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A Jazzman’s Blues, Is A Bona Fide Deep South Melodrama

Written, directed and produced by Academy Award honouree Tyler Perry, A Jazzman’s Blues, takes audiences on a four-decade journey of forbidden love in the American Southern states. The film, that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, will be available on Netflix. The movie unspools the vicissitudes of Bayou (Joshua Boone) and Leanne (Solea Pfeiffer)…

Toronto International Film Festival Review – Germany’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ is a Harrowing Portrait of War

It’s staggering to think how futile war can be, with soldiers dying regularly in the pursuit of a conflict that will almost surely end in defeat for one side, meaning that all they have gained and accomplished in the process of their fighting may be undone. This isn’t specific to any one war, but in…

Sony Announces New ‘Karate Kid’ Movie Ties with the Original Trilogy

A week after season 5 of “Cobra Kai” has released, Sony is bringing an even bigger project which is making a new “Karate kid” film. The upcoming movie is set to release on June 7, 2024. online pharmacy buy minocin online with best prices today in the USA While no details of cast, crew, or…

Toronto International Film Festival Review – ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ is the Best Kind of Sequel

Making a good sequel is not easy. That’s especially true when the original is a big hit, and if a good chunk of the supporting cast isn’t returning for the new film. Part two needs to deliver something that resembles what was popular the first time, and, ideally speaking, could also be accessible to a…

Do Revenge, A Cerebral Teen Drama That Mocks The Brutality Of High School

If Les Liaisons Dangereuses were set in an American high school, during the Instagram era, they would look like Netflix’s new teen drama Do Revenge. Girl power crushes the patriarchy in this entertaining film, scripted by Celeste Ballard and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, and directed by the latter.  It’s story about a friendship between two marginalised…

‘Stranger Things’ Star David Harbour is Set to Star in ‘Gran Turismo’

Photo by Netflix/Courtesy of Netflix “Stranger Things” star David Harbour is set to star in the upcoming film, “Gran Turismo” which is one of the highly anticipated video game adaptations of Sony and Playstation Production.  The film will be directed by Neill Blomkamp, the filmmaker behind sci-fi films like “District 9,” “Elysium” and “Chappie.” “Gran…

Emmys 2022 Winners: See the Full List Here

The Television Academy has announced the winners for the 74th Emmy Awards. “The White Lotus,” “Ted Lasso” and “Succession” dominated the television’s biggest awards of the night. “The White Lotus” picked up 5 awards, Including best limited series and supporting actor Murray Bartlett, supporting actress Jennifer Coolidge, writing and directing for Mike White. Many of…

Review : Toronto International Film Festival Opener ‘The Swimmers’ Showcases an Astounding Story of Survival and Perseverance

Training for the Olympics is no small feat, and even the most committed and talented athletes face stiff competition and daunting odds to be selected. Anyone who makes it to the games deserves commendation, particularly those who have had to endure unimaginable circumstances that made the idea of that endgame seem all but impossible. One…

Pinocchio, Zemeckis Reprises The Classic To Present An Allegory Of Modern Society

In the small Tuscan town of Pescia, at end of the 19th century, a writer called Carlo Collodi published the story about a marionette, in serial form for the Giornale per i bambini. This story eventually became a book: The Adventures of Pinocchio. Little did this Italian author foresee that his fairytale would become the…

‘Squid Game’ Actor Lee Jung-Jae Cast in Disney+’s ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘The Acolyte’

Squid Game‘s lead star, Lee Jung-Jae has found his first major studio role following his performance on the Emmy Award-nominated survival drama television show. The SAG and Golden Globe Award-winning actor has been cast as the male lead in Disney+’s upcoming live-action Star Wars television series, The Acolyte, Deadline is reporting. Lee will play the…