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Interview: Ed Burns, Writer/Producer of HBO’s ‘The Plot Against America’

Christina Birro March 13, 2020

Ed Burns, a former Baltimore detective and public school teacher, has together with David Simon written and produced some of TVs greatest shows, including HBO’s The Wire. The Philip Roth novel... Read More

TV Recap: ‘Devs’ — Episode 3

Michael Frank March 12, 2020

Alex Garland’s big tech thriller Devs returned to action this week with a slow burner of an episode, one that hinged on the mental state... Read More

Disney postpones ‘Mulan,’ ‘Antlers,’ ‘The New Mutants’

Erik Anderson March 12, 2020

The Walt Disney Company has postponed the upcoming theatrical releases of Mulan, Antlers (under Searchlight Pictures) and the already long-delayed The New Mutants (inherited from... Read More

So what’cha, what’cha, what’cha want? The trailer for Spike Jonze’s ‘Beastie Boys Story’

Erik Anderson March 12, 2020

Beastie Boys Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz tell you an intimate, personal story of their band and 40 years of friendship in this live documentary... Read More

New trailer for Pixar’s ‘Soul’ is the jazz interlude we need right now

Erik Anderson March 12, 2020

Walt Disney Studios has released a new trailer for their summer Pixar release Soul, and it’s a stunner. It’s Pixar’s first feature with a largely... Read More

Trailer: Bruce Dern and Lena Olin in ‘The Artist’s Wife’

Erik Anderson March 11, 2020

Strand Releasing has dropped the first trailer for Tom Dolby’s The Artist’s Wife, starring Academy Award nominees Bruce Dern and Lena Olin. With echoes of... Read More

Disney to release ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ doc from Peter Jackson

Erik Anderson March 11, 2020

The Walt Disney Studios has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to acclaimed filmmaker Peter Jackson’s previously announced Beatles documentary. The film will showcase the warmth,... Read More

Film Review: ‘The Hunt’ aims for Trumpian satire but misses its target

Clint Worthington March 11, 2020

Sensationalism is a powerful marketing tool: just ask ‘50s huckster William Castle, who marketed B-horror films on the promise of spine-tingling realism with The Tingler... Read More

TV Recap: Sally Field will break your heart in ‘Dispatches from Elsewhere’ Season 1 Episode 3 — “Janice”

Michael Frank March 10, 2020

If Jason Segel’s Dispatches from Elsewhere has taught its characters and audiences anything through three episodes, it’s to expect to be surprised. The AMC mystery-comedy-drama... Read More

Trailer: Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ with Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt

Erik Anderson March 10, 2020

Part African Queen, part Pirates of the Caribbean, Disney has dropped the trailer for what they hope could be their newest franchise and theme park... Read More

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