ⓒCourtesy of MUBI Academy Award–nominated director Paweł Pawlikowski (known for ”Ida” and ”Cold War”) is known for creating historical dramas with concise storytelling that is emotionally and philosophically rich. His newest film, which won him a Best Director award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, may be his most impactful and challenging yet. Set post-WWII,…
ⓒCourtesy of Studio Ghibli Just a day after witnessing the incredible Joe Hisaishi concert at Radio City Music Hall, a long-time collaborator, Hayao Miyazaki, is reportedly working on his next project. According to a new Bloomberg report (via World), it has been revealed that 85-year-old Miyazaki remains in charge of creative decisions at Studio Ghibli,…
©Courtesy of Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures has premiered a second trailer for “Suicide Squad” and “The Beekeeper” filmmaker David Ayer’s new film “Heart of the Beast” starring Brad Pitt and a canine star. Following a perilous plane accident, Special Forces officer James Belmont (Pitt) and his German Shepherd combat dog, Odin, find themselves lost deep…
Check out more of Our YouTube Channel 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…
Photo by Marvel Studios/Marvel Studios – © 2024 MARVEL. In the latest “Avengers: Doomsday” trailer, Doctor Doom gets his big screen moment. Robert Downey Jr.’s villainous portrayal is the spotlight in the film’s new version, bringing the actor back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the first time since Avengers: Endgame. An incredible cast, ranging from…
Check out more of our YouTube Channel 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…
© Courtesy of Studio Ghibli In celebration of Studio Ghibli’s 40th anniversary, GKIDS and Fathom Entertainment are teaming up to bring eight of their critically acclaimed animated movies back to U.S. theaters for their annual Studio Ghibli Fest 2025. The limited theatrical event will take place from May until November. “Fathom has enjoyed many years…
Arkansas Cinema Society announces Films and Events for FILMLAND Presented by The Tyson Family Foundation (August 12-16) Arkansas Filmmaker Spotlight screening is Josh Loeb’s In Spite of Ourselves with Loeb, DP Gabe Mayhan, and Modest Mouse’s Jim Fairchild, all in attendance Josephine Decker and Joe Swanberg head to Filmland with Chasing Summer and The Sun…
©Courtesy of Neon NEON has debuted the trailer for its fresh stoner comedy “The Wrong Girl,” a film scheduled to debut in theaters on August 14th. Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat carry a notable ensemble as Frankie and Molly, two interdependent stoners who never seem to fully mature. Just like Molly’s boyfriend asks her to…
© 2004 Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd., Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and Dentsu Inc. All Rights Reserved. Not long ago, it was reported that “Saturday Night” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” director Jason Reitman was attached to make a live-action family film based on the well-known “Astro Boy” manga and anime series, encompassing all four parts of the…
ⓒCourtesy of Film at Lincoln Center Film at Lincoln Center announces the Spotlight lineup for the 64th New York Film Festival, which brings together an eclectic mix of festival favorites, special presentations, topical documentaries, and performance-driven works. Dynamic in scope and wide-ranging in style, Spotlight offers a curated survey of the year’s most anticipated films….
Photo by Merrick Morton/Merrick Morton – © Courtesy of TIFF Chris Rock is back in the director’s chair with his latest project, the Hollywood-focused film “Misty Green.” The A24 film has dropped the trailer, the film revolves around an actress whose career has been stagnant for years since her breakout role, as she struggles to…
ⓒCourtesy of Amazon MGM Studios Verity : Adapted from Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, this seductive, psychological thriller follows renowned author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway) and Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson), a struggling writer who relocates to the remote Crawford estate to ghostwrite for Verity. After Lowen uncovers what appears to be Verity’s chilling autobiographical notes, she…
ⓒCourtesy of Studio Ghibli Just a day after witnessing the incredible Joe Hisaishi concert at Radio City Music Hall, a long-time collaborator, Hayao Miyazaki, is reportedly working on his next project. According to a new Bloomberg report (via World), it has been revealed that 85-year-old Miyazaki remains in charge of creative decisions at Studio Ghibli,…
ⓒCourtesy of Lionsgate Disney+ won’t be moving forward with the initially announced live-action “Power Rangers” TV series, which was first proposed way back in 2025. The team behind the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” TV series were tasked with writing, producing, and creating the show for the streamer along with Hasbro and 20th Century TV….
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume.’ Image © Suzume Film Partners Sony’s Crunchyroll has acquired the global distribution rights to anime hitmaker Makoto Shinkai‘s much-anticipated next feature. The anime streaming service will co-release the unnamed project with Sony Pictures Entertainment worldwide, except in Asia, with India being considered part of the Western regions. Crunchyroll stated on Tuesday that the…
ⓒCourtesy of Amazon Hulu, the streaming home of FX’s Emmy-winning series “Shōgun“, is preparing to adapt another Westerner’s journey to Japan into a drama for the 21st century. The project, titled “Gaijin” – a term for outsider or foreigner in Japanese – originates from “Shōgun“, a production company co-executed by Shannon Goss. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is…
ⓒCourtesy of Film at Lincoln Center Film at Lincoln Center announces the Spotlight lineup for the 64th New York Film Festival, which brings together an eclectic mix of festival favorites, special presentations, topical documentaries, and performance-driven works. Dynamic in scope and wide-ranging in style, Spotlight offers a curated survey of the year’s most anticipated films….
ⓒCourtesy of MUBI Academy Award–nominated director Paweł Pawlikowski (known for ”Ida” and ”Cold War”) is known for creating historical dramas with concise storytelling that is emotionally and philosophically rich. His newest film, which won him a Best Director award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, may be his most impactful and challenging yet. Set post-WWII,…
©Courtesy of Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures has premiered a second trailer for “Suicide Squad” and “The Beekeeper” filmmaker David Ayer’s new film “Heart of the Beast” starring Brad Pitt and a canine star. Following a perilous plane accident, Special Forces officer James Belmont (Pitt) and his German Shepherd combat dog, Odin, find themselves lost deep…
Photo by Marvel Studios/Marvel Studios – © 2024 MARVEL. In the latest “Avengers: Doomsday” trailer, Doctor Doom gets his big screen moment. Robert Downey Jr.’s villainous portrayal is the spotlight in the film’s new version, bringing the actor back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the first time since Avengers: Endgame. An incredible cast, ranging from…
ⓒPhoto by John P. Johnson – © 2025 – HBO This Sunday, HBO Max will premiere the first five minutes of the season premiere of DC Studios’ “Lanterns,” a series set to air on HBO. Starting in the mid-1990s, the clip shows young John Stewart watching an interview with a younger Hal Jordan portraying Henry Samiri,…
ⓒCourtesy of Amazon MGM Studios Verity : Adapted from Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, this seductive, psychological thriller follows renowned author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway) and Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson), a struggling writer who relocates to the remote Crawford estate to ghostwrite for Verity. After Lowen uncovers what appears to be Verity’s chilling autobiographical notes, she…
Check out more of Our YouTube Channel 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…
ⓒCourtesy of Paramount Pictures Teamwork, courage, compassion, and the importance of using individual strengths for the greater good are at the heart of any worthwhile family adventure. That’s certainly true for the search and rescue dogs that make up the titular group in the beloved PAW Patrol franchise. The series’ latest film sequel, PAW Patrol: The…
The film that won Andrius Blaževičius the award for Best Director in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at Sundance 2026, arrives in US cinemas. How To Divorce During The War is set in Vilnius in 2022 and follows the story of high-flying executive Marija (Zygimante Elena Jakstaite) who tells her husband Vytas (Marius Repsys) she…
Romantic comedies thrive on irresistible chemistry, heartfelt emotion and memorable characters. One Night Only delivers all three with effortless charm. Directed and produced by Will Gluck from a screenplay by Travis Braun, the film offers an inventive twist on familiar genre conventions. Its alternate version of New York feels imaginative without becoming distracting. More importantly,…
Netflix’s The Last House shows Greta Lee and Wagner Moura star in the original sci-fi thriller directed by Louis Leterrier as Ann and Jason, who find themselves sealed in their house with their children, Graham (played as a younger child by Noah Alexander Sosnowski and as an older version by Gabriel Barbosa) and Ruth (played…
ⓒCourtesy of Neon Sheep in the Box : In the near future, Otone and Kensuke, a grieving couple who have lost their son, take into their lives a humanoid identical to their late child. Director : Hirokazu Kore-eda Producer : Kaoru Matsuzaki, Megumi Banse Screenwriter : Hirokazu Kore-eda Distributor : NEON Production Co : AOI…
ⓒCourtesy of New York Asian Film Festival DIRECTOR : Koji Shiraishi YEAR : 2025 COUNTRY : Japan RUNTIME :104 minutes LANGUAGE : Japanese with English subtitles ORIGINAL TITLE : 近畿地方のある場所について VENUES : Walter Reade Theater A missing occult-magazine editor’s collection of urban legends points toward one terrifying place. The director of “Noroi” turns a viral Japanese…
ⓒPhoto by Nobuhiro Hosoki A Pale View of Hills : Desperate to understand her family’s past in Japan before her birth, Niki probes her mother, Etsuko, about their time in Nagasaki. Told through flashbacks, Etsuko recounts the tale of a friend she knew long ago…. Spanning the two timelines, the film is a moving and…
Check out more of Our YouTube Channel 𝐋𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧 is a Director, Actor, Founder and Film Festival Director of the International Film Festival Manhattan, New York, now in its 13th edition, proudly promoting Filipino, Asian, Scandinavian and European films and presenting them in New York. https://iffmusa.com/ A winner of numerous awards as a director and actor, he has…
Check out more of our YouTube Channel 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…
Arkansas Cinema Society announces Films and Events for FILMLAND Presented by The Tyson Family Foundation (August 12-16) Arkansas Filmmaker Spotlight screening is Josh Loeb’s In Spite of Ourselves with Loeb, DP Gabe Mayhan, and Modest Mouse’s Jim Fairchild, all in attendance Josephine Decker and Joe Swanberg head to Filmland with Chasing Summer and The Sun…
Join the CJFC Hōga Club for our next Japanese movie night! This month we’re watching Sheep in the Box, the newest film by acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters, Monster, Broker). https://musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-events/sheep-in-the-box Set in the near future, the film follows a grieving couple who welcome into their home a humanoid identical to their late son. As they navigate…
©Courtesy of The New York Asian Film Festival The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), celebrating its landmark 25th edition, will close with the North American premiere of the Chinese breakout smash Dear You. Co-presented by Well Go USA Entertainment, the Closing Night screening takes place on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at 8:30 PM at…
©Courtesy of BAM June 19–30 Masahiro Shinoda Co-presented by Japan Foundation Programmed by Jesse Trussell The protean master filmmaker Masahiro Shinoda, who passed away last year at 94, deftly leapt between social dramas, samurai films, and stunning engagements with traditional Japanese theater. Beginning his career in the 1950s as an assistant to legends like Yasujirō…
©Courtesy of The New York Asian Film Festival The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) and Film at Lincoln Center today unveil the second wave of programming for its landmark 25th edition, adding more than 40 films to an already wide-ranging lineup, with very special final titles still to come. Running from July 10 to…
The American comedy drama anthology television series created by Lee Sung Jin returns to Netflix with a second season that will keep you on the edge of your seat. We are introduced to Joshua “Josh” Martín (Oscar Isaac) and his British wife Lindsay Crane-Martín (Carey Mulligan). Josh is the general manager of a country club,…
@Courtesy of HBO MAX After the worldwide success of the two movies dedicated to Pennywise and the Losers, Andy Muschietti decided that there was more to say about IT, the masterpiece novel written by Stephen King. Inspired by the interludes that in an obscure and elusive way talk about the genesis of the evil entity…
@Courtesy of Netflix Black Rabbit : When the owner of the hottest restaurant in New York allows his troubled brother to return to the family business, he opens the door to old traumas and new dangers that threaten to bring down everything they’ve built. Creator : Kate Susman, Zach Baylin. Executive Producer : Zach Baylin, Jude…
@Courtesy of HBO MAX Task : Set in the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent heads a Task Force to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man. Creator : Brad Engelsby Executive Producer : Brad Engelsby, Ron Schmidt Network : HBO Genre : Crime, Drama Original…
@Courtesy of MUBI “Mussolini: Son of the Century” Traces the birth of Fascism in Italy and Mussolini’s ascent with an innovative approach that has sparked debate about the Fascist dictator’s legacy in Italy and abroad. Director : Joe Wright Screenwriter : Stefano Bises, Davide Serino, Antonio Scurati Network : MUBI Genre : Biography, History, Drama Original Language : Italian…
©Courtesy of Unsplash Here are always new movies being released and reviews to read from respected critics. However, despite the conveyor belt of fresh releases that come out in cinemas and on Netflix, sometimes loading up a classic film is a preference for movie lovers. For basketball fans, in particular, there are some much-loved productions…
©Courtesy of IFFM Festival Director Luis Pedron is excited to announce that the 4th Annual International Film Festival Manhattan Industry screening as part of the Short Film Corner / Rendez-vous Industry Events at the Festival de Cannes will be happening on May 20, 2026 @ 18:00 – 19:50 at the Palais G Palais de Festivals…
Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko Written by Paulius Narkevičius It’s hard to explain the Kentucky Derby to a non-horse racing fan. In fact, it is even harder to compare it to a different sporting event. We’re talking about a spectacle that has been going on for more than 150 years, and it is often called “the…
©Courtesy of Noël Coward. (The rights to the film “Brief Encounter” are currently held by the estate of Noël Coward) There is a specific kind of ache that the best cross-cultural romance films understand better than any other genre. It is not simply the ache of two people wanting each other, it’s the ache of…
Written by Bradley James Watching a James Bond film can make you want a lot of different things: fancy cars, secret agent training, the company of a beautiful woman (or handsome man), or even a new wardrobe full of sharp formal wear. The films are designed as much to be eye candy as anything else. Above all…
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