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The Scarlett Letter

August 3, 2021 Jake Harris 0 Comments

Scarlett Johansson’s Disney lawsuit is going to change theatrical distribution, whether she wins or loses

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‘The Green Knight’ Pulls the Sword From the Stone

July 30, 2021 Pablo Gallaga 0 Comments

Dev Patel smolders in a creative A24 adaptation of the Arthurian myth

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Bungle Cruise

July 30, 2021August 3, 2021 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments Dwayne Johnson, Edgar Ramirez, Emily Blunt, Jack Whitehall, Jaume Collet-Serra, Jesse Plemons, Jungle Cruise, Paul Giamatti

Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ is a theme-park pastiche

Actually, the Revolution WAS Televised

July 29, 2021July 30, 2021 Lily Moayeri 9 Comments Hal Tulchin, Historic Films, Joe Lauro, Morgan Neville, Newmarket Films, Questlove, Robert Fyvolent, Robert Gordon, Summer of Soul

The true story of the ‘lost footage’ from Summer of Soul

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Aren’t You Glad You Didn’t Go to Woodstock 99?

July 27, 2021August 2, 2021 Matt Hanson 1 Comment Bill Clinton, David Derosia, Fred Durst, Jewel, Kid Rock, Limp Biskit, Limp Bizkit, Monica Lewinsky, Rob Sheffield, Woodstock 99

HBO documentary recalls the horrors of a disastrous music festival

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The Best Movies about The Olympics

July 26, 2021July 28, 2021 Samuel Porteous 3 Comments Ben Cross, Cary Grant, Chariots Of Fire, Downhill Racer, Eric Bana, Foxcatcher, Gene Hackman, I Tonya, Ian Charleston, Ian Holm, James Salter, Miracle, Munich, Olympics, Robert Redford, Samantha Eggar, Steve Prefontaine, Steven Spielberg, Walk Don't Run, Without Limits

A biennial pursuit of cinematic excellence

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What a Drag it is Watching ‘Old’

July 23, 2021 Stephen Garrett 1 Comment

M. Night Shyamalan tries to trick us again

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‘Fear Street’: the Future of Streaming

July 23, 2021 Jake Harris 0 Comments Black Christmas, Drew Barrymore, Fear Street, Gillian Jacobs, Goosebumps, Kiana Madeira, Maya Hawke, Netflix, R.L. Stine, Scream, The Witch

The three-movie Netflix series is a whole new content model

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Why Did Anthony Bourdain Die?

July 23, 2021July 28, 2021 Jake Harris 0 Comments Anthony Bourdain, Asia Argento, David Chang, David Choe, Morgan Neville, Ottavia Bourdain, Roadrunner

Documentary about the legendary author, chef, and TV host’s life engages in weird speculation about his death

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‘Stop in the Name of the Vimeo Law’

July 21, 2021August 3, 2021 William Schwartz 0 Comments Botchamania, Fatal Farm, Robocop, Vimeo, YouTube

Vimeo tries to shut down crowdsourced Fatal Farm Robocop project

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Julia Ducournau, the ‘Titane’ of Cannes

July 20, 2021 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments Cannes Film Festival, Julia Ducournau, Renate Reinsve, Spike Lee, The Worst Person in the World, Titane

The festival finally awards its top prize to a woman

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‘Pig’ Gazes Into the Food Void

July 19, 2021August 3, 2021 Neal Pollack 0 Comments Color Out of Space, Mandy, Nicolas Cage, Pig, Willy's Wonderland

Fancy people see the “amazing” Nic Cage movie before eating at an “amazing” restaurant

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‘Space Jam’ Exists to Take Your Money

July 16, 2021July 23, 2021 Jake Harris 0 Comments Bill Murray, Bugs Bunny, Don Cheadle, Iron Giant, LeBron James, McDonald's, Michael Jordan, Nike, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Toon Squad, Warner Brothers

The original sold audiences on Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny. ‘A New Legacy’ wants to sell audiences on Warner Brothers

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The Cannes Came Back

July 15, 2021July 19, 2021 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments abigail breslin, Adam Driver, Adrien Brody, After Yang, Benicio del Toro, Bergman Island, Bill Murray, Cannes, Cannes Film Festival, Colin Farrell, Frances McDormand, Joanna Hogg, Jodie Turner-Smith, Léa Seydoux, Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Mia Hansen-Løve, Stillwater, The French Dispatch, The Souvenir Part II, Tilda Swinton, Tim Roth, Tom McCarthy, Vicky Kreips, Wes Anderson

Masked and not-really-distanced, the world’s most glamorous film festival returns

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Why are American Movies Underperforming at the Chinese Box Office?

July 14, 2021July 16, 2021 William Schwartz 0 Comments Black Widow, China, Chinese Doctors, Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train, Disney, F9

Post-COVID shutdowns, Hollywood has lost its luster in Asia

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