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NYAFF : ‘Wolf Hiding’ is a Revenge-Movie with a Social Commentary

Courtesy of iQIYI Inc. The New York Asian Film Festival 2024 presents the North American Premiere of Wolf Hiding (Nu chao), a crime-thriller shot in Malaysia. Director Marc Ma has packed an action movie with social commentary and the right dose of drama. The screenplay written by Hui Chen, Yu Gong, and Haoran Gu centers…

Wildwood Title Reveal | LAIKA Studios / Directed by Travis Knight

The first trailer for LAIKA‘s upcoming movie, Wildwood, the latest epic stop-motion animated adventure has been revealed following the release of the first artwork last month. The company will be making its sixth feature, and Travis Knight is directing it from a script by Chris Butler (ParaNorman, Missing Link) based on Colin Meloy’s novel. The…

D23: The Last Day Was Dedicated to the Disney Legends

©Courtesy of D23 As always happens on Sundays at D23, the last day of the Convention is dedicated to the fans and to the tribute of the newly elected Disney Legends. During the morning some of the most important artists at Walt Disney Studios and Pixar Animation Studios meet thousands of fans for book signing,…

Darren Aronofsky’s Plans to Direct the DCU’s ‘Plastic Man’ Resurface

Darren Aronofsky is once again in discussions with James Gunn to direct a Plastic Man film for the DCU. A listing on Production Weekly has The Whale filmmaker listed as the helmer behind the anticipated superhero big screen adaptation. The news comes after DCULeaks previously shared the announcement earlier this year that Aronofsky was being considered by…

THE SUBSTANCE | Official Trailer | In Theaters September 20 : Starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley

©Courtesy of Mubi MUBI has unveiled the complete trailer for Coralie Fargeat’s upcoming dark body horror film The Substance, which stars Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. Ghost, G.I. Jane star Demi Moore is tackling the role of Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister who is past her prime and is abruptly terminated from her fitness TV show…

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In / Review

©Well Go USA Entertainment  Hong Kong is a vastly different city now then it was in the 1980s. Its most notorious landmark, Kowloon Walled City, no longer stands, but scores of luxury brand retail showrooms have subsequently opened, reshaping the financial hub. Sadly, freedom of the press and rule of law are also endangered, if…

Loot : Press Conference with Actor/Executive Producer Maya Rudolph

©Joel Kim Booster, Ron Funches, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Maya Rudolph, Meagen Fay, Nat Faxon and Stephanie Styles in “Loot,” now streaming on Apple TV+. After divorcing her husband of 20 years, Molly Novak must figure out what to do with her $87 billion settlement; she decides to re-engage with her charitable foundation and reconnect with…

The Notebook and Gloria Star Gena Rowlands Dies at 94

Courtesy of Love Streams, MGM/UA Gena Rowlands, a multiple Emmy winner whose captivating work in A Woman Under the Influence and as the elder and dementia-ridden Allie in The Notebook also moved moviegoers, died Wednesday surrounded by family at her home in Indian Wells, CA. She was 94, Deadline is reporting. No cause of death…

FLC Announces New York Film Festival 62 Spotlight Selections

©Images: Maria, A Real Pain, Emilia Pérez FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES SPOTLIGHT FOR THE 62ND NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL North American premieres are Leos Carax‘s It’s Not Me, Alex Ross Perry’s Pavements, and Andrei Ujică’s TWST / Things We Said Today U.S. premiere of documentary Elton John: Never Too Late with an appearance by Elton John and directors R.J….

Daughters : What Does It Mean to Be an Incarcerated Father?

©Courtesy of Netflix After winning Festival Favorite and Audience Award: U.S. Documentary Competition at the last Sundance Film Festival, Daughters by Natalie Rae and Angela Patton finds its streaming platform on Netflix. The documentary focuses on the Daddy Daughter Dance, a program run in a Washington D.C. jail that allows incarcerated men to spend a…

The Good Half : Director Robert Schwartzman on His Nick Jonas Indie Dramedy (Video Interview)

Most people will know Robert Schwartzman for his music, particularly his rock band Rooney, which recently scored the opening slot for the final tour of Jeff Lynne’s legendary Electric Light Orchestra. In recent years, Schwartzman, part of one of Hollywood’s prolific filmmaking families – his mother is Talia Shire, part of the Coppola family –…