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Review: 'Hunt For The Wilderpeople' is a charming coming-of-age adventure story
HitFix - 23 Jun 2016 23:35
The charming New Zealand export 'Hunt For The Wilderpeople' tells a charming coming-of-age story starring Sam Neill and a talented young newcomer, with strong work from director Taika Waititi.
Insane Korean Zombie Movie Infects a 'Train to Busan'
Bloody Disgusting - 23 Jun 2016 17:02
A mysterious viral outbreak pushes Korea into a state of emergency! Train to Busan, the Korean World War Z, is releasing in its home country on July 20th. In the film, “As an unidentified virus sweeps the country, Kore...
Review: Ranger vs. Preacher? In 'The Duel,' It's No Contest
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2016 23:57
Woody Harrelson, who plays a charismatic preacher, delivers a strong performance, but this film is largely characterized by unpersuasive story turns.
Review: In 'Right Now, Wrong Then,' a Double Take and Its Choices
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2016 23:54
The South Korean director Hong Sang-soo twice tells the tale of a first meeting between an older man and younger woman, with different outcomes.
Review: 'The Shallows': Surfer Girl. Peckish Shark. Uh-Oh!
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2016 23:44
Blake Lively stars as a young woman on a surfing mission in this thriller. But a really, really big shark has its own ravenous plans.
Director of 'Thor: Ragnarok' is VERY excited to bring the first female villain to the MCU
HitFix - 23 Jun 2016 23:35
The director of "Thor: Ragnarok" is very aware that Asgard could use some more diversity, and he's going to make sure it happens.
Review: 'Three' Asks, Any Mozart Aficionados in the House?
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2016 23:34
This action-packed crime film by Johnnie To offers mayhem, comical desperation, surreal visuals and compounding excitement. Classical music, too.
Review: 'Wiener-Dog,' the Tail That Wags Through a Few Bitter Lives
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2016 23:31
As usual, Todd Solondz focuses on the awfulness of our species, dramatized in this film through dark, deadpan comic vignettes in the presence of a dachshund.
8 Obstacles That Should Have Made The Shallows An Impossible Movie to Film
Cinema Blend - 23 Jun 2016 23:24
Shooting on water has flummoxed and infuriated even the most seasoned of directors. And it was the same for Jaume Collet-Sera on The Shallows, who gave me the details of 8 obstacles that really should have made filming t...
Review: In 'The Neon Demon,' Beauty Masks a Rotting Core
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2016 23:16
This puerile movie from the Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn is set in the high-fashion modeling world of Los Angeles. Elle Fanning and Keanu Reeves star.
Review: 'From This Day Forward' Attests to Love's Adaptability
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2016 23:11
Sharon Shattuck's documentary tells her family story of growing up with a transgender parent.
Review: 'Eat That Question,' on Frank Zappa, the Media and Cultural Upheavals
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2016 23:07
A documentary about Zappa is rich in archival interviews that say worlds about this musician -- who was well known but not well understood -- and his times.
Review: In 'Breaking a Monster,' a Plea to Play Heavy Metal
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2016 23:05
As three black seventh-graders from Brooklyn rise as potential music stars in this documentary, they must face much more than the music.
Bryan Fuller Says 'Star Trek' Will Continue Franchise's Progressive Tradition
HitFix - 23 Jun 2016 22:58
Bryan Fuller is very busy with his American Gods series for Starz and talking about bringing Hannibal back to its hungry fans, but he's also hard at work on CBS's new Star Trek series. The showrunner recently revealed ho...
Review: 'Septembers of Shiraz' Revisits the 1979 Iranian Revolution
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2016 22:56
This well-meaning yet nuance-free film focuses on a prosperous and friendly couple targeted for harassment during political upheaval.
Free State of Jones
Rolling Stone - 23 Jun 2016 22:56
If you think a thick, juicy slab of Civil War history can't be boiled down to 145 minutes of speechifying, stultifying cinema, then grab a seat at Free State of Jones. Like the worst civics lesson, this movie bores away ...
Review: In 'The Phenom,' Landing on the Couch for Losing the Strike Zone
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2016 22:55
A baseball movie with little baseball, this film asks: When a hot pitching prospect melts down, can an overzealous parent be far behind?
Cannes Lions: Channing Tatum Talks 'Magic Mike' Stage Shows, Touts His Vodka Brand
Hollywood Reporter - 23 Jun 2016 22:54
No plans for 'Magic Mike 3' in the works, the creator and star of the stripper films told a heavily female audience.
Why Ron Howard Skipped Over Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol In Favor Of Inferno
Cinema Blend - 23 Jun 2016 22:53
Earlier today, Ron Howard jumped on the phone to talk Inferno, the movie's new trailer, and his work on Dan Brown's books, in general. And over the course of our conversation, I asked him why they skipped over The Lost S...
Review: 'T-Rex' Fights Like a Girl. And That's Worth Gold.
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2016 22:52
Claressa Shields, the first female boxer to win an Olympic gold medal, is the indomitable center of Drea Cooper and Zackary Canepari's impressive documentary.
The Dark And Hilarious Hunt For The Wilderpeople Scene That Was Actually Based On A True Story
Cinema Blend - 23 Jun 2016 22:50
As an actor in addition to being a writer/director Taika Waititi has found himself a role in all of the movies he's directed, ranging from small roles in Eagle vs. Shark, to one of the main leads in We Live In The Shadow...
A big, really important article about Brexit
Den of Geek - 23 Jun 2016 22:31
Simon Brew Trailer Jun 23, 2016 In common with many media outlets in the UK, we want to talk about our thoughts on the Brexit vote in Britain.