Tag: Matthew McConaughey
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The Spiral Isn’t The Only Season 1 Symbolism In True Detective: Night Country
This article contains spoilers for “True Detective: Night Country.”2014’s “True Detective” season 1 introduced a whole host of unique symbols, tropes, and stylistic choices to the crime procedural. It was so visually distinctive that fans have long since pined for the affecting mix of cosmic horror symbolism, occult mythology, and eclectic styles drawn from various…
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True Detective: Night Country Just Recalled David Fincher’s Most Disturbing Moment
This article contains spoilers for “True Detective: Night Country” episode 2.After three seasons, show creator Nic Pizzolatto has stepped away from “True Detective,” clearing the way for new showrunner Issa López. The writer/director of 2017’s excellent “Tigers Are Not Afraid” has created what might be the best season of “True Detective” since the original, restoring…
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Is True Detective: Night Country A Stealth Sequel To Season 1?
This post contains spoilers for “True Detective: Night Country.”It’s been a decade since Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) last graced our TV screens, but the spirit of the nihilistic (turned optimistic) detective looms large over the latest season of “True Detective.” With just two episodes under its belt, “True Detective: Night Country” has already done something…
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‘Yellowstone’ Needs a John Dutton Prequel Show With Josh Lucas
Taylor Sheridan’s hit neo-Western Yellowstone is currently in its fifth and final season, and although we will be sad to say goodbye to the flagship series, there are a number of spinoffs and prequels to devour. Matthew McConaughey is starring in a Yellowstone sequel series following Kevin Costner’s departure, and prequels 1923 and 1883 have…
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Where Is the Train Station in ‘Yellowstone’?
Whether you watch it or not, there’s no denying that Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone series has dominated TV. Since launching in 2018, the neo-Western series has grown in popularity and spawned many spinoffs and prequels, including 1883, 1923, and the upcoming Yellowstone spinoff Matthew McConaughey that’s taking the place of the flagship series following Kevin Costner’s…
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‘Yellowstone’ Shouldn’t Have Killed Off Lee Dutton So Early
Writer and director Taylor Sheridan has, simply put, taken over our TV screens. Paramount+’s Tulsa King starring Sylvester Stallone is gearing up for a Season 2, and the Jeremy Renner-led Mayor of Kingstown was recently renewed for Season 3. David Oyelowo’s Lawmen: Bass Reeves will be an anthology series about famous lawmen throughout history. None…
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The Least Accurate Part of ‘Yellowstone’ Is Staring You in the Face
With how big Taylor Sheridan and Kevin Costner have built up the Yellowstone franchise, there’s no doubt that, even in the absence of the series’ lead star, it will continue on for a number of years. The various prequels, and spinoffs, including 1883, 1923 with Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford, and the upcoming sequel series…
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Report: Kevin Costner Wanted 2 More ‘Yellowstone’ Seasons, But His Demands Broke Down Talks
So what’s going on with “Yellowstone” and the drama between Kevin Costner, Paramount, and the show’s writer/creator, Oscar-nominated writer Taylor Sheridan? Well, nothing, really; Paramount already announced that the second part of “Yellowstone” season five would be its last and that a new spin-off show centered around a new character played by Matthew McConaughey would…
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‘Yellowstone’ – Dutton Family Tree, Explained
With Yellowstone coming to CBS next week and a spinoff series in the works starring Matthew McConaughey, there’s no greater time than now to revisit the Duttons, who boast one of the most complicated family lines on TV. Due to the ongoing writers’ and actors’ strike, CBS made the decision in July to air the…
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‘The Bikeriders’ Vrooms Into the Awards Race With Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy Riding Shotgun
Jeff Nichols brings pure Americana to the Telluride Film Festival with his luscious period drama “The Bikeriders,” which feels like the distant older cousin of “The Outsiders.” It stands as his single best directorial outing, and in tow are a trio of invigorating performances from Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy, all putting their…