Tag: Playlist
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TIFF: Cord Jefferson’s ‘American Fiction’ With Jeffrey Wright Wins Toronto Film Fest Audience Award
Trends change and ebb and flow, but in years past, winning the Toronto International Film Festival audience award used to be a surefire way to mean you were getting an Oscar nomination for Best Picture and, and many instances, winning the big Academy Award prize. And while the winning element of that trend has somewhat…
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‘Secret Invasion’ Director Ali Selim Thinks Rhodey’s Been A Skrull Since Marvel’s ‘Civil War’
The sixth and final episode of “Secret Invasion” premiered on Disney+ this week, and the critical response was …not good at all. In fact, the show’s last episode is the worst-reviewed MCU project ever, with a 13% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics and fans alike have had qualms with the show, like its slow start…
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‘Batman Forever’ Apparently Has a “Schumacher Cut”
Batman Forever is another DC movie that has a different version that fits more with the director’s original vision. In an interview with The Playlist, Batman Forever writer Akiva Goldsman talked about director Joel Schumacher‘s original cut of the film. He also compared it to the theatrical version released in 1995. Goldsman also addressed the…
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‘Against All Enemies’ Shines a Light on the Terrifying Veteran-To-Domestic Terrorist Pipeline [Tribeca]
The Maga mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 shared many surface similarities with the ideologically opposed mobs that fought against police in American cities over the past few years: improvised weaponry; social media fixation; an emphasis on combat tactics over strategic objectives. But there’s also a crucial exception: the January 6…
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‘Elvis’ Cinematographer Mandy Walker Becomes First Woman To Win Top ASC Award
The Oscars are now just a week away and Sunday provided three guild award ceremonies to provide hints at who may take away Hollywood’s most prestigious prizes. The Daniels’ “Everything Everywhere All At Once” continued its winning streak at the Ace Eddie Awards for editing and the WGA Award for screenplay, but they didn’t complete…
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Joe Cornish Talks Ghost-Filled Detective Series ‘Lockwood & Co,’ Working On ‘Attack The Block 2’ & His History With Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’ [The Playlist Podcast]
Have you ever thought what it would be like to see something like “Ghostbusters” but through the eyes of filmmaker Joe Cornish? If so, you’re in luck! “Lockwood & Co.” is a new Netflix series about people busting ghosts, but in an alternate grim version of London. Best of all, Joe Cornish is the showrunner…
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2023 Oscar Nominations [Complete List]
To the delight of many, the Oscar nomination announcements returned to a live setting for 2023 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. “M3GAN” star Allison Williams and Oscar winner Riz Ahmed were up bright and early to reveal the nominees to the audible reaction of the studio publicists waiting in the wings.Read More:…
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‘Andor’: Tony Gilroy Breaks Down Season One & Teases The Many Difficulties Of Mounting A Rebellion In Season Two [The Rogue Ones Podcast]
The Rogue Ones: A Star Wars Andor Podcast returns for one last episode with hosts Mike DeAngelo and The Playlist’s Editor-In-Chief, Rodrigo Perez. As with the previous episodes, each week, our hosts will recap and review the latest “Andor” episode and welcome cast members and creatives from the show to discuss all things “Andor” and…