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WEBLupita Nyong’o Says “There Was Definitely Fear” Making ‘Black Panther’: “The Studio Was Taking A Chance”. Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years A Slave”) has a lot cooking at the moment. This month, she launches her new podcast, “Mind Your Own,” on September 19, and her new animated film, “The Wi...
‘Last Summer’ Trailer: Catherine Breillat Tackles Sexual Taboos In ...
WEBJul 18, 2023 · Here’s the synopsis from Cannes: ‘Last Summer’ follows Anne, a brilliant lawyer who lives with her husband Pierre and their daughters. Anne gradually engages in a passionate relationship with Theo, Pierre’s son from a previous marriage, putting her career and family life in danger. Our review from Cannes reads, “The bourgeois family ...
'The House' Review: Netflix's Anthology Is A Striking Showcase Of …
WEBJan 13, 2022 · “I’ve invested my whole life in this house,” shouts an exasperated Developer (Jarvis Cocker, “Fantastic Mr. Fox”), who also happens to be a mouse.Welcome to “The House,” the latest project from Academy Award-nominated animation studio, Nexus (“This Way Up”). Now on Netflix, this stop motion anthology is a delightfully mordant exploration of the perils of putting too much of ...
‘Amsterdam’ Review: David O. Russell Enlists All The ... - The Playlist
WEBSep 28, 2022 · Christian Bale’s Burt Berenstein character says he “left his eye in France” in David O. Russell’s fanciful, murder-mystery/ larger-conspiracy comedic thriller, “Amsterdam,” a movie named for the city where the films lead trio spends their halcyon years, living, loving and laughing together.“France” is probably not as an appealing title, given how “Amsterdam” also works as a ...
‘Topside’: A Mother & Daughter Struggle To Survive New York's ...
WEBSep 9, 2020 · The indie drama “Topside” opens with a startling image: a five-year-old girl sleeping on the ground with a beam of light shining on her from above.She’s underground living in the tunnels of New York beneath the subway …
The 25 Best Films Of 2022 - The Playlist
WEBDec 7, 2022 · 25. “The Northman” (Robert Eggers) A gnarly, visceral, psychedelic Viking action movie by filmmaker Robert Eggers upping his glorious game with spellbinding bewitchment and spectacular and bloody fury? Yes, f*cking, please. Eggers’ brutal but mesmerizing meditation on the futility of revenge—hypnotically arty and also primally vicious in equal measure—was a damn good time at the ...
'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' Review: A ... - The Playlist
WEBMar 13, 2022 · Tom Gormican's 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' is a stupendous comeback for Nicolas Cage - or would be, if he had ever left.
'The Tomorrow War': Chris Pratt Saves The Future In Chris McKay's ...
WEBJul 1, 2021 · Chris McKay’s thrilling “The Tomorrow War” drops you right into its wartime hell, literally, with an opening sequence that shows Chris Pratt falling from a smoke-filled sky as if he were in an apocalyptic round of “Fortnite.”It’s only the first of many bold screenwriting choices that helps fuel this original Amazon blockbuster, which then jumps back a few decades later to before ...
Reid Carolin Says Channing Tatum's 'Gambit' Was Only A Few …
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · Reid Carolin is set to make his directorial debut this month with “Dog,” which he also co-wrote.But make no mistake, Carolin is no newcomer to Hollywood, having produced a number of films and even, at one point, was attached to co-direct the superhero film, “Gambit,” years ago. Speaking to The Playlist Editor-in-Chief, Rodrigo Perez, about his upcoming film, “Dog” (the full ...
‘Servant’ Review: M. Night Shyamalan's Creepy Apple TV+ Show …
WEBJan 11, 2023 · It’s almost hard to believe that Apple TV+ is old enough already to have a show about to reach its conclusion after four seasons, but that’s where we are with the underrated “Servant,” a twisted little gem that was created by Tony Basgallop and executive produced by M. Night Shyamalan (who has also directed a few episodes). One of the streaming giant’s first series way back in ...
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