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‘Heretic’ : Press Conference with Actor Hugh Grant & Directors Scott Beck, Bryan Woods

Courtesy of A24 Heretic : Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Director : Scott Beck, Bryan Woods Producer :  Stacey Sher, Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Julia Glausi, Jeanette Volturno Screenwriter : Scott…

‘Flow’ Filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis on His Animated Feature Following the Journey of a Cat (Video Interview)

It’s likely that you’ve never seen an animated feature film quite like Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis’ Flow, a wordless film that follows the journey of a cat as it first tries to escape a pack of dogs, and then ends up working with a variety of animals to try to survive a massive flood.  Having…

‘Our Oceans,’ Is A Bewitching Natatory Experience

The five-part Netflix series Our Oceans is executive produced by James Honeyborne, Michelle Obama and Barack Obama, and narrated by the latter. The voice of the 44th President of the United States narrates what life is like in our oceans: Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Arctic and Southern. Five filmmakers have curated each episode: Rachel Scott, Joe…

‘Flow’ is the Most Immersive and Transfixing Animated Film of the Year

©Courtesy of Janus Films  For some, it will be hard to ignore the Biblical implications of this new animated tale. After all, it follows a rag-tag group of animals, who survive a sudden apocalyptic flood aboard a floating sanctuary. Yet, other viewers will see it as a cautionary environmentally-themed beast fable, somewhat in the tradition…

Warner Bros. and Korean Studio CJ ENM Sign Remake Production Deal

© Courtesy of CJ Entertainment Warner Bros. Motion Pictures Group and CJ ENM have signed a deal to develop, finance and distribute English language and Korean language features, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The projects will be remakes of each studio’s films. As part of the new agreement, Warner Bros. will serve as the lead…

How To Train Your Dragon Featurette : A First Look

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures From three-time Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois, the creative visionary behind DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, comes a stunning live-action reimagining of the film that launched the beloved franchise. Writer-director Dean DeBlois’ film will hit theaters on June 13, 2025, and is a shot-for-shot remake of DreamWorks Animation’s hit animated film…

DOC NYC / Diane Warren : Relentless / Exclusive Interview with Director Bess Kargman

©Courtesy of XTR Diane Warren : Relentless, a prolific songwriter with an unparalleled track record of writing mega-hits for industry giants, emerges as a force to be reckoned with in Diane Warren: Relentless. Boasting 15 Academy Award nominations, an Honorary Oscar along with Grammy, Emmy, and Golden Globe Awards, Diane has etched her name on…

Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. – Video Interview with Filmmaker Todd Komarnicki

Some might think that every story about WWII has already been told, but few people may know the name Dietrich Bonhoeffer, even though there have been multiple movies and docs made about the German pastor who fought back about Adolf Hitler’s abuse of the church to help bring his Third Reich to power ahead of…

Javier Bardem Cast in Apple TV+’s ‘Cape Fear’ Series Adaptation

Javier Bardem has been cast in a lead role for Apple TV+’s upcoming series adaptation of Cape Fear, Variety is reporting. The Oscar-winning actor is set to play a new iteration of the notorious serial killer, Max Cady. The streaming service has released the following official logline for the drama: A storm is coming for…

“Star Wars : Skelton Crew” Filmmakers With Roundtable Video

Today, Disney+ introduced the award-winning filmmakers of Lucasfilm’s upcoming The Star War : Skelton Crews series with a roundtable video featuring Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Jake Schreier, Bryce Dallas Howard and David Lowery. During the roundtable, the filmmakers take a deep dive into the series and discuss their inspirations and visions that fueled bringing it to life….

DOC NYC/ Ernest Cole: Lost and Found Review / Timely and Heartbreaking Portray of the Great South African Photographer

©Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures When filmmaker Raoul Peck took on the iconic James Baldwin (1924-1987), in his Oscar-nominated documentary I am Not Your Negro (2016), he wanted the writer himself to tell the story, not by a narrator like in a regular biography. Samuel L. Jackson read Baldwin’s profound words like he was him and…