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Hugh Grant, Sophia Lillis Join Chris Pine in 'Dungeons & Dragons' Movie

‘Dungeons & Dragons’: Paramount’s Fantasy Film Adds Hugh Grant As The Villain & Sophia Lillis

March 2, 2021 6:53 pm

Paramount Pictures' new "Dungeons & Dragons" movie has added two more cast members, according to Deadline. Hugh Grant is set to play the fantasy film's villain, and young actress Sophia Lillis ("IT," "Sha...

‘Uncle Frank’ Features An Oustanding Cast In A Film That Sadly Lacks Subtext Or Subtlety [AFI Review]

Andrew Bundy

October 19, 2020 12:26 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

When you are belittled and threatened for being who you are at a developmental crossroads, it very well may affect your sense of belonging for the rest of your life. When you feel unsafe simply because of who ...

‘Uncle Frank’ Trailer: Paul Bettany & Sophia Lillis Star In ‘American Beauty’ Writer’s Newest Film

Charles Barfield

October 15, 2020 12:22 pm

News, Trailers

While many people really think of Paul Bettany as Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, given that’s the bulk of the film work he’s done over the past half-decade, we tend to forget that Bettany is just one...

‘Uncle Frank’ Clip: Paul Bettany & Sophia Lillis Star In This Sundance Standout Arriving This Thanksgiving

Charles Barfield

August 7, 2020 11:47 am

News, Trailers, Video

The new Amazon feature, “Uncle Frank,” has the distinct honor of being one of the only breakout festival films of the entire year. Sure, that’s mainly because the film played at this year’s Sundance, which is ...

“I Am Not Okay With This” Creator Christy Hall Talks Superhero Stories And Blending Genres [Interview]

Ally Johnson

March 14, 2020 4:12 pm

Interviews, News, Television

If you’ve yet to set your eyes on it, the latest Netflix series “I Am Not Okay with This” is a must-watch. Starring Sophia Lillis and based on a comic book by Charles Forsman (whose work was also adapted in th...

‘I Am Not Okay With This’ Tells A Universal Story Of Teenage Angst With A Side Of Superpowers [Review]

Charles Barfield

February 28, 2020 3:06 pm

News, Reviews, Television

Netflix loves its teen, YA originals; the entire genre and phenomenon, and all the (sometimes melo)drama found within coming of age stories. And the streaming giant loves to blend YA with supernatural qualitie...

‘I Am Not Okay With This’ Trailer: Sophia Lillis Braves The Familiar Anxieties Of Adolescence In New Netflix Series

Andrew Hrip

February 17, 2020 10:13 am

News

High school is hell for many teenagers. End of story. And there has been an influx of film and TV—especially recently—to illustrate this plight. At one end of the spectrum is a comedic shed of a maligned label...

‘I Am Not OK With This’ Teaser: Sophia Lillis Struggles With Budding Superpowers In YA Teen Series For Netflix

Edward Davis

February 3, 2020 12:29 pm

News, Television, Trailers

From the producers of "Stranger Things" and Director/EP of "The End of the F***ing World," comes "I Am Not OK With This," another YA, irreverent teen show on Netflix that could capture the zeitgeist. We're mos...

‘Gretel & Hansel’ Trailer: The Fairy Tale Gets A “Grim” Retelling In Upcoming Horror Film

Brandon Shillingford

January 2, 2020 10:17 am

News, Trailers

The tale of “Hansel and Gretel” is one that isn’t exactly new to Hollywood. From its more classical and traditional adaptations of the original Brothers Grimm story like the 2002 film of the same name to the mo...

‘Gretel & Hansel’ Trailer: Following The Trail Proves Treacherous In Oz Perkin’s Newest Horror Film

Valerie Thompson

September 4, 2019 9:28 am

News, Trailers

Do viewers ever really get tired of fairy tales? Somehow these bleak stories of morality and woe always find their way into pop culture with varying degrees of success. So, it’s time to venture into the forest ...

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