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JM Mutore

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PSA: Donald Glover Is Streaming Brand New Music On His Website

PSA: Donald Glover Is Streaming Brand New Music On His Website

Birth. Movies. Death. — "Why Gambino, why young guy? Why so generous?" While we're holed up in our bunkers avoiding COVID-19 and not going to the movies, we have to look for alternative ways to pass the time. With all his talents, Donald Glover (or Childish Gambino or mcDJ or whatever you want to call him) was never gonna sit back and let boredom wipe us out during this pandemic.

Carl Lumbly Is Joining FALCON & WINTER SOLDIER (And Marvel Might Be Going RED, WHITE & BLACK)

Carl Lumbly Is Joining FALCON & WINTER SOLDIER (And Marvel Might Be Going RED, WHITE & BLACK)

Birth. Movies. Death. — How Carl Lumbly's mystery character could complicate the MCU. Note: Spoilers for Robert Morales' and Kyle Baker's Truth: Red, White, & Black below. A couple days ago, Deadline broke the story that Carl Lumbly was joining The Falcon and The Winter Soldier in an undisclosed role.

The BACURAU Trailer Is Out For Blood

The BACURAU Trailer Is Out For Blood

Birth. Movies. Death. — The Brazilian western that tore up last year's film festival circuit now has a U.S. release date. Last year, acclaimed Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho pulled a bit of a fast one when he showed his new film at festivals.

Now That JOKER Has Won At The Oscars, Can We Let The Joker Be Fun Again?

Now That JOKER Has Won At The Oscars, Can We Let The Joker Be Fun Again?

Birth. Movies. Death. — Last night, after Joaquin Phoenix won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in , I sighed in relief. Not because I'm a fan of and I really care about it winning awards; honestly, I think the movie is pretty dull.

Here's When You Can Expect To Watch This Year's Biggest Disney+ Shows

Here's When You Can Expect To Watch This Year's Biggest Disney+ Shows

Birth. Movies. Death. — Approximate air dates for FALCON & WINTER SOLDIER, WANDAVISION, and THE MANDALORIAN Season 2 While making their Disney+ victory lap during an earnings call today, Disney CEO Bob Iger also spoke briefly about the future of some of the streaming service's most anticipated shows.

The Many Cards of Harley Quinn

The Many Cards of Harley Quinn

Birth. Movies. Death. — The breakout character has come a long way. Birds of Prey is almost here. Get your tickets now! And while we're at it, have you ordered your copy of the Spring 2020 issue of Birth.Movies.Death. magazine yet? Harley Quinn has that rare kind of mass appeal where plenty of different people like her for plenty of different reasons.

WANDAVISION, LOKI, And FALCON & WINTER SOLDIER All Got A Super Bowl Spot

WANDAVISION, LOKI, And FALCON & WINTER SOLDIER All Got A Super Bowl Spot

Birth. Movies. Death. — Shout out to everyone who just had to explain Disney+ to their dad! The first real footage from some of Marvel Studio's Disney+ shows just aired during the final stretch of the Super Bowl, and boy did it deliver.

BLACK WIDOW Spins A Superbowl TV Spot

BLACK WIDOW Spins A Superbowl TV Spot

Birth. Movies. Death. — Here's your new glock-wielding family. Along with the spiders in the BMD Super Bowl Party queso, we're getting a second dose of arachnid exposure with the Big Game Spot for Marvel's Black Widow .

ONE PIECE To Never End With A Live-Action Netflix Series

ONE PIECE To Never End With A Live-Action Netflix Series

Birth. Movies. Death. — This franchise will outlive you and several coastlines. Netflix has been very busy in the live-action anime adaption department. They've already adapted Bleach , , and FullMetal Alchemist to, shall we say, variable results. Live-action versions of Cowboy Bebop and Avatar: The Last Airbender (don't fight me on this) are on their way to the streaming service.

So Disney+'s STAR WARS Obi-Wan Series Has Been Put On Hold

So Disney+'s STAR WARS Obi-Wan Series Has Been Put On Hold

Birth. Movies. Death. — There's been a disturbance in The Force. There's been a storm of conflicting information regarding the Obi-Wan Kenobi-centric Star Wars series set to debut on Disney+. Was it cancelled? Un-cancelled? For the past week, it's been the Shrodinger's cat of streaming series news.

A Brand New Start Of It: Scorsese's NEW YORK, NEW YORK

A Brand New Start Of It: Scorsese's NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Birth. Movies. Death. — A retrospective review of Martin Scorsese's overlooked jazz musical. Coming off his excellent The Irishman , it's good to be reminded that Martin Scorsese makes more than just the gritty, masculine crime films that most people associate with his name.

CAPTAIN MARVEL 2 Has Hired A Screenwriter

CAPTAIN MARVEL 2 Has Hired A Screenwriter

Birth. Movies. Death. — It might also have a release year. In a development that will surprise no one, Marvel's Captain Marvel is officially getting a sequel. The studio has entered final negotiations with Megan McDonnell, WandaVision 's story editor, to pen a follow-up to their 2019 Carol Danvers origin film.

GAME OF THRONES: HOUSE OF THE DRAGON To Conquer Screens In 2022

GAME OF THRONES: HOUSE OF THE DRAGON To Conquer Screens In 2022

Birth. Movies. Death. — The year 2022 can either come too soon or not soon enough. While speaking with Variety, HBO chief of programming Casey Bloys spoke on the potential timelines for some of the channel's most anticipated shows.

CHARM CITY KINGS Trailer Drops The Bike Straight Back

CHARM CITY KINGS Trailer Drops The Bike Straight Back

Birth. Movies. Death. — Let's watch the first trailer for the Barry Jenkins-penned Baltimore biker drama. Lofty Nathan and Eric Blair's 12 O'Clock Boys was one of the last decade's neat little documentary curios: an hour-long exploration of Baltimore's illegal dirtbike riding culture through the lens of a 13-year-old Black boy who's had to grow up too fast.

Looks Like Sony Is Trying To Force Their SPIDER-MAN Spin-Offs Into The MCU

Looks Like Sony Is Trying To Force Their SPIDER-MAN Spin-Offs Into The MCU

Birth. Movies. Death. — With MORBIUS, Sony is finally making good on their threats of a SPIDER-MAN Villains Universe. But is the MCU getting dragged into it? The first trailer for Jared Leto's Morbius dropped today and plenty of fun was made about the abject '90s-ness of it all.

Christian Bale Might Be Stepping Into THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

Christian Bale Might Be Stepping Into THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

Birth. Movies. Death. — Batman, meet Winged Helmet Lightning Man. Christian Bale is in talks to join Taika Waititi's Thor: Love and Thunder . This news comes to us courtesy of Collider, but with no details of who (or what) Bale might be playing. Obviously, if you're entertained by the DC-Marvel rivalry, this is a coup for Marvel.

Marvel's WANDAVISION Is Coming Out Earlier Than We Thought

Marvel's WANDAVISION Is Coming Out Earlier Than We Thought

Birth. Movies. Death. — Expect to see some hot witch-synthezoid action in 2020. Disney+ has yet to become a powerhouse in Marvel content, but that is set to change soon. Sooner than we thought in fact. In a showreel the official Disney+ Twitter account tweeted yesterday, the company confirmed that Wandavision -a series previously thought to be coming out in 2021 - will actually be released in 2020.

The Top Ten Characters Of 2019

The Top Ten Characters Of 2019

Birth. Movies. Death. — If you follow my reviews and film takes, you may have noticed that I'm predisposed to look at the character development and character work in a film before anything else.

Chris Terrio Let Something Slip About The JUSTICE LEAGUE Snyder Cut

Chris Terrio Let Something Slip About The JUSTICE LEAGUE Snyder Cut

Birth. Movies. Death. — The screenwriter won't talk about it now, but he will "in a couple of months." Look alive, Snyder Cut fanatics, because it looks like you're being thrown a bone. In an interview with Polygon which is mostly about a small new indie film he co-wrote called Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker , Chris Terrio was asked about status of Zack Snyder's alleged director's cut of Justice League .

THE BODY REMEMBERS WHEN THE WORLD BROKE OPEN Review: It Never Lets Go

THE BODY REMEMBERS WHEN THE WORLD BROKE OPEN Review: It Never Lets Go

Birth. Movies. Death. — This single-take social issue drama is gripping from start to finish. I'm generally hesitant to review movies that viscerally affect me the way that The Body Remembers When The World Broke Open did. I couldn't bring myself to review Noah Baumbach's Marriage Story for this reason.

OPEN THREAD: Let's Discuss WATCHMEN's "This Extraordinary Being"

OPEN THREAD: Let's Discuss WATCHMEN's "This Extraordinary Being"

Birth. Movies. Death. — I had my doubts about Damon Lindelof's Watchmen . As a devotee of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' original work, I was hesitant to believe that what made the comic so compelling could be recreated for TV. (Previous attempts at adaptions and spin-offs didn't inspire much confidence, either.)

QUEEN & SLIM Review: Trivial Pursuit

QUEEN & SLIM Review: Trivial Pursuit

Birth. Movies. Death. — Hollow characters stall this modern Bonnie and Clyde story. Outlaws are a cornerstone of American mythology. From Jesse James to Bonnie and Clyde, we love to retell stories about people who openly shirked the law and became folk figures in the process.

Untitled STAR WARS Film Still Set For 2022

Untitled STAR WARS Film Still Set For 2022

Birth. Movies. Death. — They haven't given up hope. Not a lot is known about how the franchise will proceed after The Rise of Skywalker concludes the Skywalker Saga next month. Disney revealed their Star Wars film release schedule earlier this year, and that's how we know the first film after will come out December 2022.

Henry Cavill Has "Not Given Up" Superman

Henry Cavill Has "Not Given Up" Superman

Birth. Movies. Death. — No comment from his superstache though. If you were wondering why Zack Snyder and several cast members of Justice League were being especially annoying about the fabled Snyder Cut last weekend, that's because we've reached the two year anniversary of that film. That's right.
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