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September 5 Trailer : Starring Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin

Paramount has unveiled the official trailer for September 5, the critically acclaimed drama that tracks the ABC Sports TV team through the tragic 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, when the Palestinian terrorist organization Black September captured the entire Israeli Olympic team in Munich. The ABC broadcasting team’s swift adaptation from sports reporting to live coverage of…

Rumours : Exclusive Interview with Directors Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson 

Rumours : Ricocheting between comedy, apocalyptic horror, and swooning soap opera, Rumours follows the seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies at the annual G7 summit, where they attempt to draft a provisional statement regarding a global crisis. With unexpected, uproarious performances from a brilliant ensemble cast that includes Cate Blanchett, Alicia Vikander, and Charles…

George Tillman Jr. Reportedly Set to Direct Agatha Christie’s ‘And Then There Were None’ for 20th CenturyStudio

George Tillman Jr. will reportedly be directing the film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s mystery novel And Then There Were None for 20th Century Studio. The news was first revealed by The Insneider. Tillman is best known for his work on The Hate U Give, The Longest Ride, and Men of Honor. It was earlier reported…

Interior Chinatown | Official Trailer | Hulu : Starring Jimmy O. Yang, Ronny Chieng

The trailer and key art for the coming limited series, Interior Chinatown which is being created and run by Charles Yu and features Taika Waititi in the role of pilot director, have been released by Hulu. The show is based on Yu’s 2020 novel. Yang’s cast has been expanded by the addition of Ronny Chieng,…

‘Memoir of a Snail’ Filmmaker Adam Elliot on His Quirky Animated Feature (Video Interview)

Although he’s been making stop-motion animation for close to thirty years, Australian filmmaker Adam Elliot might not be able to boast of the most prolific output. That’s probably because what he does takes time, and when he does deliver a new movie, it’s usually something special. Many might know Elliot’s work from 2009’s Mary and…

‘Sallywood,’ An Intergenerational Encouragement To Never Give Up

The film written and directed by Xaque Gruber is based on the true story of a 20-something aspiring artist dreaming of meeting his idol, actress Sally Kirkland. Sallywood takes an ingenious, ironic and authentic exploration into the world of the fleetingness of stardom. The American actress who starred in over 200 films, gained an Oscar nomination,…

Actor Idris Elba Plans Move to Africa to Support Film Industry There

Photo by Courtesy of Netflix – © 2023 Netflix, Inc. London-born actor Idris Elba plans to move to his ancestral Africa within the next few years to support the film industry there. He told the BBC that he aims to build a film studio in the Zanzibar islands of Tanzania and another in Accra, the capital…

Maria | Official Trailer | Netflix : Starring Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas

©Courtesy of Netflix “Tell me how it felt to be onstage,” the journalist played by Kodi Smit-McPhee says to Maria Callas in the new trailer for Maria. “An exultation,” she responds. “An intoxication. I thought the stage itself would burn.” Starring Academy Award-winning actor Angelina Jolie, Pablo Larraín’s Maria is a swooning portrait of that cocktail…

NYCC : Venom : The Last Dance / Q&A with Actors Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple and Director Kelly Marcel

Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the…

Like a Dragon: Yakuza : One of the Best and Most Brutally Realistic Streaming Series Adapted from a Video Game

© Amazon MGM Studios Life is simple for Kazuma Kiryu when he fights in yakuza-sponsored underground fights: keep punching until he is the last man standing. Everything else is much more complicated, because of his complex and sometimes contradictory loyalties to his yakuza clan, their broader criminal alliance, and his adopted family of orphans. Of course,…

Roman Polanski Settles 1973 Underage Rape Case Before Heading to Trial

©Roman Polanski : Wanted and Desire A rape charges against director Roman Polanski have been dismissed and he will no longer have to face a trial, which had been scheduled for August of 2025. Polanski, now 91, fled the United States after he admitted to statutory rape charges against a 13-year-old girl in 1973. He…