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In telling the story of ex-KKK member Mike Burden (Garrett Hedlund) and his rejection of the white supremacist…

How’s this for a cinematic recipe: Take two parts ultraviolence and witty, pop-culture-laden dialogue a lá Tarantino,…

Every once in a while, someone gets lucky right out the gate. But most actors begin their careers doing time in…

Saw writer Leigh Whannell stepped out of his friend James Wan’s shadow and into genre-movie glory with 2018's Upgrade

Grindhouse movies aren’t exactly known for their character development—or their acting, or their plot. No, the…

For this week’s second Film Club episode, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife take a look at Downhill, the American remake of Ru…

Welcome back to another episode of Film Club. Today, our critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife sit down to discuss Sonic…

Under different circumstances, VFW—an action movie about a group of combat veterans whose watering hole comes under…

The actor: With so many hard-working character actors out there plugging away for years and precious little…

Halfway into February might seem like an odd time to run a list of our most anticipated movies of 2020. But let’s be…

Last night’s Oscars was full of showstopping fashion moments: Regina King looking like a living glass of rosé. Diane…

We made it, everyone. The pinnacle of awards season takes place in Los Angeles tonight, as the film industry’s elite…

Welcome back to another edition of Film Club. After hitting all of Sunday’s Best Picture nominees, A.A. Dowd and…

“Is it better to live as a monster, or die a good man?” Martin Scorsese was talking about his film Shutter Island…

In honor of the fast-approaching 92nd Academy Awards—airing this Sunday, February 9—Film Club is looking back at the…

In honor of the fast-approaching 92nd Academy Awards—airing this Sunday, February 9—Film Club is looking back at the…

A hyper-sexualized sidekick with a Brooklyn accent straight out of the silent era, psychiatrist-turned-murder clown…

The Photograph is a film made for Valentines Day: Starring Insecure’s Issa Rae opposite Hollywood’s go-to supporting…

If you’ve listened to any shows in Last Podcast Network’s roster, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the voices of…

Since her early days designing stage shows for Pee-wee Herman and David Byrne, production designer Barbara Ling has…