©Courtesy of IFFM NY Tickets available now: Acquire your tickets now for A Heartwarming Tribute to Mothers: The “Tagpuan” Mother’s Day Concert on May 30, 2026. This special event, presented by the International Film Festival Manhattan Production, honors the unwavering love, strength, and sacrifices of mothers. The concert will unite the community through music that…
©Courtesy of Artisan Entertainment Two years after Lionsgate and Blumhouse announced their collaboration on a new installment in The Blair Witch Project franchise, the long-gestating reboot is finally moving forward. Industry insider Daniel Richtman reports that filmmaker Dylan Clark will direct the project. The rising talent, who’s known for his short film work and upcoming…
©Courtesy of Warner Brothers It’s now official that Aragorn is being recast for the Andy Serkis-directed “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum” film at Warner Bros. Pictures. Rumors have been swirling about Viggo Mortensen not returning to the role he made famous in the original ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, and…
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 Netflix Taiza Kujo annoys other lawyers because they think he makes them look bad—and perhaps he does, but maybe not in the way that they think. He accepts the worst of the worst as his clients and negotiates deals his colleagues consider potentially unethical. However, he takes the time to better understand his…
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 TikTok TikTok, the social media platform, is reportedly planning to provide micro-drama content for television, a market that has been estimated at $1.4 billion. According to Business Insider, the company is already casting actors for the project, which was described by a TikTok staffer as “a soap-opera style project.” This development comes in…
©Courtesy of Netflix Taiza Kujo annoys other lawyers because they think he makes them look bad—and perhaps he does, but maybe not in the way that they think. He accepts the worst of the worst as his clients and negotiates deals his colleagues consider potentially unethical. However, he takes the time to better understand his…
©Courtesy of HBO HBO released the trailer for HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE on Wednesday, delivering +277 million organic (non-paid) views across platforms in its first 48 hours, becoming the most-watched trailer in HBO and HBO Max history and exceeding the previous record by more than double. The series will debut Christmas 2026 on HBO and will be…
Spyglass Media Group is officially moving forward with the eighth installment of the long-running Scream franchise, Deadline is reporting. The production company is bringing in new creative voices to shape the next chapter of the iconic slasher series. Spyglass has hired sisters Lilla Zuckerman and Nora Zuckerman to write the screenplay for Scream 8, marking a…
Combining grit, gunfire and a morally tangled hero can powerfully reimagine the classic Western genre through a modern, kinetic lens. That’s certainly true with the upcoming action-thriller, Normal, in which justice is messy, violence is unpredictable and nothing is quite as ordinary as it seems. The new film is the latest pairing between actor Bob…
FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES “THE GRANDMASTER: TONY LEUNG” CELEBRATING THE LEGENDARY HONG KONG ACTOR Series runs April 29–May 7 and spotlights 13 iconic films, with Tony Leung in person for a special conversation and Silent Friend Q&As Film at Lincoln Center announces “The Grandmaster: Tony Leung,” a 13-film retrospective running April 29 through May 7…
©Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki Japanese director Shinya Tsukamoto is adding to his repertoire of war films with the English-language debut of Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? His earlier films in this genre included Fires on the Plain and Shadow of Fire. Starring Rodney Hicks and Geoffrey Rush, the upcoming film, which debuts in September,…
©Courtesy of IFFM NY Tickets available now: Acquire your tickets now for A Heartwarming Tribute to Mothers: The “Tagpuan” Mother’s Day Concert on May 30, 2026. This special event, presented by the International Film Festival Manhattan Production, honors the unwavering love, strength, and sacrifices of mothers. The concert will unite the community through music that…
©Courtesy of Artisan Entertainment Two years after Lionsgate and Blumhouse announced their collaboration on a new installment in The Blair Witch Project franchise, the long-gestating reboot is finally moving forward. Industry insider Daniel Richtman reports that filmmaker Dylan Clark will direct the project. The rising talent, who’s known for his short film work and upcoming…
©Courtesy of Warner Brothers It’s now official that Aragorn is being recast for the Andy Serkis-directed “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum” film at Warner Bros. Pictures. Rumors have been swirling about Viggo Mortensen not returning to the role he made famous in the original ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, and…
Spyglass Media Group is officially moving forward with the eighth installment of the long-running Scream franchise, Deadline is reporting. The production company is bringing in new creative voices to shape the next chapter of the iconic slasher series. Spyglass has hired sisters Lilla Zuckerman and Nora Zuckerman to write the screenplay for Scream 8, marking a…
©Courtesy of The Horror Section The Horror Section, a media company focused on creating the world’s premier genre brand, today announced that horror auteur Eli Roth’s chilling new film “Ice Cream Man“ will hit theaters August 7, 2026. The film will have a theatrical run in North America on over 2000 screens via Iconic Events Releasing….
©Amazon MGM Studios Amazon MGM Studios has announced the final trailer for the upcoming live-action “Masters of the Universe” feature on their website. Adam Glenn, who is ten years old, lands on his mother’s home, planet Earth, which separates him from his ancestor’s Power Sword of Grayskull in the film. After two decades, Nicholas Galitzine…
©Courtesy of HBO HBO released the trailer for HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE on Wednesday, delivering +277 million organic (non-paid) views across platforms in its first 48 hours, becoming the most-watched trailer in HBO and HBO Max history and exceeding the previous record by more than double. The series will debut Christmas 2026 on HBO and will be…
©Courtesy of Netflix “You are going straight to hell.” The chilling line comes from fortuneteller Kazuko Hosoki, played by Erika Toda, in the newly unveiled main trailer of the upcoming Netflix series “Straight to Hell“. As Hosoki dominates Japan’s TV screens and grips the nation with her brutal predictions, writer Minori Uozumi (Sairi Ito) watches…
©Courtesy of Dreamworks Your best friendship is worth fighting for. DreamWorks Animation, the studio that brought you unforgettable bonds between a boy and a dragon in “How to Train Your Dragon“, an ogre and a donkey in “Shrek“, and a robot and a gosling in “The Wild Robot“, now welcomes a dazzling and emotional story…
Amazon MGM Studios has shared a second trailer of its live-action comedy “The Sheep Detectives“, which will be directed by Kyle Balda, who is a former “Minions” veteran. The movie is a remake of Leonie Swann’s 2005 award-winning novel ‘Glennkill’ and follows Jackman’s shepherd George Hardy, who spends his nights reading his flock mystery stories,…
©Courtesy of Netflix Taiza Kujo annoys other lawyers because they think he makes them look bad—and perhaps he does, but maybe not in the way that they think. He accepts the worst of the worst as his clients and negotiates deals his colleagues consider potentially unethical. However, he takes the time to better understand his…
Our epoch questions how human activity has become the dominant influence on the Earth’s atmosphere, ecosystems and oceans. What would happen if we could educate children to take care of all that surrounds them with nurture and respect, using a fairytale love story between a human being and a marine creature? This intent is encapsulated…
©Courtesy of Warner Brothers 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…
The season at Teatro alla Scala opens on December 7th, on Saint Ambrose (Sant’Ambrogio), the feast day of Milan’s patron saint. Since the inauguration of the opera house in 1778, La Scala has maintained its reputation as preeminent meeting place for noble and affluent Milanese people. Anissa Bonnefont’s latest documentary film La Scala: The Force…
@Courtesy of Universal Pictures After adapting Elena Ferrante in her remarkable first feature-film as a director, The Lost Daughter, Maggie Gyllenhaal decided to go even further by tackling Mary Shelley and her creatures in a completely free reimagining of the Frankenstein world. The Bride! is in fact a cautionary tale starting in 1936 in Chicago,…
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…
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…
Combining grit, gunfire and a morally tangled hero can powerfully reimagine the classic Western genre through a modern, kinetic lens. That’s certainly true with the upcoming action-thriller, Normal, in which justice is messy, violence is unpredictable and nothing is quite as ordinary as it seems. The new film is the latest pairing between actor Bob…
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 Miyu Productions Dandelion’s Odyssey :Dandelion, Baraban, Léonto and Taraxa — four dandelion achenes that survive from a series of nuclear explosions destroying Earth — are propelled into the cosmos. After crash-landing on an unknown planet, they set out in search of soil where their species might survive. However, they must face countless obstacles:…
FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES “THE GRANDMASTER: TONY LEUNG” CELEBRATING THE LEGENDARY HONG KONG ACTOR Series runs April 29–May 7 and spotlights 13 iconic films, with Tony Leung in person for a special conversation and Silent Friend Q&As Film at Lincoln Center announces “The Grandmaster: Tony Leung,” a 13-film retrospective running April 29 through May 7…
©Courtesy of Film at Lincoln Center / MOMA Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art today announced the 55th edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF), taking place from April 8 through April 19, 2026, with filmmakers scheduled to attend in person. With a focus on innovative cinema that sets the stage for the future of…
©Courtesy of Japan Society Japan Society is pleased to announce the film series Meiko Kaji: A Retrospective, a focus on the cult actress featuring her first public New York appearance in over 40 years—running March 27 – April 4. Best known in the West as the mythic katana-wielding Lady Snowblood of the eponymous 1973 Toho picture—a violent cult work…
©Courtesy of NYICFF Disney and Pixar’s HOPPERS to Receive Special Opening Spotlight Preview at New York International Children’s Film Festival Announcing the NYICFF’s Centerpiece Screenings: REMAINING NATIVE and NATIVE STORIES This Year’s Audience Spotlight Selection is the U.S. Premiere of MY LIFE IN VERSAILLES, Based on the NYICFF 2020 Grand Prize-Winning Short NYICFF RUNS FEBRUARY…
©Photo Credit Ai Toyoshima w/ iPhoto After last June’s sold-out run, Kotsu-Kotsu returns in a newly expanded 60-minute version. This piece was born from a simple hypothesis of mine: If “Kun-Chan manga” spread all over the world, perhaps wars would disappear, and the Earth could become a quieter, warmer place. “Kun-Chan manga” refers to a beloved…
@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 Peacock “The Paper” : The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch in the Emmy Award-winning series “The Office” find a new subject when they discover a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it. Creator : Greg Daniels, Michael Koman Executive Producer : Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein,…
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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