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in News‘Train Dreams’ Settles on Categories for Oscar Campaign
Among the many Netflix titles hoping to get Academy Award attention, Train Dreams stands out as one of the smallest, but potentially most powerful contenders. As such, plans for an Oscar campaign have been underway ever since the streamer purchased the title out of the Sundance Film Festival. Well, now we know exactly where the […] More
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Teaser Trailer Released By Netflix for ‘Train Dreams’
Netflix today is showcasing one of their potential Oscar players today, releasing a teaser trailer for Train Dreams from Clint Bentley. The streamer bought this one out of the Sundance Film Festival, where the movie earned raves. You’ll be able to see the film in select theaters on November 7th, with a bow on Netflix […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Boys in the Boat’ is an Old-Fashioned and Stately Affair from George Clooney
More often than not, and more often than most, I tend to enjoy George Clooney-helmed pictures. Good Night, and Good Luck is a stone cold classic, to be sure, and I like The Ides of March and The Tender Bar much more than most, considering them the rest of his top tier. That being said, […] More
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‘Master Gardener’ Trailer Releases for Third Entry in Paul Schrader’s Trilogy
The trailer for Master Gardener, the crime thriller written and directed by Paul Schrader has been released by Magnolia Pictures. The film is billed as the third entry in a loose trilogy for Schrader who has explored narratives of solitary men surrounded by dark circumstances in his last two films with First Reformed starring Ethan Hawke and The Card Counter starring […] More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘Master Gardener’ is a Navel Gazing Pile of Manure
Hating a movie sucks. Full stop. I know some pundits get a kick out of writing a negative review, but in my humble opinion, it’s the worst part of the job. No one goes into a production hoping to make crap. Everyone intends to make something special. So, when it doesn’t succeed, I find it’s […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Green Knight’ Channels Medieval Adventure Through David Lowery’s Unique Viewpoint
I should probably start this review with a confession. You see, I’m the rare person who dislikes The Lord of the Rings movies. Moreover, I have never seen a moment of Game of Thrones. I only bring it up to day that the aesthetic and surface level comparisons being made for The Green Knight did […] More
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A New Trailer Arrives for ‘The Green Knight’
It might have taken a while to get here, but A24’s commitment to giving The Green Knight a full theatrical release is finally coming to fruition, a little over a year since its initial intended release. Originally set for May 20, 2020, the new film from David Lowery (A Ghost Story, The Old Man and […] More
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Interview: Joel Edgerton on Grappling with Disturbing Content and Paternal Influences in ‘The Underground Railroad’
Barry Jenkins’ new Amazon Prime Video limited series The Underground Railroad sets its story in a world where conductors operate a network of actual trains and stations. Among the key players is a character intent on finding and destroying the railroad since it negatively impacts his business: slavecatcher Arnold Ridgeway, who travels from state to […] More
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TV Review: ‘The Underground Railroad’ is Another Barry Jenkins Masterpiece
Even just ten years ago, it would have been tough to imagine someone in Barry Jenkins’ position following up the Oscar-winning likes of Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk with a 10-episode television series for Amazon. That it doesn’t seem too far-fetched is a sign of how the times have changed. We’re lucky for this shift, as without it […] 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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Ron Howard Sets a Cast for ‘Thirteen Lives’
Ron Howard has lined up an impressive list of talent for his next feature, which will tell the true story of the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a Thailand cave in 2018 when it flooded and trapped them. The film, titled Thirteen Lives, will tell this story of perseverance, one of humanity’s ability […] More
