Synopsis – New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood. My Take – Five years ago, The New York Times broke a story that changed the world. Uncovering decades of sexual harassment and … Continue reading She Said (2022) Review!!
Universal has unveiled a new featurette detailing the making of, and the background to, their new film She Said, which is based on the book of the same name by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey. The film stars Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan as the two investigate reporters working for the New York Times, who broke one of the most vital news stories in modern … Continue reading ‘She Said’: New Featurette Details the Making of and the Background!! Check It Out!!
The numerous allegations of sexual abuse against Harvey Weinstein and the subsequent investigation sparked the #MeToo movement in 2017 and forever changed the landscape of Hollywood. Now, a new film chronicling the journalists behind that investigation will soon be revealed to the world. She Said, a drama film focusing on the behind-the-scenes reporters who worked to expose Weinstein‘s crimes, will have its world premiere at … Continue reading ‘She Said’ Set to Premiere at New York Film Festival Ahead of Theatrical Release!!
Synopsis – New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood. Directed – Maria Schrader Starring – Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Tom Pelphrey Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘She Said’ Trailer Sees Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan Taking Down Harvey Weinstein!! Check It Out!!
HBO Max released today the first trailer for The Last Movie Stars. The docuseries is set to chronicle the life, career, and longtime romance of mega-movie stars Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. The Hollywood couple managed to live a down-to-Earth life even though they became immensely famous. The six-part project is set to premiere later this month. The trailer for The Last Movie Stars reveals … Continue reading ‘The Last Movie Stars’ Trailer Teases the Ethan Hawke Directed Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward Docuseries!! Check It Out!!
Josh Steinbeck‘s classic novel East of Eden is getting the limited series treatment over at Netflix in a major way. Per Deadline, the adaptation hails from Emmy-nominated actress Zoe Kazan (Oliver Kitteridge, She Said) who’ll bring the novel to life with acclaimed actress Florence Pugh (Midsommar, Oppenheimer) set to star. The series is early on in development and has Anonymous Content and Endeavor Content co-producing. … Continue reading ‘East of Eden’: Florence Pugh to Lead Netflix Series Adaptation!!
Two-time Emmy winner Andre Braugher will play New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet in Universal‘s journalism drama She Said, which follows the paper’s investigation of Harvey Weinstein. Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan are set to star as reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, while Patricia Clarkson will play Rebecca Corbett, the Times editor who oversaw their investigation. As the executive editor of the New … Continue reading ‘She Said’: Andre Braugher Joins the Harvey Weinstein Investigation Movie!!
Netflix has released the full trailer for its upcoming thriller miniseries Clickbait, starring Adrian Grenier (Entourage, The Devil Wears Prada) alongside Zoe Kazan (Ruby Sparks, The Battle of Buster Scruggs) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out, Westworld). The show, which hails from creators Tony Ayres and Christian White, explores the ways in which social media can fuel our most dangerous impulses. The eight-episode limited series will … Continue reading ‘Clickbait’: Netflix’s New Miniseries Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!
Netflix has released the official trailer for the upcoming miniseries Clickbait, starring Adrian Grenier (Entourage, The Devil Wears Prada) alongside Zoe Kazan (Ruby Sparks, The Battle of Buster Scruggs) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out, Westworld). The show, which hails from creators Tony Ayres and Christian White, explores the ways in which social media can fuel our most dangerous impulses. The eight-episode limited series will premiere … Continue reading ‘Clickbait’ First Trailer Reveals the New Netflix Miniseries!! Check It Out!!
She Said, a big-screen adaptation of the New York Times investigation that exposed one of Hollywood’s most notorious predators, has officially landed a release date next year. Universal Pictures is set to release the film, which will star Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan as NYT reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, on November 18, 2022. The film is being adapted from Twohey and Kantor‘s book, … Continue reading ‘She Said’: #MeToo Movie About Investigation Into Harvey Weinstein Set for Nov 18, 2022 Release!!!
Synopsis – Cryptozookeepers try to capture a Baku, a dream-eating hybrid creature of legend, and start wondering if they should display these beasts or keep them hidden and unknown. Directed – Dash Shaw Starring (voices of) – Lake Bell, Michael Cera, Zoe Kazan Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Cryptozoo’ Trailer Teases the Unique Animated Art Film!! Check It Out!!
Hot off her sizzling, Oscar-nominated turn in the #MeToo-themed revenge thriller Promising Young Woman, Carey Mulligan is in negotiations to star alongside Zoe Kazan in Universal‘s journalism drama She Said, which follows the New York Times reporters behind the expose that brought down disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. Deadline broke the news, reporting that Mulligan will play Megan Twohey, and Kazan will play Jodi Kantor. … Continue reading ‘She Said’: Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan Set as NY Times Reporters Who Took Down Harvey Weinstein!!
The Justice League: Mortal documentary by filmmaker Ryan Unicomb is getting new life as production is set to resume from Purryburry Productions. Over the last 15 years, several DC Comics films have been attempted by Warner Bros., with some making it to the big-screen and some not. One of the most famous of all of them was George Miller’s Justice League: Mortal project that was … Continue reading ‘Justice League: Mortal’: Production to Resume on Documentary!!
HBO has released the first trailer for The Plot Against America, the six-episode limited series from David Simon and Ed Burns based on the Philip Roth alt-history novel of the same name. The show, which debuts March 16, boasts a great cast, including Zoe Kazan, Morgan Spector, Winona Ryder, and John Turturro. The Plot Against America, told from the perspective of a working-class Jewish family … Continue reading ‘The Plot Against America’ Trailer Reveals HBO’s Alt-History Drama!! Check It Out!!
As part of Batman’s 80th anniversary celebrations, a new piece of concept art has arrived online from Justice League: Mortal, the aborted DC team-up from Mad Max director George Miller, which gives us our best look yet at the Batsuit that Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name) would have donned for his role as The Dark Knight. The concept art was shared by filmmaker … Continue reading ‘Justice League: Mortal’ Concept Art Reveals Armie Hammer’s Batsuit!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – An anthology film comprising six stories, each dealing with a different aspect of life in the Old West. My Take – There is no debating of the fact that directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen who are usually referred together as the Coen brothers, are among the most popular filmmakers who have been actively working for the past three decades. With exceptional films … Continue reading The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) Review!!!
Synopsis – An anthology western following six different storylines centering on a man named Buster Scruggs. Directed – Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Starring – James Franco, Liam Neeson, David Krumholtz Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’: New Trailer Further Reveals the Coen Brothers’ Wild Netflix Film!! Check It Out!!
Two episodes into its sophomore run, The Deuce Season 3 is already a go—but with a caveat. HBO announced today that it has renewed the hour long drama series for a third and final season, bringing the complex, engaging chronicle of the birth of the porn industry to a close. The show hails from The Wire alums David Simon and George Pelecanos, and Season 1 … Continue reading ‘The Deuce’: HBO Renews the Acclaimed Show for a Third and Final Season!!!
Synopsis – An anthology western following six different storylines centering on a man named Buster Scruggs. Directed – Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Starring – James Franco, Liam Neeson, David Krumholtz Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’: First Trailer Reveals the Coen Brothers’ Netflix Movie!!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A boy witnesses his parents’ marriage falling apart after his mother finds another man. Directed – Paul Dano Starring – Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Bill Camp Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Wildlife’: New Trailer Shows A Marriage Falling Apart!! Check It Out!!
Even if reviews out of Venice called The Ballad of Buster Scruggs flaming garbage, that wouldn’t be enough to keep me away from the latest Coen Brothers movie (I own Intolerable Cruelty if that tells you anything). Thankfully, the reviews aren’t that harsh, but they’re also not incredibly kind. While the Coens were able to get themselves in the awards conversation from 2007 to 2013, … Continue reading ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’: First Reviews Criticize an Uneven Anthology from the Coens Brothers!!!
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs was originally supposed to be a 6-part TV series for Netflix. Then the Coen Brothers said, “Nah, we’re the Coens and we’ll do what we want,” and they turned it in an anthology movie that’s over two hours. The anthology consists of six shorts, and now on the eve of the film’s world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, we … Continue reading ‘Ballad of Buster Scruggs’: Full Cast and Synopses Revealed for Coens’ Anthology Western!!! Check It Out!!!
The Deuce is looking like what Vinyl was always meant to be — a complex and multi-layered portrayal of an entertainment industry that came alive in the 1970s, one that shows the excitement and the tragedy of it all. To be clear, The Deuce has always been this (that is to say, great), but visually it’s moving into the era that Vinyl also portrayed (however … Continue reading ‘The Deuce’ Season 2: New Trailer Reveals Some Wild Late 70s-Style!! Check It Out!!
HBO has released the first The Deuce Season 2 trailer, offering a look at the significantly changed world of this David Simon series. While the show’s focus is on how Times Square evolved during the 1970s with the advent of the porn industry, the show’s first season took place between 1971 and 1972, when porn was just getting off the ground. Season 2, however, jumps … Continue reading ‘The Deuce’ Season 2 Trailer Reveals the HBO Series’ Five-Year Time Jump!!! Check It Out!!
The Coen Brothers have a knack for surprising people, but this is above and beyond. In January 2017, it was announced that the Oscar-winning No Country for Old Men filmmakers would be making their first foray into television with Annapurna TV. The project was a Western anthology series called The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, and Annapurna teased “an innovative television and theatrical integrated approach.” Soon … Continue reading The Coen Brothers’ ‘Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ Is A Now A Movie!!
Synopsis – A boy witnesses his parents’ marriage falling apart after his mother finds another man. Directed – Paul Dano Starring – Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Bill Camp Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Wildlife’ Trailer Reveals Paul Dano’s Stunning Directorial Debut!!! Check It Out!!
One last holdout from the era of celluloid has given in to the digital age—at least temporarily. Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen have continued to shoot their films on traditional celluloid film even as the industry has shifted towards digital photography, but for their next project, the Coen Brothers are making their first foray into the digital realm. Variety’s Kristopher Tapley reports that the upcoming … Continue reading ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ Will Be the First Coen Brothers Production Shot Digitally!!
HBO has renewed drama series “The Deuce” for a second season. Created by David Simon and George Pelacanos, “The Deuce” premiered Sept. 10 on the premium service. Starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal, the series tells the story of the rise of the porn industry in New York in the 1970s. “We are thrilled to continue our creative collaboration with master storytellers David Simon and … Continue reading ‘The Deuce’ Renewed by HBO for Season 2!!
Synopsis – Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gordon fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family’s expectations, and his true feelings. My Take – I think by now we all know how romantic comedies work – a guy and a girl meet & start … Continue reading The Big Sick (2017) Review!!
HBO unveiled a new trailer for the upcoming drama series The Deuce right before last night’s eventful episode of Game of Thrones. The new show hails from executive producers and creators David Simon and George Pelecanos, the brains behind one of the best TV shows of all time, The Wire. Their new venture takes place in early 1970s Times Square, covering the legalization and subsequent … Continue reading New ‘The Deuce’ Trailer Teases Corruption, Porn, and Low Standards for New HBO Series!! Check It Out!!!
Synopsis – A couple deals with their cultural differences as their relationship grows. Directed – Michael Showalter Starring – Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter Check out the trailer: Continue reading Italia Films ME to Release Breakout Hit Comedy ‘The Big Sick’ on August 3rd All Over U.A.E!!
I’ve been cautiously optimistic about The Deuce since it was announced. As most of you already know, it comes from David Simon, one of the main creative forces behind The Wire, Homicide: Life on the Streets, Treme, The Corner, and Generation Kill. I’m listing out his full oeuvre here because I love all of these works (yes, even some of the more difficult passages of Treme — but … Continue reading ‘The Deuce’: New Trailer Reveals the Complex Rise of New York’s Porn Industry!!! Check It Out!!
Summer may seem far from award season prime time, but this was a busy week for awards watchers. Distributors and Oscar campaigners are already pushing out new movies and positioning them for slots on the awards calendar. How they did ranged from impressive to fairly dreadful. Here’s a look at how it shook out. 1. “The War for the Planet of the Apes” (Fox, July … Continue reading Awards Season Gets a Summer Start With Strong Contenders Like ‘War For the Planet of the Apes’ and ‘The Big Sick’!!!
HBO has released a brief The Deuce trailer. The new series from David Simon (The Wire) stars James Franco as both Vincent Martino, a struggling bartender, and Frankie Martino, his ne’er-do-well brother. The Martinos were key players in Times Square who became involved with the mob by providing fronts for the sex industry’s early days. It’s hard to get a grasp on all of the players from this brief teaser, … Continue reading ‘The Deuce’: First Trailer for David Simon’s Porn Series Hits the Streets of 1970s New York City!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A couple deals with their cultural differences as their relationship grows. Directed – Michael Showalter Starring – Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Big Sick’ Trailer Reveals Kumail Nanjiani’s Hit Sundance Comedy!!! Check It Out!!!
Synopsis – A mother and daughter must confront a terrifying monster when they break down on a deserted road. My Take – Now days its hard to find an innovative scary film, like there are only so many premises that can be explored, so at some point the best way to tackle a film of the scary sort is to just take a premise that, in itself, may not … Continue reading The Monster (2016) Review!!!
Synopsis – A mother and daughter must confront a terrifying monster when they break down on a deserted road. Directed – Bryan Bertino Starring – Zoe Kazan, Ella Ballentine, Aaron Douglas Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Monster’ Trailer: Zoe Kazan Battles a Beast for ‘The Strangers’ Director Bryan Bertino!! Check It Out!!
