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‘Dark Blue’ Does Not Shy Away From The Cruelty & Institutional Racism Of The Police

Matthew Monagle — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:24:54 +0000

Nothing busts canons quite like living in interesting times. In our ongoing Inflection Point series, we look back at the films that have taken on new relevance due to our ongoing cultural and political upheaval. Some beloved, some undiscovered, these titles deserve newfound consideration as film criticism evolves to meet the moment.

As cities across the country seriously consider a future where defunding the police is a populist platform, conversations regarding structural racism in police departments have begun to take traction.

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The 7 Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘Bad Boys For Life,’ ‘Selah and the Spades’ & More

Jason Bailey — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 18:33:01 +0000

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This weekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

This week’s biggest new disc and VOD release is one of the few major studio pictures of the year to make it into theaters, so who knows, maybe it’s an Oscar contender?

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‘Just Getting Started’ Trailer: Morgan Freeman & Tommy Lee Jones Cause Retirement Home Mayhem

Kevin Jagernauth — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:46:06 +0000

Once upon a time, Ron Shelton was a big deal in Hollywood thanks to his sports comedies “Bull Durham,” “White Men Can’t Jump,” and “Tin Cup.” But things have been pretty quiet for the filmmaker lately, and his last feature was 2003’s widely panned “Hollywood Homicide.” Now he’s back, working with some familiar faces and delivering a laffer that your parents might appreciate.

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Brian Cox A ‘Hobbit’ Dwarf? Woo Goes ‘Flying’; Zach Galifinakis To Appear On ‘American Dad’ With My Morning Jacket

Kevin Jagernauth — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:29:00 +0000

-AICN are reporting that “trusted sources” have told them that producers of “The Hobbit” are currently casting the dwarves, and that actor Brian Cox is in the running for a rolem, but as we haven’t read the Tolkien tale since we were twelve so we have no idea what the actual role may be (and maybe the producers are just making a wishlist). Cox is a great actor, so it would be pretty fun to see him chew up some of the scenery in the films.

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Judd Apatow Talks ‘Ghostbusters 3,’ Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt And Jonah Hill Join ‘Oobermind,’ First Footage From ‘The Expendables’

Simon Dang — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:05:00 +0000

Might Judd Apatow have enjoyed seeing his name linked to “Ghostbusters 3” enough to now want the job? In response to a question about his potential involvement on the third film on Australian talk show, “Rove Live,” Apatow simply responded “no, that is not true. Although, if they would like to hire me, I’m available.” Not exactly an expression of interest but nor is it the writer/director shunning the project which is a mild surprise, especially after the persistent rumors linking him to a producer’s role which he has already come out and debunked himself.

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