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The Nightmare Family Function Movies Of 2021 [Be Reel Podcast]

January 27, 2022 12:56 pm

While 2020 kept so many families painfully apart, three acclaimed indies from last year made the opposite case: "Why do I see these people again?" LISTEN: ‘The Fellowship Of The Ring’ At 20: Heralding An U...

Lena Wilson’s Top 10 Films Of 2021

Lena Wilson

January 3, 2022 3:58 am

News

Here we are again — another year that somehow felt both five seconds and twelve eons long has come to a close. For me, a big highlight was definitely getting to see movies in theaters again (post-vaccination a...

The 25 Best Films Of 2021

Nick Allen and The Playlist Staff

December 8, 2021 1:09 pm

Features, News

We certainly have not resumed full normalcy as we continue to battle this pandemic, but at least we have movies—even more than last year. With certain reservations about how they were premiered, released, and ...

The Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘Nobody,’ ‘Shiva Baby,’ ‘Siberia’ & More

Jason Bailey

June 29, 2021 12:16 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...

The Best Films Of 2021, So Far

theplaylist

June 24, 2021 3:15 pm

Features, News

Look, thanks to that godforsaken pandemic, which messed up the Oscars and the entire calendar year, it's kind of hard to make the Best Films Of The Year, So Far feature because so many films were kind of relea...

‘Bottoms’: ‘Shiva Baby’ Duo To Reteam For New Comedy From Producer Elizabeth Banks

Charles Barfield

April 7, 2021 12:37 pm

News

If you haven’t seen “Shiva Baby” yet, you really should. The comedy from writer-director Emma Seligman and star Rachel Sennott is one of the most uncomfortable, but hilarious viewing experiences you’ll have al...

11 Films to See in April: ‘Mortal Kombat,’ ‘Concrete Cowboy’ & More

Ally Johnson

April 2, 2021 10:45 am

Features, News

What a weird time for movies. It feels like we’re in the limbo period with theaters slowly reopening (in a move that still at this point seems too soon), and big-budget films such as March’s “Godzilla vs. Kong...

Rachel Sennott Talks The Anxiety Of ‘Shiva Baby,’ Bisexuality In Film, Brutal Zoom Comedy Shows & More [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

March 29, 2021 1:56 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

Unless you’re a fan of her stand-up or you’ve already seen “Shiva Baby,” you’re likely not super familiar with the work of Rachel Sennott. The young actress-comedian has been sitting on a breakout performance ...

‘Shiva Baby’ Red Band Trailer: Emma Seligman’s Breakout Comedy Gets A New “Trashy Trailer”

Charles Barfield

March 29, 2021 11:54 am

News, Trailers

One of the breakout films from last year’s festival circuit is finally hitting theaters and VOD this week. And to celebrate the release of “Shiva Baby,” the distributor has decided to unveil a new “trashy trai...

‘Shiva Baby’ Trailer: Emma Seligman’s Festival Standout Comedy Arrives In April

Charles Barfield

February 18, 2021 2:18 pm

News, Trailers

In a normal year, without a global pandemic, odds are you would have heard a lot more about “Shiva Baby” last spring. The film was expected to have its official debut at last year’s SXSW, but that event was ca...

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