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Movie Review – Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)

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Velvet Buzzsaw, 2019. Directed by Dan Gilroy. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Toni Collette, Zawe Ashton, Tom Sturridge, Natalia Dyer, Daveed Diggs, Billy Magnussen and John Malkovich. SYNOPSIS: After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way […]

First trailer for Dan Gilroy’s Velvet Buzzsaw starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo

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Netflix has debuted the first trailer for Velvet Buzzsaw ahead of its arrival on the streaming service next month. The film sees writer-director Dan Gilroy reuniting with his Nightcrawler stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo and features a cast that also includes Toni Collette (Hereditary), John Malkovich (The ABC Murders), Daveed Diggs (Blindspotting), Zawe Ashton (Nocturnal […]

Movie Review – Blindspotting (2018)

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Blindspotting, 2018. Directed by Carlos López Estrada. Starring Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, Janina Gavankar, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Ethan Embry, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Wayne Knight. SYNOPSIS: Lifelong friends Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal co-wrote and star in this timely and wildly entertaining story about the intersection of race and class, set against the backdrop of […]

First trailer for Blindspotting starring Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal

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Lionsgate has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming comedy drama Blindspotting. Directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada, the film is written by and also stars Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs alongside Janina Gavankar, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Ethan Embry, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Wayne Knight; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ review […]

SXSW Exclusive Interview – Carlos López Estrada, Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal discuss Blindspotting

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Coinciding with its premiere at SXSW, Flickering Myth’s Rafael Motamayor got the opportunity to sit down with first time feature director Carlos López Estrada and stars and first-time feature writer/producers Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) and Rafael Casal to discuss their new film, the timely drama/comedy Blindspotting. Watch the interview in the video below, or check it […]

Bob’s Burgers creator’s new series Central Park picked up by Apple

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Apple TV has won a competitive bidding war for the new animated musical comedy series Central Park, which comes from Bob’s Burgers creator Loren Bouchard, executive producer Nora Smith, and actor Josh Gad (Frozen). The series has been granted a two-season, 26-episode straight to series order, and will see Gad joined in the voice cast […]

SXSW Movie Review – Blindspotting (2018)

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Blindspotting, 2018. Directed by Carlos López Estrada. Starring Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, Janina Gavankar, and Jasmine Cephas Jones. SYNOPSIS: Lifelong friends Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal co-wrote and star in this timely and wildly entertaining story about the intersection of race and class, set against the backdrop of a rapidly gentrifying Oakland. Rubin’s vase is the […]

TNT gives the green light to Snowpiercer TV series

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Variety is reporting that TNT has given the greenlight to a full series based upon Bong Joon Ho’s Snowpiercer, itself an adaptation of the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige. “I’m a personal fan of Bong Joon Ho’s epic film, and jumped at the chance to honor his original vision, yet expand upon the world and characters […]

Movie Review – Ferdinand (2017)

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Ferdinand, 2017. Directed by Carlos Saldanha. Featuring the voice talents of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Gina Rodriguez, Daveed Diggs, Gabriel Iglesias, Bobby Cannavale, David Tennant, Anthony Anderson, Flula Borg, Sally Phillips, Boris Kodjoe, Jerrod Carmichael, Raúl Esparza, Karla Martínez, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Peyton Manning, and Juanes. SYNOPSIS: After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, […]

Second Opinion – Ferdinand (2017)

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Ferdinand, 2017. Directed by Carlos Saldanha. Featuring the voice talents of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale, David Tennant, Sally Phillips, Peyton Manning, and Daveed Diggs. SYNOPSIS: Raised as a fighting bull, destined for the stadiums of Spain, Ferdinand (John Cena) is a pacifistic beast that wants to do anything but square up to the […]