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Sundance Film Festival / Third Act : Exclusive Interview Director Tadashi Nakamura

©Courtesy of Sundance Film Festival 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…

Sundance Film Festival: ‘Omaha’ is a Heartbreaking Family Portrait with Terrific Performances

It’s hard for many people to imagine what it really means to be out of options. There are so many things that would have to go wrong and fall apart for those who live in relative affluence to lose their homes and be forced to live either on the street or out of their cars….

DEAR DIARY Play at the 2025 Chain Winter One-Act Festival : Performance Dates / Feb 7th, 6:30pm, Feb 13th, 8:30pm and Feb 22nd 5:00PM

NEW YORK, NY: Kevin Cheng is pleased to announce that his original one-act play DEAR DIARY, directed by Emily M. White will be part of the 2025 Chain Winter One-Act Festival. Join DEAR DIARY at Chain Theatre (312 W. 36th Street, 3rd Fl.) DEAR DIARY performance dates (Program #9) Feb 7th, 6:30pm, Feb 13th, 8:30pm…

‘A Real Pain’ : Press Conference with Actor Kieran Culkin

@Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures A Real Pain : Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Director : Jesse Eisenberg Producer : Jesse Eisenberg, Ali Herting, Dave…

Sundance Film Festival : Mr. Nobody Against Putin Review

©Courtesy of the Sundance Film Festival “Hailed” as one of the most polluted cities in the world, Karabash regularly draws obnoxious YouTubers, who mock its toxic Communist-era legacy. It is exactly the kind of economically-marginalized provincial Russian city that disproportionately supplies recruits and conscripts for Putin’s unprovoked war in Ukraine. Karabash is 1,600 miles from…

Michael Jackson Biopic Needs Major Sections Reshoot Due to Legal Issues!

©Courtesy of “This IS IT” film. A news report in the long-awaited Michael Jackson movie, “Michael” which indicates that the film will have to deal with significant consequences due to an ongoing legal issue. What is the legal problem with the Michael Jackson movie? According to Matthew Belloni’s Puck newsletter, Jackson’s estate made it a…

Sundance Film Festival / Gen_ : Exclusive Interview with Writer/Director Gianluca Matarrese

©Courtesy of Ballota Films Gen_: At Milan’s Niguarda public hospital, the unconventional Dr. Bini leads a bold mission overseeing aspiring parents undergoing in vitro fertilization and the journeys of individuals reconciling their bodies with their gender identities. He navigates the constraints set by a conservative government and an aggressive market eager to commodify bodies. In…

Scorsese, DiCaprio to Collaborate on ‘The Devil in the White City’ for 20th Century Studios

©Courtesy of Killer of the Flower Moon   20th Century Studios is set to produce The Devil in the White City, a film based on the best-selling book by Erik Larson. As first reported by Deadline, the film will star Leonardo DiCaprio and will be directed by Martin Scorsese. First published in 2004, Larson’s nonfiction…

Offline Love | Official Trailer | Netflix Moderated by Kyoko koizumi, Reiwa Roman

©Courtesy of Netflix Can love still blossom in today’s world without relying on being online? Japanese reality series Offline Love sets out to find out, premiering February 18. Unveiled today, the main trailer offers a sneak peek at the enchanting city of Nice, France, with its beautiful beaches and atmospheric old town. Participants navigate the…

Sundance Film Festival / Hold Me Close : Exclusive interview with Directors Aurora Brachman & Latajh Simmons-Weaver on the Art of Filmmaking

©Courtesy of PBS Hold Me Close : A chronicle of the power and complexity of the relationship between Corinne and Tiana, two Queer Black women who experience cycles of life’s joys and pains together in the home they share. Directors : Aurora Brachman, LaTajh Simmons-Weaver Producers :Aurora Brachman, LaTajh Simmons-Weaver Executive Producers : Opal Bennett,…

‘Nosferatu’ Director Robert Eggers Set to Helm ‘Labyrinth’ Sequel

Nosferatu filmmaker Robert Eggers is set to make another genre film by writing and directing the sequel to Labyrinth for TriStar Pictures, according to the InSneider newsletter. The upcoming movie will serve as the follow-up to the 1986 cult fantasy feature, which was helmed by Jim Henson. Eggers is penning the project with his writing…