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Wolf Man Featurette : How Director Leigh Whannell & Makeup Artist Arjen Tuiten Approach Designing the Werewolf

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Universal Pictures has dropped a new featurette for Christopher Abbott‘s “horrifying” new look of Wolf Man which will open Jan. 17 in theaters. Produced by Blumhouse, this a fresh update on the classic furry Universal Monster originally invented in the 1941 film The Wolf Man. The video focuses on how director Leigh Whannell…

The Oscars: What to Look for in the Two Months Leading Up to Oscar Night

2024 has been quite a year for movies. Hopefully you’ve already read the Top 10 favorite movies picked by the Cinema Daily US staff, and with Sunday’s Golden Globes* in the rearview mirror, we’re well and fully into the two months leading up to Oscar night on March 2. (*Note the asterisk next to the…

Golden Globes : A Complete Winner’s List!

THE 82ND GOLDEN GLOBES Last Night, the 82nd Annual Golden Globe hosted by comedian and actress Nikki Glaser aired live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ from The Beverly Hilton. Nikki made history as the first woman to host the Golden Globes solo, delivering a masterful 10-minute opening monologue that didn’t skip a beat, setting the tone for an…

Golden Globes : A Complete Winner’s List!

THE 82ND GOLDEN GLOBES Last Night, the 82nd Annual Golden Globe hosted by comedian and actress Nikki Glaser aired live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ from The Beverly Hilton. Nikki made history as the first woman to host the Golden Globes solo, delivering a masterful 10-minute opening monologue that didn’t skip a beat, setting the tone for an…

Brett Ratner To Make Documentary about Melania Trump for Amazon

Photo by Wilson Webb – © 2011 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.   Brett Ratner will be directing a documentary film about First Lady Melania Trump, which will be released later this year by Amazon MGM Studios. Melania Trump herself will be an executive producer of the film along with Argentine filmmaker Fernando Sulichin, who…

Se7en : David Fincher Reveals What Was in the Box

© 1995 – Warner Bros. Entertainment   Director David Fincher has finally revealed the contents of the mystery box in the 1995 thriller Se7en, which is being re-released today in IMAX, marking the film’s thirtieth anniversary. On January 7 it is slated for release on 4K UHD Blu-ray Discs and in digital form. Fincher supervised…

New York Comi-Con Panel / The Walking Dead : Dead City

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on 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…

‘The Damned’ Director Thordur Palsson on His Unique Take on Gothic Horror (Video Interview)

Icelandic filmmaker Thordur Palsson has made a terrifying feature directorial debut with The Damned, a period film starring Odessa Young as the widow of a fishing boat captain who takes over his duties and has to deal with an unruly crew. After they turn their backs on a sinking ship because they don’t have enough…

Unstoppable : Exclusive Interview with Actor Jharrel Jerome

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on 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…

‘Babygirl’ Review: Nicole Kidman Shines in a Psychological Drama

@Courtesy of A24 Two years after the interesting Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, the Dutch director Halina Reijn returns to A24 with the story of Romy (Nicole Kidman), the CEO of a company who starts an affair with Samuel (Harris Dickinson), a way younger intern. The hidden relationship not only jeopardizes har power-position, but most importantly forces…

Netflix’s ‘Tokyo Swindlers’ Dissects the Motivations of Japan’s Land-Grab Industry

©Courtesy of Netflix  Based on a novel by Japanese author Ko Shimjo, and directed by Hitoshi Ône, the new Netflix series Tokyo Swindlers explores the cutthroat world of land swindlers who operate below the radar in the Japanese capital. With an aim of acquiring valuable properties by deceptive means, the greedy crews go to extreme…

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Review

©Courtesy of Netflix  Gromit is a good dog and a resourceful problem-solver. Many Gen X’ers have a long-standing affection for him, because they have watched Gromit and his “owner” Wallace (who is more like a silly roommate) since their 1989 debut, 35 years ago. Arguably, the intuitive canine also shares Gen X-like attitudes towards technology….

Wolf Man Featurette : How Director Leigh Whannell & Makeup Artist Arjen Tuiten Approach Designing the Werewolf

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Universal Pictures has dropped a new featurette for Christopher Abbott‘s “horrifying” new look of Wolf Man which will open Jan. 17 in theaters. Produced by Blumhouse, this a fresh update on the classic furry Universal Monster originally invented in the 1941 film The Wolf Man. The video focuses on how director Leigh Whannell…

BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN | Full Length Trailer

Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. The documentary “Becoming Led Zeppelin“, which chronicles the origins and rise of the iconic English rock band, is being released on the big screen in 2021 by Sony Pictures Classics. “Becoming Led Zeppelin” explores their origins with never-before-seen footage and commentary from the notoriously private band, consisting of Robert Plant,…

Unstoppable / Official Trailer 2 | Starring Jharrel Jerome, Jennifer Lopez

Unstoppable, a sports drama set around wrestling champion Anthony Robles, has been given a new trailer by Amazon MGM Studios. After its debut at the 2024 Torofto International Film Festival, the film will be available to watch on Prime Video on January 16, 2025. What transpires in the Unstoppable trailer? Jharrel Jerome is featured in…

2025 Sundance Film Festival Full Program Lineup Announcement!

©Courtesy of Sundance Institute  Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the 87 feature films and six episodic projects selected for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, revealing a lineup full of bold independent storytelling. The Festival will take place from January 23–February 2, 2025, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, with all of the…

Chicago Japan Film Collective : Check Out the Line Up and Get Discounts For Online Streaming!

Chicago Japan Film Collective Website: https://cjfc.us Inquiries: contact@cjfc.us Discount code: CJFC2024GST Available: Until November 24th, 19:00 Chicago time Discounts:: $2 off (can be used multiple times) Applicable to: 9 individual films and/or festival pass 99% Cloudy… Always/99%、いつも曇り [SANGOUMI Midori | Drama, Family | Japan | 2023 | 110 min. | International Premiere | (c)35 Films Parks] *Tanabe…

Dances With Films NYC 2024 Announces Film Line-Up

3rd Annual Dances With Films – NYC announces lineup for premiere-rich film event (December 5-8) Celebrated truly indie-focused film festival will feature 77 Feature-length Narrative and Documentary films, Pilots and Shorts making World, North American, and US Premieres    Evan Oppenheimer’s PEAS AND CARROTS makes its World Premiere as the Opening Night selection, and Christina…

Squid Game S2 : An Addictive K-Drama Takes You on a Wide Ride

©Courtesy of Netflix  Repeat championships are rare in most legitimate sports, but that is especially true for this secret life-and-death game. As fans of the 2021 Korean streaming phenomenon well remember, Seong Gi-hun was the only survivor from a field of 456 contestants when he first played. Seong had no desire for a rematch, but…

Oshi no Ko Executes Both Sugary-Sweet J-pop & Sinister Suspense at Equally High Levels

©Courtesy of Amazon  The business of cuteness sure can get ugly. Just ask the secret children of Japanese idol Ai Hoshino—make that the late Japanese idol. She was murdered by a psycho-stalker calling himself a “fan.” Despite their deceptively young ages, her son Aquamarine (Aqua) and daughter Ruby were already no strangers to tragedy. Somehow,…

‘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…