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Netflix Pays $65M+ for Exorcism Movie From Oscar-Nominated Director Lee Daniels!

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Heads are spinning over at Netflix, the streaming service that just paid a whopping $65M+ for an exorcism movie from Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels, reports Deadline. The site said there was a massive bidding war for the star-studded exorcism movie package that will reunite Daniels with his Oscar-nominated The United States Vs Billie Holiday star Andra […]

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[TIFF Review] ‘Encounter’ Surprises With Genre-Bending Alien Invasion Paranoid Thriller

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Director Michael Pearce demonstrated a keen ability to play in multiple genre sandboxes simultaneously with his feature debut, Beast, which kept audiences guessing right up until its conclusion. His awaited follow-up, Encounter, continues his streak for wildly imaginative and engaging character-driven work through a genre-bending filter. Only this time, it’s run through the setup of a paranoid alien invasion-style […]

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