when it debuted at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. However...
As with the many Chris’ in Hollywood, including Hemsworth, Evans, and Pratt, Chris Pine is attempting to put together a filmography that reigns supreme. Sure, he doesn’t have the Marvel Cinematic Universe behin...
In the introduction to their TIFF opening night selection “Outlaw King,” director David Mackenzie and producer Gillian Berrie made much of its seven-year journey to the screen. That’s a long time to spend on a ...
September is right around the corner which means a two-fold attack of movies. 1) the wealth of riches that arrives in the more-adult-themed awards season and 2) the overlapping films that appear first during th...
Remember last fall? Netflix was promoting their upcoming major blockbuster film “Bright.” At the time, people viewed Netflix films as either big-budget disasters, small (but quality) indie films, or Adam Sandle...