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THE END – Official Trailer – In Theaters December 6 : Starring Tilda Swinton, Michael Shannon

From Academy Award®-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence) comes a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world. Twenty-five years after environmental collapse left the Earth uninhabitable, Mother, Father and Son are confined to their palatial bunker, where they struggle to maintain…

Tribeca Film Festival: Fighting to understand “Eric LaRue”

Let’s leave the politics at the door right now. Let’s forget about what strange take on guns in America you may have and just admit that we have a problem. Because no matter what jargon you want to blurt out to defend your desire to own a wide array of automatic weapons, the fact of…

50 Cent and Eminem are Developing an ‘8 Mile’ Television Series Adaptation

50 Cent is working on adapting the Oscar-winning musical film, 8 Mile, into a television series. While making an appearance on Big Boy TV, the Power producer shared the news that he’s collaborating with Eminem to turn the latter’s semi-autobiographical 2002 movie into a small screen show. “I’m gonna bring his 8 Mile to television. We’re…

Bullet Train : Video Review Above the Line vs Below the Line Episode 27

Film Critic : Abe Friedtanzer Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of MoviesWithAbe.com and TVwithAbe.com since 2007, and has been predicting the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards since he was allowed to stay up…

Amsterdam | Official Trailer : Starring Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Directed by David O. Russell

The trailer and poster for “Amsterdam,” the latest film from acclaimed writer/director David O. Russell, have arrived. A fascinating and richly intricate tale that brilliantly weaves historical fact with fiction for a timely, cinematic experience, 20th Century Studios’ and New Regency’s original crime epic about three close friends who find themselves at the center of…

Bullet Train / New Trailer : Starring Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon

A trailer for the highly anticipated adaptation of Kōtarō Isaka’s novel Bullet Train has finally arrived. The novel was originally titled Maria Beetle, which is a dark, satirical thriller by the bestselling Japanese author, following the perilous train ride of five highly motivated assassins. It takes place aboard the high-speed Shinkansen train from Tokyo to Morioka, Japan,…

Heart of Champions: Exclusive Interview with Actor Alex MacNicoll

The most powerful and compelling sports dramas are the ones that feature diverse athletes who reluctantly learn how to bond together to overcome their personal adversities and succeed as a team. That’s certainly true for the characters in the new ensemble film, Heart of Champions. The movie features several protagonists who strive to figure out…

Michael Shannon to Star as Joseph McCarthy Alongside Emilia Clarke, Dane DeHaan

Actor Michael Shannon has been cast as the infamous Senator Joseph McCarthy in a film from The Painted Bird director Václav Marhoul, according to Deadline. Joining Shannon in the ensemble are Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) as his wife Jean Kerr, Dane DeHaan (Lisey’s Story) as his lawyer Roy Cohn, and Scoot McNairy (Halt and…

Remembering Michael K. Williams : Q&A / The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, 12 Years a Slave and His Non-Profit Organization

We all shocked to learn about the untimely death of Michael Kenneth Williams, an actor known for his roles in The Wire, Boardwalk Empire and Lovecraft Country, has died last Monday, He was only 54. But we also remembered his magnificent performance throughout his career. So I decided to look for my Q&A coverage of…

Taylor Swift Joined the Cast of David O. Russell’s Upcoming Historical Drama Film

Taylor Swift is set to make her return to the big screen, as she’s the latest addition of the untitled upcoming period film from writer-director-producer, David O. Russell. She will appear alongside an ensemble cast of A-list actors, who will be led by Margot Robbie, Christian Bale and John David Washington. The historical drama will…