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‘Who By Fire’ : Philippe Lesage’s Quiet Before The Storm

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…

THE LIFE OF CHUCK – Official Teaser Trailer – In Theaters June

©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…

The Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions to Produce Tiger Woods Biopic

©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…

‘Black Bag’ Screenwriter David Koepp on Soderbergh’s Spy-Thriller, Returning to His ‘Jurassic’ World (Video Interview)

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…

‘This Is Spinal Tap’ Sequel Lands at Bleecker Street for September Release

© 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…

ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO – Trailer

©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…

Novocaine : Interview with Actors Jacob Batalon & Amber Midthunder

  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…

First Look 2025 : ‘Desert of Namibia,’ A Passive Aggressive Portrait Of Today’s Youth

©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…

Disney Wins Moana Copyright Lawsuit

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,…

‘Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna‘ Director Rachel Mason (Video Interview)

On October 21, 2021, tragedy struck on the set of Joel Souza’s indie Western, Rust, as a gun that was meant to be loaded with blanks went off in the hands of the film’s star and producer, Alec Baldwin, wounding Souza and killing his cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins. It was a shocking incident that created a…

Take a First Glimpse of Edgar Wright’s “The Running Man” Image

©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…