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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: Mckenna Grace Joins Cast of Season 4!!

Mckenna Grace (The Haunting of Hill House, Troop Zero) has joined the upcoming fourth season of Hulu’s flagship drama series The Handmaid’s Tale, which resumed production in Toronto two weeks ago, sources said. Grace will recur as Mrs. Keyes, a sharply intelligent, teenaged wife of a much older Commander who rules her farm and household with confidence. She has a rebellious, subversive streak, and is … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: Mckenna Grace Joins Cast of Season 4!!

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‘Rebecca’ Trailer Reveals the Haunting Netflix Adaptation!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A young newlywed arrives at her husband’s imposing family estate on a windswept English coast and finds herself battling the shadow of his first wife, Rebecca, whose legacy lives on in the house long after her death. Directed – Ben Wheatley Starring – Lily James, Armie Hammer, Keeley Hawes Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Rebecca’ Trailer Reveals the Haunting Netflix Adaptation!! Check It Out!!

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‘Rebecca’: First Images Tease Ben Wheatley’s Gothic Take!! Check It Out!!

Netflix hasn’t exactly released the first images from Ben Wheatley‘s gothic thriller Rebecca, but the Daily Mail got their hands on some intriguing photos of stars Armie Hammer, Lily James and Kristin Scott Thomas. Rebecca isn’t quite a remake of Alfred Hitchcock‘s 1940 film of the same name, but it is based on the same Daphne du Maurier novel. The story follows a newly-married young woman (James) who … Continue reading ‘Rebecca’: First Images Tease Ben Wheatley’s Gothic Take!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4 Gets a First Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Hulu has released the first trailer for The Handmaid’s Tale season 4, which continues the increasingly bleak story of June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) in a totalitarian, theonomic near-future. In addition to leading the charge with her powerhouse performance, Moss will also make her directorial debut. Although there’s plenty of new footage to get excited about in the teaser—including what’s next for Samira Wiley‘s refugee Moira—it’s … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4 Gets a First Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4: Elisabeth Moss To Make Directorial Debut with Episode 3!!

Hulu’s award-winning original The Handmaid’s Tale is about to become part of a fun, new milestone for series lead Elisabeth Moss as she prepares to make her directorial debut in Season 4. The Handmaid’s Tale was renewed for Season 4 shortly before the premiere of the Season 3 finale in 2019. Filming on the new season kicked off on March 2 in Toronto, Canada, and is expected to wrap … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4: Elisabeth Moss To Make Directorial Debut with Episode 3!!

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‘Rebecca’: ‘Bodyguard’ Star Keeley Hawes Joins Ben Wheatley’s Gothic Thriller!!!

Richard Madden is blowing up off of Bodyguard, so it only makes sense that his co-star, Keeley Hawes, would book a cool project herself, and now she has, as Collider has learned that the BAFTA-nominated actress has signed on to join Ben Wheatley‘s gothic thriller Rebecca along with Sam Riley (Free Fire), Emmy winner Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Ben Crompton (Game of Thrones). … Continue reading ‘Rebecca’: ‘Bodyguard’ Star Keeley Hawes Joins Ben Wheatley’s Gothic Thriller!!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: New Season 3 Trailer Strikes a Hopeful Tone!! Check It Out!!

It’s odd to look to Hulu’s hit drama series The Handmaid’s Tale for a hopeful spark in these dark times, but that’s just what the new trailer for the upcoming third season has to offer us. June/Offred made quite the head-scratcher of a decision at the end of Season 2, but this trailer teases just what her plan is all about in Season 3. And … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: New Season 3 Trailer Strikes a Hopeful Tone!! Check It Out!!

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‘Tyrel’ Trailer: Jason Mitchell Attends An All-White Weekend Debauchery!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Tyrel, a sole black man, attends an otherwise all-white weekend of drunken bro debauchery on a birthday trip to a cabin in the Catskills. Directed – Sebastián Silva Starring – Christopher Abbott, Trust Arancio, Nicolas Arze Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Tyrel’ Trailer: Jason Mitchell Attends An All-White Weekend Debauchery!! Check It Out!!

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American Animals (2018) Review!!!!

Synopsis – Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history. My Take – Everyone like a good heist film right? Here, in his dramatic debut director Bart Layton, known for helming 2012’s The Imposter, one of the more engrossing documentaries in recent years, has spliced together narrative storytelling with documentary-style interviews, for an … Continue reading American Animals (2018) Review!!!!

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Complete List of Emmy Nominations 2018 Revealed!! Check It Out!!

The 2018 Primetime Emmy Nominations have arrived! And they are, well, somewhat expected. Game of Thrones leads the pack with 22 total nominations, but that’s a bit misleading as a show this huge obviously scored a ton of technical nominations. It picked up a nomination for Best Drama Series as well as acting nods for Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and multiple episodes scored directing and writing nominations. Westworld … Continue reading Complete List of Emmy Nominations 2018 Revealed!! Check It Out!!

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The Academy Continues to Diversify by Inviting 928 Members!!!

Just look at the past few years of Academy Award nominees and you can see things are getting better. Yes, there are still some snubs and some films that sneak in for easy nominations, but for the most part, movies like The Shape of Water and Moonlight, films that ten years ago wouldn’t have even broken in, can come away with Best Picture wins. That’s … Continue reading The Academy Continues to Diversify by Inviting 928 Members!!!

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Hereditary (2018) Review!!!

Synopsis – After the family matriarch passes away, a grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences, and begin to unravel dark secrets. My Take – Last year was quite an exciting one for the horror, with thrilling films like Get Out, It, and Annabelle: Creation, giving us a taste of what the genre can be when done right. However, this year has been … Continue reading Hereditary (2018) Review!!!

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A Kid Like Jake (2018) Review!!

Synopsis – A Brooklyn couple has always known that their four-year-old son is more interested in fairy tale princesses than toy cars. But when his preschool director points out that his gender-nonconforming play may be more than a phase, the couple is forced to rethink their roles as parents and spouses. My Take – The one thing which I have always appreciated about Indie films … Continue reading A Kid Like Jake (2018) Review!!

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‘Hereditary’: A24 Begins Oscar Campaign for Toni Collette with a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The Graham family starts to unravel following the death of their reclusive grandmother. Even after she’s gone, the matriarch still casts a dark shadow over the family, especially her loner teenage granddaughter, Charlie, whom she always had an unusual fascination with. As an overwhelming terror takes over their household, their peaceful existence is ripped apart, forcing their mother to explore a darker realm … Continue reading ‘Hereditary’: A24 Begins Oscar Campaign for Toni Collette with a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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Hulu Renews ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ for Season 3!!!

Less than a week after premiering the first episode of its second season, Hulu has renewed The Handmaid’s Tale for a third. It’s not surprising news — the adaptation of Margaret Atwood‘s seminal novel has been the streaming network’s biggest hit to date, garnering not only critical acclaim but capturing the cultural zeitgeist. It’s become Hulu’s banner series, so renewing it (even so early into Season … Continue reading Hulu Renews ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ for Season 3!!!

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New ‘Hereditary’ Trailer Amps Up The Tension!! Check It Out!!!

Synopsis – The Graham family starts to unravel following the death of their reclusive grandmother. Even after she’s gone, the matriarch still casts a dark shadow over the family, especially her loner teenage granddaughter, Charlie, whom she always had an unusual fascination with. As an overwhelming terror takes over their household, their peaceful existence is ripped apart, forcing their mother to explore a darker realm … Continue reading New ‘Hereditary’ Trailer Amps Up The Tension!! Check It Out!!!

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‘A Kid Like Jake’ Trailer: Claire Danes, Priyanka Chopra and Jim Parsons Lead This Heartwarming Tale!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A Brooklyn couple has always known that their four-year-old son is more interested in fairy tale princesses than toy cars. But when his preschool director points out that his gender-nonconforming play may be more than a phase, the couple is forced to rethink their roles as parents and spouses. Directed –  Silas Howard Starring – Claire Danes, Priyanka Chopra, Octavia Spencer Check out … Continue reading ‘A Kid Like Jake’ Trailer: Claire Danes, Priyanka Chopra and Jim Parsons Lead This Heartwarming Tale!! Check It Out!!

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Official Trailer for Season 2 of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Continues the Fight for Freedom!!! Check It Out!!

Cults are all the rage right now. Ubisoft just released its cult-centric video game Far Cry 5, Netflix has a truly outrageous documentary miniseries by the name of Wild Wild Country and Hulu’s series The Path is still going strong. But that latter streaming-content platform’s heavy-hitter, award-winner, and cult phenomenon in more ways than one is The Handmaid’s Tale, returning for its second, highly anticipated season this April. Today, … Continue reading Official Trailer for Season 2 of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Continues the Fight for Freedom!!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2 Trailer Continues The Fight!! Check It Out!!

A new trailer for Hulu’s award-winning series The Handmaid’s Tale has arrived. Season 2 will arrive sooner than you know it, and the first two episodes will be available to stream on Wednesday, April 25th. The Emmy-winning drama series returns with a second season shaped by Offred’s pregnancy and her ongoing fight to free her future child from the dystopian horrors of Gilead. “Gilead is within you” … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2 Trailer Continues The Fight!! Check It Out!!

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Andrea Riseborough’s Thriller ‘Nancy’ Sells to Samuel Goldwyn!!

Samuel Goldwyn Films has purchased North American rights to the thriller “Nancy,” which premiered last month at the Sundance Film Festival in U.S. Dramatic Competition and won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.Samuel Goldwyn will give the film a traditional theatrical release later this year. “Nancy” stars Andrea Riseborough as a woman who becomes increasingly convinced she was kidnapped as a child. When she encounters a couple … Continue reading Andrea Riseborough’s Thriller ‘Nancy’ Sells to Samuel Goldwyn!!

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‘Hereditary’: First Trailer Reveals A24’s Buzzy Sundance Horror Hit!!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The Graham family starts to unravel following the death of their reclusive grandmother. Even after she’s gone, the matriarch still casts a dark shadow over the family, especially her loner teenage granddaughter, Charlie, whom she always had an unusual fascination with. As an overwhelming terror takes over their household, their peaceful existence is ripped apart, forcing their mother to explore a darker realm … Continue reading ‘Hereditary’: First Trailer Reveals A24’s Buzzy Sundance Horror Hit!!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer Finds Elisabeth Moss in Revolt!!! Check It Out!!!

If it’s one thing that I hope the zeitgeist rejects in 2018, at least in the realm of movies, TV, and music, it’s the tendency to take great or just good songs and turning them funereal for the purposes of narrative urgency and strained seriousness. The most egregious example came from the teaser trailer for A Cure for Wellness, which turned The Ramones’ anthemic “I … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer Finds Elisabeth Moss in Revolt!!! Check It Out!!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Super Bowl Commercial Introduces the Resistance!! Check It Out!!

First of all, can I just say how much I love it that Hulu bought a spot for The Handmaid’s Tale to run during the Super Bowl? It’s incredible. This is the streaming service’s first Super Bowl ad for an original series, but seriously what a pick. The Handmaid’s Tale, based on Margaret Atwood‘s classic, tells the story of a dystopian society where women are … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Super Bowl Commercial Introduces the Resistance!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Trailer Finds Elisabeth Moss Navigating a Male-Dominated Dystopia!! Check It Out!!

Hulu has unveiled the first trailer for t, an upcoming series based on the classic novel by Margaret Atwood. The story takes place in a dystopian society and stars Elisabeth Moss as a Handmaid trying to survive a male-dominated totalitarian regime that only values her fertility. The setting is colored by environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, chronicling a world in which women are treated … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Trailer Finds Elisabeth Moss Navigating a Male-Dominated Dystopia!! Check It Out!!

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