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Film Review: ‘Oppenheimer’ is Christopher Nolan’s Epic and Mesmerizing Protest Against Nuclear Annihilation and Character Assassination
When you think of Christopher Nolan, you don’t think of activism or character studies. With Oppenheimer, he’s putting forth an epic version of both. In crafting a biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the nuclear bomb, Nolan has opted to make this a tale of not just one of the 20th century’s most […] More
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The Safdie Brothers No Longer Co-Directing Their Next Adam Sandler Film Together?
The Safdie Brothers have become not just indie filmmaking darlings, but a writing and directing duo with some major bonafides. After working on the smaller independent scene, their collaboration with Adam Sandler on Uncut Gems really launched them to new heights. Well, we already know that the brothers are planning a new film with Sandler, […] More
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‘Oppenheimer’ Set to Explode with New Trailer
Universal released a new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s biographical epic, Oppenheimer, set to release only in theaters July 21, 2023. Starring Cillian Murphy as the titular character, the film is a biographical drama that explores the life and work of the enigmatic physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who led the Manhattan Project during World War II. The cast is a veritable […] More
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Ben Affleck and Megan Thee Stallion Could Be Joining Adam Sandler in the Next Safdie Brothers Project
After how Uncut Gems pushed Adam Sandler to a new level of critical acclaim, all eyes have been on his next collaboration with filmmakers Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie. They have something in the works, with not much known except that it supposedly will center on the world of sports memorabilia. Well, now we know […] More
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Netflix Will Distribute Latest Adam Sandler and Safdie Brothers Film
The trio previously worked together on 2019’s “Uncut Gems,” which was released to critical acclaim. More
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Adam Sandler and The Safdie Brothers are Working on a New Project
No details have been added on the project, but the trio is currently working on something else. More
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Film Review: ‘Licorice Pizza’ Finds Paul Thomas Anderson At His Most Charming and Romantic (With a Revelatory Alana Haim)
Depending on who you are, you probably have a different type of Paul Thomas Anderson film that you gravitate towards. Those in one camp love his earlier work, evocative of the likes of Robert Altman and Martin Scorsese. Then, we have folks in another camp, who prefer the more recent and more formal offerings, where […] More
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‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Adds to Its Cast
While the world waits for the return of the smash DIsney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian, Disney has dropped a major casting announcement for one of their other upcoming Star Wars series, the Ewan McGregor-starring Obi-Wan Kenobi. McGregor, of course, will be reprising his role as the titular character that he played in George Lucas’ three prequel feature from 1999-2005. Hayden Christensen will also be returning […] More
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Film Review: ‘Pieces of a Woman’ is an Acting Clinic
For being a film with a lot to like and offer, Pieces of a Woman is a surprisingly hard one to quantify. On the one hand, it’s brilliantly performed. On the other, it deals with subject matter and a tragic event that may be too much for some to handle. That it’s done in an […] More
