Elizabeth Banks

'The Beanie Bubble' Pops the Trend of Corporate Nostalgia Movies

Directed by Kristin Gore and Damian Kulash

PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2023

Corporate nostalgia has been all the rage this year it seems: Nike, BlackBerry, Tetris and even spicy Cheetos have received the cinematic t...

Who Would Win a Fight Between 'Cocaine Bear' and a 'Meth Gator'?

PUBLISHED Feb 27, 2023

The advent of Cocaine Bear — one of Exclaim!'s Most Anticipated Films of 2023 — has led us to believe the animal disaster film genre will o...

​'Cocaine Bear' Will Blow You Away

Directed by Elizabeth Banks

PUBLISHED Feb 24, 2023

The story of Cocaine Bear (a.k.a. Pablo Eskobear) is the epitome of reality being stranger than fiction. In 1985, a drug smuggler from Kent...

Mark Mothersbaugh Scores 'Cocaine Bear' and 'The Magician's Elephant'

PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2023

There's no other way to say it: Mark Mothersbaugh has truly gone wild with a pair of recent film score work, lending his musical mind to fi...

‏Exclaim!'s 15 Most Anticipated Films of 2023

PUBLISHED Jan 6, 2023

Last year was a great one for movies, with big spectacles and horror leading the way. Now that 2022 is firmly in the rearview, it's time to...

'​Call Jane' Is a Well-Acted Introduction to Reproductive Rights

Directed by Phyllis Nagy

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2022

Call Jane details an underground abortion service in Chicago that existed from 1969 to 1973, when the procedure was illegal in most of the...

'Shiva Baby' Team Announces New Sex Comedy

PUBLISHED Apr 7, 2021

The creative team behind this year's excellent Shiva Baby are getting back together for a new project. Canadian director Emma Seligman and...

Elizabeth Banks to Direct 'Cocaine Bear' Thriller for Phil Lord and Chris Miller

PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2021

Actress/director Elizabeth Banks has signed on to helm a new film titled Cocaine Bear, with The Lego Movie creators Phil Lord and Chris Mil...