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Ryan Reynolds & Jake Gyllenhaal Are Not Alone In New Trailer & Super Bowl Spot For ‘Life’
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2017 is the year we’re going to be freaked out in space at the multiplex. Ridley Scott‘s “Alien: Covenant” will once again bring galactic terror to the big screen, but coming first is the simply titled “Life,” where a bunch of astronauts face something definitely not human.
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal and Rebecca Ferguson, from pens of “Deadpool” writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and directed by Daniel Espinosa (“Safe House,” “Easy Money“) the action takes on board an international space station where things start going very, very wrong.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
‘The Lego Batman Movie’ Feels Like Kind Of A Letdown [Review]
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From a distance, “The Lego Movie” looked like it could be the worst kind of modern studio filmmaking: literally an adaptation of Danish plastic bricks, sold on name recognition and not much else, and packed with corporate synergy for other Warner Bros properties. But in the hands of Phil Lord and Chris Miller, it became a surprise joy: a playful, inventive, often hilarious, frequently surprising film that’s as good as any studio animated effort in recent years.
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- Oliver Lyttelton
IMDb Shutting Down Its Message Boards
3 February 2017 2:26 PM, PST
In the year 2017, who on Earth still uses message boards? Okay, there are still plenty of corners in the internet where groups dedicated to various interests still use the outdated communication platform, but in an era with Slack, Facebook Groups, and no shortage of other ways to share feedback, commentary and media with 20 or 200 people, a message board seems a bit old school. And that’s just one of the reasons why IMDb is doing away with them.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
‘War On Everyone’ Starring Alexander Skarsgård & Michael Pena Is A Comedy With A Target That’s Too Broad [Review]
3 February 2017 1:49 PM, PST
Lesbians. The Burmese. Maybe farmers. With all the minorities, interest groups, nationalities sexualities, and ethnicities that John Michael McDonagh finds time to craft a specially designed slur for, or chuck a throwaway insult at, in his shambolic, shaggy, occasionally very funny “War on Everyone,” it becomes a fun game to work out if there’s anyone who definitely will not be offended. I don’t think Tibetans get a mention, and I’m pretty sure meteorologists and albinos emerge unscathed.
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- Jessica Kiang
Oscar Nominated Composer Mica Levi Breaks Down The Score For ‘Jackie’ In New Podcast Talk
3 February 2017 1:23 PM, PST
It isn’t always easy for newcomers to break into the Oscar field, which made Mica Levi‘s nomination for Best Score for “Jackie” all the more remarkable. The composer’s work on Pablo Larrain‘s film is arguably as vital to its dramatic impact as Natalie Portman‘s Oscar nominated performance. And in a new talk with The Frame, Levi shares some insights into her work on the movie.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
‘Super Dark Times’ Is A Promising Debut Drama Marred By A Splashy Finale [Rotterdam Review]
3 February 2017 1:03 PM, PST
At first it feels like a relief that the ironic, vernacular sensibility evoked by the title (“Oh man, the times were like, super dark”) is little in evidence in Kevin Phillips‘ feature debut. For all its flaws, or rather for all the magnitude of its one massive flaw, it is more sincere than arch, and more earnest, certainly in its desire to get its makers onto the radar, than glib.
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- Jessica Kiang
First Look: ‘Stranger Things’ Kids Go Ghostbusters In Season 2
3 February 2017 12:42 PM, PST
How huge is “Stranger Things“? It’s getting a Super Bowl spot. That’s right, last year’s pop culture phenomenon is getting a mega-mainstream boost on game day, with Netflix providing the first tease of the second season. And if you can’t wait until Sunday, here’s an early look.
Read More: ‘La La Land’ Continues March To Best Picture And ‘Stranger Things’ Surprises at 2017 PGA Awards
EW has a snap from the upcoming commercial, and yep, the “Stranger Things” kids are dressed up as Ghostbusters.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
John Cho And Leslie Mann Hosting Academy’s 2017 Sci-Tech Oscars Ceremony
3 February 2017 12:40 PM, PST
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has found two stars willing to spend a Saturday night handing out Oscars to the winners of the 2017 Scientific and Technical Awards. Leslie Mann (“This is Forty”) and John Cho (“Star Trek”) will bestow 18 different awards to 34 recipients in a ceremony on February, 11 in Beverly Hills.
Read More: Reactions To The 89th Academy Awards Nominations: Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, Lin-Manuel Miranda And More
This year’s winners were revealed early last month and include the Red camera and the animatronic horse puppet.
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- Gregory Ellwood
Edgar Wright Shares First Page Of Music Powered ‘Baby Driver’ Script
3 February 2017 12:04 PM, PST
Next month, Edgar Wright will unleash what could be his most ambitious movie yet with “Baby Driver.” The film is headed to SXSW for its World Premiere, and it’ll be the first taste audiences have of his music-powered movie, which makes it clear right from the start it’s going to pump up the volume.
Read More: Edgar Wright’s ‘Baby Driver’ Leads New Additions To 2017 SXSW Lineup
The writer/director has shared the first page of his script for the movie which brings together Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Jon Bernthal, Eiza González, Jon Hamm, and Jamie Foxx for the story that follows a getaway driver who has to deal with the fallout from a doomed heist.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
Damien Chazelle Talks Making A Musical For All Audiences With ‘La La Land’ In 45-Minute Talk
3 February 2017 11:41 AM, PST
In a few weeks, Damien Chazelle will cap off an incredible year at the Oscars, where the young director will likely spend the night seeing his dazzling “La La Land” scoop up a handful of honors, with the musical highly expected to win Best Picture.
When it was first announced, a musical starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone sounded like a cutesy little arthouse idea, something that would play to cinephiles, and maybe generate some heat with the mainstream, but few would’ve predicted the film would soar past $200 million worldwide (and counting).
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- Kevin Jagernauth
Exclusive: Fight For Chimpanzees With The New Trailer For HBO’s ‘Unlocking The Cage’
3 February 2017 11:10 AM, PST
Humankind hasn’t always had a great record when it comes to protecting our friends in the animal kingdom, but there have always been individuals and organizations fighting for those who don’t have a voice. And Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker‘s new documentary “Unlocking The Cage” tells the remarkable story of a team who take the battle to recognize the rights of chimpanzees to an unexpected level.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
New Petition Calls For Zack Snyder To Direct ‘The Batman’
3 February 2017 10:36 AM, PST
If there’s anything I’ve learned over the past year, it’s that the DC Films universe and Zack Snyder have some blindly dedicated fans. They’ll point to the box office numbers for “Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice” and “Suicide Squad” as evidence the franchise isn’t as bad as it’s perceived, and claim that the longer cut of ‘Dawn Of Justice’ fixes the problems with the theatrical version.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
Things Get Ghostly For Kristen Stewart In New Trailer For Olivier Assayas’ ‘Personal Shopper’
3 February 2017 10:08 AM, PST
One of the more divisive films of last year’s Cannes Film Festival, Olivier Assayas‘ “Personal Shopper” is the director’s latest collaboration with Kristen Stewart. The duo previously paired on the celebrated, César winning “Clouds Of Sils Maria,” but this time around, they have something a bit more supernatural in mind.
Set in Paris, the ambitious story involves high fashion, spirits, and communicating with the dead.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
40-Minute Talk With Asghar Farhadi About His Oscar Nominated ‘The Salesman’
3 February 2017 9:45 AM, PST
While Iranian director Asghar Farhadi will not be attending the Academy Awards this year because of his protest of Donald Trump’s immigration ban, his film “The Salesman“ stands a good chance of taking the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. He recently sat down with notable TV director Victoria Hochberg (“Melrose Place“) to discuss his new film for a DGA podcast.
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- Christian Gallichio
Emma Roberts & Kiernan Shipka Discover The Horror Of ‘The Blackcoat’s Daughter’ In New Trailer
3 February 2017 9:09 AM, PST
You might be having a slight feeling of deja vu, and that’s okay. Somewhere in the back of your mind you may recall seeing an international trailer last year for “February,” a film starring Emma Roberts and Kiernan Shipka. Well, this is the same movie, now getting ready for release under a new title, “The Blackcoat’s Daughter,” and a fresh promo is here.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
‘The Founder’ Director Disappointed By Michael Keaton Awards Season Snub, Says Film Wasn’t Given “Calculated” Campaign
3 February 2017 8:41 AM, PST
When it came to this year’s awards season, the belt-tightened The Weinstein Company seemed uncertain early on which horse to back. At first, it looked like they were going to push “The Founder,” especially when they moved the McDonald’s movie starring Michael Keaton from its initial August release date into the fall. But when it curiously didn’t show up at any of the fall festivals, “Lion” became their picture after it was warmly received Tiff.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
Marvel Brings Together Teenage Clichés For The Cast Of ‘Runaways’
3 February 2017 8:25 AM, PST
Once slated to be a movie, “Marvel’s Runaways” has pivoted into a show on Hulu, growing the comic book brand’s small screen offerings to yet another outlet. But the advantage of more narrative space on TV is allowing us the viewer to (theoretically) have a closer relationship to the characters, who will be drawn with greater depth and complexity than they might get in a two-hour movie. But let’s hope these early descriptions of the core teenage team who find out their parents are evil, expand far beyond their clichés.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
So-Called Sci-fi Romance ‘The Space Between Us’ Hates Love, Science & Its Audience [Review]
3 February 2017 7:49 AM, PST
“In space no one can hear you scream.” But in showings of “The Space Between Us,” everyone will hear you laugh at moments that are not meant to be funny with airless silence during its attempts at humor. This is a saccharine science fiction romance that doesn’t actually concern itself with science fiction or romance; instead, it’s the equivalent of astronaut ice cream, lacking in substance and crumbling to bits at the slightest pressure.
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- Kimber Myers
It’s All About Survival In The Super Bowl Spot For Hulu’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
3 February 2017 7:31 AM, PST
Generally speaking, Super Bowl ads are for bright, shiny blockbusters or bright, shiny consumer products. No one actually wants to think much beyond whether to have more wings or more nachos. So it’s a bit surprising to see Hulu try and hook audiences with “The Handmaid’s Tale” during Sunday’s match between Football Team #1 and Football Team #2 (sorry, I don’t follow the NFL).
Elisabeth Moss leads the highly-anticipated adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel, set in a dystopian future, where a return to fundamentalist values sees women forced into sexual servitude.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
New Details Revealed In Extended Synopsis For ‘Logan’
3 February 2017 6:37 AM, PST
Update: The longer synopsis has been removed and replaced by the former logline at the request of 20th Century Fox.
The Berlin Film Festival premiere of “Logan” is drawing closer, which means we’ll soon know if the R-rated Wolverine movie will live up to the advance buzz generated by the first forty minutes shown to press (read our report). But until the full verdict lands, these new details about the film’s plot will have to keep us satisfied.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
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