The Life and Legacy of David Lynch – Part 2
David Lynch has left the planet. Yet it still seems so surreal much like the body of work he leaves in his wake. After David’s passing, I got in touch with Matthew Kalil who has been a student of Lynch’s…
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You May Be Surprised By Who Almost Played Glinda Instead of Ariana Grande
It’s hard to imagine a world where Ariana Grande isn’t Glinda in Jon M Chu’s adaptation of Wicked, having just received an Academy Award nomination for her performance. She embodies the spirit of the character and has become so intrinsically…
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James Gunn’s Goriest Movie, ‘The Belko Experiment,’ Is a ‘Severence’ and ‘Squid Game’ Mash-Up
James Gunn loves violence. During a past interview with The Havard Crimson, he confessed that he always aims to achieve the double task of making audiences uneasy and ensuring they have plenty of fun. The director revealed that he has…
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52 Films Directed By Women To Watch In 2025
If you haven’t heard of the 52 Films by Women Challenge, it’s exactly what it sounds like: an opportunity to watch more female-directed films during the year. One every week if you’re really serious! Here at The Playlist, we try…
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12 Years Later, the Disney Cult Sci-Fi Movie That Tom Cruise Wanted to Star in Is Way Better Than Its Baffling Box Office Would Suggest
Tom Cruise has a career packed with plenty of science fiction films. Edge of Tomorrow survived a turbulent production and became a surprise success. Oblivion may not have been as successful, but it led to Cruise working with Joseph Kosinski,…
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This Shocking ‘I Am a Killer’ Episode Was Very Troubling
The year has barely started, but crime lovers are already in for a treat. On January 8, Season 6 of the true-crime documentary I Am a Killer was released on Netflix, and there is no doubt that the six episodes,…
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No, ‘The Brutalist’ Isn’t Based On a True Story — Except for One Thing
After sitting with László Tóth (Adrien Brody)'s epic journey for 215 minutes in Brady Corbet’s film, it certainly seems like The Brutalist is based on true events—it's utterly convincing enough. One may have convinced themselves during The Brutalist's intermission that…
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Netflix’s ‘Back in Action’ Isn’t the First Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz Collab
Netflix's Back in Action brings Cameron Diaz out of a self-imposed retirement, and it reteams her with Jamie Foxx, someone she has worked with twice before joining him in their latest action comedy, which is now streaming on the platform.…
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Better Man: The Enduring Legacy of Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams’ career has been a rollercoaster ride of meteoric success, dramatic falls, and triumphant comebacks. His journey from a teenage heartthrob in the boyband Take That to a global solo superstar and, eventually, a nostalgic reunion with his former…
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One of the Most Unique Sci-Fi Comedies of the Last Decade is Now Available to Watch on Hulu
Rarely does a movie feel so otherworldly and yet so grounded, but that is a feat pulled off by Sorry to Bother You. The absurdist dark comedy critiques capitalism in the most surrealist manner. Directed by Boots Riley, it remains…
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‘American Primeval’ Fans Need to Revisit ‘Bone Tomahawk’
Netflix's new Western series American Primeval has quickly become one of the platform's biggest hits of the moment, holding the number one spot on the streamer for several days before being dethroned by another bloodbath, WWE Monday Night Raw. Written…
Read moreA Minecraft Movie (2025) Movie Details to Know
Release Date April 4, 2025 Writer Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer, Allison Schroeder, Peter Sollett Cast Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Jennifer Coolidge Running Time Not available .Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity…
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