Daily Podcast: The Most Horrifying Thing About ‘Solo’, ‘Bond 25’, ‘Show Dogs’, Dee Rees, and More

On the May 25, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Solo: A Star Wars Story, the Lando Calrissian movie, Bond 25, Show Dogs, Dee Rees’s […]

Dee Rees Directs a Spectacular Sci-Fi Short Film for Walmart; Plus Two Other Female-Directed Commercials

It’s no Super Bowl Sunday, but the Oscars are starting to step their game up in the realm of must-see commercials. The best of the bunch are a series of female-directed Walmart Oscars commercials. And they’re deserving of an Oscar category all of their own. Dee Rees, Nancy Meyers, and Melissa McCarthy each directed one-minute […]

‘Mudbound’ Trailer: Dee Rees Directs a Critically Acclaimed Tale of Racial Tension

Netflix has made headway at the Emmys, but it’s still trying to become a major player at the Oscars. Mudbound feels like the streaming service’s attempt to enter the awards season with a major contender – a period drama stacked with great actors and powered by a story that feels all-too-relevant. But beyond that, it just […]

‘Mudbound’ Trailer: Dee Rees Returns with an Award Worthy Family Epic in the Deep South

Right now we’re in a bit of a dead zone for theatrical release,s with most movies released this month being neither good enough for a summer blockbuster release or hopeful enough for a debut during awards season. But plenty more of the latter movies are just around the corner, and Netflix has just debuted the […]