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A24’s The Green Knight receives R rating for “violence, some sexuality and graphic nudity”

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Although there is currently no release details after being delayed from its planned May date earlier this year, A24’s The Green Knight has been handed an R rating from the Motion Picture Society of America. A24 and director David Lowery’s The Green Knight has earned its “R” rating for “violence, some sexuality and graphic nudity”, with […]

X-Men: The Animated Series showrunner on the challenges of bringing the X-Men to the MCU

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Eric Lewald, the showrunner for X-Men: The Animated Series, has talked about how difficult it will be to integrate the X-Men into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While the entirety of the Disney/Fox deal was exciting, the biggest draw for fans was certainly the thought of the X-Men joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We are still […]

Warner Bros. asks Johnny Depp to resign from Grindelwald role in Fantastic Beasts franchise

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Johnny Depp’s time as the villainous Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts films is over. The actor has taken to his Instagram account to share an official statement about his exiting of the role from the Harry Potter prequel series and the defamation court case in the UK led to his departure. Check out his statement […]

Original Twister director Jan de Bont reveals his thoughts on the upcoming reboot

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Earlier this year, Universal Pictures announced that it is developing a reboot of the classic 1996 disaster movie Twister with Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski being eyed to helm the project and Frank Marshall (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Back to the Future) producing the project. Now, in an interview with Collider, original Twister director Jan de Bont shared his […]

Christopher Nolan worried that “studios are drawing the wrong conclusions” about Tenet’s box office underperformance

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When speaking to the Los Angeles Times, filmmaker Christopher Nolan opened about his recent film Tenet and its box office performance amid the global health crisis. There’s no denying the film, which brought in $50 million at the domestic box office and just about $350 million worldwide, didn’t perform as many expected. However, Nolan feels like […]

Jungleland – Bare Knuckle Boxing and Brotherly Love | Video Review

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Jungleland, 2020. Directed by Max Winkler. Starring Jack O’Connell, Charlie Hunnam, Jessica Barden, John Cullum, Jonathan Majors, Owen Burke, Johnno Wilson, Meredith Holzman, Fran Kranz, Nick Mullen, and Bill Thorpe. Jungleland is a rare movie about men and boxing that has more heart than expected. Join our critic EJ Moreno as he reviews the latest […]

Movie Review – Kindred (2020)

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Kindred, 2020. Written and Directed by  Joe Marcantonio. Starring Chloe Pirrie, Fiona Shaw, Jack Lowden, Tamara Lawrence, Anton Lesser, Edward Holcroft, and Kiran Sonia Sawar. SYNOPSIS: Following the death of her boyfriend Ben (Edward Holcroft) in a freak accident expectant mother Charlotte (Tamara Lawrence) is tended to by his family. Alone, isolated and confronted by formidable […]

Exclusive Interview – Filmmaker Thom Zimny on Bruce Springsteen’s Letter To You

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Over a twenty year collaboration with Bruce Springsteen filmmaker Thom Zimny has captured his music on film, both in live concert movies and more intimate circumstances. Letter To You falls into the latter category documenting the recording and coming together of Bruce with his legendary E-Street band. A personal portrait of longevity and friendship which […]

Exclusive Interview – Jessica Barden on Jungleland, working with Jack O’Connell & Charlie Hunnam

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EJ Moreno speaks to actress and activist Jessica Barden on her new film Jungleland, road trips, and how to handle anxiety… This week sees the release of Jungleland in theatres, ahead of its VOD release. Speaking with one of the film’s stars, Jessica Barden, about Jungleland was very refreshing, but the actress also dove into […]