Randall Park makes his directorial debut with Shortcomings! The film, which is officially in theaters, is based on the graphic novel by Adrian Tomine.
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Justin Simien’s Haunted Mansion is hitting theaters this weekend. This is the second attempted to adapt Disney’s beloved attraction The Haunted Mansion into a stellar blockbuster film. The first was the 2003 adaptation that starred Eddie Murphy, which, if I’m being honest, wasn’t great. And thankfully Simien does a little better with the material, but overall, I’m still waiting for a definitive adaptation to materialize.
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Welcome Foolish Mortals! It’s time to hitch a ride to the other side with the release of Disney’s Haunted Mansion coming on July 28! And to celebrate the transformation of this iconic attraction into a brand new horror family comedy, we managed to speak with the film’s director Justin Simien about what it truly means to be a Nerd of Color, and what his thoughts are on ghosts and the afterlife!
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Patrick Wilson is back as Josh Lambert in Insidious: The Red Door, which is also his directorial debut. The film is now playing exclusively in theaters.
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Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass star in Biosphere. The film, which Duplass also co-wrote and produced, is now in theaters and available on VOD.
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Adam Devine, who is also a producer, and Nina Dobrev star as Owen and Parker in The Out-Laws. The new movie is currently streaming on Netflix.
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Joined by our friends Nadia Osman and Zaina Ujayli, The Middle Geeks review the latest Indiana Jones film and how it continues the franchise’s trend of racism and Orientalism against North African peoples.
Continue reading “The Middle Geeks Episode 55: ‘Indiana Jones’ Dials Up the CGI and Orientalism”
Cobie Smulders has played Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since The Avengers, which was released back in 2012. Following her introduction, she has appeared in many projects and most recently can be seen in Secret Invasion. This interview will contain spoilers for the first two episodes.
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Jesse Garcia stars as Richard Montañez in Flamin’ Hot, which is currently available on Hulu and Disney+. The simultaneous premiere is a historic first for an original film and it has also become Searchlight’s most-watched streaming motion picture of all time.
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Denis Villeneuve is bringing the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s novel to the big screen with Dune: Part Two and it looks epic!
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Can you survive five nights? Check out the official trailer for Five Nights at Freddy’s, which will be released October 27 in theaters and on Peacock.
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Jennifer Lawrence, who is also a producer on the film, and Andrew Barth Feldman star as Maddie and Percy in No Hard Feelings. The new R-rated comedy will be exclusively in theaters on June 23.
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The trailer for Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers is finally here! The new drama stars the talented trio of Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist with Zendaya also serving as a producer.
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During Tudum: A Global Fan Event, Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, and Alia Bhatt debuted the official trailer for Heart of Stone. The movie will be released August 11 on Netflix.
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Before Asteroid City hits theaters everywhere, I had the chance to interview Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Maya Hawke, Rupert Friend, Adrien Brody, and Jeffrey Wright in person! The film is currently in select NY and LA theaters.
Continue reading “The Cast of ‘Asteroid City’ Discusses the Film’s Themes”
Chloe Bennet can be heard lending her voice in Rally Road Racers as well as be seen portraying Robyn in FX’s Dave, which you can stream on Hulu. I spoke with the actress about why she enjoys voice acting, the importance of choosing projects that promote diversity, what she hopes her character in Dave represents for women, and more.
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Written, directed, and executive produced by Tina Satter and based on her 2019 play, HBO Films’ Reality stars Sydney Sweeney and debuted to rave reviews at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival. The movie is currently available to stream on Max.
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Whether you love or hate Barbie, this movie is for you! Greta Gerwig is breaking the iconic character out of her box with the help of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling bringing the duo of Barbie and Ken to life on the big screen.
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Chris Hemsworth returns as Tyler Rake in Extraction 2, which is the sequel to Netflix’s blockbuster action film, Extraction! Directed by Sam Hargrave, the movies are based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks, from a story by Parks, Joe Russo, and Anthony Russo, with illustrations by Fernando León González. The Russo Brothers, Hemsworth, as well as Hargrave all serve as producers.
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We welcome Rocky back on the podcast to review Nida Manzoor’s Desi martial arts-comedy-epic, Polite Society! We also discuss the harrowing news out of Sudan, a new African animation anthology that includes Egypt and Egyptian creators, give our recommendations for the week, and much more!
Continue reading “The Middle Geeks Episode 53: ‘Polite Society’ Review with Roxana Hadadi”
We welcome Afghan-Filipina-American actress Senzel Ahmady on the podcast, and discuss her taking on the iconic role of Princess Jasmine in the touring Aladdin musical!
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It’s time to grab your pixie dust and head back to Neverland. Peter Pan & Wendy premieres on Disney+ on April 28. In it, Disney reimagines Tiger Lily, the warrior princess of Neverland’s Indigenous tribe. To celebrate Peter Pan & Wendy‘s upcoming release, The Nerds of Color sat down with actress Alyssa Wapanatâhk to chat about all things Tiger Lily.
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Ray Romano stars as Leo Russo in Somewhere in Queens, which will be released in theaters on April 21. He also serves as a screenwriter, producer, and takes on the role of director for the first time.
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