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‘The Mountain’ Exclusive Clip: Jeff Goldblum Smokes A Pipe & Dictates His Work In This Glimpse Of Rick Alverson’s Acclaimed Drama

July 24, 2019 1:56 pm

Rick Alverson has never been a filmmaker that could be misconstrued as mainstream. His work is usually packed with detail, experimental structure, and unique dialogue. But his most recent work, “The Mountain,” ...

11 Films To Watch In July: ‘Midsommar,’ ‘Once Upon A Time,’ ‘The Mountain’ & More

Ally Johnson

July 1, 2019 3:20 pm

Features, News

What a bizarre summer it's been for film. We've officially hit the time of the year where people begin compiling their Best of 2019...So Far lists, and ultimately deciding whether the film industry is having a ...

Summer Movie Preview: 35 Must-See Films To Watch

Summer Movie Preview: 35 Films You Shouldn’t Miss

Nicholas Laskin, Andrew Bundy and Rodrigo Perez

May 10, 2019 2:44 pm

Features, News

Thanks to Marvel and the ‘Avengers’ films, summer blockbuster season starts in April now, so technically, our summer movie preview is late. That’s ok. This summer is stacked, as usual, and that does not even ac...

‘The Mountain’ Trailer: Rick Alverson Delivers Another Surreal Effort, This Time Starring Jeff Goldblum

David Pountain

May 10, 2019 11:00 am

News, Trailers

It was with 2012’s ironically titled “The Comedy” that director Rick Alverson landed on the radar of many an indie-attuned critic, but he did so as a polarizing figure whose searing brand of anti-humor was alte...

The 25 Best Films Of 2019 We’ve Already Seen

Rodrigo Perez

January 4, 2019 4:10 pm

Features, News

We are robots. We cover film and our best of year-end lists cover every single possible angle of film and TV. And yes, we're oh so tired and we hope this doesn't feel too perfunctory. Look, we've covered, as su...

Rick Alverson’s ‘The Mountain’ Is A Shimmeringly Surreal Work With Incredible Performances [Venice Review]

Jessica Kiang

August 30, 2018 11:12 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

And so we come to the line reading of the year, and it is one syllable: Denis Lavant's merciless torturing of the word "art" in Rick Alverson's shimmeringly surreal "The Mountain." Somewhere between a snarl and...

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Venice Film Festival Preview: 20 Most Anticipated Movies

The Playlist Staff

August 28, 2018 11:39 am

Features, Festivals, News

It's that time of year again: the madness that is the fall film festival season is upon us and the first festival up to bat, as usual, is the Venice Film Festival. The Lido, as its affectionately known, kick...

Natalie Portman’s Musical ‘Vox Lux’ Headlines First Looks At Upcoming Venice Films

Charles Barfield

August 14, 2018 10:53 am

Festivals, News

This year’s Venice Film Festival might have the most stacked lineup ever seen at an event like this. With huge filmmaking names like the Coen Brothers, Alfonso Cuaron, Luca Guadagnino, and even Orson Welles, Ve...

‘A Star Is Born’ To Premiere At Venice; Films From The Coen Bros, Rick Alverson, Brady Corbet, & More Reported To Join Line-Up

Charles Barfield

July 23, 2018 10:33 am

Festivals, News

Of all the films premiering this fall, perhaps the most highly-anticipated is none other than actor Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut, “A Star is Born.” The film, which is scheduled to hit theaters later this ...

Ben Stiller To Direct Period Horror Film ‘The Mountain’ Based On Edith Wharton’s ‘Summer’

Kevin Jagernauth

October 21, 2011 4:31 am

News

Ben Stiller To Direct Period Horror Film 'The Mountain' Based On Edith Wharton's 'Summer'

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