#A Wonderful Spotlight on New Directors – /Film

#A Wonderful Spotlight on New Directors – /Film

“#A Wonderful Spotlight on New Directors – /Film” Over the last 18 months, Disney+ has reshaped the conversation surrounding new streaming content. Shows like The Mandalorian and WandaVision have transformed the way a streaming channel can connect to audiences. But the key difference is that making new Star Wars shows and Marvel content is bound…

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#Why am I Getting so Emotional Over ‘Haikyu!!’, an Anime About High School Volleyball? – /Film

#Why am I Getting so Emotional Over ‘Haikyu!!’, an Anime About High School Volleyball? – /Film

“#Why am I Getting so Emotional Over ‘Haikyu!!’, an Anime About High School Volleyball? – /Film” (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 Series: Haikyu!! Where You Can Stream It: Netflix, Hulu, Crunchyroll The Pitch: Shoyo Hinata is…

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#Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. is Madcap Mayhem That’s Pefectly Patton Oswalt – /Film

#Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. is Madcap Mayhem That’s Pefectly Patton Oswalt – /Film

“#Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. is Madcap Mayhem That’s Pefectly Patton Oswalt – /Film” (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 Series: Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. Where You Can Stream It: Hulu The Pitch: In Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., the megalomaniacal supervillain M.O.D.O.K. (Patton Oswalt) has long pursued…

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#Everything You Need to Know – /Film

#Everything You Need to Know – /Film

“#Everything You Need to Know – /Film” This week, Disney+ has an exciting new way to showcase young filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds. Their new short-film series Launchpad goes live to the world on Friday, May 28, with six stories that offer diverse viewpoints on everything from Chinese to Jewish to Mexican cultures. We have a…

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#’Communion’ is One of the Weirdest Alien Movies You’ll Ever Watch – /Film

#’Communion’ is One of the Weirdest Alien Movies You’ll Ever Watch – /Film

“#’Communion’ is One of the Weirdest Alien Movies You’ll Ever Watch – /Film” (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.) The Movie: Communion Where You Can Stream It: Amazon Prime Video and Tubi The Pitch: The “true” story of how author Whitley Strieber was…

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#Craig Gillespie on Villains – /Film

#Craig Gillespie on Villains – /Film

“#Craig Gillespie on Villains – /Film” Cruella is a crime movie, and director Craig Gillespie seems to relish that. Sure, this is Disney’s latest live-action reboot, an attempt to bring an iconic character back into the spotlight with an expensive origin story. But it’s also a tale of revenge set against the backdrop of the…

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#Great Costumes, Sluggish Pacing – /Film

#Great Costumes, Sluggish Pacing – /Film

“#Great Costumes, Sluggish Pacing – /Film” Each of Disney’s live-action/CGI remakes, reboots, revivals, and re-imaginings has run up against the same challenge. Whether they’re about a boy growing up in the jungle, a young woman falling in love with a beast, or a girl falling through a rabbit hole to a magical fantasy world, these…

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#The Dry and Playing Subtle Characters – /Film

#The Dry and Playing Subtle Characters – /Film

“#The Dry and Playing Subtle Characters – /Film” Eric Bana‘s performance in The Dry is one of those reminders that less is more. Sometimes more is more, yes, but in the case of the hit Australian crime mystery, silence speaks loudly. Bana stars as Aaron, a man investigating a murder-suicide involving his old friend back home, where…

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