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“The Shining” Actress Shelley Duvall is Returning to Acting After 20 Years

“The Shining“ actress Shelley Duvall is headed back to the big screen via “The Forest Hills“ — an indie horror/thriller film directed by Scott Goldberg, which marks her first project in 20 years.  According to a press release of TODAY, the film follows a disturbed man (Rico) who is tormented by nightmarish visions, after enduring head…

Gotham Awards Nominations: Full List

Awards season is just around the corner, with the announcement of nominations for the 32nd Gotham Awards, which focus on the shoestring budget films and TV series. Todd Field’s maestro drama, “Tár,” led the field with five nominations, followed closely by the multiverse-jumping “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which picked up three nominations. Both films were…

Japanese TV/Film/Music Mogul Yasushi Akimoto Teamed Up with “47 Meters Down” Director for “The Not Polly”

Photo Yasushi Akimoto : Kurigami “47 Meters Down,” “Welcome to Raccoon City” director Johannes Roberts will continue to delve into the horror genre and engaging subjects with “The Not Polly,” teaming up with producers Riki Melwani and Eiko Matsumoto from Akimoto Studios. The upcoming horror film will star Jade Pettyjohn (“Destroyer”), with Bankside Films launching international sales….

Museum of the Moving Image Presents ‘SEE IT BIG: EXTENDED CUTS!,’ Sixteen Films in Alternate Directorial Visions

MoMI PRESENTS ‘SEE IT BIG: EXTENDED CUTS!,’ SIXTEEN FILMS IN ALTERNATE DIRECTORIAL VISIONS The Museum’s signature screening series, co-presented with film journal Reverse Shot, offers a rare chance to see director’s cuts or otherwise re-edited versions of films in a big-screen theatrical setting Highlights include Frank Oz’s Little Shop of Horrors, Elaine May’s Ishtar, Terrence…

Review: Steer Clear of “Black Adam”

If you know nothing about the DC character Black Adam, you at least know one thing; Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been hard at work for a while trying to bring this character to the big screen. As Deadpool is to Ryan Reynolds, Black Adam is to The Rock. From studio execs first not wanting…

DOC NYC, Nov. 9-27, Announces Main Slate; 13th Edition Returns to Theaters and Online w. More Than 200 Films & Events

DOC NYC ANNOUNCES MAIN SLATE LINEUP FOR THIRTEENTH EDITION, NOVEMBER 9-27, 2022FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THEATERS IN NYC AND CONTINUES TO SCREEN ONLINE NATIONWIDE;SLATE INCLUDES 29 WORLD PREMIERES AND 27 US PREMIERES, AMONG MORE THAN 200 FILMS AND EVENTS NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 – DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival — running in-person November 9-17 at IFC Center,…

New York Comi-Con : Jamie Lee Curtis on Her Final Outing of ‘Halloween’ Series

Synopsis : This is Laurie Strode’s last stand. After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie Strode faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers, in a final confrontation unlike any captured on-screen before. Only one of them will survive….

David O. Russell’s ‘Amsterdam’ to Lose Almost $100 Million

Amsterdam may have an all-star cast but its box-office receipts are dwarfish. According to a report in Deadline, David O. Russell’s production may lose close to $100 million. The film, which opened at 3,005 theaters, initially garnered only $6.5 million domestically and $10 million worldwide. This despite a production budget of some $80 million. This…

Film Review – ‘Amsterdam’ is a Star-Studded 1930s Adventure 

There have presumably been, throughout history, many great adventures and heroes whose stories and identities have faded into obscurity. That may be as a result of their covert success and aversion of some greater peril or through the deliberate suppression of information to prevent further unrest or questions being asked. online pharmacy bactroban over the…

Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’ Receives First Trailer and December Release Date From Apple

Apple unveiled the first official trailer for its upcoming historical action thriller, Emancipation, as it also announced that it has set a release date for the project, which stars Will Smith. The high-profile film, whose distribution was temporarily put on hold after the actor infamous slapped Chris Rock at this year’s Oscar ceremony, will now…