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Riz Ahmed & Octavia Spencer Join Sci-Fi Thriller From ‘Beast’ Director Michael Pearce For Amazon

July 30, 2020 12:15 pm

There is some exciting casting news for sci-fi fans coming from Amazon today. It’s been announced that Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer will star in the upcoming sci-fi thriller “Invasion.” The film is written an...

‘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...

The Russos Join Forces With The Obamas For A Netflix Film, ‘Exit West,’ Starring Riz Ahmed

Charles Barfield

March 6, 2020 10:57 am

News

In the film world, the Russo Brothers seemingly are a duo that has yet to have a real misstep. They’re the directors that are responsible two of the top five grossing films of all time (“Avengers: Endgame” and...

The 25 Best Movies Of 2020 We’ve Already Seen

Matthew Monagle

January 20, 2020 3:26 pm

Features, News

Each year, countless films premiere at festivals across the world. Filmmakers are celebrated for their artistic vision. Projects are praised for their ability to push the boundaries of what we expect from natio...

‘Sound Of Metal’: Riz Ahmed Stars In A Visceral Blue Valentine Painted Black

Charles Bramesco

September 7, 2019 8:43 am

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

It is my personal belief that one of the greatest challenges an actor can face is that of making stoicism into compelling drama. The term actor definitionally refers to one who performs an action, and remaining...

‘Venom’: Tom Hardy’s Parasite Antihero Film Is Laughable & Septic [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

October 3, 2018 2:27 am

Features, News, Reviews

An idea is like a virus, they say. It’s resilient, highly contagious, and even the smallest seed of an idea can grow, and grow to define or destroy you. In Sony’s not-really-anti, anti-superhero movie about an ...

Tom Hardy Jokingly Compares Himself To Sad Ben Affleck When He Says 30 To 40 Minutes Of ‘Venom’ Was Cut

Charles Barfield

September 28, 2018 3:09 pm

News

If you’ve been following the development of Sony’s upcoming blockbuster “Venom,” you know that the film has gone through some changes in the last year. For months, everyone (including the director) assumed the ...

‘Venom’ Star Tom Hardy Discusses PG-13 Rating & If He’d Like To See The Character Crossover With The Avengers

Charles Barfield

September 25, 2018 5:12 pm

News

There are plenty of questions that seem to surround the upcoming Spider-Man spin-off film, “Venom.” But two, in particular, seem to come up more than others. First, why the hell does this movie have a PG-13 rat...

First ‘Venom’ Clip Features Riz Ahmed & Tom Hardy In A Verbal Sparring Match

Charles Barfield

September 21, 2018 1:00 pm

News

“Venom” is the upcoming Sony “Spider-Man” spin-off film featuring a 9-foot-tall black, gooey monster that bites the heads off of enemies, complete with ridiculous ‘80s action movie dialogue (I’ll never get tire...

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‘The Sisters Brothers’: Jacques Audiard Crafts A Dark, Comedic, Surprisingly Moving Western [Venice Review]

Rodrigo Perez

September 2, 2018 1:16 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

“We’re the Sisters brothers,” Charlie Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix) frequently announces, in Jacques Audiard’s latest, "The Sisters Brothers," a dark, comedic, idiosyncratic Western with the secret weapon of melanc...

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