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in Editor, InterviewsInterview: Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver Talk ‘Call Jane’ As Well As The Importance of Getting Out and Voting
This past weekend, Call Jane hit theaters after debuting earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival. Next week, the midterm elections are being held, with women’s reproductive rights very much on the ballot. So, in between, it felt like a perfect moment to share my recent conversation with Call Jane stars Elizabeth Banks and […] More
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First Trailer Released for Phyllis Nagy’s ‘Call Jane’
Roadside Attractions has released the first trailer for Phyllis Nagy‘s latest film, Call Jane. The distributor acquired the rights for the movie in back in February of this year, merely two weeks after its debut at the Sundance Film Festival. Call Jane tells the story of Joy (Elizabeth Banks), a housewife who leads an ordinarily […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Call Jane’ Takes a Safe Route Through a Pivotal Moment in Time
Women’s reproductive rights are always under attack. Whether it’s the 1960’s like in Call Jane, or here in 2022, where Roe vs. Wade is hanging on by a thread. Those in power are always ready to legislate the female body. It’s an issue that sparks passion on both sides, but it’s also fertile (no pun […] More
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Film Review: Tony Hale Goes Viral in ‘Eat Wheaties!’
Have you ever sent out a post on social media that backfired on you? More than likely, the answer is yes.That’s the case for Sid Straw (Tony Hale), a man whose humdrum life finds excitement when he becomes the co-chair for his college reunion. Fueled by the desire to impress those around him, he sends […] More
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Elizabeth Banks set to bring back ‘The Flinstones’ with ‘Bedrock’
Elizabeth Banks is back at it again, reviving another classic television property for our current era. The Charlie’s Angels director is set to executive produce and star in Bedrock, an update on the beloved series The Flintstones. The new film will be an animated story set 20 years after the 1960s television series and focus […] More
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Elizabeth Banks to Direct ‘Cocaine Bear’ Film for Universal
After her re-imagination of Charlie’s Angels, Elizabeth Banks’ next directorial project is set to adapt the true story of the Cocaine Bear for Universal Pictures and produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cocaine Bear will portray, and we kid you not, the true story of how a Black Bear […] More
