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‘Lethal Weapon 5’: Mel Gibson To Direct, Reportedly For HBO Max

November 15, 2021 4:48 pm

For years, Warner Bros. and director Richard Donner tried to put together a fifth installment of the beloved and influential "Lethal Weapon" franchise. Led by Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, the film franchise ce...

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The 7 Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘Bad Boys For Life,’ ‘Selah and the Spades’ & More

Jason Bailey

April 21, 2020 2:33 pm

News

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a spla...

‘Nightcrawler’: In Dan Gilroy & Jake Gyllenhaal’s America, Only The Sociopaths Rise To The Top

Matthew Monagle

April 8, 2020 1:47 pm

Essays, Features, News

Nothing busts canons quite like living in interesting times. In our ongoing Inflection Point series, we look back at the films that have taken on new relevance due to our ongoing cultural and political upheava...

‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ Trailer: Dan Gilroy Reunites With Jake Gyllenhaal & All Art Is Dangerous

Jake Naturman

January 10, 2019 9:26 am

News, Trailers

When “Nightcrawler” was released in 2014, it seemed to be a high point in the careers of its star and its writer/director; Jake Gyllenhaal offered a career-best performance as a creepy news cameraman who goes t...

Jake Gyllenhaal And Dan Gilroy Compile Amazing Cast For ‘Nightcrawler’ Follow-Up At Netflix

Charles Barfield

March 12, 2018 2:43 pm

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2014’s “Nightcrawler” is easily one of actor Jake Gyllenhaal’s best films. While the actor has been great in a variety of roles, Lou from “Nightcrawler” is Gyllenhaal at his best. The role is equal parts charmi...

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‘Just Getting Started’ Trailer: Morgan Freeman & Tommy Lee Jones Cause Retirement Home Mayhem

Kevin Jagernauth

September 18, 2017 7:46 am

News, Trailers

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Once upon a time, Ron Shelton was a big deal in Hollywood thanks to his sports comedies "Bull Durham," "White Men Can't Jump," and "Tin Cup." But things have been pretty quiet for the filmmaker lately, and his ...

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‘Nightcrawler’ Team Dan Gilroy, Jake Gyllenhaal & Rene Russo Reunite For New Film

Kevin Jagernauth

June 20, 2017 1:24 pm

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Though he notched his first credited screenplay back in 1992 for the forgotten sci-fi flick "Freejack," it would take over two decades for Dan Gilroy to finally get behind the camera and make his directorial de...