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  • ‘Birds of Prey’ Trailer: Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn Leads Colorful Squad of Female Superheroes (Video)

    Warner Bros. will release team-up film on Feb. 7, 2020

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    Brian Welk
    October 1, 2019 @ 9:12 AM
    Movies
    9:12 AM
    ‘Birds of Prey’ Trailer: Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn Leads Colorful Squad of Female Superheroes (Video)
  • Joaquin Phoenix Defends ‘Joker’ as Examination of ‘Malevolent Person’

    “Why would we make something, like, where you sympathize or empathize with this villain?’ It’s like, because that’s what we have to do,” actor tells Vanity Fair

    By

    Brian Welk
    October 1, 2019 @ 8:40 AM
    Movies
    8:40 AM
    Joaquin Phoenix Defends ‘Joker’ as Examination of ‘Malevolent Person’
  • Ryan Reynolds and Michael Bay Make Everything ‘So F—ing Dangerous’ in ‘6 Underground’ Trailer (Video)

    Netflix movie follows six vigilantes who go off the grid to take down bad guys

    By

    Ross A. Lincoln and Brian Welk
    October 1, 2019 @ 6:11 AM
    Movies
    6:11 AM
    Ryan Reynolds and Michael Bay Make Everything ‘So F—ing Dangerous’ in ‘6 Underground’ Trailer (Video)
  • Guillermo del Toro Hails Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ as a ‘Masterpiece’ in Epic 13-Tweet Rave

    “The Shape of Water” director also praises Joe Pesci’s “masterful” performance

    By

    Brian Welk
    September 30, 2019 @ 1:59 PM
    Movies
    1:59 PM
    Guillermo del Toro Hails Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ as a ‘Masterpiece’ in Epic 13-Tweet Rave
  • ‘1917’: See How Sam Mendes Tackled ‘One Continuous Shot’ for World War I Epic (Video)

    Oscar-winner Roger Deakins serves as director of photography on film opening this Christmas

    By

    Brian Welk
    September 30, 2019 @ 10:03 AM
    Movies
    10:03 AM
    ‘1917’: See How Sam Mendes Tackled ‘One Continuous Shot’ for World War I Epic (Video)
  • Mark Hamill Is Not a Fan of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s Son Wearing a Stormtrooper Costume (Photo)

    “#GoForceYourself,” Luke Skywalker says

    By

    Brian Welk
    September 30, 2019 @ 8:39 AM
    Culture
    8:39 AM
    Mark Hamill Is Not a Fan of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s Son Wearing a Stormtrooper Costume (Photo)
  • ‘The King’s Man’: Ralph Fiennes Makes World War I Look Fun in Latest Trailer (Video)

    Prequel film to “Kingsman” action franchise opens Feb. 14, 2020

    By

    Brian Welk
    September 30, 2019 @ 8:24 AM
    Movies
    8:24 AM
    ‘The King’s Man’: Ralph Fiennes Makes World War I Look Fun in Latest Trailer (Video)
  • Kiefer Sutherland Revives Jack Bauer on ‘Last Week Tonight’ to Call Out Compounding Pharmacies (Video)

    John Oliver also brings out Ru Paul, Jimmy Kimmel, Kristen Bell, David Schwimmer, Michael Bolton and Method Man for main story segment

    By

    Brian Welk
    September 30, 2019 @ 7:47 AM
    TV
    7:47 AM
    Kiefer Sutherland Revives Jack Bauer on ‘Last Week Tonight’ to Call Out Compounding Pharmacies (Video)
  • ‘Godfather of Harlem’ Producer Nina Yang Bongiovi Explains Why ‘Black Panther’ Was a Blessing

    “How crazy is it that we launched Ryan Coogler’s career? It comes full circle, and it came back to bless us so our TV show could get greenlit,” Yang Bongiovi says

    By

    Brian Welk
    September 29, 2019 @ 12:00 PM
    TV
    12:00 PM
    ‘Godfather of Harlem’ Producer Nina Yang Bongiovi Explains Why ‘Black Panther’ Was a Blessing
  • ‘Abominable’ Snowballs to $650,000 at Thursday Box Office

    Animated family film from DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studios opens on 4,200 screens this weekend

    By

    Brian Welk
    September 27, 2019 @ 7:57 AM
    Movies
    7:57 AM
    ‘Abominable’ Snowballs to $650,000 at Thursday Box Office
  • ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ Writers on How Eddie Murphy Was Their First and Only Choice for the Film | Video

    “If Eddie loves it, we get to make a movie. If Eddie doesn’t love it, then there is no movie,” Scott Alexander says

    By

    Brian Welk
    September 26, 2019 @ 6:00 PM

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  • ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ Writers Broke Their ‘Cardinal Rule’ for Eddie Murphy: ‘This Script Is Only for Eddie’ (Video)

    Toronto 2019: “It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. If Eddie loves it, we get to make a movie,” screenwriter Scott Alexander says

    By

    Brian Welk
    September 26, 2019 @ 2:58 PM
    Movies
    2:58 PM
    ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ Writers Broke Their ‘Cardinal Rule’ for Eddie Murphy: ‘This Script Is Only for Eddie’ (Video)
  • Finn Wittrock and Zoe Chao to Star in Romantic Comedy ‘Long Weekend’

    Damon Wayans Jr., Casey Wilson, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Jim Rash costar in film written and directed by Steve Basilone

    By

    Brian Welk
    September 26, 2019 @ 12:00 PM
    Movies
    12:00 PM
    Finn Wittrock and Zoe Chao to Star in Romantic Comedy ‘Long Weekend’
  • WarnerMedia Says Global Workforce Nearing Gender Parity But Not On Film, TV Projects

    Representation for women and people of color still lag at management/executives levels, as well as on screen and behind the camera

    By

    Brian Welk and J. Clara Chan
    September 26, 2019 @ 11:46 AM
    Movies
    11:46 AM
    WarnerMedia Says Global Workforce Nearing Gender Parity But Not On Film, TV Projects
  • Jodie Comer in Talks for Ridley Scott’s ‘The Last Duel’ Alongside Ben Affleck and Matt Damon

    Emmy winner for “Killing Eve” would play female lead in project yet to be greenlit by Disney and Fox

    By

    Brian Welk
    September 26, 2019 @ 10:03 AM
    Movies
    10:03 AM
    Jodie Comer in Talks for Ridley Scott’s ‘The Last Duel’ Alongside Ben Affleck and Matt Damon
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