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Movie Review – The Post (2017)

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The Post, 2017.Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, Bruce Greenwood, Matthew Rhys, Alison Brie, Carrie Coon, Jesse Plemons, David Cross, Zach Woods, Pat Healy, John Rue, Justin Swain, Deborah Green, Phillip Casnoff, Jessie Mueller, and Michael Stuhlbarg.SYNOPSIS:A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed […]

New poster and TV spot for Steven Spielberg’s The Post

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20th Century Fox released a new poster for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming drama The Post featuring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep along with a new TV spot entitled ‘Incredible True Story’; take a look below…SEE ALSO: Steven Spielberg’s The Post named National Board of Review Film of 2017SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for The Post hereSteven Spielberg directs Meryl […]

Steven Spielberg’s The Post named National Board of Review Film of 2017

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In a development that is about as surprising as this morning’s sunrise, Steven Spielberg’s The Post appears to be garnering overwhelmingly positive reactions since it debuted to the US press last week.Anticipation for the Spotlight style journalistic expose can now be cranked up a notch with the news that the National Board of Review have […]

First trailer for Steven Spielberg’s The Post starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep

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Ahead of its US release next month, 20th Century Fox has debuted the first poster and trailer along with a batch of new images for director Steven Spielberg’s upcoming drama The Post which stars Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Alison Brie, Carrie Coon, David Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Paulson, Jesse Plemons, Matthew […]

First image of Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in Steven Spielberg’s The Post

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20th Century Fox has released the first image from The Post, the new film from Steven Spielberg, which sees the legendary filmmaker teaming with Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep.The Post deals with The Washington Post’s instrumental role in lobbying the United States government to release the Pentagon Papers, a Department of Defense study into the U.S.’ […]

Blu-ray Review – Silkwood (1983)

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Silkwood, 1983.Directed by Mike Nichols Starring Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. Nelson, Fred Ward, Ron Silver, David Strathairn, M. Emmet WalshSYNOPSIS:Silkwood, the 1983 film from Mike Nichols that was nominated for five Academy Awards, arrives on a new Blu-ray from Kino Lorber that features an interview with producer Michael Hausman. Meryl Streep, Kurt […]

Steven Spielberg rounds out his supporting cast for The Papers

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Having already cast Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep for his upcoming Pentagon Papers drama, Steven Spielberg has now rounded out his cast for the film, which is now officially going by the title of The Papers. Deadline reports that Alison Brie, Carrie Coon, David Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Pat Healy, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Paulson, Jesse […]

Steven Spielberg to direct Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in The Post

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Fox and Amblin Entertainment have set Steven Spielberg to direct Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in The Post, a drama which details The Washington Post’s role in exposing the Pentagon Papers, a classified study into the United States involvement in Vietnam, and the newspaper’s legal struggle over the right to publish the report. The Post will […]

We shouldn’t dismiss the Oscars as out of touch

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Henry Bevan on why we shouldn’t dismiss the Oscars as out of touch…Yesterday, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced the 89th Academy Award nominations. As expected, La La Land led the pack. As expected, there were a few surprises like Amy Adams not being nominated (HOW?!?!). As expected, the nominated movies showed […]

Meryl Streep teaming with J.J. Abrams for TV adaptation of The Nix

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According to Deadline, Hollywood heavyweights Meryl Streep and J.J. Abrams are teaming for a TV adaptation of Nathan Hill’s bestselling debut novel The Nix. The limited series is being produced by Bad Robot, with Abrams said to be in line to direct at least some of the episodes. Described as a sprawling generational tale, The […]