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Liam Neeson stars in Netflix’s new western anthology film, “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.” COURTESY OF NETFLIX

REVIEW: Coen brothers’ ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ fails to match quality of its predecessors

Pat LaMarco November 18, 2018
Siblings Joel and Ethan Coen made names for themselves as a directing pair and gained a cult following from movies “The Big Lebowski” and “No Country for Old Men.”
James Franco speaks about his new film “The Fixer” at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City this past weekend. PHOTO BY BRONSEN BLOOM/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Tribeca Film Festival celebrates 15 years, showcases best of industry

Bronsen Bloom April 22, 2016

[mediagrid cat="30717"] This year, the Tribeca Film Festival celebrated its 15th anniversary in the lower neighborhood of Manhattan from which its name is derived. TFF has grown exponentially since...

Hulu premiered on Monday its new series “11.22.63," which is based on the Stephen King novel “11/22/63.” The series stars James Franco as a man given the chance to reverse the JFK assassination. PHOTO COURTESY SVEN FRENZEL/HULU

REVIEW: “11.22.63” addresses politics, culture in Stephen King fashion

Shivani Singh February 18, 2016

In the tradition of “Carrie” and “The Shining,” Stephen King brings us another thrilling narrative in which an ordinary, unsuspecting person navigates through a grotesque alternate reality. “11.22.63,”...

TENTINDO: Our celebrity hate culture is sexist

TENTINDO: Our celebrity hate culture is sexist

Will Tentindo February 4, 2016

Donald Trump probably hates Megyn Kelly. If not, then he wants everyone to think he does. After FOX News denied his request to remove Megyn Kelly as a debate moderator, Trump boycotted the Jan. 28 Republican...

(From left) Jonah Hill (Mike Finkel) and James Franco (Christian Longo) in “True Story.” PHOTO BY MARY CYBULSKI/COURTESY OF TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION

REVIEW: “True Story” filled with suspense and complex relationships

Navraj Narula April 17, 2015

In the midst of the absolute seriousness associated with depicting a man who murdered his wife and three children, director Rupert Goold manages to add a soft color to the pale face of a labeled antagonist....

Despite its award-winning cast and interesting premise, "Good People" suffers from a lack of heart. PHOTO COURTESY OF MILLENNIUM ENTERTAINMENT

Moody action thriller ‘Good People’ is all flash, no substance

Cat McCarrey October 3, 2014

It’s OK to say no, James Franco. Really. People will understand. You apparently thrive on doing all the things all the time, and that’s fine. But passing on just one project probably won’t hurt...

Marlon Wayans on frighteningly funny ‘A Haunted House 2’

Daily Free Press Admin April 16, 2014

“I think a lot of funny people are really tormented souls. I’m not. I’m just crazy,” admitted Marlon Wayans in a loud, boisterous voice at a roundtable discussion at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on...

James Franco, Sam Raimi on Oz the Great and Powerful

Daily Free Press Admin March 3, 2013

Disney’s Oz the Great and Powerful, directed by Sam Raimi and out in theatres Friday, tells the Wizard’s story — that of a Kansas-born circus magician (James Franco) who stumbles into the Land...

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