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Film Review: ‘The Accountant 2’ Improves on an Already Strong Foundation to Make a Terrific Action Sequel with Amped Up Comedy
Back in 2016, The Accountant debuted as a slightly odd duck of a movie. It’s a slightly high concept shoot em up at its core that has Ben Affleck in hero mode as well as serious actor mode. The mixture worked because of Affleck’s commitment to the dramatic aspects, as opposed to simply the action ones. […] More
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‘The Bear’ Will Roar Again, Renewed For Season 3
FX’s Hulu Exclusive Award-Winning Hit Series Will Return in 2024 LOS ANGELES, November 6, 2023 – FX’s Hulu exclusive The Bear, the critically acclaimed, award-winning hit series, has been renewed for a third season, it was announced today by Nick Grad, President, FX Entertainment. The first two seasons of The Bear are currently exclusively available to stream on Hulu. […] More
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TV Review: ‘The Bear’ Roars Even Louder with Emotion and Manic Energy
These last few weeks have taken their toll on me. A combination of our endless and voluminous Emmy coverage (be sure to check out our 100+ interviews, predictions, FYC – shameless plug), the summer school vacation, holiday, heat, smoke, rain and more have all kicked my butt, cutting into my time to write reviews. With […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Sharp Stick’ is a Story of Self-Discovery Filtered Through Lena Dunham’s Filmmaking Lens
Lena Dunham is a storyteller who follows the beat of her own drummer. Whether it’s her first film, the independent comedy Tiny Furniture, or her hit HBO series Girls, Dunham does things her way, and you’re either in or you’re out. So far, I have been, so I went into her sophomore feature Sharp Stick […] More
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Interview: Jon Bernthal Talks About the Authenticity of ‘King Richard’
Jon Bernthal has been around for 15 years, but the trained actor is still hungry for more. Over the years, he’s been weaving in and out of fan-favorite films like The Wolf of Wall Street, The Accountant and taking on more prominent roles on TV series’ like The Punisher playing Frank Castle, and The Walking […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Unforgivable’ Never Earns Its Existence or Sandra Bullock’s Time
On its surface, The Unforgivable should be sure-fire Oscar bait. Below the line, Hans Zimmer is one of the composers. Joe Walker is an editor. Above the line, the cast is led by Sandra Bullock. The material screams Academy Award consideration. Of course, when a film like this is so clearly aiming at prestige melodrama […] More
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‘King Richard’ Releases New “Be Alive” Trailer
Will Smith‘s new film King Richard, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, is getting quite a lot of attention from critics and audiences alike ahead of its wide theatrical release later this year. In fact, many are calling Smith’s performance of the best of his career (Read Joey’s review of the movie out of Film Fest […] More
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Film Fest 919 Review: ‘King Richard’ is a Crowning Achievement for Will Smith
You don’t need to be a tennis fan to know who Serena Williams and Venus Williams are. The sports giants are juggernauts of not just tennis, but not just sports, but pop culture in general. Richard Williams, however, doesn’t quite have the same worldwide stature. Tennis fans knew of him, but now the world over […] More
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‘The Many Saints of Newark’ to Open Inaugural Tribeca Fall Preview
When David Chase‘s hit mob drama series The Sopranos ended in June of 2007, fans all around the world were certain that it meant the last time characters such as Tony Soprano and Paulie Gualtieri would appear in any form of entertainment. But, as we have learned a long time ago now, that’s not the […] More
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‘King Richard’ First Trailer Officially Released
This year sees director Reinaldo Marcus Green releasing two feature films – one of which, Joe Bell, has already been released (our review is here). But this coming November, he will release the biographical drama King Richard as well. The film, which stars Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal, Saniyya Sydney, Tony Goldwyn, and Dylan […] More
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‘Sopranos’ Prequel ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ Gets First Trailer
It honestly goes without saying at this point that David Chase‘s HBO mob-drama The Sopranos is one of the greatest television series ever made. More than that, it’s widely regarded as one of the best pieces of entertainment period. From 1999-2007, audiences tuned in to see the story of Tony Soprano as he had to […] More
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Bernthal, Charles, and Hector set to Lead New HBO Series From ‘The Wire’ Team
The Wire mastermind David Simon and producer George Pelecanos have set up a new six-hour limited series for HBO titled We Own This City, and they’ve announced the men who are going to lead the way – Jon Bernthal, Josh Charles, and Jamie Hector. The series will be directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green (Monsters and […] More
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