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Florida Film Critics Circle nominations: ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Minari’ lead

Erik Anderson December 17, 2020

Searchlight’s Nomadland and A24’s Minari led the 2020 Florida Film Critics Circle nominations today with six apiece, including Best Picture and Best Director (for Chloé... Read More

HBO Max to launch on Roku devices December 17

Erik Anderson December 16, 2020

Roku, Inc. and WarnerMedia today announced an agreement to bring HBO Max to the Roku platform. Starting tomorrow, Dec. 17, Roku users will be able to... Read More

Trailer: ‘Breaking Fast’ is the gay Ramadan-com you’ve been waiting for

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Trailer: ‘Breaking Fast’ is the gay Ramadan-com you’ve been waiting for

Erik Anderson December 16, 2020

Vertical Entertainment has released the trailer, poster and date announcement for their gay romantic comedy Breaking Fast, from writer/director Mike Mosallam, starring Haaz Sleiman (The... Read More

Shudder acquires feminist revenge fable ‘Violation’ ahead of Sundance

Erik Anderson December 16, 2020

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premiere streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has announced the acquisition of Violation, the debut feature written, produced and directed by... Read More

HBO Max now available on Playstation 5

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HBO Max now available on Playstation 5

Erik Anderson December 16, 2020

Starting today, HBO Max is now available on PlayStation5, the latest videogame console from Sony Interactive Entertainment. PlayStation5 users in the U.S. can download the HBO Max app, sign... Read More

Interview: Zosia Mamet on subverting expectations in ‘The Flight Attendant’ and having pets who see dead people

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Zosia Mamet on subverting expectations in ‘The Flight Attendant’ and having pets who see dead people

Daniel Trainor and Sam Stone December 16, 2020

Zosia Mamet is out to prove that she’s not just a one-trick pony. As high-powered attorney Annie on HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant, Mamet subverts... Read More

Focus Features picks up Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Belfast’ with Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan and Caitriona Balfe

Erik Anderson December 16, 2020

Focus Features has acquired the worldwide rights to Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast. Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Branagh, Belfast is the humorous, tender and intensely personal story of... Read More

Interview: George C. Wolfe on turning up the heat in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ and Chadwick Boseman’s final performance

Interviews (Film)

Interview: George C. Wolfe on turning up the heat in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ and Chadwick Boseman’s final performance

Erik Anderson December 16, 2020

George C. Wolfe is about to have his big breakthrough. Best known for his legendary, Tony-winning work on Broadway, producer Denzel Washington entrusted Wolfe with... Read More

Sundance 2021 lineup low on high-profile films but increases representation and accessibility of festival

Erik Anderson December 15, 2020

Award-winning actresses Robin Wright and Rebecca Hall will world premiere their debut feature films; women and BIPOC filmmakers make up 50% of the lineup of... Read More

Netflix announces production on new animated feature ‘The Magician’s Elephant’

Erik Anderson December 15, 2020

Netflix announced today a new animated feature film currently in production, The Magician’s Elephant, based on two-time Newbery Award winner Kate DiCamillo’s novel of the... Read More

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