DVD & Blu-ray: IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (2018)

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Product Description: From Academy Award® Winner Barry Jenkins, adapted from James Baldwin’s acclaimed novel, comes this timeless love story set in early 1970s Harlem. Newly engaged 19-year-old Tish (KiKi Layne) and her fiancé Fonny (Stephan James) have a beautiful future ahead. But their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit. Now the pair and their families must fight for justice in the name of love and the promise of the American dream in this lush, moving, dramatic film, also starring Academy Award® Nominee Regina King.

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Independent Spirit Awards 2019: Complete Winners List

The winners of the 34th Annual Independent Spirit Awards have been announced. The ceremony was hosted by Aubrey Plaza on Saturday in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, California. The big winner was "If Beale Street Could Talk", with three trophies for Best Feature, Director (Barry Jenkins) and Supporting Female (Regina King). Ethan Hawke, Glenn Close and Richard E. Grant won in the remaining acting categories.

Check out the complete list of 2019 Independent Spirit Awards winners after the jump.

IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK Trailers, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"If Beale Street Could Talk" is a romantic drama written and directed by Barry Jenkins ("Moonlight"), based on James Baldwin's novel of the same name.

Set in early 1970s Harlem, the film tells the story of a couple's unbreakable bond and the African-American family's empowering embrace, as told through the eyes of 19-year-old Tish Rivers (KiKi Layne). The cast also includes Stephan James, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Ed Skrein, Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal and Dave Franco.

"If Beale Street Could Talk" premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in select theaters on December 14, 2018. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and has received three Golden Globe nominations for Best Picture (Drama), Screenplay and Actress in a Supporting Role (Regina King).

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In Theaters: SPIDER-MAN - INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, MORTAL ENGINES, THE MULE and More

After a couple of quiet weeks, we have some interesting high-profile releases in theaters. The first is the Sony-Marvel animated film "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse", which is an extremely imaginative entry in the Spider-man franchise that has already picked up an extremely enthusiastic response from both critics (98% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and moviegoers (94% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes). Even though it has "Ralph Breaks the Internet" and "The Grinch" to contend with, pundits are predicting a debut between $40-50 million.

Another major release is the post-apocalyptic adventure film "Mortal Engines" based on the novel of the same name by Philip Reeve. The film is produced by Peter Jackson and boasts a pretty huge reported budget between $100-150 million. Reviews for the film have been terrible, so far, and moviegoers seem to agree. Predictions for the film indicate a modest $11 million debut from 3,103 theaters, which would set it back quite a bit.

The last of the new wide releases is the drug trafficking drama "The Mule" directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. The film is based on the New York Times article "The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule" by Sam Dolnick. The critical reception has been lukewarm, but it's got a 100% Audience Reception score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film is expected to open with around $17 million from 2,588 theaters.

In limited release, we have Barry Jenkins' romantic drama "If Beale Street Could Talk" based on James Baldwin's novel of the same name, and "Once Upon a Deadpool", the PG-13 theatrical reissue of "Deadpool 2", which is also billed as a charity event of sorts as Fox is donating $1 of every ticket sale to the F--- Cancer organization. How generous of Fox to double-dip while also trying appear magnanimous.

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

New Trailers: ARTEMIS FOWL, THE AFTERMATH, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK and More

Today we have new trailers for:

• Disney's action-fantasy film "Artemis Fowl" directed by Kenneth Branagh ("Murder on the Orient Express", "Thor") based on the best-selling book series of the same name by Eoin Colfer.
• The post-WWII drama "The Aftermath" starring Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgard and Jason Clarke.
• Barry Jenkins' new film, the drama "If Beale Street Could Talk" based on James Baldwin's acclaimed 1974 novel of the same name.
• The beloved animated sci-fi series "Neon Genesis Evangelion", which will be released by Netflix, after the streaming network acquired the exclusive streaming rights to all of the show's 26 episodes and its two feature films: "Evangelion: Death True" and "The End of Evangelion".
• The thriller "Rust Creek" starring Hermione Corfield ("Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation"), Micah Hauptman ("Homeland"), Jay Paulson ("Mad Men") and Daniel R. Hill
• "Pooka!", the third feature-length installment of Hulu's horror holiday anthology series "Into the Dark" producd by Jason Blum.

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New Soundtracks: IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (Nicholas Britell)

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Composer:
Nicholas Britell

Total Time:
53:21

Label:
Lakeshore Records

Purchasing Links:
MP3, iTunes

Release Date
November 9, 2018

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New Trailers: RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET, DAREDEVIL Season 3, THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE and More

Today we have new trailers for:

• Disney's upcoming animated sequel "Ralph Breaks the Internet" featuring the voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch and Alan Tudyk.
• The third season of Marvel and Netflix's series "Daredevil". The show's new showrunner is "Arrow" and "The Man in the High Castle" producer/writer Erik Oleson.
• Netflix's 10-episode horror series "The Haunting of Hill House" from "Gerald's Game" helmer Mike Flanagan. The series stars Carla Gugino and Michiel Huisman.
• Writer/director Barry Jenkins' new film, "If Beale Street Could Talk", based on the 1974 novel of the same name by celebrated writer, poet, and civil rights activist James Baldwin
• The drama "Beautiful Boy" starring Timothee Chalamet and Steve Carell.
• The second season of Amazon's horror anthology series "Lore" from executive producer Gale Anne Hurd ("The Walking Dead"). The new showrunner is "The Exorcist" executive producer Sean Crouch. The new season's guest stars include Paula Malcomson, Paul Rhys, Susanne Wuest, Will Tudor, Ella Hunt, Doug Bradley, Thomas Kretschmann, Jurgen Prochnow, Emmett Scanlan, and Alicia Witt
• The period Irish revenge thriller "Black 47" starring James Frecheville, Hugo Weaving and Jim Broadbent.

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New Trailers: SMALLFOOT, BALLERS Season 4, FOREVER, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK and More

Today we have new trailers for:

• The animated film "Smallfoot" featuring the voices of Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya and Gina Rodriguez.
• The fourth season of HBO's dramedy series "Ballers" starring Dwayne Johnson.
• Amazon's upcoming eight-episode comedy series "Forever" starring former SNL cast members Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen.
• The Netflix drama "Nappily Ever After" starring Sanaa Lathan, based on the novel of the same name by Trisha R. Thomas.
• "Moonlight" helmer Barry Jenkins's follow-up, the drama "If Beale Street Could Talk" based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by James Baldwin.
• The darkly comic British heist film "King of Thieves" starring Michael Caine and Jim Broadbent.
• The semi-biographical drama "MDMA" starring Annie Q.

Watch all the new trailers after the jump.