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Watch: Riz Ahmed with a special announcement about ‘Sound of Metal’

Erik Anderson September 9, 2020

During a series of adrenaline-fueled one-night gigs, itinerant punk-metal drummer Ruben (Riz Ahmed) begins to experience intermittent hearing loss. When a specialist tells him his... Read More

Amazon Studios acquires J Balvin doc ‘The Boy from Medellín’ by Matthew Heineman

Erik Anderson August 31, 2020

The documentary follows international musician J Balvin and is directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Matthew Heineman Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide rights to Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning... Read More

First look at Paul Bettany in Alan Ball’s ‘Uncle Frank’

Erik Anderson August 7, 2020

Amazon Studios has released the first look at Paul Bettany in Uncle Frank, the new film by Alan Ball (American Beauty, Six Feet Under) starring... Read More

Amazon Studios picks up untitled voting rights doc with Stacey Abrams from Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés

Erik Anderson June 17, 2020

Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide rights to Untitled Voting Rights documentary from production company Story Syndicate. The documentary, which prominently features insights from politician, lawyer... Read More

Film Review: ‘The Vast of Night’ is out of this world

Jason Adams June 4, 2020

Cayuga, New Mexico is a small ass town, and you can tell it because the camera doesn’t blink as it seems to run the full... Read More

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Amazon Studios Starts Production on ‘The Map of Tiny Perfect Things’ with Kathryn Newton and Kyle Allen

Erik Anderson February 13, 2020

Amazon Studios, FilmNation Entertainment and Weed Road Pictures have started principal photography on The Map of Tiny Perfect Things from director Ian Samuels (Sierra Burgess is a... Read More

Oscar Podcast #77: Discussing the Oscar Shortlists with guest Will Mavity

Erik Anderson December 20, 2019

The Oscar shortlists dropped earlier this week in nine categories: Original Score, Original Song, Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual Effects, Documentary Feature, International Feature Film, Documentary... Read More

Interview: 'The Aeronauts' director Tom Harper on his high-flying adventure and getting Felicity Jones up in the sky

Erik Anderson December 2, 2019

London-born director Tom Harper began as many directors do, making short films. But he quickly rose in ranks helming television projects like The Scouting Book... Read More

Review: Adam Driver is first-rate in ‘The Report,’ a compelling examination on the importance of truth

Catherine Springer November 11, 2019

Much of the controversy surrounding the new movie Joker is based on the public’s seeming distaste for watching a movie that reminds us too much... Read More

Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne are flying high in new trailer for ‘The Aeronauts’

Erik Anderson October 24, 2019

“And so it begins.” Amazon Studios has released a new trailer for their thrilling true tale The Aeronauts, coming to theaters December 6 and to... Read More