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Watch Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga in the trailer for Netflix drama Passing

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Acquired for a reported $15.75M following its debut at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival (read our ★★★ review here), Netflix have released the trailer for Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut Passing. Based on Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel of the same name, Passing follows the events set off by a reunion between two childhood friends named Clare […]

Salem’s Lot adds Alfre Woodard, Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp and Spencer Treat Clark

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Having cast its Ben Mears last week in Lewis Pullman (Bad Times at the El Royale), New Line’s Stephen King adaptation Salem’s Lot has filled out its cast with four new additions, led by Oscar-nominee Alfre Woodard in the role of a gender-swapped Dr. Cody. Joining Pullman and Woodard in the cast of the new […]

Movie Review – News of the World (2021)

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News of the World, 2021. Directed by Paul Greengrass. Starring Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, Tom Astor, Ray McKinnon, Mare Winningham, Elizabeth Marvel, Thomas Francis Murphy, Fred Hechinger, and Bill Camp. SYNOPSIS: A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl, taken by the Kiowa people years ago, to her aunt and uncle, against her will. […]

Tom Hanks’ News of the World gets new trailer from Netflix

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Netflix has released a trailer for international release of News of the World. The drama, based on Paulette Jiles’ best-selling novel, sees director Paul Greengrass reunite with his Captain Phillips star Tom Hanks who leads the cast as Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, a non-fiction storyteller who crosses paths with a young girl (Helena Zengel) and agrees […]

2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – Passing

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Passing, 2021. Written and directed by Rebecca Hall. Starring Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Alexander Skarsgård, and Bill Camp. SYNOPSIS: Follows the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, whose renewed acquaintance ignites a mutual obsession that threatens both of their carefully constructed realities. Rebecca Hall makes a bold feature debut with this adaptation […]

Movie Review – Midnight Special (2016)

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Midnight Special, 2016. Written and Directed by Jeff Nichols. Starring Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Jaeden Lieberher, Sean Bridgers, Bill Camp, Paul Sparks, and Sam Shepard. SYNOPSIS: A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers. On the surface, Midnight Special appears to indulge […]

Anya Taylor-Joy stars in trailer for Netflix thriller series The Queen’s Gambit

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Netflix has released the first trailer and images for the upcoming psyThe Queen’s Gambit. Based on Walter Tevis’ 1983 novel of the same name, the series stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Marielle Heller, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Moses Ingram, Harry Melling and Bill Camp; take a look here… Based on the novel by Walter Tevis, the Netflix limited series […]

Movie Review – Dark Waters (2019)

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Dark Waters. 2019 Directed by Todd Haynes Starring Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper, Louisa Krause, Brian Gallagher, Bruce Cromer, and Bill Pullman SYNOPSIS: A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution. Dark Waters […]

Movie Review – Dark Waters (2019)

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Dark Waters, 2019. Directed by Todd Haynes. Starring Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper, Louisa Krause, Brian Gallagher, Bruce Cromer, and Bill Pullman. SYNOPSIS: A Cincinnati attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a large chemical company to expose a decades-long cover-up. The waters get muddied […]

Movie Review – Joker (2019)

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Joker, 2019. Directed by Todd Phillips. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Robert De Niro, Brett Cullen, Frances Conroy, Douglas Hodge, Shea Whigham, Marc Maron, Bryan Callen, Bill Camp, Josh Pais, Glenn Fleshler, Dante Pereira-Olson, and Brian Tyree Henry. SYNOPSIS: A gritty character study of Arthur Fleck, a man disregarded by society. Here’s a killing joke: […]