Rob Zombie will continue the horror saga he started with House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects when he releases 3 From Hell on September 16th. The trailer for the film opens with TV footage of the “Devil’s Rejects” gang in the hospital following a bloody police standoff. “The …
Read More »Scarlett Johansson on Casting Controversies: 'I Should Be Allowed to Play Any Person'
UPDATE: Scarlett Johansson clarified that her controversial comments in an As If interview were “edited for click bait.” “An interview that was recently published has been edited for click bait and is widely taken out of context. The question I was answering in my conversation with the contemporary artist, David …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Knives Out,' Wu-Tang Biopic, 'Jumanji 2'
What’s going on trailer-wise this week? We’ve got: a first look at an A-list Agatha-Christie-style whodunnit; a peek at the upcoming Wu-Tang Clan biopic series; a preview of an old rom-com favorite given a new twist or three; the trailer for the latest Jumanji romp; and an animated secret agent …
Read More »'Midsommar' Review: Pagan Horror Gets a New Classic
Ari Aster is a bold new voice in psychological horror, the kind that messes ruthlessly with your head. He proved that last year with Hereditary, featuring Toni Colette in one of cinema’s most memorable meltdowns. And now, with the hypnotic and haunting Midsommar, he ventures into fresh territory without losing …
Read More »A 'GLOW' of Their Own: See Geena Davis as a Swanky Las Vegas Director in Season 3 Trailer
Following the devastating cancellation of their television show, the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW) board a bus to Las Vegas in the Season Two finale. In the official trailer for the third season — which airs on Netflix on August 9th — their journey to glitter and glory continues. Now …
Read More »'Big Little Lies' Season Premiere Recap: A Cry in the Dark
Big Little Lies is back for Season Two. I reviewed it earlier this week, and I have many thoughts on the premiere, “What Have They Done?” — with full spoilers — coming up just as soon as my grief is too loud for you… Late in the episode, Jane asks …
Read More »Why Hugh Jackman's Wolverine Isn't in 'Dark Phoenix'
Beginning with the original X-Men movie, back in the pre-superhero-industrial-complex year of 2000, every non-Deadpool entry in the franchise has had one thing in common: Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. Dark Phoenix, due in theaters on June 7th, is the exception, and it’s not just because Jackman bid farewell to the …
Read More »Everything You Need to Know About 'Deadwood: The Movie'
Deadwood: The Movie will debut on HBO on May 31st, nearly 13 years after the pay cable giant aired the unplanned series finale. That’s a very long time, particularly in Peak TV. You may have questions, whether you watched every episode back in the day or have experienced the show …
Read More »Watch Adam Lambert Return to 'American Idol' to Belt 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Adam Lambert returned to the American Idol stage to perform Queen‘s “Bohemian Rhapsody” alongside Season 18 contestant Dimitrius Graham Sunday. Though they performed a truncated version of the classic track, Lambert and Graham did not skimp on any of the bombast. The pair traded verses early on while Graham did …
Read More »'Pasolini' Review: Portrait of an Artist as Boundary-Pushing Provocateur
Abel Ferrara has come not to bury Pier Paolo Pasolini — writer, critic, activist, provocateur, communist, hedonist, out-and-proud homosexual and, last but not least, filmmaker — but to praise him. And, crucially, to commemorate the Italian director via a biopic that somehow doesn’t fall prey to the pitfalls that usually …
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