Tag: Get Out
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Contest: Win Copies Of The Oscar-Nominated Films ‘I, Tonya’ And ‘Get Out’ On Blu-Ray
The Oscars have come and gone. The trophies have been collected and acceptance speeches have been made. And everyone now knows what an “inclusion rider” is, thanks to Frances McDormand. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t take a moment to recognize two of 2017’s best films and offer a chance for three lucky winners to…
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Beyond ‘Black Panther,’ Studios Are Losing Interest in the Domestic Blockbuster
As expected, last week “Black Panther” passed $1 billion worldwide when China opened to strong numbers. Overseas, the Marvel title now ranks above nearly all recent comic-book movie adaptations. Next week, it should cross $600 million in North America.This is wonderful news on many levels: For Marvel and for Disney, certainly; for diversity representation in…
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‘Sorry to Bother You’ Trailer: Armie Hammer, Tessa Thompson, and Lakeith Stanfield Star in Sundance’s Most Wtf Film — Watch
Annapurna Pictures has released the trailer for “Sorry to Bother You,” one of the most buzzed-about titles at Sundance this year. Lakeith Stanfield, Armie Hammer, and Tessa Thompson star in the film, which marks rapper/producer Boots Riley’s directorial debut and stars Stanfield as a black telemarketer who puts on a white accent in order to…
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‘Sorry To Bother You’ Trailer: Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson & More Live In A Surreal Sci-Fi World
You’ve seen Lakeith Stanfield everywhere recently in a flurry of supporting roles including in the Oscar-winning “Get Out,” Netflix’s remake of “Death Note,” and a recurring role on Donald Glover’s hit show, “Atlanta.” In “Sorry to Bother You,” Stanfield finally gets shot as a leading man.Read More: Boots Riley’s ‘Sorry To Bother You’ Is Visionary…
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Anya Taylor-Joy confirms reshoots for New Mutants will add a new character
Had events proceeded as planned, we would be just a little over a month out from the release of The New Mutants, but Twentieth Century Fox ended up pushing the release back by ten months. Word was that the studio found that the film wasn’t scary enough and wanted to embrace the horror elements as…
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Has The Shape of Water smashed the Oscars glass ceiling for fantasy and horror cinema?
The whimsical fantasy won best picture and horror satire Get Out was rewarded, but this is unlikely to be a turning point for the genre movieEver since 2009, when the Academy expanded the number of best picture nominees from five to 10 following the failure of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight to register with voters…
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Here’s What’s Inside the Lunchboxes Jimmy Kimmel Gave Oscar Attendees
Jimmy Kimmel didn’t want celebrities to go hungry at the 2018 Oscars. So, he gifted each attendee their very own lunchbox packed with goodies. However, these weren’t just ordinary lunchboxes. Each lunchbox featured art from one of the Best Picture contenders. For instance, one lunchbox showcased Daniel Kaluuya from Get Out on the front while…
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Oscars: ‘Shape of Water’s’ Guillermo del Toro Wins Best Director
The Shape of Water helmer Guillermo del Toro won the Oscar for best director on Sunday night.Del Toro beat out fellow nominees Paul Thomas Anderson (Phantom Thread), Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk), Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) and Jordan Peele (Get Out). Gerwig and Peele were only the fifth woman and black man, respectively, to be nominated in…
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Jordan Peele Dedicates Best Screenplay Oscar To Those “Who Let Me Raise My Voice”
Jordan Peele stood on the stage of the Dolby Theatre and admitted he feared his critically acclaimed horror film Get Out would never get made. “I stopped writing this movie about 20 times because I thought it was impossible. I thought it would never work. I thought no one would let me make this movie,”…
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Harvey Weinstein’s Downfall Made the Independent Spirit Awards Better Than Ever
The Independent Spirit Awards always have a party vibe, but this time they really had something to celebrate. Even before Spirit Awards co-host John Mulaney joked that Harvey Weinstein’s would be buried under “Xxl Unmarked Grave,” it was clear that the disgraced mogul’s downfall provided an excuse to peer beyond the dark cloud of #MeToo…