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Mickey 17 : Video Review by Matthew Schuchman (Appearance by Matthew 18?)

  Critic : Matthew Schuchman In the early 90s, while at the video store with his friends who wanted to rent Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead, Matthew asked the clerk if they had any copies of Naked Lunch available. A film buff from an early age, he would turn his fascination into his own…

‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle’ Sets September Theatrical Release Date

©Courtesy of Crunchyroll Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today the North American and international theatrical dates for the highly anticipated “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle”. The first film in the epic trilogy from famed animation studio ufotable will come exclusively to theatres on September 12, 2025 in United States and…

Disney’s Snow White : Rachel Zegler Performed “Waiting on a Wish” with Sakura Kiryu!

Rachel Zegler, the star of “Disney’s Snow White,” was in Tokyo earlier today to perform “Waiting on a Wish”, the first single from Walt Disney Records’ original soundtrack. She was joined on-stage by local actress and singer Sakura Kiryu, who provides the Japanese dubbing voice of Snow White, at Roppongi Hills Arena, where they performed…

‘Seven Veils’ Filmmaker Atom Egoyan on Melding His Passion for Opera into Latest Film (Video Interview)

It’s unclear how many fans of Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan’s film work are aware of his side project directing operas for a number of Canadian opera companies, going back to 1996 when he directed his first production of Richard Strauss’ “Salomé.”  In 2023, Egoyan returned to direct that opera for the Canadian Opera Company at…

“Past Lives” Celine Song’s “Materialists” Arrives in June

©Courtesy of A24 A24 has set a US release date for ”Materialists”, the all-star follow-up to Celine Song‘s “Past Lives” directorial debut. Rumors are flying that the company is planning a world premiere in Cannes a month earlier because the film is set to launch in theaters nationwide on June 13. David Hinojosa of 2AM…

Warfare : Official First Look | A24 / Starring Charles Melton, Joseph Quinn, Cosmo Jarvis, Will Poulter, Directed by Alex Garland & Ray Mendoza

©Courtesy of A24 A24 has released a new featurette about the making of Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland‘s “Warfare“, which is scheduled to be released in cinemas shortly. Mendoza is an Iraq War veteran who served as the military supervisor on Garland’s controversial 2024 title “Civil War“, which was released by A24 last year and…

New York International Children’s Film Festival : Michel Gondry’s Maya, Give Me a Title Review

©Courtesy of NYICFF So far, Michel Gondry has only released about a dozen features, but his prolific filmography includes dozens of short films and music videos. Unfortunately, we may never have a chance to see his Pharell Williams musical Golden, which was reportedly cancelled due to a creative impasse. Instead, we finally get to enjoy…

Woman in the Yard : Starring Danielle Deadwyler

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures A lone, spectral woman shrouded entirely in black appears on a family’s front lawn without explanation and warns them “today’s the day.” Where did she come from? What does she want? When will she leave? Only The Woman in the Yard knows. From Blumhouse, the most successful global brand in horror,…

The Oscars 2025 : The List of Winners!

On the night of the 97th Academy Awards, Conan O’Brien hosted and Sean Baker, who directed “Anora“, became the first person to win four Oscars in one night for the same movie. Mikey Madison, one of the movie’s stars, was named the lead actress, and Adrien Brody won his second Oscar for lead actor. Zoe…

Hannibal Q&A at New York Comi-Con

©Courtesy of NBC Universal 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…

Natalie Portman & Lena Dunham’s Rom-Com ‘Good Sex’ is Sold to Netflix for $55 million in a Bidding War

©Courtesy of Jackie Netflix has won over multiple suitors and is clinching a worldwide deal for Natalie Portman‘s rom-com, “Good Sex” with a price tag of $55M. At the European Film Market last month, CAA Media Finance and FilmNation revealed the film to buyers, and Netflix is now closing a worldwide deal that is one…