Carrie Coon doubles down on love of physical media and says small labels need support

Carrie Coon is doubling down on her love of physical media collections and says boutique labels need our support. Earlier this week, Carrie Coon became ever more beloved among film fans when she told Jimmy Fallon that she and her husband Tracy Letts (writer of Killer Joe, Bug and more) have over 10,000 movies on … Read more

Bruce Willis’s wife, Emma, rails against clickbait media coverage of husband’s illness

Bruce Willis’s wife would like the media to stop spreading doom and gloom headlines that make it sound like her husband is already dead. While many of us felt a significant amount of sadness when Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his wife, Emma Heming Willis, is reminding people that despite everything, the star … Read more

George R.R. Martin calls out “anti-fans” on social media

Author George R.R. Martin is calling out what he calls “anti-fans” for being too negative towards movies and books on social media. George R.R. Martin is currently “depressed” according to a recent blog post, and he’s partly blaming social media, calling out “anti-fans” who get off on thrashing pieces of entertainment and art rather than … Read more

Melissa Barrera sparks fresh controversy on social media

Melissa Barrera sparks more controversy with social media posts leaving her representatives wondering whether they should drop her. Melissa Barrera was expected to reprise her role of Sam Carpenter for Scream 7, but the actress was fired by Spyglass media last year after the studio alleged that she made anti-Semitic comments on social media following … Read more

First reactions to the Marvel Spotlight show hit social media

And the verdict is…a mixed bag of sorts. Many are praising the show for its anti-Marvel tone. Others are finding faults, while our reaction falls somewhere in the middle. The time has finally come for Marvel Studios‘ newest outing, which has been collecting hype — good and bad. Echo has a lot on its plate. … Read more

Are Blu-rays the new vinyl? Physical Media will be different – but better

While studios seem to have given up on physical media, niche indie labels are having huge success with loving restorations of cult titles. Something interesting happened the other day. I reached out to Arrow Video to get a review copy of their upcoming Conan the Barbarian 4k release, The Conan Chronicles (which also features Conan … Read more

Director Mary Lambert on Holidays & Social Media

ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke with Best. Christmas. Ever! director Mary Lambert about Netflix‘s holiday comedy movie. The filmmaker discussed the actresses she worked with and designing Monkey Bob. The film is now available to stream on Netflix. “Every Christmas Jackie sends a boastful holiday newsletter that makes her old college friend Charlotte feel like a lump of coal,” reads the movie‘s synopsis. … Read more

DVD’s making a comeback? Content purges may lead to resurgence of physical media

While many retailers are dropping physical media, some say DVD’s and Blu-Ray’s may be making a comeback similar to vinyl and cds. While the physical media business has been in freefall over the last decade, THR is reporting that DVDs and Blu-rays might be making a comeback similar to those experienced by CDs and Vinyl … Read more

The Power of Community: Steve Cohen and Paula Froehle on the Chicago Media Project’s A Decade of Docs Fundraiser on October 28th | Interviews

Your goal of championing diversity in filmmaking makes the selection of Geena Davis to deliver the keynote speech at “A Decade of Docs” all the more fitting.  PF: She’s really an icon for going against the grain. Her non-profit, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, requires the town and the industry she works … Read more