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HBO’s ‘Insecure’ to end after upcoming fifth season

Erik Anderson January 13, 2021

The Emmy-winning HBO comedy series Insecure will conclude with its upcoming fifth season, it was announced today by Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming. “Issa has... Read More

Interview: ‘MLK/FBI’ director Sam Pollard on how history repeats itself and how he thinks Dr. King would have reacted to the Capitol insurrection [VIDEO]

Interviews (Film)

Interview: ‘MLK/FBI’ director Sam Pollard on how history repeats itself and how he thinks Dr. King would have reacted to the Capitol insurrection [VIDEO]

Dewey Singleton January 13, 2021

MLK/FBI is one of the most consequential documentaries released during the 2020-21 film season. Director Sam Pollard’s attention to detail is impeccable as he lays out... Read More

Trailer: Russian Oscar entry ‘Dear Comrades!’

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Trailer: Russian Oscar entry ‘Dear Comrades!’

Erik Anderson January 13, 2021

Neon has released the trailer for Russia’s International Feature Film Oscar entry Dear Comrades! from acclaimed director Andrei Konchalovsky. When the communist government raises food... Read More

Interview: Andy Samberg (‘Palm Springs’) is dead serious about comedy and Kate Bush

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Andy Samberg (‘Palm Springs’) is dead serious about comedy and Kate Bush

Catherine Springer January 13, 2021

While Andy Samberg is still best-known for his seven years as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2005-2012, it was his contributions as... Read More

New trailer for ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’

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New trailer for ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’

Erik Anderson January 12, 2021

Hot off the heels of the announcement that Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah will world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, Warner... Read More

Sundance 2021 adds ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ as world premiere

Erik Anderson January 12, 2021

The nonprofit Sundance Institute today added two more world premiere feature films to the 2021 Sundance Film Festival lineup. Shaka King’s Fred Hampton film Judas and... Read More

Spike Lee’s children Satchel and Jackson Lee named as Golden Globe Ambassadors

Erik Anderson January 12, 2021

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has named Satchel and Jackson Lee, children of legendary filmmaker and three-time Golden Globe nominee Spike Lee with producer... Read More

London Film Critics nominations: ‘Saint Maud’ leads with 8

Erik Anderson January 12, 2021

The London Film Critics Circle revealed its nominations on Tuesday and Rose Glass’s unholy horror Saint Maud led the field with eight mentions, including Film... Read More

Interview: ‘Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on the moral courage of ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’

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Interview: ‘Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on the moral courage of ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’

Catherine Springer January 12, 2021

Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II didn’t start acting professionally until 2017 but, since then, he has rocketed to fame, thanks to noticeable and critically-acclaimed roles in... Read More

Gotham Awards winners: ‘Nomadland’ is Best Feature, Nicole Beharie is Best Actress

Erik Anderson January 11, 2021

The 30th Gotham Awards were handed out on Monday night and Nomadland continued its winning streak by taking Best Feature here. Miss Juneteenth‘s Nicole Beharie... Read More

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