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Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Gets an Official Trailer with Leonardo DiCaprio as Part of a Revolution
After a very mysterious teaser last week, Warner Bros. has shown us more from Paul Thomas Anderson‘s next film, One Battle After Another. An official trailer has dropped, setting up what easy looks like the biggest movie from PTA to date. An epic tale of revolution and likely more, it still is very mysterious, but with a […] More
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Film Review: ‘Daddio’ Has Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn Talking It Out During a Long Cab Ride
Two handers set in a single location have a high bar to clear. After all, not only do you need to tell a compelling story, you need to have a pair of actors audiences want to watch for 90 minutes plus. That doesn’t even take into account figuring out a look to the film so […] More
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Film Review: ‘Asphalt City’ is a Bleak Experience Lacking in Sufficient Redemption
Imagine is someone saw Bringing Out the Dead and thought that was too pleasant of a film. Sounds delightful, right? Well, that’s kind of what we have with Asphalt City (formerly titled Black Flies), a drama that starts out bleak and just gets bleaker. The movie is well acted and has style to spare, but […] More
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Interview: ‘Gaslit’ Director Matt Ross on How the Watergate Scandal Feels Quaint Compared to Today
Speaking with director Matt Ross at times felt more like a conversation between two parents concerned about the direction of this country than any interview of which I have ever been part. While discussing Ross’ exemplary work directing Gaslit, he also touched upon many of the current woes we are currently facing as a nation. […] 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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Film Review: ‘Flag Day’ Evokes Enough of Sean Penn’s Filmmaking Strengths to Overcome Weaknesses
Behind the camera, Sean Penn has had an interesting career. Early on, his intimate character dramas like The Crossing Guard and The Indian Runner (inspired by a Bruce Springsteen song, no less) hinted at some top-notch skills. The Pledge hammered that home, before a break eventually brought his directorial masterpiece, Into the Wild. Since then, […] More
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‘Gaslit’ Picked Up by Starz, Will Star Sean Penn and Julia Roberts
Starz might not be the first name that comes to mind when you think about the best that television has to offer, but they’ve made a big pickup with their acquisition of Gaslit, from the team behind Mr. Robot, with some major stars attached to the project. Based on the award-winning Slate podcast Slow Burn, the series will […] More
