Criterion Channel, the streaming service managed by the Criterion Collection, has long focused on preserving and spreading important films both classic and contemporary. Now, the company has removed the paywall on a number of movies written, filmed, directed, and starring Black individuals and covering topics related to Black lives. In an official Tweet, the company … Read more
Movie theater chain American Multi-Cinema (AMC) recently filed financial reports for the first quarter of 2020. As predicted, the business suffered a severe loss of revenue, as all of its 1000-plus theaters across the country were forced to close in order to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus typically referred to as COVID-19. The … Read more
Despite its official cancellation due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, the team behind the 2020 edition of the world-famous Cannes Film Festival have decided to announce an official lineup. This list, which currently features a total of 56 films, represent movies which would have been shown, had the festival been held in May as … Read more
Recently, it was announced that new streaming service HBO Max would provide a platform for the anticipated release of the “Snyder Cut” of Justice League – aka director Zack Snyder’s original vision of the 2017 DC Comics-based superhero film. This decision drew controversy, with some critics and fans alike claiming that it would set a … Read more
Well, that was fast. Variety is reporting that a sequel to Sonic The Hedgehog is currently in development over at Paramount Pictures. While there are no details on the plot or casting at this point, Paramount confirmed that director Jeff Fowler would be returning for the project, along with screenwriters Pat Casey and Josh Miller. … Read more
While it was simply rumored in Variety back on May 5, it has now been confirmed by Eli Roth, speaking to Entertainment Weekly, that Cate Blanchett will be taking on the role of Lilith in his upcoming film adaptation of Borderlands. Roth seemed genuinely excited about the news. I’m so lucky to have the amazing … Read more
Just months after the release of Universal Pictures’ The Invisible Man, it’s fitting that French drama Who You Think I Am tells the story of an invisible woman, unseen by those around her until she takes on a more desirable online persona. Director Safy Nebbou offers a heartbreaking glimpse into the perpetrator’s side of ‘catfishing’ … Read more
A few times every generation, there is a movie that captures a specific time for a specific group of people. For the most part, millennials fondly remember the live-action Scooby-Doo movies of the early 2000s. While those films didn’t win any Oscars, they were quickly locked into cinematic history as cult classics. Remember when Rowan … Read more
Dreamworks’ animated musical Trolls: World Tour has already helped to change the way we watch movies. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, it was released for streaming and digital rental shortly after its premiere. The film set several records and has led to Dreamworks and other studios reportedly reconsidering how future films will be released … Read more
Beloved comedic actor Adam Sandler has reportedly landed the starring role in Hustle, an upcoming Netflix original film. But Sandler isn’t the only big name attached to the project – legendary basketball star LeBron James has signed on to produce the film alongside business partner Maverick Carter. Hustle, which will be directed by Jeremiah Zagar, … Read more