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Rating:
10/10
Cast:
Kenny SailorsStephen CurryKevin DurantDirk NowitzkiBobby KnightJay Bilas
Written by Jacob Hamilton, Thaddeus D. MatulaDirected by Jacob Hamilton
Click here to rent or own Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story now!
Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story Review
There are moments where I wish I could travel back in time and take with me everything I learned in order to have a leg up on the competition — mainly because I’m too, ah, simple minded to craft a revolutionary idea

CS Recommends: My Neighbor Totoro, Plus Books, Podcasts & More!
Stuck inside? Don’t know what to watch/read/play/listen to? ComingSoon.net has got you covered. In this week’s CS Recommends our staff gives you solid tips on the best media to consume during your downtime, including Mike Tyson Mysteries & more. Check out our picks below!
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Josh Trank wanted to quit Fantastic Four over one casting choice
Five years later, it’s no secret that the Josh Trank-helmed reboot of the previously Fox-owned Fantastic Four franchise was riddled with production issues and studio interference and in a new interview with Geeks of Color, the 36-year-old filmmaker revealed that the first sign of his trouble came with trying to cast a black woman in the role of Sue Storm, aka The Invisible Woman.
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CS Interview: Directors Jonathan Milott & Cary Murnion on Becky
Just in time for the exciting dark action comedy’s digital release, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with directors Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion (Cooties) to discuss their latest effort, Becky, starring Lulu Wilson (Annabelle: Creation) as a teen who faces off against a group of neo-Nazi prison escapees. Click here to rent or purchase Becky digitally!
RELATED: Becky Review
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Midsommar director Ari Aster has shared some insight into what to expect from the follow-up to his 2019 horror hit.
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The filmmaker has scored success with both of his first two features so far – Midsommar and 2018’s Hereditary.
During an interview with the Associated Students Program Board at UC Santa Barbara, Aster briefly discussed what his next project was. He described it as a “nightmare comedy

"Last seen, used, and tasted 258 years ago - it's sea salt!" Bring us the spice! While we wait to see a trailer for Denis Villeneuve's new Dune movie, there's another sci-fi "spice" film to watch. Spice Frontier is an animated short that acts as a proof-of-concept pilot for an animated series. Over a century has passed since the destruction of Earth. Without a home planet, humans now live among the 38 known alien species. Kent Williams, a struggling chef, leads a disparate band of adventurers a

My Darling Vivian Documentary To Have Virtual Cinema Release
The acclaimed documentary and film festival favorite My Darling Vivian will have a U.S. and Canadian virtual cinema release starting Friday, June 19. Featuring exclusive footage and interviews, the documentary rewrites Hollywood’s fictionalized version of events and tells the true story of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash’s first wife and the mother of his four daughters. You can click here for all virtual cinema bookings and c

Rating: 
7.5/10
Cast:
Mia Wasikowska as Judy
Damon Herriman as Punch
Benedict Hardie as Derrick Fairweather
Tom Budge as Mr. Frankly
Gillian Jones as Dr. Goodtime
Eddie Baroo as Nordic Man
Virginia Gay as Ma
Kiruna Stamell as Mavis
Lucy Velik as Polly
Terry Norris as Scaramouche
Brenda Palmer as Maid Maude
Written and directed by Mirrah Foulkes
Click here to rent or own Judy & Punch right now!
Judy & Punch Review:
The characters of Punch and Judy a

Elisabeth Moss never disappoints. The actress proves this yet again taking on the role of a mysterious and extraordinary horror writer in Josephine Decker's film Shirley, which originally premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Written by Sarah Gubbins and based on the novel of the same name by Susan Scarf Merrell, this oddly satisfying portrayal of lust, attraction, and stimulating inspiration holds one's interest alongside a first-class ca

The ten best British TV shows turned movies
ComingSoon.net is checking out which British TV shows have made the best movies. Check out our selections in the gallery below!
If a TV show is popular, it only makes sense for producers to look into expanding across multiple mediums (from a business perspective only—forget about creative integrity when dollar signs are involved). Some shows have found success through video game adaptations, novels, comic books, even albums. Others have managed

CS Interview: Stephen McHattie on Dreamland
Just in time for the ensemble neo-noir thriller’s release, ComingSoon.net got the chance to chat with star Stephen McHattie (Pontypool, Come to Daddy) to discuss Dreamland, in which he stars in a dual performance alongside Henry Rollins (He Never Died) and Juliette Lewis (I Know This Much Is True). Click here to rent Dreamland on VOD!
RELATED: CS Interview: Henry Rolllins on ‘Kooky’ Dreamland
In looking back at th

DC Comics severs relationship with Diamond Comics Distributors
As the comic book industry is looking to get back on track amidst the global pandemic causing a major shutdown, The Hollywood Reporter has brought word that a major rift has occurred as DC Comics has cut its ties with Diamond Comics Distributors.
RELATED: Check Out the Full List of 2020 Eisner Award Nominees
In an email sent to comics retailers from the major publisher, the company revealed that all orders of DC products will n

TBS Greenlights Tournament of Laughs Hosted by Jason Sudeikis
TBS has ordered seven episodes of the new comedy competition series Tournament of Laughs, set to premiere on Sunday, June 21 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by Jason Sudeikis (We’re The Millers, Saturday Night Live), the series will present 32 comedians facing off in a hilarious, single-elimination bracket-style tournament, with each episode featuring multiple match-ups. The comics will go head-to-head virtually to out-funny one an

Rating: 
8.75/10
Cast:
Elisabeth Moss as Shirley Jackson
Michael Stuhlbarg as Stanley Edgar Hyman
Logan Lerman as Fred Nemser
Odessa Young as Rose Nemser
Steve Vinovich as Henry
Directed by Josephine Decker
Click here to rent or purchase Shirley right now!
Shirley Review:
Long before Stephen King terrified readers with murderous clowns and Neil Gaiman was taking viewers into fantastical yet haunting worlds, Shirley Jackson was one of the most insightful an

BEGIN SLIDESHOWAva DuVernay’s Selma streaming for free this month
In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, Paramount Pictures has officially announced that director Ava DuVernay’s critically-acclaimed historical drama Selma is now available to rent for free throughout the whole month of June on all digital platforms in the U.S. The studio hopes that this could help people remember and reflect on the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s courageous and inspiring fight ag

CS Interview: Lulu Wilson on fun & gory thriller Becky
Lulu Wilson has been on a meteoric rise over the past five years and now ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with the 14-year-old star for Becky (available to order now) the upcoming action thriller in which she finds herself pitted against a gang of escaped convicts in a gory twist on the Home Alone formula.
RELATED: New Becky Red Band Trailer Debuts Ahead of Friday Release
Wilson first got the script fo

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNATO Expects Global Theaters to Open in Time for Tenet
In a recent report by Business Insider, it was revealed that the National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) expects 90% of global theaters to open by mid-July. Such news bodes well for Christopher Nolans’ Tenet, which has held firm on its July 17 release date.
Tenet remains the only film this summer that hasn’t shifted its release date. F9, Black Widow, James Bond film No Time to Die and even Wonder Woman

BEGIN SLIDESHOWHBO unveils poster art & episode details for Perry Mason
There’s still just over two weeks left until the premiere of the HBO series reboot of Perry Mason and now HBO has unveiled the poster art for the highly-anticipated miniseries teasing that everyone is guilty of something, as well as revealing episode details. The poster art can be viewed in the gallery below!
RELATED: Perry Mason Teaser: Everybody’s Guilty of Something
Episode 1: “Chapte

HBO greenlights We’re Here for second season!
After amassing highly positive reviews and strong viewership for the cable network, Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President of HBO Programming, has announced HBO has greenlit a second season of the six-part docuseries We’re Here.
RELATED: Looney Tunes Beats GOT & Friends as Most Popular HBO Max Show
“We’re Here resonates in ways we had hoped for but couldn’t really have anticipated,” Rosenstein sai

Rating: 
8.75/10
Cast:
Lulu Wilson as Becky
Kevin James as Dominick
Joel McHale as Jeff
Amanda Brugel as Kayla
Robert Maillet as Apex
Ryan McDonald as Cole
Directed by Jonathan Milott & Cary Murnion
Written by Nick Morris, Ruckus Skye & Lane Skye
Pick up your digital copy of Becky here!
Becky Review:
As kids we all imagine being the hero for our family under various circumstances, be it by winning the lottery and buying a rich mansion for ever

Greg Nicotero reveals new writers for Creepshow Season 2
In a recent interview on Bloody Disgusting’s Boo Crew Podcast, creator Greg Nicotero has confirmed new details about the upcoming second season of Shudder’s horror anthology series Creepshow, revealing that he is again set to direct in the next season with three episodes. The Walking Dead executive producer has also revealed the status of the scripts while also teasing the new talented writers, who will be joining the creative

Electronic Arts Launches First Wave of EA Games on Steam
Electronic Arts has launched the first wave of 25+ EA games on Steam, with more titles on the way. A few of those titles include Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age II, Need for Speed Heat, Need for Speed: Rivals, Need for Speed, and Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville.
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A selection of the games from EA’s indie development partners such as U

Director Adam Wingard Calls Godzilla vs. Kong Rating ‘An Understatement’
Earlier this week, director Adam Wingard’s upcoming Godzilla vs. Kong feature received a PG-13 rating from the MPAA for “intense sequences of creature violence/destruction and brief language.” Wingard then responded to the rating on Instagram in a post you can check out below, saying, “That’s an understatement.”
 
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That’s an unders

Looney Tunes beats Game of Thrones & Friends for most popular show on HBO Max
When WarnerMedia had first announced they were entering the competitive world of streaming with HBO Max, many people started to debate which shows would become its number one selling point to potential subscribers. The popular shows mentioned were HBO’s award-winning fantasy drama series Game of Thrones and fan-favorite sitcom Friends. However, in a new report by Bloomberg News, it seems like another se

CS Interview: Henry Rolllins on ‘kooky’ Dreamland
Just in time for the film’s digital release, ComingSoon.net got the chance to chat with punk rock legend and actor Henry Rollins (He Never Died) to discuss his role in the surreal new crime thriller Dreamland, in which he stars alongside Stephen McHattie (Come To Daddy) and Juliette Lewis (I Know This Much Is True). Click here to rent Dreamland on VOD!
RELATED: CS Interview: Bruce McDonald on Bizarre Thriller Dreamlan

CS Interview: Bruce McDonald on bizarre thriller Dreamland
Ahead of the film’s digital and select theaters release, ComingSoon.net got the chance to chat with director Bruce McDonald (Pontypool) to discuss his upcoming crime thriller Dreamland starring Stephen McHattie (Come to Daddy), Henry Rollins (He Never Died) and Juliette Lewis (I Know This Much Is True). Click here to rent Dreamland on VOD!
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While

The King of Staten Island clip features Pete Davidson and Maude Apatow
Universal Pictures has released a new The King of Staten Island clip from director Judd Apatow’s forthcoming comedy-drama film, featuring Pete Davidson’s Scott as he gets reprimanded by her younger sister about his uncertain future. The film is set to hit digital platforms and VOD on June 12. Check out the video in the player below! (via Fandango)
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"Your duty is to each other. And remember who we are: more then men, we are knights." Signature Ent. in the UK has debuted an official trailer for yet another King Arthur movie, this one titled Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot. The British just love telling and retelling this story, they can't help it. A much older King Arthur returns home after fighting the Roman Empire. His illegitimate son has corrupted the throne of Camelot. Now King Arthur must reunite with the wizard Merlin and als

BEGIN SLIDESHOWAri Aster Says His Next Film is a Four-Hour Nightmare Comedy
Oh, boy. If the horror flicks Hereditary and Midsommar irreparably damaged your psyche, you might want to steer clear of Ari Aster’s next feature. According to the director, his next film will be a four-hour “nightmare comedy.”
“All I know is that it’s gonna be four hours long …” Aser revealed in an interview with the Associated Students Program Board at UC Santa Barbara after

Annecy Film Festival lineup includes Frozen II, Chicken Run reunion & more!
Annecy Film Festival, the largest animation festival in the world, will be following in the footsteps of numerous others this year and be taking this year’s events online with special presentations including Frozen II, a Chicken Run reunion and stop-motion masterclass with director Henry Selick (Coraline), according to Variety.
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Netflix Cancels Competition Series Next in Fashion
According to Deadline, Netflix has given the axe to the competition series Next in Fashion, which joins the ranks of Astronomy Club, Messiah, Spinning Out, Soundtrack and AJ and the Queen as TV shows to get cancelled by the streaming service after one season.
RELATED: Bella Thorne’s Infamous To Hit Select Drive-In Theaters
The series, hosted by Tan France (Queer Eye) and Alexa Chung, followed eighteen designers as they competed in va

BEGIN SLIDESHOWTrain to Busan Presents: Peninsula posters feature new look at the cast
Well Go USA has released two brand new posters for director Yeon Sang-Ho’s highly-anticipated Train to Busan sequel Peninsula, teasing the film’s next-level action sequences. The poster features the new cast led by Gang Dong-Won as they get surrounded by raging zombies in the middle of a car wrecked-filled road. The South Korean zombie thriller is scheduled to make its debut this co

"A brain-melting experience." What the hell is this?! A new trailer has debuted for a wacky comedy titled Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway, self-described as a "sci-fi political satire" made by Spanish filmmaker Miguel Llansó. This initially premiered at numerous genre festivals last year including Fantasia, Neuchâtel, Strasbourg, Sitges, and a few others. Set in the year 2035, the film follows a couple of bumbling CIA agents that are tasked with the mission of destroying a c

Ava DuVernay has responded to claims made by actor David Oyelowo that Academy members said they would not vote for Selma after the cast showed support for Eric Garner.
Eric Garner died after a New York City police officer put him in a chokehold in July 2014, months before Selma’s release. His death sparked a surge of Black Lives Matter protests.
At the premiere that same year, director DuVernay, wore T-shirts bearing the slogan “I can’t breathe” for Selma’s pre

BEGIN SLIDESHOWLoki & The Falcon and the Winter Soldier might resume production
Following yesterday’s news that WandaVision is reportedly set to resume their filming next month for the reshoots, Liz Hill took to Twitter (via Comic Book Movie) to reveal that production might also restart for Disney+’s other two highly-anticipated MCU series: Tom Hiddleston’s Loki and Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. This revelation comes afte

Watched at Home: Top 20 Streaming Films for Week of May 29
Look out fellow couch potatoes, here comes The Invisible Man! After missing out on DEG’s Top 20 Watched at Home list early on, most likely due to its high rental price tag, the Universal horror flick has suddenly found a large enough audience to leap all the way to No. 2 in this week’s streaming list. Mighty impressive for a flick that sat at No. 14 last week.
Even so, that wasn’t enough to bump last week’s champ

BEGIN SLIDESHOWBella Thorne’s Infamous to hit select drive-in theaters
With traditional theaters still mostly shut down around the world, Vertical Entertainment has announced that their upcoming crime thriller Infamous will be taking a more old school approach and be hitting select drive-in theaters across the country on Friday, June 12 alongside its digital release.
RELATED: Infamous Trailer & Poster Starring Bella Thorne & Jake Manley
The full list of drive-in the