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‘Das Licht,’ A Wild Cinematic Ride Opens The 75th Berlin International Film Festival

The 75th Berlin International Film Festival opened with a sense of wonder. Besides the enchanting snow that gave the Opening Ceremony a spectacular Narnia effect, the first film that kicked off the German kermesse enveloped all the possible genres in the realm of motion pictures. If Richard Wagner was fond of the term Gesamtkunstwerk —…

‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’: The Filmmakers Behind the Historic Doc and How It Happened (Video Interview)

In 1968, the band Led Zeppelin seemingly came from out of nowhere, branching out from the Yardbirds with a new line-up that was in the middle of their first North American tour when their first album, simply titled “Led Zeppelin.” Over the next few years, the band would tour constantly, quickly becoming one of the…

‘”Legally Blonde” Prequel Casts Lexi Minetree As Elle Woods

©Courtesy of IMDB Reese Witherspoon is ready to pass the baton to a new Elle Woods. Lexi Minetree (“The Murdaugh Murders“) is set to lead the upcoming “Legally Blonde” prequel series, which is being co-produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine. According to reports from Deadline earlier this week, Minetree was among…

McVeigh Trailer : Starring Alfie Allen as Timothy McVeigh

©Alfie Allen as “Timothy McVeigh” in the thriller MCVEIGH, a Decal release. Photo courtesy of Decal. “McVeigh“, which was introduced at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival and is set to release in theaters, tells the story of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that resulted in the deaths of 168 people and the injuries of 675….

Sundance Film Festival: ‘The Things You Kill’ Transcends the Genre with Its Powerful Symbolism

©Courtesy of Sundance Film Festival After participating in the most prestigious European Film festivals like Cannes, Venice and Berlin, the American Iranian author Alireza Khatami lands at the Sundance Film Festival with his latest, stunning feature film. Selected for the World Cinema Dramatic Competition, The Things You Kill tells the story of Ali, a college…

Stars Collective, Film Odyssey Set “Muay Thai Trilogy” with Tony Jaa & Director Yuthlert Sipbapak

©Courtesy of Stars Collective and Thailand’s Film Odyssey Co., Ltd A multifaceted content studio Stars Collective and Thailand’s Film Odyssey Co., Ltd are partnering to finance and produce an untitled “Muay Thai” action/film trilogy of films (“Muay Thai Trilogy”) and have attached Thai martial arts / action star Tony Jaa (“Furious 7,” “xXx: Return of Xander Cage,” “Kill Zone…

First Look 2025, Museum of the Moving Image Announced the Complete Lineup for the 14th Edition!

©Courtesy of “Durga Chew-Bose’s Bonjour Tristesse” Museum of the Moving Image announced the complete lineup for the 14th edition of First Look, the Museum’s festival of new and innovative international cinema, which will take place in person March 12–16, 2025. Each year, First Look offers a diverse slate of major New York premieres, work-in-progress screenings…

‘September 5’ – Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Moritz S. Binder on Showcasing Historic Journalism (Video Interview)

The historic drama, September 5, has only been playing in theaters for a few months, and it’s never been released very wide so far. Those who have seen the movie have mostly been blown away by how it tells the story of the ABC Sports reporting team, who had to pivot when terrorists took the…

Paramount+ to Exclusively Premiere TOM PETTY: HEARTBREAKERS BEACH PARTY on Tuesday, March 11

©Courtesy of Paramount + Paramount+ announced “TOM PETTY: HEARTBREAKERS BEACH PARTY“ will premiere exclusively on the service on Tuesday, March 11 in the U.S. and Canada and on Wednesday, March 12 in the UK, Australia, Latin America, France, Italy and Germany, marking the first time the fully restored version of the classic ‘80s documentary from legendary…

Picture This – Official Trailer | Prime Video : Starring Simone Ashley, Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Simone Ashley stars in Picture This, a witty, unconventional romantic comedy about bucking cultural and familial expectations, laughing through life’s awkward moments, and finding love in unexpected places amidst unknown second chances. Pia (Ashley) is a fiercely independent, career-focused British-Indian artist whose photography studio she runs out of East London with her best friend Jay…

Parthenope : Exclusive Interview with Director Paolo Sorrentino

©Courtesy of A24 Check out more of our Youtube Channel.  Interview was translated by Michael Moore Adriano Ercolani : Italian Film Critic and TV Author living in New York since 2011. Critics Choice Association member. Graduated in History of Cinema in Rome, he works as a freelance correspondent for some of the most important Italian…