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‘Hacks’ Season 4 : Press Conference with Actors Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky

@Courtesy of MAX Hacks : A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles. Creator : Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, Jen Statsky Executive Producer : Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, Mike Schur, David Miner,…

Disney Pauses Live-Action Tangled Remake in Wake of Snow White’s Box Office Performance

©Courtesy of Disney THR sources have reported that Disney’s live-action remake of the 2010 animated film “Tangled” has been put on hold. The project had been in active development and Michael Gracey, the filmmaker of “The Greatest Showman” and “Better Man,” was on board to direct the project from a script by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson…

Superman | Sneak Peek : Starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan

Courtesy of Warner Brothers At this year’s Cinema Con, Warner Bros. has dropped a sneak peek footage from the new “Superman“, “The Guardians of the Galaxy” director and now-CEO of DC Studios, James Gunn was at Cinema Con in Las Vegas on Tuesday along with his cast, including David Corenswet as the Man of Steel; Rachel Brosnahan as his girlfriend…

Disney Pauses Live-Action Tangled Remake in Wake of Snow White’s Box Office Performance

©Courtesy of Disney THR sources have reported that Disney’s live-action remake of the 2010 animated film “Tangled” has been put on hold. The project had been in active development and Michael Gracey, the filmmaker of “The Greatest Showman” and “Better Man,” was on board to direct the project from a script by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson…

Superman | Sneak Peek : Starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan

Courtesy of Warner Brothers At this year’s Cinema Con, Warner Bros. has dropped a sneak peek footage from the new “Superman“, “The Guardians of the Galaxy” director and now-CEO of DC Studios, James Gunn was at Cinema Con in Las Vegas on Tuesday along with his cast, including David Corenswet as the Man of Steel; Rachel Brosnahan as his girlfriend…

Japanese Comedian Naomi Watanabe Signs With UTA, Brillstein

©Yoshimoto Kogyo Co. LTD Naomi Watanabe, the comedian, has signed an agreement with both UTA and Brillstein Entertainment Partners to be represented in all areas. The comedian, actor, voice actor, model, and fashion icon are seeking to broaden their presence internationally in English-speaking film, TV, comedy, and other areas by securing representation from companies based…

‘Hacks’ Season 4 : Press Conference with Actors Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky

@Courtesy of MAX Hacks : A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles. Creator : Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, Jen Statsky Executive Producer : Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, Mike Schur, David Miner,…

‘Eric LaRue’ Stars Judy Greer and Alexander Skarsgård on the Michael Shannon-Directed Drama (Video Interview)

Many actors have made the move into directing either in film or television, and that tradition continues as Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon goes behind the camera for his directorial debut Eric LaRue. Adapted from the stageplay by Shannon’s good friend, Brett Neveau, the film is a tough and honest look at the aftermath of a…

‘The Bondsman’ : Video Interviews with Actors Maxwell Jenkins, Beth Grant and Jolene Purdy

©Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video Check out more of our Youtube Channel.  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 outlets like Hollywood Reporter…

‘Aum: The Cult At The End Of The World,’ A Harrowing Exemplum of Fanaticism

The documentary Aum: The Cult At The End Of The World, marks the directorial debuts of Ben Braun and Chiaki Yanagimoto. The  film is based on the book The Cult at the End of the World by investigative reporter David E. Kaplan and journalist Andrew Marshall. The picture, that had its world premiere at the…

NYICFF: ‘Moominvalley,’ New Adventures Celebrate A Special Anniversary

The 2025 New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) becomes the stage to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the world created by Swedish-speaking Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson. For decades her novels, short stories, picture books, and comic strips have been animated by hippopotamus-inspired creatures and their friends who invoke Norse mythology. Moominvalley is…

SXSW: ‘Uvalde Mom’ is an Important Look at a Societal Failure and One Woman Who Pushed Back

It’s an unfortunate reality in America that any conversation about school shootings includes far too many examples that should have inspired direct action to curb them from happening again in the future. But due to a sharp political divide on root causes and gun control, little has been accomplished despite decades of red flags and…

M3GAN 2.0 Official Trailer

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Following yesterday’s Cinema Con premiere, Universal Pictures has released the initial trailer for Blumhouse’s “M3GAN 2.0“, which is the prequel to the 2023 thriller concerning an artificial intelligence doll. The original creative team, which included filmmaker Gerard Johnstone as director, James Wan and Jason Blum as producers, returns for a more…

Val Kilmer, Actors Known for “Top Gun”, “Doors”, “Tombstone”, Dies at 65

©Courtesy of Paramount Pictures Val Kilmer, the movie star who was renowned for his roles as Iceman in “Top Gun“, Batman, and Doc Holliday in “Tombstone“, has passed away at the age of 65, according to his daughter, the Associated Press. In Los Angeles, Kilmer died of pneumonia, surrounded by family and friends, according to…

KARATE KID: LEGENDS – New Trailer : Starring Ralph Macchio, Jackie Chan, Ben Wang

©Courtesy of Sony Pictures Sony pictures has released a highly anticipated summer film, Ralph Macchio, the OG from “The Karate Kid“, is teaming up with martial arts legend Jackie Chan, who starred in 2010’s “The Karate Kid“, to bring new moves and life lessons to the big screen, this will mark the sixth film of…

Astronauts Wanted : April 3rd, 2025 – April 27th, 2025

Synopsis : Inspired by the Mars One Project, which aimed to send the first human beings to Mars, Astronauts Wanted is a poetic multimedia piece. Follow Three volunteers (Sol, Sorcha, and Tallulah) are on their way to Mars. Playing with their fate, they push the boundaries of their own humanity and look deep within as…

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…

2025 ATHENA Film Festival Announces the Line-Up!

2025 ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL AT BARNARD COLLEGE ANNOUNCES PROGRAMMING SELECTIONS FOR 15TH ANNUAL EVENT   Festival opens March 6 with SATISFIED, an intimate story documenting Renée Elise Goldsberry’s journey while creating her iconic HAMILTON role, and runs through March 9   Festival will close with HOME COURT, about basketball prodigy Ashley Chea following her pursuit…

‘Long Bright River’ Review: Amanda Seyfried Shines in the Solid Peacock Series

@Courtesy of Peacock The new Peacock original series based on the best-seller written by Liz Moore is set in the suburbs of Philadelphia, where the opioid crisis is pushing too many women on the street. In one of the poorest neighborhoods of the city the police officer Mickey Fitzpatrick (Amanda Seyfried) is trying to overcome…

The White Lotus Season 3 : Press Conference with Creator Mike White and Actors Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb, Natasha Rothwell and Michelle Monaghan

@Courtesy of HBO MAX The third season of The White Lotus, an American satirical comedy-drama anthology television series created, written, and directed by Mike White, premiered on HBO on February 16, 2025. The season was greenlit on November 18, 2022, and was filmed in Bangkok, Phuket, and Ko Samui from February to August 2024. The…

Sakamoto Days Has a Knack for Warming Hearts While Kicking Backsides

©Courtesy of Netflix  Trying to rob Taro Sakamoto’s convenience store would be a very bad idea. He is older and pudgier than he was in his prime, but the retired assassin’s skills and reflexes remain lethally sharp. Sakamoto went legit to marry the love of his life, but he can still administer a heck of…