Tina Filled with never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, and audiotapes, the new HBO documentary tells the story of the legendary Tina Turner. In the film’s first trailer, the singer tells the story of her mother. “I thought she was so pretty March,” she says. Turner recalls how she used to …
Read More »Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Damon Lindelof on Scoring 'Watchmen'
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are Grammy winners. Oscar winners. Rock stars. Bringers of sonic nightmares. They are not, however, always great on their first attempt at a piece of music. When Damon Lindelof commissioned the longtime collaborators and Nine Inch Nails bandmates to write a score for his HBO …
Read More »'Perry Mason' and the Case of the Muddled Backstory
“No one confesses on the stand!” a friend assures the title character of HBO‘s Perry Mason remake. The line is meant as a wink at Mason’s previous incarnations, where, in both the books by Erle Stanley Gardner and the Fifties/Sixties TV series starring Raymond Burr, the defense lawyer famously won …
Read More »Watch Hugh Jackman Face Up to Corruption in 'Bad Education' Trailer
HBO has released a trailer for its upcoming film, Bad Education, which stars Hugh Jackman as a school district superintendent caught in the middle of an embezzlement scandal. Jackman stars alongside Allison Janney and Ray Romano in the film, which was directed by Cory Finley. The movie is based on …
Read More »'His Dark Materials' Review: A Fantasy That Keeps Too Many Secrets
Lyra Belacqua, the young heroine of His Dark Materials, spends a lot of time in the new HBO fantasy epic asking adults to explain what is happening to her and those around her, and why. The adults either try to change the subject or awkwardly tell Lyra that she’s not …
Read More »HBO Max to Launch in May 2020 Featuring Original and Classic Offerings
WarnerMedia announced the official launch date of HBO Max during a livestream event on Tuesday. The new streaming subscription service will make its debut in May 2020, offering a slate of new original programming alongside beloved classic offerings. During the event, the company announced the service would offer 10,000 hours …
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