Anton Yelchin’s Romantic Dramedy ‘5 to 7’ Acquired by IFC Films
IFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to writer-director Victor Levin’s romantic dramedy “5 to 7,” which premiered in April at the Tribeca Film Festival, the company announced Tuesday. The film stars...
View ArticleFrank Langella Joins FX’s ‘The Americans’
Frank Langella is joining “The Americans.” The “Frost/Nixon” actor has signed on for the third season of FX’s Cold War-era spy drama for a recurring role, the network said Thursday. Also read: ‘The...
View Article‘Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet’ Review: Liam Neeson and Salma Hayek Attempt to...
A textbook demonstration of how good intentions don’t always make for good moviemaking, “Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet” features an all-star cast of vocal performers and a telling list of name-brand...
View Article‘Captain Fantastic’ Sundance Review: Viggo Mortensen Raises an Off-the-Grid...
There’s an occasional tendency among audiences, film critics and acquisitions executives to get overly enthusiastic about Sundance movies, leading to disappointment when the film is revisited away from...
View Article‘The Father’ Broadway Review: Frank Langella Loses It in a Very Big Way
Everyone has experienced the panic: You’re crossing a busy city street on a green light when you realize, as the traffic comes barreling along, that it’s actually a red light. You dart for the closest...
View ArticleReview: Bryan Cranston Is Riveting as LBJ in HBO’s ‘All the Way’
“The Democratic Party just lost the South for the rest of my lifetime, and maybe yours,” President Lyndon B. Johnson tells Vice President Hubert Humphrey ebullient about civil rights gains. “What the...
View Article‘Captain America’ Star Anthony Mackie Talks Weight Gain to Play MLK Jr. in...
For Anthony Mackie, shuttling between worlds has been an everyday thing, not as a superhero but as a working actor. Six years ago, he opened in a new Broadway play; days later he was in Hollywood at...
View ArticleTony Award Predictions: Can Anything Stop ‘Hamilton’ Juggernaut?
After nabbing 16 Tony Award nominations, will “Hamilton” win the most Tony Awards ever, on June 12? Not only is it doubtful the show will match the 12 wins received by “The Producers” in 2001,...
View ArticleAll 20 of Oliver Stone’s Movies Ranked: From ‘Savages’ to ‘Born on the Fourth...
Oliver Stone Films, Ranked – Love him or hate him, writer-director-provocateur Oliver Stone has been going strong for over four decades. With “Snowden” out in theaters, here’s a chance to get...
View ArticleJoel David Moore’s ‘Youth in Oregon’ Lands US Distributor in Orion, Samuel...
Orion Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn Films have acquired the domestic rights to “Youth in Oregon,” directed by “Avatar” star Joel David Moore. “Youth” was a Tribeca premiere that will also screen at the...
View Article23 ‘The Americans’ Main Characters Ranked, From Worst to Best (Photos)
The fifth season of FX’s “The Americans” is upon us, and we’re celebrating by ranking all the main characters. Plus Annalese. Spoilers ahead, obviously. 23. Matthew Beeman (Danny Flaherty) I don’t know...
View Article30th Anniversary of ‘Broadcast News': 10 Journalism Movies You Should Rewatch...
The 30th anniversary of “Broadcast News” is upon us. Arguably no movie has ever so entertained its audience while informing them about the day-to-day business of making the news, but which other films...
View ArticleAll 26 Ron Howard Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best (Photos)
Ron Howard grew up in front of the camera, but he came of age as an artist behind it. The actor-turned-filmmaker has directed well over 20 movies throughout his career, taking an unostentatious...
View ArticleWhy Jim Carrey’s ‘Kidding’ Is the Anti-‘Breaking Bad’
If you’re tired of anti-heroes, Jim Carrey’s new Showtime series, “Kidding,” might be just what you’re looking for. Writer and executive producer of the series, Dave Holstein, went into the project...
View ArticleWhy Will Smith Is Black Enough to Play Richard Williams (Guest Column)
Back in 2016, Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, marched to the front line of the #OscarsSoWhite movement. The couple, among others, boycotted the Academy Awards that year in response to...
View ArticleParamount to Distribute Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Chicago 7’ as Frank Langella and Mark...
Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” has found a domestic distributor in Paramount Pictures, according to an individual familiar with the project. The film has also added Frank Langella, another...
View ArticleJim Carrey’s ‘Kidding’ Canceled by Showtime After 2 Seasons
Showtime has canceled its Jim Carrey-led dramedy “Kidding” after two seasons. “We are very proud to have aired this imaginative, critically acclaimed and rewarding series, and we would like to thank...
View Article‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ New Trailer: Sacha Baron Cohen Will Give His...
After an explosive teaser trailer during Sunday Night Football in which Aaron Sorkin declared “the whole world is watching,” Netflix has released a more sentimental and fuller look at the drama of “The...
View Article‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Film Review: Aaron Sorkin’s Vital Drama Delivers...
On paper, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” feels like it could be a bit of Aaron Sorkin’s greatest hits. The drama, which hits select theaters on Friday before heading to Netflix on Oct. 16, has lots of...
View Article‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Fact Check: Was Bobby Seale Really Bound and...
(This post contains SPOILERS for Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” on Netflix) Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” is loaded with moments that will make you laugh, cheer or be...
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