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THE CROWDED ROOM Review: Unfolding the Past, Slowly

Tom Holland, Amanda Seyfried and Emmy Rossum star in the limited series, created by Akiva Goldsman, and making its global debut on Apple TV+.

Review: THINGS HEARD AND SEEN, A Failure As Domestic Drama and Supernatural Thriller

Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini’s (The Extra Man, The Nanny Diaries, American Splendor) no-thrills, no-chills, ultimately shrug-worthy adaptation of Elizabeth Brundage’s 2016 well-regarded, literary novel, Things Heard & Seen, works hard to turn tired, overused tropes into a compelling,...

Friday One Sheet: MANK and the Fake Criterion

The films of David Fincher never let a typeface or design opportunity go to waste. Considering he is recreating a specific Hollywood era - the production of Orson Welles cinematic milestone and political bombshell, Citizen Kane - with his latest...

Review: YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT Offers Slow-Burn Chills and Thrills

Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried star in director David Koepp's psychological thriller.

YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT Trailer: Maybe a Few Twists Remain

Here's a trailer from a major studio (Universal Pictures) and a well-known company (Blumhouse Productions) that features major stars (Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried) and a familiar theme (strange happenings in an isolated house) from an experienced writer/director (David Koepp)...

ANON Trailer: Andrew Niccol Creates a World Without Privacy in Latest Thriller

The first trailer for Andrew Niccol's tech thriller Anon has dropped and, as always with Niccol, he's got me intrigued. While his films (Gattaca, Lord of War) don't always turn out to be winners, he continues to explore intriguing sci-fi...

Review: TED 2 Boasts Few Laughs In Awkward Mix Of Lewd Humor And Classic Drama

Seth MacFarlane and Mark Wahlberg team up once again for Ted 2, an outing that is just as bawdy as its hit predecessor, but more scattershot, even by the standards of the mind who brought us Family Guy. Ted 2...

"There Are No Chicks With Dicks" In The New Red Band TED 2 Trailer

Say what you like about Seth MacFarlane, Ted was funny, and made a huge amount of money all over the world. Like US$550 million. That's Fast & Furious big. For a comedy, about Marky Mark and a CGI bear with...

Review: WHILE WE'RE YOUNG, A Couple Struggles With Middle Age

It pains me to give a Noah Baumbach film anything less than a glowing review, especially considering there is so much that works about his new film, While We're Young. The premise is his most appealing to date, which, at...

TED 2: This Big Game Spot Throws The Perfect Spiral

Now the the big game is all wrapped up and the winner has been declared it almost seems to be a divine act of providence that a certain someone appears in the big game spot for Ted 2. Still funny. There just...

Wahlberg. MacFarlane. Semen. It's The TED 2 Trailer.

Let's be honest: You already know everything you need to know to know if you're part of the audience for Seth MacFarlane's Ted 2. The first Ted was something of a surprise hit, performing at a level WAY above what...

Toronto 2014 Review: WHILE WE'RE YOUNG Is Too Proud Of Being Old

It pains me to give a Noah Baumbach film anything less than a glowing review, especially considering there is so much that works about his new film, While We're Young. The premise is his most appealing to date, which, at a glance,...

AnarchyVision: Jason Gorber Talks MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST and GODZILLA

Finally back from Cannes, and delving into what Hollywood can offer.MacFarlane's Western is clunky as hell, but there are some performers giving it their all, even if it does fall short compared to a film from 40 years earlier.Building on...

Review: A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST Strikes Comedy Gold

From the opening credits of director Seth MacFarlane's latest offensive and broad comedy, it is clear that he is wearing his Family Guy hat, although one can argue it is permanently affixed to his head.The ode to the woeful Wild...

A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST: Hilarious NSFW Trailer And TV Spots

Oh my. I do not know who wins the prize for best line goes to in the new NSFW trailer and TV spots for Seth MacFarlane's comedy A Million Ways to Die in the West. Sarah Silverman once again gets a...

Everything That's Not You Wants To Kill The Red Band Trailer For Seth MacFarlane's A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST

So, what did you think was going to happen after the massive worldwide success of Ted? That Seth MacFarlane was going to clean up his act? Never gonna happen, as made very clear by the very dirty and very, very...

First Look At Seth MacFarlane's A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST

Does Neil Patrick Harris never look good in a suit? Above is our first look at some of the cast of Seth McFarlane's upcoming Western comedy A Million Ways to Die in the West. Left to right, you have NPH, then...

Review: LOVELACE, When A Bio-Pic Is Hard To Swallow

Hot on the heels of the sexual revolution, 1972's pornographic breakout hit Deep Throat brought conservative America to its proverbial knees, raking in millions and turning its lead actress, Linda Lovelace, into a bona-fide star. In Lovelace, actress Amanda Seyfried...

Review: EPIC Follows The Blue Sky Blueprint For Family Entertainment

The latest production from Blue Sky Studios draws inspiration from The Incredible Shrinking Man, A Bug's Life, Antz, Avatar and others to tell a family-friendly tale of environmental harmony. I need to expand my critical vocabulary, though, because "clever and...

Captain Kirk Joins Post-Apocalyptic Z FOR ZACHARIAH

With their movies currently rolling out into theatres, Chris Pine and Tobey Maguire are back in the news as part of a collaboration to adapt Z For Zachariah, the iconic 1974 young adult novel set in the wake of a...