©Courtesy of Happinet Phantom Studios Ren￥oir : Suburban Tokyo, 1987. 11-year-old Fuki’s father, Keiji, is battling a terminal illness, and in and out of hospital. Her mother, Utako, is constantly stressed out from caring for Keiji while holding down a full-time job. Left alone with her rich imagination, Fuki becomes fascinated by telepathy and falls…
©Courtesy of Lionsagte Infusing unique storytelling that contemplates the value of contemporary morals with stylized action is a powerful way for filmmakers to generate a modern genre classic. The creators behind actor Page Kennedy’s new horror comedy, A Breed Apart, were able to do just that in the feature’s broadly accessible narrative. They interlaced meta-referential…
©Courtesy of Neon The 78th Cannes Film Festival concluded with its most political moment, when Iranian director Jafar Panahi received the Palme d’Or for “It Was Just an Accident“, a film that directly influenced his time in prison. Panahi’s film combines absurdist humor and anger with five characters who believe they have identified the prosecutor…
@Courtesy of Crunchyroll It was the #1 global box-office champion the year it first released in Japan, beating out Will Smith and Sonic the Hedgehog. Admittedly, that was 2020, a difficult year, but over $500 million still represents some serious ticket sales. Nevertheless, many fans never had the opportunity to see the Demon Slayer franchise’s…
©Courtesy of Disney After the controversies that a few weeks ago contributed to sinking at the box-office the live-action Snow White with Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, at Disney they are most likely walking on eggshells. This new version of Lilo & Stitch should theoretically help the Major to score another commercial hit in order…
© 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…
©Courtesy of Apple TV+ Evidently, Ponce de Leon was wrong. The Fountain of Youth is not in Florida after all—because that would be too easy. Instead, a lot of frequent flyer miles will be generated during the latest globe-trotting search for the fabled spring. The influences are obvious (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Tomb Raider,…
© 2024, FX. All Rights Reserved, Courtesy of Kino Films, “Aircarft Carrier Ibuki” Anna Sawai, who recently won an Emmy for her work in “Shōgun“, will be joining the cast of “Enemies” with Austin Butler and Jeremy Allen White, as well as Hidetoshi Nishijima, who played a leading role in the Oscar-winning film “Drive My…
©Courtesy of Kansai TV, Kyojo Shochiku announced that one of the major Japanese actor Takuya Kimura will appear in Japanese auteur Yoji Yamada‘s latest film “Tokyo Taxi” to be released on November 21. “Tokyo Taxi” will be the centerpiece film of the company’s 130th anniversary, and expectations from the company are said to be…
Producer Craig Perry has been involved with the Final Destination franchise from the very beginning, and after 14 years away, Final Destination Bloodlines brings the 25-year-old franchise back to theaters with some new twists on the tried-and-true formula. This installment, the sixth movie in the series, begins in the ’60s where a catastrophe at the…
© Courtesy of Paramount Pictures and Photo by Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films -© Tom Cruise is not resting on his laurels as Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning nears its release date on May 23. In a recent interview on the Today Show in Australia, Cruise revealed he is working on sequels for the 2022 Top Gun:…
@Courtesy of Crunchyroll It was the #1 global box-office champion the year it first released in Japan, beating out Will Smith and Sonic the Hedgehog. Admittedly, that was 2020, a difficult year, but over $500 million still represents some serious ticket sales. Nevertheless, many fans never had the opportunity to see the Demon Slayer franchise’s…
©Courtesy of Disney After the controversies that a few weeks ago contributed to sinking at the box-office the live-action Snow White with Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, at Disney they are most likely walking on eggshells. This new version of Lilo & Stitch should theoretically help the Major to score another commercial hit in order…
© 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…
©Courtesy of Apple TV+ Evidently, Ponce de Leon was wrong. The Fountain of Youth is not in Florida after all—because that would be too easy. Instead, a lot of frequent flyer miles will be generated during the latest globe-trotting search for the fabled spring. The influences are obvious (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Tomb Raider,…
© 2024, FX. All Rights Reserved, Courtesy of Kino Films, “Aircarft Carrier Ibuki” Anna Sawai, who recently won an Emmy for her work in “Shōgun“, will be joining the cast of “Enemies” with Austin Butler and Jeremy Allen White, as well as Hidetoshi Nishijima, who played a leading role in the Oscar-winning film “Drive My…
©Courtesy of Kansai TV, Kyojo Shochiku announced that one of the major Japanese actor Takuya Kimura will appear in Japanese auteur Yoji Yamada‘s latest film “Tokyo Taxi” to be released on November 21. “Tokyo Taxi” will be the centerpiece film of the company’s 130th anniversary, and expectations from the company are said to be…
Producer Craig Perry has been involved with the Final Destination franchise from the very beginning, and after 14 years away, Final Destination Bloodlines brings the 25-year-old franchise back to theaters with some new twists on the tried-and-true formula. This installment, the sixth movie in the series, begins in the ’60s where a catastrophe at the…
© Courtesy of Paramount Pictures and Photo by Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films -© Tom Cruise is not resting on his laurels as Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning nears its release date on May 23. In a recent interview on the Today Show in Australia, Cruise revealed he is working on sequels for the 2022 Top Gun:…
@Courtesy of Crunchyroll It was the #1 global box-office champion the year it first released in Japan, beating out Will Smith and Sonic the Hedgehog. Admittedly, that was 2020, a difficult year, but over $500 million still represents some serious ticket sales. Nevertheless, many fans never had the opportunity to see the Demon Slayer franchise’s…
©Courtesy of Disney After the controversies that a few weeks ago contributed to sinking at the box-office the live-action Snow White with Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, at Disney they are most likely walking on eggshells. This new version of Lilo & Stitch should theoretically help the Major to score another commercial hit in order…
© 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…
©Courtesy of Apple TV+ Evidently, Ponce de Leon was wrong. The Fountain of Youth is not in Florida after all—because that would be too easy. Instead, a lot of frequent flyer miles will be generated during the latest globe-trotting search for the fabled spring. The influences are obvious (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Tomb Raider,…
© 2024, FX. All Rights Reserved, Courtesy of Kino Films, “Aircarft Carrier Ibuki” Anna Sawai, who recently won an Emmy for her work in “Shōgun“, will be joining the cast of “Enemies” with Austin Butler and Jeremy Allen White, as well as Hidetoshi Nishijima, who played a leading role in the Oscar-winning film “Drive My…
©Courtesy of Kansai TV, Kyojo Shochiku announced that one of the major Japanese actor Takuya Kimura will appear in Japanese auteur Yoji Yamada‘s latest film “Tokyo Taxi” to be released on November 21. “Tokyo Taxi” will be the centerpiece film of the company’s 130th anniversary, and expectations from the company are said to be…
Producer Craig Perry has been involved with the Final Destination franchise from the very beginning, and after 14 years away, Final Destination Bloodlines brings the 25-year-old franchise back to theaters with some new twists on the tried-and-true formula. This installment, the sixth movie in the series, begins in the ’60s where a catastrophe at the…
© Courtesy of Paramount Pictures and Photo by Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films -© Tom Cruise is not resting on his laurels as Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning nears its release date on May 23. In a recent interview on the Today Show in Australia, Cruise revealed he is working on sequels for the 2022 Top Gun:…
©Courtesy of Neon The 78th Cannes Film Festival concluded with its most political moment, when Iranian director Jafar Panahi received the Palme d’Or for “It Was Just an Accident“, a film that directly influenced his time in prison. Panahi’s film combines absurdist humor and anger with five characters who believe they have identified the prosecutor…
©Courtesy of Tribeca Festival The Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, today unveiled its star-studded 2025 jury lineup responsible for selecting this year’s top projects across film, games, and audio storytelling sections. The prestigious panel will award coveted honors across 15 competition categories at the festival, taking place June 4 –15 in New York City. This year’s jury…
Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig are in negotiations to star in Damien Chazelle’s next movie, Deadline is reporting. The latest feature from the Oscar-winning filmmaker, which is currently untitled, will reportedly take place in a prison. The news of the actors’ potential casting in the drama comes after the director’s previously planned project, a biopic…
©Courtesy of Happinet Phantom Studios Ren￥oir : Suburban Tokyo, 1987. 11-year-old Fuki’s father, Keiji, is battling a terminal illness, and in and out of hospital. Her mother, Utako, is constantly stressed out from caring for Keiji while holding down a full-time job. Left alone with her rich imagination, Fuki becomes fascinated by telepathy and falls…
©Courtesy of Lionsagte Infusing unique storytelling that contemplates the value of contemporary morals with stylized action is a powerful way for filmmakers to generate a modern genre classic. The creators behind actor Page Kennedy’s new horror comedy, A Breed Apart, were able to do just that in the feature’s broadly accessible narrative. They interlaced meta-referential…
Actor Laz Alonso has been in the acting biz for 25 years, bouncing between movies and television, most recently playing the role of Mother’s Milk on the popular Prime Video series, The Boys, based on the comics by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. During his break from that show, Alonso reteamed with Guy Ritchie, who…
©Courtesy of Apple TV+ Evidently, Ponce de Leon was wrong. The Fountain of Youth is not in Florida after all—because that would be too easy. Instead, a lot of frequent flyer miles will be generated during the latest globe-trotting search for the fabled spring. The influences are obvious (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Tomb Raider,…
©Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics From 84 Charing Cross Road to Notting Hill romantic denouements that revolve around bookstores have always held cinematic allure. The Shop Around The Corner, by Ernst Lubitsch, was given a bookish twist by Nora Ephron with You’ve Got Mail, and the 21st century has given wave to many rom-coms set…
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. 
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©Courtesy of Disney Walt Disney Animation Studios revealed a brand-new teaser trailer this morning for “Zootopia 2,” the highly anticipated sequel to 2016’s Academy Award-winning “Zootopia.” Featuring glimpses at new and returning characters, the trailer reunites rookie cops Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman) and teases a new team-up…
©Courtesy of Universal Pictures A new era is born. This summer, three years after the Jurassic World trilogy concluded with each film surpassing $1 billion at the global box office, the enduring Jurassic series evolves in an ingenious new direction with Jurassic World Rebirth. Anchored by iconic action superstar Scarlett Johansson, Emmy and SAG nominee Jonathan Bailey and two-time Oscar® winner…
©Courtesy of Lionsgate Lionsgate has unveiled trailer for the modern day Western, “Americana“, starring Sydney Sweeney and Paul Walter Hauser, which opens August 22. Sydney Sweeney is a country singer who is trying to get some money in the Americana trailer by concocting a risky scheme. Lionsgate has released Tony Tost’s crime film, which premiered…
©Courtesy of Dances with Films : L.A 28th Annual Dances With Films: LA Announces Film Lineup (June 19-29)Los Angeles’ Largest Independent Film Festival Will Screen 254 Films, Including 36 World Premieres of Narrative and Documentary FeaturesChris Hartwell’s DO NO HARM Makes its World Premiere As the Opening Night Selection, and Aaron Sherry’s CAPTAIN TSUNAMI Makes…
©Courtesy of Film at Lincoln Center, The Sicilian Letters, The Time it Takes, Diamonds, The Battlefield, Where the Night Stands Still FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER AND CINECITTÀ ANNOUNCE THE 24th EDITION OF OPEN ROADS: NEW ITALIAN CINEMA, MAY 29–JUNE 5 14 features including the New York premiere of Opening Night film, Francesca Comencini’s The Time It Takes, with…
The 2025 Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, today revealed a powerhouse selection of documentary, narrative and animated features showcasing global music legends, influential cultural figures and untold stories from emerging and established voices. Scheduled to run June 4 – 15 in New York City, the annual festival promises to unite communities and fans globally through its bold…
@Courtesy of Peacock Poker face :Starring Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale, the casino worker with an uncanny ability to spot liars, the show follows her escapades as she evades the dangerous casino head of security Cliff LeGrand (portrayed by Benjamin Bratt) and uncovers various killers. Charlie’s back on the lam after a new twist of…
©Courtesy of CW Sherlock Holmes only had one canonical relative in Arthur Conan Doyle’s original stories, his older brother Mycroft, a late Victorian deep-state power broker. However, subsequent writers and filmmakers keep adding siblings, like his teen sister Enola and his “smarter” younger brother Sigerson (played by Gene Wilder). Frankly, the prickly detective never showed…
©Courtesy of Apple TV It is hard to switch careers at Andrew Cooper’s age. In his case, it is especially difficult, because his boss engineered a humiliating scandal to justify firing him. However, Gen X’ers usually have the resourcefulness to find a way. Admittedly, Cooper makes some extraordinarily bad decisions when he resorts to high-end…
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