2020 – Page 57 – Movie Retakes

Colin Trevorrow Announces Production Halt for Jurassic World: Dominion

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Colin Trevorrow announces production halt for Jurassic World: Dominion

A day after the studio announced a full-year delay for the release of the highly-anticipated threequel, Colin Trevorrow has taken to Twitter to announce production on Jurassic World: Dominion has come to a halt after a few crew members tested positive for COVID-19. His announcement post and star Bryce Dallas Howard’s post can be viewed below!

Woke up to the news we had a few positive Coronavirus tests on Jurassic World: Dominion. All tested negative shortly after, but due to our safety protocols we’re going to pause for two weeks. Back soon. pic.twitter.com/DxuqX9UdgX

— Colin Trevorrow (@colintrevorrow) October 7, 2020

So grateful to @colintrevorrow and the entire Jurassic family for prioritizing health and safety above all else. Looking forward to finishing this up strong — I’ve never been more excited for a movie in my life https://t.co/RzOaMjgeUO

— Bryce Dallas Howard (@BryceDHoward) October 7, 2020

Steven Spielberg and Colin Trevorrow return to executive produce Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Dominion, with Trevorrow once again directing the next chapter in one of the biggest franchises in the history of cinema. Producers Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley once again partner with Spielberg and Trevorrow in leading the filmmakers for this installment.

Recommended Reading: Jurassic Park: The Original Novel

The upcoming threequel will be starring returning cast members from the first two Jurassic World films include Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy Daniella Pineda, Justice Smith as well as original Jurassic Park stars Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum and Campbell Scott. It will also feature Mamoudou Athie (Sorry for You Loss), DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It), Dichen Lachman (Animal Kingdom, Altered Carbon), Scott Haze (Venom, Antlers).

Joining the Jurassic team for the first time is Emily Carmichael (Pacific Rim Uprising, The Black Hole), who has crafted the screenplay with Trevorrow. They will work off a story by Derek Connolly and Trevorrow, who together co-wrote Jurassic World and Fallen Kingdom.

Jurassic World: Dominion is currently set to debut in theaters on June 10, 2022.

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The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw Review: Beautifully Chilling But Too Ambiguous

Rating:

7/10

Cast:

Hannah Emily Anderson as Bridget Dwyer

Catherine Walker as Agatha Earnshaw

Jared Abrahamson as Colm Dwyer

Jessica Reynolds as Audrey Earnshaw

Sean McGinley as Seamus Dwyer

Geraldine O’Rawe as Deirdre Buckley

Don McKellar as Bernard Buckley

Anna Cummer as Mary Bell

Tom Carey as Lochlan Bell

Written and Directed by Thomas Robert Lee

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The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw Review:

Ever since Robert Eggers’ 2015 hit The Witch — or The VVitch for you picky readers — the folk horror genre has seen a gradual comeback in film in mostly successful fashion with haunting efforts such as Netflix’s Apostle and Ari Aster’s Midsommar and though it may not quite reach the heights of its predecessors, Thomas Robert Lee’s The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw marks another fairly successful outing for the returning subgenre.

Set against the autumnal palette of harvest season in 1973, The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw explores the disturbed bond between Audrey, an enigmatic young woman, and Agatha, her domineering ‘mother’, who live secretly as occultists on the outskirts of a remote Protestant village. As the community is besieged by a pestilence of unknown origin: children, fields, and livestock begin to die — yet the Earnshaw farm remains strangely unaffected. As mass hysteria sets in the village, the townsfolk commence accusations against Audrey and Agatha of witchcraft.

From the opening title crawl of the film, the story offers a unique take on the folk horror subgenre as rather than having it be set in the past or leave it for some lackluster final twist, the film chooses to acknowledge its setting of a “modern day” Protestant village living outside of contemporary society and it works. Societies such as that in the film do exist and work without the assistance of “the cities,” be it out of community pride or devotion to their religion and Lee depicts them in a realistic fashion, from the excellent production design and costume department to the dialogue occasionally referencing the outside world.

Much like Eggers’ chiller, the film takes a more psychological approach to its depiction of localized witchcraft rather than The Craft-level of hocus pocus, and this proves to be both a strong point of the film and part of its downfall. Without taking the proper time to introduce the viewer to its witch community or their goals, aside from survival, it becomes hard to determine what exactly the point is of some of Audrey’s actions against the town. Neither Audrey, her mother or the townsfolk really prove to be that sympathetic of characters, despite their varying tribulations, which make it hard to side with anyone and further question why the titular character does the things she does.

It may certainly be out of a place of evil, as Brightburn showed a redemptive arc isn’t always necessary for a coming-of-age tale, but given the few times the film tries to depict Audrey as a victim, it makes it a bit confusing as to the motivations behind her actions. Additionally, as the plot progresses and things begin to take a turn for the worse for all those involved, it becomes harder to determine what the endgame is for all its characters, especially in its chilling but far-too-ambiguous ending.

Obscure storytelling aside, Lee shows a magnificent grip on mood and atmosphere in his second feature effort behind the camera, keeping the look of the film dark and devoid of color in a way that makes every new shade of color, especially blood, all the more vivid. With a runtime of just 94 minutes, he certainly keeps the pace of the film moving steadily building towards its confrontation-heavy conclusion, even if it’s unclear why the confrontations are happening in the first place.

The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw may not hit all of the high notes of similar recent folk horror genre fare, but with a fairly interesting script and setting, a haunting atmosphere delivering plenty of shocks and some beautiful direction from Lee, it certainly keeps the unexplored territory alive in strong fashion.

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The New Mutants Blu-ray & DVD Details Released!

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The New Mutants Blu-ray & DVD Details Released!

20th Century Studios’ The New Mutants will be arriving on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on November 17, featuring bonus featured including deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and more. You can check out the 4K Ultra HD combo pack cover art in the gallery below along with a new trailer teasing the home media release!

The New Mutants Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD Bonus Features Include:

Origins & Influences – Legendary comics artist Bill Sienkiewicz and the filmmakers explore the origins and influences behind “The New Mutants.”
Meet the New Mutants – Cast members share their experiences while filming and reveal how they bonded as a family, much like the characters in the film.
Deleted Scenes
-Roberto Suns & Dani Climbs
-“She’s a Demon”
-“Everybody’s Type” & Chores
-Dani’s Nightmare – Alt
-“I Need to Cool Off”
-“We’re on Lockdown”
-Take out the Source
Director Josh Boone Chats with Marvel Comics artist Bill Sienkiewicz

20th Century Studios in association with Marvel Entertainment presents The New Mutants, an original horror thriller set in an isolated hospital where a group of young mutants is being held for psychiatric monitoring. When strange occurrences begin to take place, both their new mutant abilities and their friendships will be tested as they battle to try and make it out alive.

The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy (Split, The Witch) as Magik and Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones, gen:LOCK) as Wolfsbane, with Henry Zaga (13 Reasons Why) as Sunspot, Blu Hunt as Dani Moonstar, and Stranger Things’ Charlie Heaton as Cannonball.

The New Mutants adapts the monthly comic book series of the same name that launched in 1982. Created by Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod, The New Mutants follows on a group of teenage mutants as heroes in training in the Marvel Universe. The feature is expected to be a departure from the sci-fi-action spectacle of other X-Men films and is instead being described as a “Stephen King meets John Hughes”-style horror movie.

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Mel Gibson is a Deadly Santa Claus in Fatman Trailer

Saban Films has released official trailer for Eshom and Ian Nelms’ upcoming action-comedy film titled Fatman, featuring Mel Gibson as he plays a whole different kind of Santa Claus you’ve never seen before. The film will hit the theaters on November 13 and will be having its VOD and digital releases on November 17. Check out the video in the player below!

To save his declining business, Chris Cringle, also known as Santa Claus, is forced into a partnership with the U.S. military. Making matters worse, Chris gets locked into a deadly battle of wits against a highly skilled assassin, hired by a precocious 12-year-old after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking. ‘Tis the season for Fatman to get even, in the action-comedy that keeps on giving.

The Rated-R film will be led by Academy Award winner Mel Gibson (Mad Max, Braveheart) as Santa Claus, Emmy nominee Walton Goggins (Ant-Man and the Wasp, Justified), and Golden Globe nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Secrets & Lies).

Fatman is written and directed by the Nelms Brothers (Small Town Crime), Eshom and Ian Nelms. Rough House Pictures is producing along with Todd Courtney of Mammoth Entertainment with Mammoth now set to finance. Rough House’s Brandon James, Fortitude’s Nadine de Barros, Skywolf’s Lisa Wolofsky, Michelle Lang, and Robert Menzies are also producing.

Rough House partners Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, and Jody serve as executive producers.

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Spontaneous Review: Unique, Funny & Sweet Enough to Offset Familiarity

Rating:

8/10

Cast:

Katherine Langford as Mara Carlyle

Charlie Plummer as Dylan Hovemeyer

Hayley Law as Tess McNulty

Piper Perabo as Angela Carlyle

Rob Huebel as Charlie Carlyle

Yvonne Orji as Agent Carla Rosetti

Laine MacNeil as Jenna Dalton

Written and Directed by Brian Duffield

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Spontaneous Review:

Whether it’s Hollywood trying to off the genre themselves or tap into some weird new group always present in the audience, the “dying teens romance” subgenre is one that’s nearly tapped dry as countless films use the setup to varying degrees of success — and failures. But now Brian Duffield’s adaptation of Aaron Starmer’s Spontaneous has come along and offered a unique and darkly hilarious new twist to the formula that even when it feels familiar or predictable, the experience as a whole proves to be a joyous and energetic ride to offset its negative qualities.

It’s senior year for Mara and Dylan, two teens familiar with each other but having spent little time together, and their lives are thrown upside down as random members of the senior student body being spontaneously exploding and the government has no explanation for it. With their world now being one in which any moment can be their last, they find a connection in one another and grow closer and older as they wonder if there’s even a future for them.

High school romance is never something that necessarily died out, but rather a formula that’s been slowly coming back in quality fashion with such hits as Netflix’s To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before movies and Spontaneous finds arguably the most unique and compelling new route for the genre. While there’s still some of the teen angst of wondering what to do with their future and their social standing at school, it doesn’t make up the majority of the story or the dialogue and instead allows viewers to figure out who to care about through its explosive central premise.

How does a filmmaker go about handling the random explosion of teenagers in a school of seemingly good-hearted students? Does one establish some true villains and give them a righteous demise, does one approach it with a level of humor or treat it like the horrifying situation that it is? In the hands of Brian Duffield, who’s delivered audiences everything from the Lovecraftian aquatic survival thriller Underwater to the action western Jane Got a Gun, the story is given a John Hughes-like approach full of dark humor and tongue-in-cheek offscreen narration from its protagonist that works wonders for the film. While a more horror take on this concept might prove equally fun and exciting to watch, a strictly serious tone and approach would’ve been such a bummer and drag that would’ve made the film too dour a watch, but Duffield finds the right balance between expressing a sense of humor throughout the film while allowing some of its more serious moments to resonate with audiences’ heartstrings.

The film’s only real problems lie in its fairly repetitive nature of its gimmick and the predictable nature of its overall story, especially the growing romance between Mara and Dylan. It’s nice for once to see a high school couple in the film not hit a rocky path due to their social standings and dumb teen tropes, but instead act like mostly mature people whose only real threat to their relationship is the literal ticking time bomb inside many of them. It offers a strictly optimistic and sweet-hearted romance that’s great to watch, even if it becomes clear how each step will play out. Though it handles it mostly humorously, as well as one pulse-pounding rapid fire montage of deaths, the spontaneous explosions of students does start to lose its luster as it becomes clear who’s going to die and when that doesn’t feel quite as unpredictable as the first third of the film.

One of the only other major problems in the film comes from some of its questionable and odd dialogue for its teenage characters, namely its more sexually-driven jokes and conversations. One would have to have either never gone to a public high school or have lived under a rock while there to avoid sex talk and profanity from the student body, and films are certainly allowed to depict this to keep a level of authenticity to its world, but the way some of the students talk feels far more forced or borderline creepy rather than funny or real. Everything from a girl saying she’d “top” both one of her male and female classmates to a couple talking about their sexual pasts with cringeworthy language, some of these moments feel far less like Mean Girls and far more like a gross Heathers.

Some dialogue problems and familiarity aside, Brian Duffield continues to show a great grip on genre-blending fashion with Spontaneous as he delivers a funny, unique and thrilling take on the teen romance genre that also shows potential for his directorial talents as well as his writing.

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Universal Delays Release of Jurassic World: Dominion by One Year

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Universal delays release of Jurassic World: Dominion by one year

As production on the highly-anticipated threequel slowly gets back underway due to the global pandemic, Universal Pictures has announced it has elected to delay the release of Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World: Dominion from its June 11, 2021 release a whole year back to June 2022. The studio also debuted the first teaser poster for the film, which can be viewed in the gallery below!

Jurassic World: Dominion. June 10, 2022. pic.twitter.com/AMRQNxYQ42

— Jurassic World (@JurassicWorld) October 6, 2020

Recommended Reading: Jurassic Park: The Original Novel

Jurassic World: Dominion is currently set to debut in theaters on June 10, 2022.

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New York Sideshow Con Day 1 Reveals, Booth Tour & Sales!

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Sideshow New York Con Day 1 Reveals, Booth Tour & Sales!

The day has finally arrived for the start of Sideshow‘s 2020 New York Virtual Con in which the collectibles’ company is showing off new and exciting figures from the industry’s leading artists and manufacturers and the first booth tour and figures have been revealed! Both can be viewed below!

While most physical conventions have moved entirely into the digital realm, Sideshow New York Con will recreate their bold custom-made installation that debuted during the summer show season, with updates to the format to keep fans engaged throughout the week. This secure and private environment captures the spirit of the incredible “pop culture art gallery” style presence that Sideshow traditionally exhibits at shows like New York Comic Con in order to augment the comprehensive virtual streaming experience for audiences at home.

“Once again, we’re building a bespoke physical space at Sideshow Studios – but this time in the form of an intimate museum/art gallery-style venue – with podium displays with fine art on the walls, and beautiful pop culture dioramas showcasing statues and figures by Sideshow, Hot Toys, PCS Collectibles, Iron Studios, Tweeterhead, Unruly Industries, Atomic Misfit, and more,” Sideshow PR Manager Andy Smith said in a statement. “Sideshow will be sharing a wealth of social media content throughout the event, including live-streamed booth tours, photos, interviews, and contests – and we’ll be showcasing different displays every single day!”

Sideshow Con’s summer 2020 swag bundle was an instant sell-out, with the fall swag bundle- complete with a collectible pin, an event T-shirt, and a promotional code- expected to be equally as popular. Fans who purchase this limited edition swag bundle will also receive a free bonus Stan Lee collectible pin celebrating the comic book legend and the city that never sleeps. Fans can also score reward points for their Sideshow account during the event, meaning there are plenty of chances to collect throughout the convention.

Sideshow New York Con offers fans a chance to engage closely with their favorite products, artists, and fandoms without lines, crowds, or taxis- the only traffic here is web traffic! Access to Sideshow’s full convention experience has never been easier with comprehensive product livestreams, as well as creator interviews, up-to-the-minute reveals and announcements, and other content features that bring all of the news right to you from October 6-11.

And here are a few highlights of the DEALS from their big NYCC SALE:

Batman (Noir) – $25.00 off with code NOIRBATS

The Punisher Premium Format – $50.00 off with code PUNISH

Kidpool Premium Format – $20.00 off with code KIDPOOL

Alien Warrior: Mythos – $80.00 off with code ALIENMYTHOS

Guru del Toro: Maestro of Monsters – $10.00 off with code GURU

Classic Dracula Life-Size Bust – $50.00 off with code DRACBUST

Alien Pulse Rifle – $40.00 off with code PULSE

Bandit Gremlin – 10% off with code BANDIT

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[Beyond Fest] Synchronic Review: A Mesmerizing Albeit Heavy-Handed Trip

Rating:

8/10

Cast:

Jamie Dornan as Dennis Dannelly

Anthony Mackie as Steve Denube

Ally Ioannides as Brianna Dannelly

Katie Aselton as Tara

Co-Directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead; Written by Justin Benson

Synchronic Review:

Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have delivered hit after hit in the indie horror world, traversing every subject from body horror to convent life and time-looping madness and with their latest effort, Synchronic, they find themselves offering a unique new take on the time travel genre and while it features plenty of visually stunning imagery and a mesmerizing exploration of existentialism, albeit a bit of a heavy-handed one.

When New Orleans paramedics and longtime best friends Steve and Dennis are called to a series of bizarre and gruesome accidents, they chalk it up to a mysterious new drug found at the scene. But after Dennis’ oldest daughter disappears, Steve stumbles upon a terrifying truth about the supposed psychedelic that will challenge everything he knows about reality — and the flow of time itself.

The directing duo waste no time in establishing the film’s very hypnotic and dreamlike tone, opening it up with a couple trying out the titular drug only to see the horrific effects that can come with it and it’s an intriguing start before introducing viewers to Steve and Dennis and their relationship with one another.

The married man and ladies man friendship dynamic is one utilized plenty of times in the film world and, though seen executed far better in other stories with better-written characters, comes across as mostly believable. Be it the subtle but enjoyable chemistry between Jamie Dornan and Anthony Mackie or Benson and Moorhead’s inherent knack for knowing how to write a close friendship akin to their own, when Steve and Dennis are on-screen together it’s usually a compelling thing to watch.

The problem also arises from this, however, as when the two are apart and the film chooses to focus on one or the other the writing seems to lose its creative balance and clearly favor one over the other. Subjected to constant flashbacks of his time with his wife and daughter before the latter’s disappearance as he comes home from his graveyard shifts, Dornan’s Dennis feels woefully underwritten and largely thrown to the side even when he’s supposedly being given the spotlight. The Irish star doesn’t necessarily deliver a poor performance in the role, but the material he’s given frequently leaves him looking stiff and very wooden.

Once the film finally — and I mean finally, after quite a slow start — gets to its time-traveling element, things become really interesting and Mackie gets the chance to illustrate his effortless charisma and Benson and Moorhead’s somewhat dark sense of humor. The visual depiction of Steve moving through time is such an incredible sight and beautifully thought out, keeping audiences guessing as to just when he’s going to land.

Unfortunately, even with as minimal a time travel plot as the film has in comparison to other genre fare, the film finds itself struggling to stay consistent with the rules it’s creating or even make some of them clear enough for the viewer to moderately comprehend. Its seven-minute lasting period seems to only exist when it’s essential to the plot, the nature at which someone or something can come back from the past goes back and forth from a more simplistic explanation to then throwing the rule out the window for a few devastating turns and an Inception-esque ending.

Another of the film’s problems arises in its reflection on life and death and humanity’s place in the world throughout time, which begins subtle and succinct but eventually progresses into far-too-on-the-nose explanations that feel almost as though the filmmakers could have just put up title cards with their same sentiments or hosted a TED Talk to express their ideas. It starts to feel less like a poignant and moving exploration and debate of the soul worthy of the indie genre and more like a pretentious explanation a blockbuster film would deliver to its viewer to make sure a general audience understands what the filmmaker is getting at.

Synchronic may not break Benson and Moorhead’s winning streak, as it’s still a fairly compelling new take on the time travel genre and features a solid performance from Mackie, stellar direction from the duo and some beautiful scenery, but for those unfamiliar with their previous work, its pacing and heavy-handed dialogue may prove to be a bit of a slog to navigate through.

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CS Video: The Lie Interview With Joey King & Mireille Enos

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CS Video: The Lie interview with Joey King & Mireille Enos

Just in time for the debut of the first two films in the partnering studios’ collection, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with stars Joey King (The Kissing Booth, The Act) and Mireille Enos (The Killing, World War Z) to discuss The Lie from Amazon Prime Video’s Welcome to the Blumhouse. Our interview can be viewed in the player below!

Written and directed by Veena Sud, the film sees two desperate parents recoiling as their teenaged daughter confesses to impulsively killing her best friend and they must attempt to cover up the horrific crime, leading them into a complicated web of lies and deception.

The films showcase exciting up-and-coming talent, alongside established actors in exceptional and shocking new roles. Welcome to the Blumhouse will launch in October, timed for the Halloween season, on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Click here to watch The Lie!

Amazon Prime Video will launch the initial slate of four films as double features starting with The Lie directed by acclaimed writer/director Veena Sud (The Killing, 7 Seconds) and Black Box directed by up-and-coming writer/director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr. (Born with It), both premiering on October 6.

Launching the following week on October 13 is Evil Eye, from talented young directors Elan Dassani and Rajeev Dassani (A Day’s Work, Jinn) and executive produced by Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Quantico, White Tiger), and Nocturne written and directed by filmmaker Zu Quirke (Zugzwang, Ghosting) making her feature film debut. The latter four films will launch in 2021.

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Year: 2020

Colin Trevorrow Announces Production Halt for Jurassic World: Dominion

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Colin Trevorrow announces production halt for Jurassic World: Dominion

The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw Review: Beautifully Chilling But Too Ambiguous

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The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw Review:

The New Mutants Blu-ray & DVD Details Released!

The New Mutants Blu-ray & DVD Details Released!

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Mel Gibson is a Deadly Santa Claus in Fatman Trailer

Mel Gibson is a Deadly Santa Claus in Fatman Trailer

Spontaneous Review: Unique, Funny & Sweet Enough to Offset Familiarity

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Spontaneous Review:

Universal Delays Release of Jurassic World: Dominion by One Year

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Universal delays release of Jurassic World: Dominion by one year

New York Sideshow Con Day 1 Reveals, Booth Tour & Sales!

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Sideshow New York Con Day 1 Reveals, Booth Tour & Sales!

And here are a few highlights of the DEALS from their big NYCC SALE:

[Beyond Fest] Synchronic Review: A Mesmerizing Albeit Heavy-Handed Trip

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Cast:

Synchronic Review:

CS Video: The Lie Interview With Joey King & Mireille Enos

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CS Video: The Lie interview with Joey King & Mireille Enos