#The Quarantine Stream: ‘The Venture Bros.’ Built One of the Richest, Funniest and Most Detailed Fictional Universes in TV History

#The Quarantine Stream: ‘The Venture Bros.’ Built One of the Richest, Funniest and Most Detailed Fictional Universes in TV History

“#The Quarantine Stream: ‘The Venture Bros.’ Built One of the Richest, Funniest and Most Detailed Fictional Universes in TV History” Posted on Friday, September 11th, 2020 by Jacob Hall The Series: The Venture Bros. Where You Can Stream It: Hulu The Pitch: What if a raunchy parody of Jonny Quest and other old school adventure cartoons grew…

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#‘One Night in Miami’ Review: Regina King’s Feature Directorial Debut is a Knockout Loaded with Superb Performances [TIFF 2020]

#‘One Night in Miami’ Review: Regina King’s Feature Directorial Debut is a Knockout Loaded with Superb Performances [TIFF 2020]

“#‘One Night in Miami’ Review: Regina King’s Feature Directorial Debut is a Knockout Loaded with Superb Performances [TIFF 2020]” Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke all check into a motel room. It’s almost hard to imagine such legends sharing the same space, but of course, they…

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#‘The Devil All the Time’ Review: Religion is Deadly in This Star-Studded Southern Gothic

#‘The Devil All the Time’ Review: Religion is Deadly in This Star-Studded Southern Gothic

“#‘The Devil All the Time’ Review: Religion is Deadly in This Star-Studded Southern Gothic” Sprawling and brutal, The Devil All the Time is not for the impatient or the squeamish. Adapted rather faithfully from Donald Ray Pollock’s novel of the same name, Antonio Campos‘ star-studded Southern gothic tracks a group of sinners through time as they all mill…

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#‘David Byrne’s American Utopia’ Review: Spike Lee Turns This Stage Show Into a Cinematic Celebration [TIFF 2020]

#‘David Byrne’s American Utopia’ Review: Spike Lee Turns This Stage Show Into a Cinematic Celebration [TIFF 2020]

“#‘David Byrne’s American Utopia’ Review: Spike Lee Turns This Stage Show Into a Cinematic Celebration [TIFF 2020]” “Thanks for leaving your house,” David Byrne tells the audience at the start of David Byrne’s American Utopia. He couldn’t have realized it at the time, but the statement is surreal now. This is the opening night film of…

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#Hugo Weaving Explains Why He Won’t Appear in ‘The Matrix 4’, Talks About His New Take on Shakespeare With ‘Measure for Measure’ [Interview]

#Hugo Weaving Explains Why He Won’t Appear in ‘The Matrix 4’, Talks About His New Take on Shakespeare With ‘Measure for Measure’ [Interview]

“#Hugo Weaving Explains Why He Won’t Appear in ‘The Matrix 4’, Talks About His New Take on Shakespeare With ‘Measure for Measure’ [Interview]” Modern updates of Shakespeare are always a mixed bag. But for the most part, they have a tendency to open up the Bard’s work to a new generation of viewers, especially if…

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#‘The Block Island Sound’ Review: Not Your Typical Aquatic Horror Movie [Fantasia Film Festival]

#‘The Block Island Sound’ Review: Not Your Typical Aquatic Horror Movie [Fantasia Film Festival]

“#‘The Block Island Sound’ Review: Not Your Typical Aquatic Horror Movie [Fantasia Film Festival]” A big trend in 2020 genre releases has been scary movies that take place on the water, but forsake the traditional aquatic horror tropes. William Eubank’s Underwater is a cautionary tale about what happens when you awaken a sleeping giant; Jeffrey…

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#‘Dune’ Trailer Breakdown: A Closer Look at Denis Villeneuve’s Jaw-Dropping Adaptation

#‘Dune’ Trailer Breakdown: A Closer Look at Denis Villeneuve’s Jaw-Dropping Adaptation

“#‘Dune’ Trailer Breakdown: A Closer Look at Denis Villeneuve’s Jaw-Dropping Adaptation” Posted on Wednesday, September 9th, 2020 by Ben Pearson Director Denis Villeneuve has given Dune the blockbuster treatment, and today’s newly released trailer makes it look like one of the biggest movie events of 2020. But if you’ve never read Frank Herbert’s 1960s sci-fi…

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#‘Dune’: Director Denis Villeneuve’s Two Conditions for Making the Movie, and Why the 55-Year-Old Story is “More Relevant Than Ever”

#‘Dune’: Director Denis Villeneuve’s Two Conditions for Making the Movie, and Why the 55-Year-Old Story is “More Relevant Than Ever”

“#‘Dune’: Director Denis Villeneuve’s Two Conditions for Making the Movie, and Why the 55-Year-Old Story is “More Relevant Than Ever”” Posted on Wednesday, September 9th, 2020 by Ben Pearson Denis Villeneuve is one of the most exciting filmmakers working today, and it looks like his hot streak is going to continue with his next big…

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#The Quarantine Stream: ‘My Cousin Vinny’ is That Special Kind of Comedy That Takes Its Characters Seriously

#The Quarantine Stream: ‘My Cousin Vinny’ is That Special Kind of Comedy That Takes Its Characters Seriously

“#The Quarantine Stream: ‘My Cousin Vinny’ is That Special Kind of Comedy That Takes Its Characters Seriously” (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.) The Movie: My Cousin Vinny Where You Can Stream It: Hulu The Pitch: When two out-of-towners get…

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