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‘Leave the World Behind’ Review: Doomsday Schleppers | AFI FEST

Ryan McQuade October 29, 2023

“I fucking hate people” is the final point Amanda Sandford (Julia Roberts) makes in her case to her husband Clay (Ethan Hawke) as she is... Read More

Sam Esmail’s ‘Leave the World Behind’ with Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali to open 2023 AFI FEST

Erik Anderson September 5, 2023

Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that the World Premiere of Leave the World Behind, written and directed by AFI Conservatory Alum Sam Esmail... Read More

‘Swan Song’ review: Mahershala Ali delivers a shattering double performance in a film that can’t quite get off the ground [Grade: B-]

Film Reviews

‘Swan Song’ review: Mahershala Ali delivers a shattering double performance in a film that can’t quite get off the ground [Grade: B-]

Catherine Springer November 13, 2021

There’s no escaping the fact that writer/director Benjamin Cleary’s debut film, Swan Song, feels very familiar. This “lo-fi sci-fi” film, set in the not-too-distant future,... Read More

Trailer for ‘Swan Song’ has two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali seeing double

Erik Anderson November 4, 2021

Set in the near future, Swan Song is told through the eyes of Cameron (two time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali, reuniting with Moonlight co-star... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (May)

Erik Anderson May 5, 2021

When studios packed up 2020 films and shuffled them off to 2021 after the coronavirus closed theaters for the majority of the year, it created... Read More

TV Review: Robert Kirkman’s ‘Invincible’ wants to be two superhero shows, and it pretty much succeeds

Jon Negroni March 25, 2021

Voice work from Steven Yeun, Sandra Oh, Mahershala Ali, Seth Rogen, J.K. Simmons, Zazie Beetz and Jason Mantzoukas highlights the new animated series from Robert... Read More

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ ‘Between The World And Me’ podcast to stream free on HBO Max beginning November 25

Erik Anderson November 23, 2020

Featuring Mahershala Ali, Angela Bassett, Angela Davis, Alicia Garza, Clifford “T.I.” Harris, Jharrel Jerome, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Ledisi, Janet Mock, Joe Morton, Wendell Pierce, Phylicia... Read More

Interview: Ramy Youssef (‘Ramy’) is broadcasting to the whole world

Interviews

Interview: Ramy Youssef (‘Ramy’) is broadcasting to the whole world

Michael Frank July 9, 2020

Stand-up comedian and writer/director Ramy Youssef still is only 29 years old, though he has two seasons of a Hulu comedy and one Golden Globe... Read More

Trailer: Hulu’s ‘Ramy’ Season 2 welcomes Oscar winner Mahershala Ali

Erik Anderson April 30, 2020

All 10 episodes of Ramy season two premiere on Friday, May 29th on Hulu The Golden Globe-winning actor Ramy Youssef returns to Hulu for his critically-acclaimed performance in... Read More

2020 Oscars: Mahershala Ali, Olivia Colman, Regina King and Rami Malek will return to present

Erik Anderson January 21, 2020

The Academy has announced the first slate of presenters for the Oscars and last year’s acting Oscar winners Mahershala Ali, Olivia Colman, Regina King and... Read More