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Companion Trailer : Starring Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid

Warner Brothers has dropped a new trailer for “Companion” which is a psychological thriller stars “Heretic” actress Sophie Thatcher, directed by Drew Hancock. In the “Companion” trailer, it is revealed that Sophie Thatcher is playing an android named Iris, which was designed to be the girlfriend of Jack Quaid’s character. The trailer suggests that this…

‘Asura,’ Kore-eda’s Series Portrays The Variegation Of Sisterhood

©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…

Brett Easton Ellis Debunks Rumors That Luca Guadagnino’s New Adaptation of ‘American Psycho’

© Copyright 2000 – Universal Studios – All rights reserved. Novelist Bret Easton Ellis has debunked rumors that Queer director Luca Guadagnino is planning to direct a new adaptation of his 1982 book American Psycho. The rumors had also indicated that Austin Butler was to star as the leading character Patrick Bateman, a role played by…

Love Me | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street : Starring Kristen Stewart, Steven Yeun

Bleeker Street Films has dropped a first trailer for “Love Me” which deal with the advancement of AI and the end of humanity, one of the two main topics that dominate our conversation in our current society. It also happens to be a comedy about romance. Imagine the possibilities of learning about humanity solely through…

Wolf Man Featurette : How Director Leigh Whannell & Makeup Artist Arjen Tuiten Approach Designing the Werewolf

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Universal Pictures has dropped a new featurette for Christopher Abbott‘s “horrifying” new look of Wolf Man which will open Jan. 17 in theaters. Produced by Blumhouse, this a fresh update on the classic furry Universal Monster originally invented in the 1941 film The Wolf Man. The video focuses on how director Leigh Whannell…

The Oscars: What to Look for in the Two Months Leading Up to Oscar Night

2024 has been quite a year for movies. Hopefully you’ve already read the Top 10 favorite movies picked by the Cinema Daily US staff, and with Sunday’s Golden Globes* in the rearview mirror, we’re well and fully into the two months leading up to Oscar night on March 2. (*Note the asterisk next to the…

Golden Globes : A Complete Winner’s List!

THE 82ND GOLDEN GLOBES Last Night, the 82nd Annual Golden Globe hosted by comedian and actress Nikki Glaser aired live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ from The Beverly Hilton. Nikki made history as the first woman to host the Golden Globes solo, delivering a masterful 10-minute opening monologue that didn’t skip a beat, setting the tone for an…

Brett Ratner To Make Documentary about Melania Trump for Amazon

Photo by Wilson Webb – © 2011 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.   Brett Ratner will be directing a documentary film about First Lady Melania Trump, which will be released later this year by Amazon MGM Studios. Melania Trump herself will be an executive producer of the film along with Argentine filmmaker Fernando Sulichin, who…

‘Babygirl’ Review: Nicole Kidman Shines in a Psychological Drama

@Courtesy of A24 Two years after the interesting Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, the Dutch director Halina Reijn returns to A24 with the story of Romy (Nicole Kidman), the CEO of a company who starts an affair with Samuel (Harris Dickinson), a way younger intern. The hidden relationship not only jeopardizes har power-position, but most importantly forces…

BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN | Full Length Trailer

Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. The documentary “Becoming Led Zeppelin“, which chronicles the origins and rise of the iconic English rock band, is being released on the big screen in 2021 by Sony Pictures Classics. “Becoming Led Zeppelin” explores their origins with never-before-seen footage and commentary from the notoriously private band, consisting of Robert Plant,…

Netflix’s ‘Tokyo Swindlers’ Dissects the Motivations of Japan’s Land-Grab Industry

©Courtesy of Netflix  Based on a novel by Japanese author Ko Shimjo, and directed by Hitoshi Ône, the new Netflix series Tokyo Swindlers explores the cutthroat world of land swindlers who operate below the radar in the Japanese capital. With an aim of acquiring valuable properties by deceptive means, the greedy crews go to extreme…