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Universal to showcase Universal Classic Monsters movies for free on YouTube

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For fans of the classic Universal Horror Monsters, you’ll be getting a treat in the new few weeks. In a partnership with Universal, the YouTube account Fear: The Home of Horror will be hosting some of the brand’s most iconic films of all time in a special week-long event this month. For older fans, this […]

Exclusive Interview – Kornél Mundruczó & Kata Wéber on Netflix’s Pieces of a Woman

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EJ Moreno speaks with Pieces of a Woman director Kornél Mundruczó and writer Kata Wéber… Director Kornél Mundruczó and screenwriter Kata Wéber have made one of the most compelling films with Pieces of a Woman. Join our interviewer EJ as he interviews the pair about their Oscar contender and asks which Vanessa Kirby moment stands […]

Chloe Zhao opens up about writing Marvel’s Eternals

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While cousin Kaz and Ryan Firpo are currently credited as the writers for Marvel Studios’ Eternals, that looks to change according to the film’s director Chloe Zhao. During a recent interview with Margaret Gardiner (via The Playlist), Zhao spoke about tackling the superhero film, which meant taking over the script. “I am the writer on […]

The Best Independent Films of 2020

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EJ Moreno on the best independent films of the year… In a year where cinemas have been closed worldwide, it has been up to independent films to give hungry moviegoers exactly what they wanted. That focus on films in small theatrical runs or straight to video-on-demand platforms really gave way for some wonderful projects to […]

Season 13 premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race is the most watched in the show’s history

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A good queen never goes out of style, and it seems like RuPaul’s Drag Race is showing no signs of fading away. Deadline reports that the drag queen reality-competition show has seen its most-watched episode in its “herstory.” The premiere episode of the series 13th season, titled The Pork Chop, saw an insane 1.3 million […]

First round of titles for Disney+ Star brand include The X-Files, Lost, Prison Break, Die Hard and more

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For markets outside of the United States, Disney+ is getting a new mature ‘brand’ titled Star, and Disney has now announced the first round of titles set to feature in the library. Star will have two Originals, with Big Sky from David E. Kelley and Love Victor heading to the streamer, while current titles like Atlanta […]

One Night in Miami is 2021’s First Great Film | Video Review

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One Night in Miami, 2020. Directed by Regina King. Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, and Leslie Odom Jr. Filmmaker Regina King kicked off 2021 with the year’s first masterpiece. One Night In Miami tells the story of Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke meeting for one important night that changes […]

2020 in Horror: A Year of Shudder, Epic Debuts, Indie Darlings, and the return of Universal Monsters

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EJ Moreno casts his eye back over the year in horror… The landscape of cinema was forever changed by 2020. From the global pandemic to streaming’s rapid growth, it seems like everything was rocked for better or worse. But something thrived in the rockiest of times, a genre that lives on the margin of indie […]

DC Films’ Walter Hamada opens up about the studio’s multiverse plans

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For long-time fans of DC Comics, the idea of the multiverses and all of their unique stories are familiar. Even fans of the Arrowverse TV shows on The CW are used to DC and its different Earths. But now, it seems like the general public who watches just the movies will finally be introduced to […]