White privilege is a concept that many people don’t want to talk about since they think it inherently implies that there’s something wrong or unimpressive about being born with a certain skin color. But those who stop to contemplate it even just briefly will realize that, for those who are able to move throughout this…
©Courtesy of Disney Disney released the teaser trailer and poster for “Freakier Friday“, the long-awaited sequel to 2003’s “Freaky Friday” directed by Nisha Ganatra that sees Lindsay Lohan, 38, and Jamie Lee Curtis, 66, reprise their roles as mother-daughter duo Anna and Tess Coleman. The story picks up years after Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan)…
Paramount Pictures’ new action movie, Novocaine, features a crazy mix of action, romance, comedy and gore, but really, it’s the high-concept premise of a man who can’t feel any pain, played by Jack Quaid, that sets it apart from any other even remotely similar action movie. Quaid plays mild-manner assistant bank manager Nathan Caine, who…
©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Amanda Seyfried has confirmed that “Mamma Mia!3” is going to be made! Seyfried and Meryl Streep were cast in the jukebox musical directed by Phyllida Lloyd, with Sophie Sheridan played by Seyfried and Donna Sheridan playing by Meryl Streep. It was followed by 2018’s Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. There has…
(C)Vestapol, Ark Entertainment, Minded Factory, The Y House Films A chronicle of the life of one of Japan’s most influential photographers, Masahisa Fukase. The film, “Ravens” from Japan, directed by a British filmmaker named Mark Gill (his second film after England is Mine), has received a first look teaser trailer. The film depicts a dark…
©Courtesy of Paramount Pictures “A Quiet Place 3” has gotten an official update from Brad Fuller, who is the franchise producer. “A Quiet Place“, which is now widely regarded as one of the top horror franchises in modern cinema, has gained a huge following since its initial release in theaters in 2018. The film takes…
Marvel’s mastermind filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo are back on Netflix with the sci-fi comedy, The Electric State, starring Millie Bobby Brown from Stranger Things and Chris Pratt from the Jurassic World and Guardians of the Galaxy. The Electric State was adapted from Simon Stålenhag’s graphic novel of the same name by Christopher Markus and…
©Courtesy of Empire Magazine A new glimpse of Edgar Wright‘s set of “The Running Man” has been revealed. His career has seen him explore different genres, such as heist thrillers, psychological horror set in the 60s, and music documentaries. His next move is to adapt a Stephen King novel, which is a new venture for…
Courtesy of Disney Disney has won a long-running copyright lawsuit against ”Moana”. In 2020, Buck Woodall, the writer and animator, filed a lawsuit alleging that Disney had plagiarized the idea for their 2016 movie from his project called ”Bucky the Surfer Boy”, demanding $100 million in damages. However, the court has ruled in Disney’s favor,…
Filmmaker David Koepp has long been considered one of the top screenwriters in Hollywood with a career that stretches back over 35 years and includes massive blockbusters like Jurassic Park and its sequel, the original Mission: Impossible in 1996 and 2002’s Spider-Man, as well as nine movies, which he also directed. In recent years, Koepp…
@Courtesy of HBO MAX The third season of The White Lotus, an American satirical comedy-drama anthology television series created, written, and directed by Mike White, premiered on HBO on February 16, 2025. The season was greenlit on November 18, 2022, and was filmed in Bangkok, Phuket, and Ko Samui from February to August 2024. The…
©Courtesy of Neon The first teaser for Neon’s “The Life of Chuck“ was released today and, while short, it gives off “The Truman Show“ or “The Curios Case of Benjamin Button” vibes. It opens with an image of two people holding hands, then a sound that resembles a ticking clock, a blinking yellow stoplight and…
©Courtesy of Tiger Woods.com Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions and Amazon MGM Studios are reportedly in talks to produce a biopic about legendary golfer Tiger Woods. Considered one of the greatest golfers of all time, Woods famously captured four of the top professional golf titles, an accomplishment known as the “Tiger Slam.” This…
Courtesy of Disney Disney has won a long-running copyright lawsuit against ”Moana”. In 2020, Buck Woodall, the writer and animator, filed a lawsuit alleging that Disney had plagiarized the idea for their 2016 movie from his project called ”Bucky the Surfer Boy”, demanding $100 million in damages. However, the court has ruled in Disney’s favor,…
Paramount Pictures’ new action movie, Novocaine, features a crazy mix of action, romance, comedy and gore, but really, it’s the high-concept premise of a man who can’t feel any pain, played by Jack Quaid, that sets it apart from any other even remotely similar action movie. Quaid plays mild-manner assistant bank manager Nathan Caine, who…
Filmmaker David Koepp has long been considered one of the top screenwriters in Hollywood with a career that stretches back over 35 years and includes massive blockbusters like Jurassic Park and its sequel, the original Mission: Impossible in 1996 and 2002’s Spider-Man, as well as nine movies, which he also directed. In recent years, Koepp…
Nobuhiro Hosoki grew up watching American films since he was a kid; he decided to go to the United States thanks to seeing the artistry of Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.” After graduating from film school, he worked as an assistant director on TV Tokyo’s program called “Morning Satellite” at the New York branch…
White privilege is a concept that many people don’t want to talk about since they think it inherently implies that there’s something wrong or unimpressive about being born with a certain skin color. But those who stop to contemplate it even just briefly will realize that, for those who are able to move throughout this…
Adult egos, adolescents struggling with their emotions, and a location that forces to slow down and embark upon introspection. These are the ingredients of Philippe Lesage’s Who By Fire, winner of the Grand Prix, Generation 14plus International Jury Official Selection at Berlinale 2024. The movie by the Quebecois filmmaker has travelled around the festival circuit…
©Courtesy of First Look 2025 The film written and directed by Yôko Yamanaka follows the existential plight of a young Japanese woman. Desert of Namibia — that was featured in the Quinzaine des Cinéastes at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival — delves into the sentimental and professional tribulations of a young woman in search for…
©Courtesy of Disney Disney released the teaser trailer and poster for “Freakier Friday“, the long-awaited sequel to 2003’s “Freaky Friday” directed by Nisha Ganatra that sees Lindsay Lohan, 38, and Jamie Lee Curtis, 66, reprise their roles as mother-daughter duo Anna and Tess Coleman. The story picks up years after Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan)…
© Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. “This Is Spinal Tap” and its upcoming sequel “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues“ have been acquired by Bleecker Street for US distribution. The distribution deal was brokered by John Burnham for Atlas Artists, Kent Sanderson and Avy Eschenasy for Bleecker Street. Both films directed by Rob Reiner, and…
©Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures Magnolia Pictures has dropped a new trailer for a highly anticipated film, “One to One: John and Yoko“. After The Beatles broke up in 1970, John Lennon and Yoko Ono relocated to Greenwich Village to escape tabloid attention. The new documentary One to One: John and Yoko’s trailer focuses on that…
©Courtesy of “Durga Chew-Bose’s Bonjour Tristesse” Museum of the Moving Image announced the complete lineup for the 14th edition of First Look, the Museum’s festival of new and innovative international cinema, which will take place in person March 12–16, 2025. Each year, First Look offers a diverse slate of major New York premieres, work-in-progress screenings…
2025 ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL AT BARNARD COLLEGE ANNOUNCES PROGRAMMING SELECTIONS FOR 15TH ANNUAL EVENT Festival opens March 6 with SATISFIED, an intimate story documenting Renée Elise Goldsberry’s journey while creating her iconic HAMILTON role, and runs through March 9 Festival will close with HOME COURT, about basketball prodigy Ashley Chea following her pursuit…
Hopefully, you’ve read and enjoyed the first part of my Sundance wrap-up which included reviews of some of the best things I’ve seen over the past few days of virtual viewing, but not everything at Sundance Film Festival can be wine and roses, and now, here are four reviews of some of the weaker offerings….
@Courtesy of HBO MAX The third season of The White Lotus, an American satirical comedy-drama anthology television series created, written, and directed by Mike White, premiered on HBO on February 16, 2025. The season was greenlit on November 18, 2022, and was filmed in Bangkok, Phuket, and Ko Samui from February to August 2024. The…
©Courtesy of Netflix Trying to rob Taro Sakamoto’s convenience store would be a very bad idea. He is older and pudgier than he was in his prime, but the retired assassin’s skills and reflexes remain lethally sharp. Sakamoto went legit to marry the love of his life, but he can still administer a heck of…
©Courtesy of Netflix If in the Western hemisphere Louisa May Alcott described sisterhood through her 19th century novel Little Women — and its sequels Good Wives, Little Men and Jo’s Boys — in the Eastern part of the world, a compelling TV series delves into the intricacies of female siblings. Asura is the new Netflix…
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