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Score
7.5/10
Cast:
Gemma Arterton as AliceGugu Mbatha-Raw as VeraPenelope Wilton as Older AliceTom Courtenay as Mr. SullivanLucas Bond as FrankDixie Egerickx as EdieDominic McGreevy as BoyAmanda Root as Mrs. LawrenceJessica Gunning as Mrs. BassettDavid Horovitch as AlbertAoibhine McFlynn as Cassie
Written and directed by Jessica Swale
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Synopsis:
During World War II, reclusive writer Alice has her sequestered life upended when Frank, an evacuee from the London

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNetflix debuts Julie and the Phantoms music video teaser
With just over a month left until the Kenny Ortega-directed series’ debut on the streaming platform, Netflix has unveiled a music video teaser from the upcoming English adaptation of Julie and the Phantoms, which can be viewed in the player below!
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High schooler Julie (Madison Reyes) lost her passion for music after her mom d

BEGIN SLIDESHOWLive-action Mulan headed to Disney+ for extra price
In a case of good news and bad news for fans anxiously awaiting the arrival of the latest live-action remake of a classic property from the studio, Disney has announced that Niki Caro’s Mulan will be making its debut on Disney+ for an extra price on top of its subscription rate, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Disney CEO Bob Chapek recently revealed in an earnings call that Disney+ currently has 60.5 million

The director of Netflix film The Old Guard has said female-centred production crews are still “rare” in the film industry.Read More: Netflix’s ‘The Old Guard’ has the year’s weirdest soundtrack With a post-production team made up of 85% women, The Old Guard was praised for its diverse approach to staffing. It’s director, Gina Prince-Bythewood, told The Hollywood Reporter that such a percentage of female staff is still a rarity in the

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew Avatar sequels concept art teases underwater mech!
With water set to play a major factor in the upcoming Avatar sequels from James Cameron (Titanic), it means the arrival of some new underwater mechs and the franchise’s official Twitter page has shared an exciting look at the concept art for the new technology, which can be viewed below!
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"Something is wrong here…" 101 Films has released an official trailer for an indie supernatural thriller titled Widow's Point, adapted from the book of the same name. This originally premiered at a few small genre festivals last year. Widow's Point follows a writer who spends a weekend locked in a haunted lighthouse to help promote his next book, where he is targeted by supernatural forces. Of course - haunted houses usually are haunted! Ha. Craig Sheffer stars in this as Thomas Livingst

New to Stream: Magnolia Selects’ August 2020 Lineup
As the month of August gets underway, Magnolia Selects has unveiled its full list of titles set to debut on the streaming service this month, including the well-received action black comedy God Bless America and the acclaimed South Korean action thriller I Saw the Devil!
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New to Stream: Magnolia Selects’ August 2020 Lineup
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Sam Neill has said that the upcoming Jurassic World: Dominion film will be the “best yet.”Read more: ‘Jurassic World 3’ is on the way – release date, casting news, trailer, and everything we know so farNeill, who is reprising his role as palaeontologist Dr Alan Grant in the third outing of the Jurassic World series, began filming on the new project earlier this week. Work on the film was initially delayed following the coronavirus outbreak earlier this yea

Netflix have shared the dark first trailer for Ratched starring Sarah Paulson – watch it below.Read More: 10 things you probably didn’t know about Jack NicholsonPaulson’s character, Mildred Ratched, is based on Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and the new drama comes from the makers behind American Horror Story.
The new programme is described as “a suspenseful drama series that tells the origin story of asylum nurse Mildred Ratched.&

Kings of America: Amy Adams to lead Adam McKay’s Netflix miniseries
Netflix has taken to Twitter to announce it has given a series order to Oscar winner Adam McKay’s new limited drama series titled Kings of America with six-time Academy Award nominee Amy Adams attached to portray for one of the three female leads. This project marks the latest collaboration between Adams and McKay, who have previously worked together on 2006’s Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and 20

Joe Wright’s ensemble musical Cyrano lands at MGM
On the heels of his Amy Adams-starring adaptation of The Woman in the Window possibly moving to Netflix, Joe Wright’s upcoming musical adaptation of Cyrano featuring an ensemble cast led by Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) has landed at MGM, according to Deadline.
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Written by veteran theater artist Erica Schmidt, also Dinklage’s wife, the p

Ryan Reynolds Adds Tom Cruise to ‘Reynolds Cut’ of Green Lantern
Ryan Reynolds has done it again. In another attempt to break the Internet, the versatile actor assumed the role of director/screenwriter for a day and dropped a 27-second cut of 2011’s Green Lantern on Twitter. The Reynolds Cut features none other than Tom Cruise himself as the green interstellar law enforcement officer (since the first part of the film is…vaguely reminiscent of To

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Video: The Fugitive interview with Martinez, Rodriguez & Sircar
Just in time for the action thriller’s debut on the streaming platform, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with star Natalie Martinez (Under the Dome), Genesis Rodriguez (Big Hero 6) and Tiya Sircar (The Good Place) to discuss Quibi’s The Fugitive. Our interview can be viewed in the player below!
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TriStar Pictures acquires Whitney Houston biopic, taps Stella Meghie to helm
A few months after announcing development on the surefire award-worthy project, Sony’s TriStar Pictures has won the rights to the Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody from screenwriter Anthony McCarten and tapped Stella Meghie (The Photograph) to direct, according to Deadline.
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The studio is already looking to fa

Deon Taylor filmed ensemble horror pic The Fear in quarantine
Deon Taylor is ready to return to the thrilling and chilling world of the horror genre with a new film entitled The Fear featuring an ensemble cast that has already been filmed while in quarantine, according to Blackfilm.com.
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Written and shot in quarantine in the Strawberry Lodge near South Lake Tahoe, the film centers on a group of people who find themselves

Deon Taylor filmed ensemble horror pic The Fear in quarantine
Deon Taylor is ready to return to the thrilling and chilling world of the horror genre with a new film entitled Don’t Fear featuring an ensemble cast that has already been filmed while in quarantine, according to BlackFilmandTV.com.
RELATED: The Legacy Lives On in Power Book II: Ghost Trailer
Written and shot in quarantine in the Strawberry Lodge near South Lake Tahoe, the film centers on a group of people who find th

There Be Monsters: John Boyega & Darren Criss to star in sci-fi podcast
According to Deadline, Star Wars alum John Boyega has signed on along with Emmy and Golden Globe winner Darren Criss (American Crime Story) for the leading roles in iHeartRadio’s forthcoming sci-fi thriller podcast series There Be Monsters. The 10-part narrative podcast is expected to make its debut later this year on iHeartPodcast Network.
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Holy turtle! This looks absolutely gorgeous! Lucan Studio, an animation studio based in Cape Town, South Africa, has released an official trailer for an animated series they are developing entirely in-house. The show is called Isaura - an animated kids series set in Mozambique with strong conservation messaging wrapped up in an epic tale of good vs evil. The story is about a young girl who discovers a talisman, which in her possession allows her to become a guardian of the ocean. This definitel

Distant: Naomi Scott joins Anthony Ramos in new sci-fi comedy film
According to Deadline, Aladdin star Naomi Scott has been tapped to join Hamilton alum Anthony Ramos in Amblin Partner’s forthcoming sci-fi comedy film titled Distant. Scott is set to take on the film’s female lead as she replaces Golden Globe winner Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), who has exited from the project due to scheduling conflicts caused by the ongoing pandemic.
Scott gained recognition for her

The One and Only Ivan featurette highlights all-star ensemble
Walt Disney Studios has released a special featurette for the upcoming live-action/CGI drama film The One and Only Ivan, highlighting the film’s star-studded ensemble including producer Angelina Jolie, Sam Rockwell and more. Originally set for a theatrical release, the film is now scheduled to make its debut on Friday, August 21, exclusively on Disney+. Check out the video in the player below!
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The Way I See It trailer: Finding his voice through the power of photos
Focus Features and MSNBC Films has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming documentary The Way I See It centered on former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza as he finds his voice through the power of photos in two presidencies. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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"Please, Kat. It was always just a dream…" Trinity Creative Partnership has released an official trailer for a rock band comedy from the UK titled Kat and the Band, marking the feature directional debut of British filmmaker E.E. Hegarty. Seventeen year old, music-obsessed school girl Kat Malone tricks her way into managing struggling band Dollar Days, pretending to be a band manager in her twenties. Featuring original music by the real band Some Velvet Morning. The indie film stars Ella

BEGIN SLIDESHOWRatched Trailer: Ryan Murphy hatches a Cuckoo’s Nest
Netflix has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest prequel series Ratched from six-time Emmy winner Ryan Murphy starring Sarah Paulson (Mrs. America) in the titular role. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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The series is a prequel to 1975’s One Flew Over the Cucko

Open: Lena Waithe developing a new drama series for Amazon Studios
Emmy-winning writer-actress Lena Waithe has teamed up with Amazon Studios to develop a brand new drama series titled Open, which will center on open marriages or relationships. Should the project push through, it will be a part of Waithe’s overall deal with Amazon which she signed last year.
“Society has such a conservative way of looking at marriage,” Waithe said in a statement (via The Hollywood Reporter

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Boys Season 2 trailer features new footage
Amazon Prime Video has released a new trailer from the upcoming second season of their hit superhero series The Boys, providing us with new footage of super-powered terrorists and Aya Cash’s Stormfront. The series is scheduled to make its return on Friday, September 4. Check out the video in the player below along with some new posters!
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Seth Rogen Says How His Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Will Be Different
In June it was announced that Seth Rogen and his long-time producing partner Evan Goldberg have teamed up with Nickelodeon for a CG-animated reboot movie of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In a recent interview with Collider, Rogen opened up on the upcoming project, revealing that their TMNT reboot will lean more towards a coming-of-age story that has been left out in previous adaptations.
“As a lifelong fan of Ninj

Go behind the scenes of Genius: Aretha in new featurette
National Geographic has released the first featurette for the upcoming third installment of their award-winning anthology series Genius, providing us with a behind-the-scenes look at Cynthia Erivo’s portrayal of the legendary Aretha Franklin.  Originally scheduled to return in May, the Season 3 premiere has been indefinitely delayed due to the temporary production shutdown caused by the ongoing pandemic. Check out the video in

"Photographs break down the idea that these people are somehow different from us." Focus Features has released an official trailer for a photographer profile documentary titled The Way I See It, all about the former White House photographer Pete Souza. Based on his own book Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents, the film tells Souza's two stories working as the Official White House Photographer for President Ronald Reagan (1980-1988) and also President Barack Obama (2008-2016). The film discusses his

BEGIN SLIDESHOWCS Interview: Creator Steve Blackman on The Umbrella Academy season 2
Just in time for the highly-anticipated second season debut of Netflix’s hit adaptation of Gerard Way’s The Umbrella Academy, ComingSoon.net got the chance to chat with creator Steve Blackman (Fargo) to discuss the next chapter in dysfunctional superhero family series!
Warning: Mild spoiler alert for the second season of The Umbrella Academy
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe legacy lives on in Power Book II: Ghost trailer
Starz has released the official Power Book II: Ghost trailer for creator Courtney A. Kemp’s first Power spinoff series, featuring the introduction of Cliff “Method Man” Smith as he portrays a sharp and ethically challenged attorney, who gets unwilling dragged into the world of drugs by Michael Rainey Jr.’s Tariq. The series is scheduled to make its debut on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 9PM ET/PT. Afte

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe King’s Man: Matthew Vaughn says prequel will set up Kingsman 3
Despite the huge time gap between the setting of 2017’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle and the upcoming prequel film The King’s Man, director Matthew Vaughn has still found a way to connect his latest installment to the future of the blockbuster franchise. Speaking with Empire, the English director has confirmed that his Ralph Fiennes-led prequel film will indeed be setting up the events that will ha

"Where is that money today?" "My money's gone…" Virgil Films has released an official trailer for a very personal documentary titled The Blech Effect, a film profiling the former "King of Biotech" named David Blech. Made by editor-turned-filmmaker David Greenwald, the film spends time with David to tell his own rise and fall story, an attempt to save his legacy before it's too late. David Blech wanted to be remembered for creating an industry that saves millions of lives. Instead, he fin

"Killer's in the house!" Rezinate Pics has unveiled a trailer for an indie horror film called Murder in the Woods, which is finally releasing this fall after first premiering a few years ago. This "cabin in the woods" horror is about a group of teens who arrive at a mysterious cabin and soon discover the dark secret it holds, which forces them to fight for their lives. Director Luis Iga explains his intentions: "This film showcases the talents of our young diverse cast and I'm proud to say that

Rating:
8.5/10
Cast:
Colin O’Donoghue as DouxieStephanie Beatriz as CallistaDavid Bradley as MerlinClancy Brown as GunmarJames Faulkner as King ArthurKelsey Grammer as BlinkyMark Hamill as DictatiousLena Headey as MorganaEmile Hirsch as JimDiego Luna as KrelLexi Medrano as ClaireAlfred Molina as ArchieJohn Rhys-Davies as GalahadCharlie Saxton as TobyFred Tatasciore as AAARRRGGHH!!!Steven Yeun as Steve
Created by Guillermo Del Toro
Synopsis:
Following Trollhunters and the second series 3Bel

Seinfield actor Reni Santoni has died at the age of 81, it has been reported.
Santoni passed away on Saturday (August 1) in hospice care in Los Angeles following years of health issues including cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The New York City-born actor appeared opposite Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971) as the detective Chico González, having secured his first major film role in 1967’s Enter Laughing.
Santoni later appeared in four episodes of Seinfield‘s fi

Surprise! Look who's back with something to help make 2020 better! Out of nowhere, beloved Austin, TX-based animation filmmaker Don Hertzfeldt has debuted a teaser trailer for his latest project - World of Tomorrow Episode Three. The full title, as revealed in this trailer, is officially World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime. Which is a reference to Emily Prime from the previous episode. Yes, he's back with another World of Tomorrow animated short film and that