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Eddington | Official Trailer HD | A24 :  Joaquin Phoenix & Pedro Pascal

©Courtesy of A24 A24 has dropped the trailer for “Eddington,” Ari Aster‘s modern western which divided critics’ opinions at the Cannes Film Festival after its Croisette premiere. COVID conspiracy theories abound in the first full trailer for Ari Aster’s latest film, “Eddington.” Starring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal, the Western goes back to the politically charged summer of 2020,…

Tribeca Festival Review – ‘Long Live the State’ Documentary

In 2024, I was sitting in a packed theater in Times Square full of a few thousand people who were there for one thing and one thing only – a rare reunion by 8 or 9 of the original cast members of the MTV sketch comedy show, The State. I knew that they had sold…

‘Materialists’ Review: It’s So Different from ‘Past Lives’ But It’s Still So Genuine…

@Courtesy of A24 After the surprising (but totally deserved) success of Past Lives, Celine Song returns with another movie that confirms how she is capable of talking about our present days and their contradictions, even if she decided to go in a (almost) completely different direction. If her first feature film (Academy Award nominations for…

Warner Bros. Discovery To Split Into Two Companies In 2026

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that it will be splitting into two public companies next year, separating its cable operations from its streaming services. The new companies will be known as Streaming & Studios and Global Linear Networks when the restructuring is completed in the middle of 2026. In announcing…

Wicked: For Good | Official Trailer : Starring Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Universal Pictures has unveiled the teaser trailer for “Wicked: For Good,” the upcoming second “Wicked” movie, which adapts the back half of the musical. Both films were shot back-to-back, but the second film begins years after the events of the first. Elphaba, now an enemy of the state of Oz and…

Tribeca Festival / Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation : Exclusive Interview with Director Ebs Burnough & Narrator Michael Imperioli

©Courtesy of NBC Universal Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation : Director Ebs Burnough‘s insightful documentary examines how Jack Kerouac’s iconic novel “On the Road” continues to resonate in contemporary America, interweaving stories of modern-day travelers with insights from those influenced by or connected to the legendary author. The film retraces Kerouac’s restless journey…

Open Roads: Exclusive Interview with Fabrizio Gifuni, Protagonist of ‘The Time It Takes’

©Photo by Francesca Lucidi The Time It Takes : A devoted father working in the film industry shares a deep bond with his young daughter. Together, they discover the magical world of childhood through the daughter’s eyes and the Pinocchio set he’s currently working on, where chaos meets fantasy. The child becomes a daughter, and…

Neon To Release Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ on November 7

©Courtesy of Neon  Just in time for consideration for nest year’s Oscars, Neon plans to release Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value on November 7, a date that signals the studio’s strategy of creating “long-lead word of mouth” for the film. Sentimental Value won a Grand Jury Prize (second place) at the recent Cannes International Film Festival. Two…

Fan Expo Philadelphia: Q&A with Mel Gibson on The Resurrection of the Christ and His Career

©Courtesy of Paramount The most prolific filmmakers are those who can effortlessly connect with a widespread range of characters in various time periods. Mel Gibson is one such versatile actor-filmmaker who has garnered acclaim for his on-screen performances, as well as his writing and directorial efforts. As a actor, Gibson is known for his action…

Bidding Underway for ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Reboot

©Courtesy of Dark Sky Films  Taylor Sheridan, Osgood Perkins, and Jordan Peele are reportedly among the frontrunners in the competition to earn the rights to make a reboot of the classic 1974 low-budget thriller, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The original Massacre, which featured the iconic villain known as Leatherface, had been directed by Tobe Hooper…

‘Tornado’ / Exclusive Interview with Actress Kôki

©Courtesy of IFC Films Tornado : Set in the rugged landscape of 1790s Britain, Tornado (Kōki) is a young and determined Japanese woman who finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father’s travelling puppet Samurai show crosses paths with a gang of ruthless criminals led by Sugarman (Tim Roth) and his…