Interview: Dave Franco talks fears, collaborating with Alison Brie, film in the time of corona and his directorial debut ‘The Rental’

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Interview: Dave Franco talks fears, collaborating with Alison Brie, film in the time of corona and his directorial debut ‘The Rental’

Daniel Trainor July 23, 2020

There’s no way Dave Franco could have planned this. The notoriously private actor, who makes his directorial debut with IFC Films’ “The Rental,” just so happens to have released... Read More

First look: Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Yahya Mateen II and more in ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’

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First look: Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Yahya Mateen II and more in ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’

Erik Anderson July 22, 2020

Netflix sets October 16 release date Today Netflix provided the first look at The Trial of the Chicago 7 from Academy Award winning writer and... Read More

Film Review: ‘Amulet’ – Romola Garai’s directorial debut puts a fresh spin on classic horror

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Film Review: ‘Amulet’ – Romola Garai’s directorial debut puts a fresh spin on classic horror

Jason Adams July 22, 2020

This is a strange variant on the riddle of “The Chicken and the Egg” I suppose, but which do you think comes first: you realizing... Read More

‘Respect’ moves to wide release over MLK weekend

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‘Respect’ moves to wide release over MLK weekend

Erik Anderson July 22, 2020

MGM is taking full advantage of the Academy’s extended eligibility deadlines for next year’s Oscars and now plans to skip the platform release of the... Read More

Final 2020 Emmy Predictions: the COMEDY categories

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Final 2020 Emmy Predictions: the COMEDY categories

Erik Anderson July 22, 2020

Of the eight categories in the Comedy race cover, Kevin, Amanda and I only agree on one: all three of us are predicting the exact... Read More

Trailer: The sci-fi thriller ‘Sputnik’ from IFC Midnight

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Trailer: The sci-fi thriller ‘Sputnik’ from IFC Midnight

Erik Anderson July 21, 2020

Due to her controversial methods, young doctor Tatiana Yurievna (Oksana Akinshina, Lilya 4-Ever) is on the precipice of losing her medical license. Her career may not... Read More

Emmy Podcast #35: Final Emmy predictions in Drama, Comedy, Limited Series

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Emmy Podcast #35: Final Emmy predictions in Drama, Comedy, Limited Series

Erik Anderson July 21, 2020

It’s been a minute. The AwardsWatch Emmy podcast return and at the top asking how my guests, Kevin Jacobson and Amanda Spears, have been coping... Read More

Spike Lee’s concert film of David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ to open the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival

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Spike Lee’s concert film of David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ to open the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival

Erik Anderson July 21, 2020

Spike Lee’s filmed version of Byrne’s timely Broadway show will open TIFF on Thursday, September 10 HBO and Crave Presentation to air this fall TIFF... Read More

Here’s what’s coming to HBO Max this August (‘Lovecraft Country,’ ‘Birds of Prey’) and what’s leaving (‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Kill Bill’ series’)

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Here’s what’s coming to HBO Max this August (‘Lovecraft Country,’ ‘Birds of Prey’) and what’s leaving (‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Kill Bill’ series’)

Erik Anderson July 20, 2020

Say hello to Oscar winners and nominees like Jojo Rabbit and Richard Jewell and goodbye to the Harry Potter and Kill Bill series’ this August.... Read More

Sony Classics sets new fall date for Michael Covino’s ‘The Climb’

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Sony Classics sets new fall date for Michael Covino’s ‘The Climb’

Erik Anderson July 20, 2020

Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they will now release Michael Covino’s The Climb in New York and Los Angeles theaters on October 9, 2020, with additional cities to... Read More