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The company Buffalo 8 has picked up North American distribution rights to director Alex Kugelman’s thriller Don’t Trip, with Deadline first reporting on the news this morning.

Don’t Trip is being described as a darkly comedic thriller. Deadline details in their report, “Matthew Sato (Imaginary) stars as a struggling screenwriter who falls into a dangerous relationship with a powerful producer’s son, played by TikTok personality Will Sennett.”

Olivia Rouyre (High School, American Horror Story), Fred Melamed, Pell James (Zodiac, Euphoria) and Chloe Cherry (Euphoria) will also star.

Alex Kugelman described the upcoming film in his chat with Deadline as being “a darkly comedic and thrilling story that explores the underbelly of Hollywood nepo baby culture.”

He also compared the film to The Player and The Disaster Artist.

No word yet on a release date from Buffalo 8. Stay tuned for more.

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Exclusive: Buffalo 8 has acquired North American distribution rights to Alex Kugelman’s thriller-dark comedy Don’t Trip.

Matthew Sato stars as a struggling screenwriter who falls into a dangerous relationship with a powerful producer’s son, played by TikTok personality Will Sennett.

Further cast members include Olivia Rouyre, Fred Melamed,, Pell James and Chloe Cherry (Euphoria).

Kugelman, who wrote the screenplay from his own experiences in Hollywood, says Don’t Trip is close in spirit to films such as The Player and The Disaster Artistic for it exposé of the show business world.

“We could not be more excited to partner with a team as incredible as Buffalo 8,” Kugelman said, describing the film as “a darkly comedic and thrilling story that explores the underbelly of Hollywood nepo baby culture.”

The production is produced...

Simon Helberg was in it for the long haul on "The Big Bang Theory." He not only stayed on throughout the show's entire 12 season run, but he also appeared in all 279 episodes. When you've got a steady gig, especially in an industry where job security isn't guaranteed, sometimes it's best to hold onto what you have. Still, though he spent well over a decade playing aerospace engineer turned astronaut Howard Wolowitz (a role Helberg was hesitant to audition for), his career outside of that has proven he's willing to break out of the sitcom mold and try new things.

Besides "The Big Bang Theory," Helberg has worked with filmmakers like Leos Carax ("Annette"), Christopher Guest ("For Your Consideration"), and the Coen Brothers ("A Serious Man"). But as is the case with plenty of actors, he felt the urge to become a filmmaker kick in at one point.

In 2014, Helberg co-directed...

In perhaps the single most charming scene of For Worse, Lauren (Amy Landecker) shares a cigarette with Dave (Bradley Whitford). The characters are near strangers, tossed together by weird and annoying circumstances. But in that moment, their chemistry feels immediate, loose with warmth and crackling with possibility. It just feels right to see them together; this is the kind of connection rom-coms are built around.

Unfortunately, it comes late enough into the 90-minute movie that when it does arrive, you’re left to wonder why the preceding hour-plus hasn’t had more of this spark. For Worse isn’t all bad; bits of it are intriguing and the rest is too anodyne to get worked up about. But it’s hard to shake the disappointment that this is just an okay movie, when it seems like it should’ve been a good one.

Though Landecker has previously established herself as...

When you've been an integral part of a sitcom phenomenon that's been popular for over a decade, it can be easy for people to just see an actor in the confines of their character. It may seem impossible to look at Jim Parsons and not think of Sheldon Cooper, but his work in "Hidden Figures" and "The Boys in the Band" shows an actor that's able to break free beyond the "bazinga" stigma. Simon Helberg has certainly had one of the most interesting careers of the "Big Bang Theory" bunch, having directed his own feature ("We'll Never Have Paris") in addition to starring in films directed by Leos Carax ("Annette") and the Coen Brothers ("A Serious Man").

But since the show's finale, it's Kaley Cuoco who has remained the most prevalent in the spotlight. Although she made waves in 2020 with the critically acclaimed Max original series "The Flight Attendant," she's...

Turns out, when you’ve won Best Picture, most of the time, the only place you can go after that high is down.

Opening this weekend at the box office is “Mickey 17,” the first film from director Bong Joon Ho since his film won Best Picture for “Parasite” back in 2019. “Parasite” was something of a unicorn, an international film that crossed all borders and became a $259 million global commercial hit and an awards circuit sensation. Even with Robert Pattinson helping his cause, that’s going to be a tough benchmark to surpass. Warner Bros. is projecting a $40-50 million global opening weekend.

The difference this time is director Bong is working with a major studio, Warner Bros., rather than indie distributor Neon, and “Mickey 17” will open wide on 3,400 screens domestically, whereas “Parasite” at its peak only hit 2,000.

But when a director’s movie wins Best Picture, does their next one perform better?...

One of the most popular sitcoms of all time may not have had a particularly "friendly" behind the scenes environment, according to one of its stars. Friends, the NBC juggernaut sitcom that ran for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004, starred numerous supporting actors throughout its entire run, and one of them has called out the show for having a "toxic environment" behind the camera.

Stephen Park, the veteran comedian who has appeared in films like A Serious Man, Snowpiercer, and Asteroid City, was featured in two episodes of Friends. In 1996, he played Scott Alexander in "The One with the Chicken Pox," and in 1997, he played Phil in "The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion." Although it was a brief stint in the cultural phenomenon that is Friends, Park does not have good things to say about his experience on the show. While discussing his role in Bong Joon-ho's sci-fi comedy Mickey 17,...

The whiplash of the Oscar nominations rippled across Hollywood professionals, awards pundits, and elated enthusiasts of 2024’s best films and performances.

The most jaw-dropping — and welcomed — moment of nomination morning came from Walter Salles’ Brazilian drama, “I’m Still Here,” which landed three major nominations: international feature, best actress for Fernanda Torres, and best picture. This marks the second consecutive year in which more than one non-English language movie received a best picture nomination, following 2023’s “Anatomy of a Fall” and “The Zone of Interest” (although it’s the first time two international feature nominees have been recognized). It shows that the Golden Globes (at least their winners) still matter.

After Torres won the Globe for best actress, triumphing over A-listers Angelina Jolie (“Maria”) and Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”), many Academy voters told Variety they were seeking out the film, with feedback being overwhelmingly positive. Torres’ steady appearances on late-night talk shows and her vocal,...

The best Christian movies include everything from adaptations of the best-known biblical stories to modern tales that subtly weave in Christian characters and themes to movies that are explicitly by Christians, for Christian markets. "Christian movies" is a bit of a vague genre, particularly considering how widely encompassing the term "Christian" is itself. One of three Abrahamic religions alongside Judaism and Islam, Christianity includes everything from Catholicism to Protestantism to Mormonism. Though, on the surface, these denominations may appear similar, they are different enough that bloody wars have frequently been fought between the groups.

Many movies could be considered Christian, considering how influential the Bible has been on everything from The Lord of the Rings to A Serious Man. But to put stricter parameters on the genre and ensure more unknown films are included, a good list of the best Christian movies should strictly include movies that adapt Christian texts and stories,...

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.

Across the River and Into the Trees (Paula Ortiz)

Hemingway’s work across novels and short stories has been adapted for film countless times over, yet Across the River and Into the Trees has never properly been rendered onscreen. Until now. Written by Peter Flannery and directed by Paula Ortiz, here is a handsome film that is decidedly modest in its endeavor. The best thing going for it is Liev Schreiber as Colonel Richard Cantwell, the lead of the picture. Schreiber is one of those actors who has somehow always been underrated, despite being capable of playing nearly any kind of part. A kind boyfriend thrust into an impossible familial situation (The Daytrippers)? Check. Tough-but-fractured fixer living on the edge (Ray Donovan)? Check.

Production designer Jess Gonchor has worked on some of the most acclaimed and rewatchable movies over the last two decades, including every feature film directed by Bennett Miller, every Joel and Ethan Coen movie from “No Country for Old Men” through “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” and notable one-off titles such as “The Devil Wears Prada,” Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women,” Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise,” and John Krasinski’s recent hit “If.”

“To be a production designer, you have to become an expert in a subject in a very short amount of time. So when I get a job on something, I start researching it immediately,” Gonchor tells Gold Derby.

But for his latest project, Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night,” Gonchor was already well-versed in the material. The film is about the first-ever “Saturday Night Live” episode and unfolds in real-time as the clock hits 11:30 p.m. on...

November 2024, Criterion Channel is set to deliver an exceptional lineup of films that will excite cinephiles and casual viewers alike. The month promises a rich exploration of genres, featuring a strong selection of Coen Brothers classics such as Blood Simple (1984) and The Big Lebowski (1998), along with their more recent works like A Serious Man (2009) and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). Noir and crime enthusiasts will revel in an array of titles, including The Maltese Falcon (1941), Gilda (1946), and The Big Heat (1953), showcasing the genre’s iconic narratives and stylistic depth. International cinema also shines through with compelling French dramas like Fat Girl (2001) and Dheepan (2015), highlighting diverse storytelling from around the globe.

The lineup doesn’t shy away from classic drama, featuring timeless films like On the Waterfront (1954) and Seven Samurai (1954), which continue to resonate with contemporary audiences. Additionally, viewers can look forward to a variety of documentary and experimental films, including Wild Wheels...

Huge news for fans of crazy filmmaking techniques and even crazier live-action stunts. The fabled Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu teamup, which Warner Bros. announced back in February, is really moving forward. Variety reports that the still-untitled film is set to start shooting in the U.K. soon. No...

With Janus possessing the much-needed restorations, Catherine Breillat is getting her biggest-ever spotlight in November’s Criterion Channel series spanning 1976’s A Real Young Girl to 2004’s Anatomy of Hell––just one of numerous retrospectives arriving next month. They’re also spotlighting Ida Lupino, directorial efforts of John Turturro (who also gets an “Adventures In Moviegoing”), the Coen brothers, and Jacques Audiard.

In a slightly more macroscopic view, Columbia Noir and a new edition of “Queersighting” ring in Noirvember. Gregg Araki’s Teen Apocalypse trilogy and Miller’s Crossing get Criterion Editions, while restorations of David Bowie-starrer The Linguini Incident, Med Hondo’s West Indies, and Dennis Hopper’s Out of the Blue make streaming debuts; and Kevin Jerome Everson’s Tonsler Park arrives just in time for another grim election day.

See the full list of titles arriving in November below:

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Anatomy of Hell, Catherine Breillat,...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Wolfs.

After watching Wolfs, I'm thrilled Brad Pitt went with it over starring as the protagonist in David Fincher's The Killer. Produced by Apple Original Films, the new action comedy was released in select theaters on September 20, 2024, before its global premiere in 100+ countries on September 27 exclusively on Apple TV+. Pitt and Clooney's protagonists are essentially cut from the same cloth but are forced to reluctantly work together after a mysterious job goes off the rails. Pitt stars alongside George Clooney in their first onscreen collaboration since 2008's Burn After Reading directed by the Coen Brothers.

Wolfs follows Clooney and Pitt's characters as two lone wolf fixers who are assigned to the same job. The film also stars Amy Ryan, Poorna Jagannathan, Austin Abrams, and Richard Kind. Wolfs is written and directed by Jon Watts, the celebrated director of Tom Halland's Spider-Man trilogy and Jeff Bridges' latest series,...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Wolfs.

Brad Pitt and George Clooney's new movie Wolfs shares the same character trick used in David Fincher's latest film, The Killer. Produced by Apple Original Films, the new action comedy was released in select theaters on September 20, 2024, before its global premiere in 100+ countries on September 27 exclusively on Apple TV+. Pitt and Clooney's protagonists are essentially cut from the same cloth but are forced to reluctantly work together after a mysterious job goes off the rails.

Wolfs follows Clooney and Pitt's characters as two lone wolf fixers who are assigned to the same job. The film also stars Amy Ryan, Poorna Jagannathan, Austin Abrams, and Richard Kind. Wolfs is written and directed by Jon Watts, the celebrated director of Tom Halland's Spider-Man trilogy and Jeff Bridges' latest series, The Old Man.

Apple has already greenlit a sequel for Wolfs with Clooney and Pitt set to return.

For almost 40 years, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen – better known as the Coen Brothers – have created a number of quirky, singular titles spanning a variety of genres. They’ve also become industry and academy favorites, picking up four Oscar wins for writing, directing and producing. Celebrate this dynamic duo by taking a look back at all 18 of their films together, ranked worst to best.

The Coens made their feature debut with the Southwestern neo-noir “Blood Simple” (1984). Shot on a shoestring budget with a then largely unknown cast, the film established the brothers’ talent for visually striking, wholly original stories.

They followed their breakout hit with a series of increasingly ambitious, wildly different features: the wacky Southern farce “Raising Arizona” (1987), the moody gangster saga “Millers Crossing” (1990), the bizarre Hollywood satire “Barton Fink” (1991), and the nostalgic screwball comedy “The Hudsucker Proxy” (1994).

It wasn’t until “Fargo” (1996), a comedic thriller about a pregnant...

Imagine a world where neuroticism reaches its peak and Hugh Grant himself feels outdone. Enter The Big Bang Theory’s finest, who, despite their character’s quirks, managed to out-weird even Grant. Picture this: the actor known for his charmingly neurotic roles has met his match in a co-star who makes him look positively zen. It’s like stepping into a parallel universe where anxiety is an art form, and our star is the undisputed master.

Simon Helberg as Howard Wolowitz in The Big Bang Theory | Warner Bros. Television

So buckle up and dive into this quirky twist on neurotic brilliance, where Hollywood’s quirkiest personalities collide—and discover why even Hugh Grant was left in awe of this particular co-star’s extraordinary neuroses!

Hugh Grant Admits He Had to Calm Simon Helberg’s Nerves on the Set with His Own ‘Panic Bag’ Simon Helberg as Howard Wolowitz in The Big Bang Theory | Warner Bros.

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Putting together best-of lists is both a pleasure and a pain — you are always going to “leave something out” or “forget about” one of the all-time greats, and even if you’re able to cull through every possible iteration and entry, ranking and rating the merit of anything in any artistic realm is bound to draw dissent. And, yes, we just keep doing it.

This summer, we’re all about the aughts. And what a time for on-screen performances, the kind that belong not only on this list, but any list of best-to-ever-do-it. In the early 2000s, we saw all manner of breakthroughs on the big screen, be it Javier Bardem burrowing into our collective nightmares or Adam Sandler continuing to proof his salt as a full-stop Great Dramatic Actor. Heath Ledger became our most chilling supervillain.

Pitt and Clooney reunite in action comedy "Wolfs" after 16 years, sequel already confirmed by Apple. Director Jon Watts promises big action franchise potential with Clooney-Pitt collaboration in "Wolfs." "Wolfs" marks a fresh start for Clooney and Pitt beyond Ocean's trilogy, hinting at new heist comedy possibilities.

Brad Pitt and George Clooney's new action comedy Wolfs can finally be their long-awaited replacement for their celebrated Ocean's trilogy. Wolfs is Clooney and Pitt's first onscreen collaboration in sixteen years after starring together in the Coen Brothers' 2008 dark comedy Burn After Reading. The action comedy will be released in select theaters on September 20, 2024. Produced by Apple Original Films, Wolfs will also premiere globally in 100+ countries exclusively on Apple TV+ on September 27.

Wolfs follows Clooney's Jack and Pitt's Nick as two lone wolf fixers who are assigned to the same job. The film also stars Amy Ryan, Poorna Jagannathan, Austin Abrams, and Richard Kind.

George Clooney and Brad Pitt's upcoming movie "Wolfs" marks their first onscreen collaboration in sixteen years. "Wolfs" is an action comedy produced by Apple Original Films, set to release in theaters on September 20, 2024. Directed by Jon Watts, the film follows Clooney's Jack and Pitt's Nick as rival fixers forced to work together.

George Clooney and Brad Pitt's upcoming movie Wolfs is their first onscreen collaboration in sixteen years. Wolfs is an upcoming psychological thriller starring Ocean's Eleven alumni George Clooney and Brad Pitt that is set to hit theaters on September 20, 2024. Produced by Apple Original Films, Wolfs will also be available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+ on an unspecified date.

Wolfs follows Clooney's Jack and Pitt's Nick as two lone wolf fixers who are assigned to the same job. The film also stars Amy Ryan, Poorna Jagannathan, Austin Abrams, and Richard Kind. Wolfs is written and directed by Jon Watts,...

“Inside Out 2” roared into cinema in June, becoming Pixar’s highest-grossing film in a debut weekend of all time, while its current worldwide haul at this time of writing stands at just over one billion.

The first movie — one of the most ingenious films of this century — took audiences inside the head of young Riley as she navigated a move to a new city while her emotions tried to guide her through the move in her head. This second film brings back those emotions as Riley goes through her teenage years. But Joy and Sadness and the gang have to deal with several new emotions in headquarters, including Anxiety, Embarrassment, and Ennui.

But while the film marches towards $1 billion at the box office, could it also be marching towards awards glory? Well, animated flicks don’t get the justice they deserve when it comes to the Academy Awards. So often,...

Exclusive: Oscar-nominee Michael Stuhlbarg is set to join Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming feature After the Hunt, which will be released in theaters next year. The film stars Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew garfield. Luca Guadagnino is directing the film from a script penned by Nora Garrett. Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer and Allan Mandelbaum are producing alongside Guadagnino via his Frenesy banner. Imagine Entertainment’s Karen Lunder will executive produce alongside Nora Garrett. The film is targeting a summer start-of-production.

After the Hunt is an intense dramatic thriller about a college professor who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues, and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.

The project has been a hot property going back to when Imagine landed the script and began developing it at the top of...

Documentary fans have a lot to be excited about this month on HBO and Max. April begins with the premiere of The Synanon Fix, a docuseries that follows the rise and fall of the cult-like drug rehabilitation program Synanon. The documentary Brandy Hellville and the Cult of Fast Fashion takes a deep-dive into the controversial “one size fits most” clothing brand Brandy Mellville and the impact of fast fashion on the planet.

An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th looks at the surge of political violence and anti-government sentiment that led to the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, and the effects still felt nearly 30 years later. HBO is also returning with a second part to their popular docuseries The Jinx, with filmmakers continuing their investigation of Robert Durst.

But if documentaries aren’t your thing, there’s still plenty of popular films hitting Max in April, like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World,...

It's a new month, and HBO and Max will be showering their subscribers with gifts all April long! This month, the Wbd properties will welcome the arrival of unscripted projects like the premiere of Conan O’Brien’s new travel comedy series “Conan O’Brien Must Go” and the fourth season of the Emmy Award-winning drag-centric “We're Here.” Plus, Park Chan-wook and A24’s “The Sympathizer” limited series and the highly anticipated continuation of “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” will all be available to stream throughout the month.

Find out everything coming to Max this April, including The Streamable’s top picks to add to your watch list!

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Filmed in front of a live audience at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre in August 2023, Alex Edelman brings his solo special,...

Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki continues his investigation of convicted murderer Robert Durst in The Jinx – Part Two, a six-episode documentary series premiering on Max on April 21, 2024. The streaming service’s April lineup also includes the seven-episode limited series The Sympathizer, based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and starring Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr in multiple roles.

Comedian Alex Edelman hosts a brand new comedy special, and Conan O’Brien visits favorite fans from his podcast series in the four-episode unscripted series Conan O’Brien Must Go. The documentary series The Synanon Fix exploring the drug rehabilitation program joins Max’s lineup on April 1st. And the streaming service has set April premiere dates for the documentaries Brandy Hellville & The Cult Of Fast Fashion and An American Bombing: The Road To April 19th.

Series & Films Arriving On Max In April 2024

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American Renegades (2018)

Basquiat (1996)

Black Swan (2010)

Body of Lies (2008)

Bridget Jones’s Diary...

The Coen Brothers have made plenty of films across numerous decades now, many of them defined by their crime/thriller elements, unpredictable storylines, and trademark sense of humor that can be equal parts dark and absurd. They’ve made some movies without typical villains, movies where no one really stands out as a villain because everyone’s morally questionable, and movies where a character’s bad luck or hostile environment stands in for a more human villain (like in A Serious Man and Inside Llewyn Davis).

Movie trailers condense stories into essential pieces, showcasing the tone and encouraging audiences to see the film. The emphasis of trailers is to build intrigue without revealing too much, setting up the story in a compelling way. Spectacular trailers like those for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Alien create an unforgettable experience for viewers.

Movie trailers are an integral part of any movie marketing campaign, giving audiences a first look at what to expect, and revealing the general tone of the film. For nearly as long as movies have been made, marketing for those movies has been a pivotal and important part of the film industry. When a new film is made, studios will often release posters and artwork from the film to promote it, but to really get a sense of what a movie is about, a trailer is the best way to showcase the story.

Trailers...

It’s hard to put into words the kind of the disappointment that comes with realising that one of your favourite filmmakers has made a truly terrible movie. That realisation hit me approximately 10 minutes into Drive-Away Dolls, the new film by one half of acclaimed filmmaking duo The Coen Brothers.

Alongside his brother Joel, Ethan Coen has given us more than 4 decades of brilliant films ranging from quirky black comedies – A Serious Man, Hail, Caesar!, Inside Llewyn Davis – to beautifully devised crime capers – Blood Simple, No Country for Old Men and True Grit being just a few – but recently the prolific brothers took a break from working together. This resulted in Joel Coen’s multi-awarded nominated The Tragedy of Macbeth in 2021, and the soon to be released chaotic lesbian sexploitation comedy Drive-Away Dolls from his brother Ethan.

Written by Coen and Tricia Cooke, Drive-Away Dolls follows the antics of Jamie...

Drive-Away Dolls is the latest film from director Ethan Coen of the Coen Brothers fame. The movie stars Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan as Jamie and Marian respectively, two lesbian friends who go on a road trip to Flordia after they have found themselves at crossroads in their life. Due to a mistake at a car company they end up in possession of a vehicle with briefcase filled with secret contents that find themselves being pursued by a group of mobsters. Coen wrote the script with his wife, Tricia Cooke.

Despite the name Ethan Coen, his brother Joel Coen is not involved with the movie. Drive-Away Dolls might look like other Coen Brothers movies like Raising Arizona, The Big Lebowski or Burn After Reading but it is notably not a Coen Brother's movie. Why does the newly released film tell us about the brothers work together and how they work apart?...

Filming the pit bull scene in No Country for Old Men was intense, even though the trained dog didn't want to chase Josh Brolin. Brolin had to use a chew toy hidden in his pants to make the pit bull continue attacking him in the water during the scene. Despite the dangerous situation, the Coen Brothers seemed indifferent to Brolin's discomfort, laughing while he struggled.

No Country for Old Men star Josh Brolin reveals how the movie's pit bull scene almost went very wrong (and the Coens didn't care). The Coen Brothers’ 2007 Oscar-winner stars Brolin as Llewelyn Moss, a man who thinks he’s hit the jackpot after discovering a suitcase of money at the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong, but lives to regret his snap decision to keep the loot. In one of the film’s most thrilling sequences, Moss is pursued by two men with a pit bull,...

From left: Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan in Drive-Away Dolls (Focus Features), Kathryn Hunter in The Tragedy Of Macbeth (Apple), Denzel Washington in The Tragedy Of Macbeth (Apple) Graphic: Karl Gustafson “I had a partner. He threw himself off the George Washington Bridge.” - Llewyn DavisAbsence defines Joel and Ethan Coen’s Inside Llewyn Davis.

A road trip. A mix-up. A fast-talking hero, prone to tossing off bewilderingly verbose sentences. Some criminals who run the gamut from eccentric to psychotic to painfully inept. (Sometimes, they’re all three at once.) Dangerously sudden violence. Dangerously dark humor. Dangerously outrageous hairdos. The feeling that you’re watching a vintage film noir story run through a Looney Tunes filter. You are in the presence of a Coen brothers movie — whaddaya need, a road map?!

Actually, some sort of Gps system would be a blessing for both you, the viewer,...

Drive-Away Dolls' Rotten Tomatoes score sits at 72%, lower than all but two Coen brothers movies. The Coen brothers, known for Fargo and No Country for Old Men, have each started directing solo projects. Despite being considered fresh, Drive-Away Dolls' score doesn't match the Coen brothers' high achievements.

The Drive-Away Dolls Rotten Tomatoes score is in, and it's lower than all but two Coen brothers movies. Known for their acclaimed genre-spanning films like Fargo, The Big Lebowski, and No Country for Old Men, the Coen brothers recently parted ways and started making movies on their own, starting with Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth in 2021 and Ethan Coen directing Drive-Away Dolls, due for release on February 23. The road comedy, co-written by Tricia Cooke, follows two free spirits who embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee and cross paths with a group of inept criminals.

The Drive-Away Dolls cast includes Margaret Qualley,...

Ethan Coen’s Drive-Away Dolls certainly pulls from the aesthetic and narrative party bags of noir and road movies. It even indulges the pleasures of high lesbian camp as two friends are drawn into a government-connected conspiracy. But to call it pastiche, a term that could be handily affixed to any number of films by the Coen brothers, is inadequate here given the rollicking, casual, intimate nature of Drive-Away Dolls’s relationship to its generic forebearers. In the classic queer punk tradition of Bruce Labruce, John Waters, and Gregg Araki, Coen’s film knows when to pay homage and when to move to its own rhythm.

In its curious way, the film’s formulation of sameness and difference—conveyed through the way that it invokes everything from Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! to Kiss Me Deadly, as well as through the yin and yang of fuckgirl Jamie (Margaret Qualley) and the...

Coen Brothers are revered for iconic films, showcasing virtuoso status through technical mastery and storytelling prowess. Their joint directorial efforts represent cinema's high points with unforgettable scenes and complex themes across genres. From the comedic pinnacle of Raising Arizona to the bleak brilliance of No Country for Old Men, Coens' legacy is unmatched.

The Coen Brothers have established themselves as prominent figures in cinema, renowned for creating some of the most beloved and iconic films. Their body of work solidifies their status as among the greatest directors in film history. With an array of classic movies populated by spectacular characters and images, Joel and Ethan Coen have secured virtuoso status through their technical mastery and storytelling prowess. Though both have recently directed acclaimed separate projects, the siblings’ joint directorial efforts comprise a body of work that represents some of cinema's high points.

From the sidesplitting opening of Raising Arizona to...

The Coen Brothers, known for their acclaimed films, are reuniting for a bloody horror film, marking their first venture into the genre. Ethan and Joel Coen co-wrote the upcoming horror film, which they will also direct. The brothers have recently worked apart, with Joel helming "The Tragedy of Macbeth" starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand.

The Coen Brothers are reuniting for a "very bloody" horror film. The upcoming project will mark the prolific filmmaking duo's first venture into the genre. Ethan and Joel Coen last collaborated on 2018's Western anthology The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, focusing on individual projects since. One of those features is Ethan's upcoming comedy caper Drive-Away Dolls. During a Q&a event for Drive-Away Dolls in Tromsø, Norway, Ethan revealed that he and Joel had co-written a new feature that the two would also direct (via Cinema Blend).

"It's a pure horror film, and it gets very bloody,...

That’s almost a wrap, folks, as this year’s Sundance Film Festival concludes its eleven-day run tomorrow. While Team IndieWire has already decamped back to their various home bases (eleven is a lot of days), we’re all still enjoying what this year’s festival has to offer through both its virtual screening platform and our already-fond memories of the best films we saw at this year’s festival.

And what films are those, you might ask? We’re all too happy to share, care of the following list of 17 standout features from this year’s festival, hereby termed the best of the fest. The following list includes over a dozen films one IndieWire staffer really wanted to highlight. Narratives and documentaries, first-time filmmakers and old favorites, comedies, dramas, horror films, and so much more, this list also captures the breadth of filmmaking prowess put on display at this year’s festival.

My favorite thing about being Jewish — and it’s just so hard to pick between classic hits like “unleavened bread,” “having shoulder hair at 15,” and “being used by right-wing nationalists as an excuse to justify the same kind of genocide that tends to be inflicted upon us every other century or so” — is that I’ve always felt like the religion and its attendant culture places an unusual emphasis on being alive. Six thousand years of trying not to die can do that to you. We don’t believe in heaven, and we don’t believe in hell; when someone passes, we say “may their memory be a blessing,” and when we pray on Yom Kippur (one of the few days of the year that most of us go to shul), we only ask God to write our names in the Book of Life so that we can spend another...

Sometimes a movie's legacy can spiral out of control, leading to straightforward and clear endings becoming debatably ambiguous. While alternate readings and fan theories are valid ways to engage with the art form, these movies' endings were not meant to leave audiences wondering what really happened. The films may leave the audiences with complex emotions, but their narratives are neatly resolved.

Just because a film does not show every explicit detail, does not mean it leaves it up to the audience's interpretation. It is also the case where sometimes the wrong element of a film's ending will be debated when that is not necessary to the movie's story or themes. While films like A Serious Man or The Lobster end their stories on notes of ambiguity as to what really happened, these films actually wrap up their stories in a deceptively simple and straightforward way.

Life Of Pi (2012)

Many debate...

https://youtu.be/-h4q2e8Rz_U?si=r8xhsaGg7rnURqiT Directed by Award-Winning FilmmakerSusanna Fogel (“The Flight Attendant”, writer Booksmart)Starring: Emilia Jones (Coda)Nicholas Braun (“Succession”)Geraldine Viswanathan (Blockers)Isabella Rossellini (Blue Velvet)Fred Melamed (A Serious Man)Liza Koshy (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts)Michael Gandolfini (The Many Saints of Newark) Written by Michelle Ashford (“Masters of Sex”), the story expands upon Kristen Roupenians’ 2017 short story of the same name published in The New Yorker. Striking a nerve with readers, “Cat Person” was the …

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Tom DeLonge’s directorial feature debut, Monsters of California, has released its first trailer, focusing on efforts to uncover a major government conspiracy.

DeLonge, the Blink-182 rocker and noted champion of UFO research, helmed and co-wrote the film that Screen Media launches theatrically and on-demand Oct. 6. The cast includes Jack Samson (Zodiac), Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers), Camille Kostek (Free Guy), Richard Kind (A Serious Man) and Arianne Zucker (Days of Our Lives).

Monsters of California centers on Dallas (Samson) and his outcast group of high school friends attempting to shed light on a paranormal conspiracy in Southern California that the political powers that be have kept under wraps.

“They don’t want you to know anything,” Kind says ominously in the footage. “This is going to shatter any idea you have about reality.”

The trailer shows Dallas working to use his father’s clandestine research to help shed light...

Even if someone had never heard of Purdue Pharma before 2019, their March settlement with the state of Oklahoma and their September 15 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing made national headlines, bringing the opioid crisis into view for those lucky enough not to experience its repercussions. Since then, Purdue Pharma has remained in the news thanks to numerous lawsuits and the making of two miniseries -- Hulu's Dopesick, released in 2021, and this year's Painkiller, streaming on Netflix.

Both Dopesick and Painkiller look at the development and release of OxyContin by Purdue Pharma, which began in the late 1990s, as well as the patients who were impacted by it, the doctors who prescribed it, and the U.S. Attorney's case that led to the company's ultimate demise. The differences lie in how they tackle the story, and in their source material -- Dopesick is based on Beth Macy's 2018 book of the same name,...

Animated flicks don’t get the justice they deserve when it comes to the Academy Awards. So often, animated movies are some of the most original, memorable, and well-told stories of the entire year yet they are, more often than not, confined to the category of Best Animated Picture.

“Snow White and the Seven Dwarves,” “Fantasia,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “The Lion King,” “Toy Story,” “Finding Nemo,” “Wall-e,” “Shrek,” and last year’s Best Animated Picture winner, “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” are just a handful of all-time classic movies that aren’t great animated movies, they are great movies period. Despite this, however, we have only had three animated movies in Oscars history that have been nominated for Best Picture.

“Beauty and the Beast” was the first animated movie to do so, landing a Best Picture bid in 1991. Directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, “Beauty and the Beast...

The folks at Studiocanal and Rialto Pictures have released a trailer, as well as the release date, for "Cat Person." The movie is based on Kristen Roupenians' 2017 short story of the same name that was published in The New Yorker, and features Emilia Jones from the Best Picture winner "Coda" having the hook-up from hell with Nicholas Braun, aka cousin Greg from "Succession." Bad hook-ups are common in the age of internet dating, sure, but in this case, things go from bad to downright scary.

Susanna Fogel directed the film, with Michelle Ashford ("Masters of Sex") penning the screenplay. The adaptation of the short story is due to hit theaters in October and figures to be a conversation starter as part of the fall moviegoing season. Let's roll the trailer.

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East New York is a CBS police procedural that tackles complex topics surrounding United States police officers in the 21st century. The cast of East New York features recognizable actors known for their roles in significant productions, such as Amanda Warren, Kevin Rankin, and Richard Kind. Each member of the large cast of East New York contributes to showcasing the many different sides of law enforcement, creating an engaging crime drama without glorifying the profession.

The cast of East New York, a CBS police procedural, features a slew of actors who are recognizable for their other roles in significant and notable productions. East New York follows the officers and detectives of the New York Police Department’s 74th precinct located in East New York, a neighborhood in Brooklyn.The star of the East New York cast is Amanda Warren as Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood, the newly promoted head of the...

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“Tabby McTat,” the lively children’s story by writer Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler, is set to get the BBC treatment with a new adaptation by longtime Donaldson/Scheffler collaborators Magic Light Pictures. “Doctor Who” star Jodie Whittaker will narrate the tale about a cat who gets separated from his owner while Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísú (“Gangs of London”) will voice Tabby. Other stars lending their voices to the short include Rob Brydon (“Gavin and Stacey”), Cariad Lloyd (“Peep Show”), Joanna Scanlan (“The Thick of It”) and Susan Wokoma (“Enola Holmes”).

“Superworm” directors Sarah Scrimgeour and Jac Hamman will helm the project, which was written by Max Lang and Suzanne Lang. Barney Goodland and Michael Rose of Magic Light Pictures will produce. BBC chief content office Charlotte Moore and BBC drama commissioning editor Nawfal Faizullah acquired the film for the BBC. Red Star Studio will provide animation services.

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Michael Lerner, the character actor known from films like “Godzilla,” “Elf,” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” and who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Barton Fink,” has died, as per a report in Variety. He was 81 years old.

The news was broken by his nephew, actor Sam Lerner, a series regular on “The Goldbergs.” He wrote on his Instagram page that “it’s hard to put into words how brilliant my uncle Michael was, and how influential he was to me. His stories always inspired me and made me fall in love with acting. He was the coolest, most confident, talented guy, and the fact that he was my blood will always make me feel special.” He added, “Rip Michael, enjoy your unlimited Cuban cigars, comfy chairs, and endless movie marathon.”

A carousel of images included pictures of Lerner on set in various costumes over the years,...

An Academy Awards nominee for his performance in 1991’s Coen Brothers-directed film Barton Fink, veteran actor Michael Lerner has passed away at the age of 81 years old.

Michael Lerner made several appearances in the horror genre throughout his decades-spanning career, including the films Anguish (1987), Maniac Cop 2 (1990), and Omen IV: The Awakening (1991). You’ll also remember Lerner from the 1993 episode of “Tales from the Crypt” titled ‘People Who Live in Brass Hearses,’ one of the show’s most memorable tales.

Later in the 1990s, Michael Lerner played Mayor Ebert in the big screen movie Godzilla (1998), a role he soon thereafter reprised in the animated “Godzilla: The Series.”

Lerner’s nearly 200 credits in film and television also include The Candidate, Reflections of Murder, The Missiles of October, Ruby and Oswald, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Strange Invaders, Eight Men Out, Harlem Nights, Newsies, Blank Check, Tale of the Mummy, My Favorite Martian,...

Character actor Michael Lerner, known for his Oscar-nominated role in Joel and Ethan Coen's "Barton Fink," has died at the age of 81. Lerner passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023. His nephew, "The Goldbergs" star Sam Lerner, confirmed the news in an Instagram post the following day (via Variety).

Michael Lerner was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 22, 1941. In the 1960s, he appeared on sitcoms like "The Brady Bunch" and "The Doris Day Show" and studied at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre before landing his first film role in "Alex in Wonderland" in 1970. In the decade that followed, Lerner would continue juggling movies, TV shows, and TV movies, making a number of guest appearances on shows like "Ironside," "The Bob Newhart Show," "M*A*S*H," "The Odd Couple," "Starsky and Hutch," "The Rockford Files," "Kojak," and "Wonder Woman."

In the 1980s, Lerner costarred in "The Postman Always Rings Twice...