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Movie Review – Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)

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Velvet Buzzsaw, 2019. Directed by Dan Gilroy. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Zawe Ashton, Tom Sturridge, Toni Collette, Natalia Dyer, Daveed Diggs, John Malkovich, and Billy Magnussen. SYNOPSIS: After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the […]

Second Opinion – Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)

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Velvet Buzzsaw, 2019. Written and directed by Dan Gilroy. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Toni Collette, Zawe Ashton, Tom Sturridge, Natalia Dyer, Daveed Diggs, Billy Magnussen and John Malkovich. SYNOPSIS: A previously unknown painter is discovered by greedy, shallow art entrepreneurs and takes revenge in a satire/horror thriller of the art world. Jake Gyllenhaal is […]

Movie Review – Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)

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Velvet Buzzsaw, 2019. Directed by Dan Gilroy. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Toni Collette, Zawe Ashton, Tom Sturridge, Natalia Dyer, Daveed Diggs, Billy Magnussen and John Malkovich. SYNOPSIS: After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way […]

First trailer for Dan Gilroy’s Velvet Buzzsaw starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo

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Netflix has debuted the first trailer for Velvet Buzzsaw ahead of its arrival on the streaming service next month. The film sees writer-director Dan Gilroy reuniting with his Nightcrawler stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo and features a cast that also includes Toni Collette (Hereditary), John Malkovich (The ABC Murders), Daveed Diggs (Blindspotting), Zawe Ashton (Nocturnal […]

Toni Collette joins star-studded Rian Johnson film Knives Out

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As reported initially by Variety, Toni Collette is joining the cast of Rian Johnson’s upcoming film Knives Out. Collette joins Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Lakeith Stanfield, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Ana de Armas in this jam-packed ensemble piece. Knives Out is said to be a modern-day murder mystery in a classic “whodunit” style, […]

Movie Review – Hearts Beat Loud (2018)

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Hearts Beat Loud, 2018. Directed by Brett Haley. Starring Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Toni Collette, Ted Danson, Sacha Lane, and Blythe Danner. SYNOPSIS: Frank has run the local record store for 17 years but it’s not making money, so he’s closing it down.  At the same time, his only daughter is preparing to go away […]

The Problem with Hereditary’s Marketing

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Helen Murdoch on the problem with Hereditary’s marketing… All of the recent 5 star reviews of Ari Aster’s horror Hereditary have got me thinking about what we expect going into a film versus what we actually see. Hereditary depicts the most horrific displays of grief that I’ve ever seen committed to screen, but based on […]

Movie Review – Hereditary (2018)

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Hereditary, 2018. Directed by Ari Aster. Starring Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff, and Ann Dowd. SYNOPSIS: After the family matriarch passes away, a grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences, and begin to unravel dark secrets. Hereditary currently sits on a 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and an average […]

Hereditary featurettes focus on Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro and director Ari Aster

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Ahead of its UK release this coming Friday (with special previews today), three new featurettes have arrived online for the critically acclaimed horror Hereditary which focus on star Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro’s character Charlie and writer-director Ari Aster; watch them below… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Hereditary here When Ellen, the matriarch of the […]