The annual Tribeca Film Festival wrapped up on Sunday, here's a look at the 20 films I saw at the festival - some in person, and others on awards screeners. Read More
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It may not have been intentional, and I have no idea what Korine's political views are, but 'The Beach Bum' is absolutely an allegory about the rise of Donald Trump. Read More
Cameron Crowe’s musical based on ‘Almost Famous’ has set its debut in San Diego
It's set to debut this fall, albeit far from Broadway
Crowe's self-adapted 'Almost Famous' musical will debut in San Diego this fall and will consist of mostly original songs. Read More
James Bond, Rami Malek to collide in Bond 25
Daniel Craig will be back for one more movie,directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, and co-starring Rami Malek
It's been officially announced that Daniel Craig will be back for one more Bond film, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, and co-starring Rami Malek. Read More
Oscar Changes: Netflix stays, Best Foreign Language Film is now Best International Feature Film
For all of the fighting over Netflix, the Academy's rules for next year's Oscars will not be changed in regards to streaming
Following a Board of Governors meeting earlier this week, the Oscars announced no new changes in regards to streaming, but the category formerly known as Best Foreign Language Film will now be known as Best International Feature Film. Read More
Like few pop culture phenomena of another era, 'The Sopranos' is having a moment in 2019, in conjunction with its 20th anniversary. Read More
'Observe and Report' didn't make a huge cultural impact at the time, but I always considered it highly underrated - and with a decade of hindsight, it may have been the most prescient film of its era. Read More
For ‘Game of Thrones,’ a new season means a new, iconic title sequence
Produced by a company called Elastic, they continue the show's trademark attention to detail
On Sunday night, as part of 'Game of Throne's' season premiere, a new, very different version of its iconic opening sequence debuted. Read More
News team, disassemble: Will Ferrell and Adam McKay announce they are splitting ways
The pair had been working partners since their days on 'Saturday Night Live'
Will Ferrell and Adam McKay recently announced that they are putting an end to their production partnership. The pair have been working together since their days on SNL. Read More
Francis Ford Coppola readies dream project, ‘Megalopolis’, at the age of 80
The director hasn't done much work in the 21st century, but he isn't done yet
Francis Ford Coppola, who is 80 years old, isn't done yet, as the director has announced that he is finally planning to make his dream project, called 'Megalopolis.' Read More
A documentary on infamous NBA star Ron Artest aka Metta World Peace is headed to Showtime
It will explore everything from his upbringing in Queensbridge to the infamous "Malice at the Palace"
'Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story', a documentary about the former NBA star, will debut on Showtime May 31. Read More
The Bellagio becomes Westeros as ‘Game Of Thrones’ takes over the fountain
The latest of HBO's high profile promos leading up to Season 8
HBO has always gotten creative with Game of Thrones promos ahead of the show's new seasons and their latest one sees them pairing with the Bellagio for a one-of-a-kind fountain show. Read More
Mussolini’s granddaughter goes to war with Jim Carrey
In the pool for the most unlikely celebrity Twitter beef, who had actor Jim Carrey and the granddaughter of Benito Mussolini?
In the pool for the most unlikely celebrity Twitter beef, who had actor Jim Carrey and the granddaughter of Italy's World War II-era Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini? Read More
A Denzel Washington led Macbeth movie is set to be directed by the Coen brothers (minus one brother)
The reporting around 'Macbeth' has been pretty standard, but they overlooked one huge piece of information
For as long as the Coen Brothers have been making movies neither of them has ever made a movie without the other, until now. Read More
A ‘Sex and the City’ TV revival is in the works
Can 'Sex And The City', a series very closely associated with a certain era, still surprise in a very different time?
A follow-up series to the popular HBO show is now in development. Can the new 'Sex and the City' stay relevant in a very different era? Read More
Conceivable!: ‘The Princess Bride’ is headed to Broadway
Such a project had been in the works for several years, with Goldman in particular pushing the notion of it on Broadway
Disney Theatrical is in the "early stages" of developing 'The Princess Bride' into an Broadway musical after years of rumors and speculation. Read More
Apple is primed to take on Netflix with its own new streaming service
They didn't announce pricing, but they did announce some of their long list of original shows.
On Monday, we finally officially learned that Apple will be launching its streaming service, Apple TV+, later this year. They didn't announce pricing, but they did announce some of their long list of original shows. Read More
The goons who have spent the last few years claiming that film critics are bribed by Disney have now taken to claiming a new conspiracy theory: That the box office results themselves are rigged. Read More
It's been rumored for several years, but now it's official: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are making a third Bill & Ted movie. Read More
Charles' show, for whatever reason, hasn't gotten much buzz, but those interested in how the world works, and how it laughs, would be well-served to set aside four hours to watch it. Read More
On February 28, 2016, three years ago now, HBO's Last Week Tonight With John Oliver aired a segment that was especially prescient about the Trump era, and the many ways how mainstream comedy would try, and fail, to react to it. Read More
Like most things in American life, this has become a media story. And a narrative has been pushed, but it's a narrative full of myths and misunderstandings. Read More
This 2005 documentary about presidential hopeful, Cory Booker, is a fascinating portrait of bare-knuckle, East Coast urban politics. But the 80-minute film also deals with a lot of issues that are still resonant in politics, and are likely to remain so in the 2020 election. Read More
Let’s talk about the phrase “that movie could never be made today.” And what it really means. It’s said a lot by movie commentators, armchair tweeters, and others, about the daring, shocking, and “non-politically correct” works of the past, and their obvious superiority to the works of the present. Read More
