‘They Will Be Dust’: A Daring Right-to-Die Musical by Goya Winner Carlos...
In “They Will Be Dust,” Carlos Marqués-Marcet, the Goya-winning director of “10,000 KM,” heads into a genre-bending exploration of life, love, and death. World Premiering at this year’s stacked Toronto...
View ArticleVenice Documentaries Attempt to Reckon With Russia’s ‘Historical,...
When Russian troops invaded Ukraine in the early hours of Feb. 24, 2022, documentary filmmaker Olha Zhurba was seized by an “apocalyptic feeling” that life as she knew it had come to an end. Her first...
View ArticlePoland’s American Film Festival Bets on U.S. Indies and Community Building:...
Poland’s American Film Festival is continuing to bet on U.S. independent films, ignoring the Hollywood blockbusters and bigger budget auteur films from the mini-majors. “The fest selects a very precise...
View Article‘Will & Harper’ Trailer: Will Ferrell’s Best Friend Came Out as Transgender,...
Netflix has unveiled the trailer for Will Ferrell’s roadtrip documentary “Will & Harper,” which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The streaming giant acquired distribution rights to the...
View Article‘Emilia Pérez’: Clément Ducol and Camille On Crafting an Emotional Music Arc...
Filmmaker Jacques Audiard gave virtually no notes when he sent French songwriting and composing duo Clément Ducol and Camille an early draft of his latest film, “Emilia Perez,” but by the time they got...
View Article‘April’ Review: The Cruelest Month Lives Up to Its Reputation in a Radical,...
Abortion in Georgia is officially legal, though it may as well not be. A woman may request a termination up to 12 weeks into her pregnancy, but given the vehemence of public and political opposition to...
View ArticleFandango Takes Sales on Andrea Segre’s ‘The Great Ambition,’ Starring Elio...
Italy’s Fandango Film Sales has taken world rights outside Italy on Andrea Segre’s “The Great Ambition,” a biopic of late Italian political leader Enrico Berlinguer, who during the 1970s was secretary...
View ArticleColombian Rock Star Juanes Makes Film Debut in Prime Video Drama ‘Pimpinero:...
Colombian rock star Juanes, winner of 26 Latin Grammys and three Grammy awards to date, is making his big screen debut in Prime Video drama “Pimpinero: Blood and Oil,” by Andrés Baiz (“Narcos,”...
View ArticleQuavo’s ‘Takeover’ Racing Movie, a Live-Action and CGI Action Thriller With...
Street takeovers rule in the first look at rapper Quavo’s new movie “Takeover.” The film also stars Billy Zane, Lamonica Garrett, Serayah and Martin Sensmeier. Zane plays Gamal Akopyan, the leader of...
View ArticleGary Oldman Gave Christopher Nolan an Ultimatum on ‘Oppenheimer’ Due to ‘Slow...
Gary Oldman is back on Apple TV+ thanks to the fourth season launch of his Emmy-nominated drama “Slow Horses,” and his ongoing role of Jackson Lamb nearly impacted his reunion with Christopher Nolan on...
View ArticleBen Foster on Modern Life Dread in Toronto Debut ’Sharp Corner’: ‘It’s the...
Amiable Josh seems on the surface to have the perfect life: accomplished wife (Cobie Smulders), son (William Kosovic) and a new house. Problem is, fatal car accidents happen with some frequency — and...
View ArticleTrustNordisk Deals 4K Remaster of Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Pusher’ Trilogy in...
TrustNordisk has closed several distribution deals for a 4K remastered version of Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Pusher” trilogy, including “Pusher,” “Pusher II – With Blood on My Hands” and “Pusher III – I...
View Article‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Review: Paul Walter Hauser Plays an Infamous...
A clip of the real “Press Your Luck” episode from 1984 that inspired “The Luckiest Man in America” accompanies the end credits, taken from the mid-show banter between contestant Michael Larson and...
View ArticleGreen Screen: British Columbia Adopts More Sustainability Practices for...
Sustainable sets are more than a trend, and British Columbia has been a trailblazer. Beverley Dondale, CEO of Alpha Select Production Services, is spearheading a $242 million studio project in...
View Article‘Unstoppable’ Director on Working With Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck on the...
Plenty of directors have amassed credits as editors, with Steven Soderbergh and Alfonso Cuaron being among the notable examples. But William Goldenberg is the rare case of an A-list editor who made the...
View ArticleInternational Oscar Race: Morocco Picks Nabil Ayouch’s ‘Everybody Loves Touda’
Morocco has selected Nabil Ayouch’s “Everybody Loves Touda” as its candidate for the best international film Oscar. The film tells the story of a young poet and singer steeped in an ancient Moroccan...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Beetlejuice 2’ Makes $13 Million in Previews
A lot of people must be saying his name three times, because Beetlejuice is taking over the box office. The long awaited sequel “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael...
View Article‘Wolf Man’ Trailer: Christopher Abbott Transforms in Bloody Horror Remake
Awooo! Universal and Blumhouse have released the first trailer for “Wolf Man,” starring Christopher Abbott as the classic horror monster. Abbott stars alongside Julia Garner. The film marks an...
View ArticleJimi Hendrix Documentary in the Works From ‘Greatest Night in Pop’ Director
“The Greatest Night in Pop” director Bao Nguyen has found his next music-themed project: a feature-length documentary about Jimi Hendrix. “Jimi,” from Double Agent, Network Entertainment and Experience...
View ArticleHawai’i Film Festival Raises the Bar With Record Number of Premieres, Premium...
The 44th running of the Hawaii International Film Festival presented by Halekulani will open with “Tinā,” an uplifting drama film that marks the feature directorial debut of Miki Magasiva, and close...
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