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Three Thousand Years of Longing : Press Conference with Director George Miller, Actress Tilda Swinton, and Actor Idris Elba

Synopsis : Dr. Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic — content with life and a creature of reason. While in Istanbul attending a conference, she happens to encounter a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems. First, she doubts that he is real and…

Atlanta’s LGBTQ Film Festival OUT ON FILM Announces the Line-Up

Atlanta’s Out on Film presented by GILEAD and WABE announces film lineup for 35th edition of the film festival (September 22 – October 2) Nicholas Stoller’s Bros is the Opening Night selection, and Todd Flaherty’s Chrissy Judy is the Closing Night film Centerpiece screenings include Micheal Rice’s Black As U R, Connie Cocchia’s When Time Got Louder, Daresha Kiyi’s Mama Bears, and the world premiere of Yuval David’s Wonderfully…

Lou | Official Trailer | Netflix : Starring Jurnee Smollett, Allison Janney, Ridely Asha Bateman

Netflix has unveiled a new action thriller for “Lou.”  When a massive storm rages, a young girl(Ridely Asha Bateman) is kidnapped. Her mother (Jurnee Smollett) teams up with the mysterious woman next door (Allison Janney) to pursue the kidnapper – during thier journey that tests their limits and risk their lives on the mission exposes…

Film Review: Orphan: First Kill Features Isabelle Fuhrman Cunningly Reviving the Horror Prequel Subgenre

People who suffer the same devastating circumstance can often find their own unique ways to contend with their grief. While feeling disengaged from society after losing their family connection can become overwhelming, for example, some people resort to manipulating those who are still in their lives in order to regain a sense of control. That’s…

TV Review : Netflix’s “Echoes” is a High-Concept Identical Twin Thriller

There are many comedies that center on the concept of people not being able to tell identical twins apart. While parents, siblings, and good friends are usually able to notice small differences even if the general public can’t, that tendency is ignored for cinema’s sake to create a humorous setup. When the same is true…

‘Three Minutes: A Lengthening’ Brings the Ghosts of the Holocaust Back to Life

As its title promises, Three Minutes: A Lengthening extends the lives of its unsuspecting characters far beyond the realm of individual memory, offering a poignant and sensitive tribute to so many lives erased by the Holocaust. Bianca Stigter’s cinematic masterwork of style and sensibility now becomes a most worthy addition to the pantheon of films…

The 6th Annual Festival of Cinema NYC announces film lineup August 5-14

The 6th Annual Festival of Cinema NYC announces film lineup August 5-14 Casey Nelson & Marchelle Thurman’s Black, White and the Greys opens the film festival, and Michael Glover Smith’s Relative is the Closing Night selection. World Premieres include Christopher Jackson’s The Beast Comes at Midnight, Yalda Jebelli’s Jamshidieh, and Kim Johnson’s Wishing For Wings. North American premieres include Florian Hessique ‘s…

NYAFF : Shin Ultraman / Interview with Director Shinji Higuchi and Producer Tomoya Nishino

Q: Like your previous film, “Shin Godzilla,” you paid homage to the original “Ultraman” series by setting it in modern times. Is there any reason why you wanted it to take place in the current time for this film, “Shin Ultraman,” is it still appropriate for a generation who doesn’t even know about the original…

MOONAGE DAYDREAM – Official Trailer : Starring David Bowie

Synopsis  Moonage Daydream illuminates the life and genius of David Bowie, one of the most prolific and influential artists of our time.  Told through sublime, kaleidoscopic, never-before-seen footage, performances and music, Brett Morgen’s (The Kid Stays in the Picture, Cobain: Montage of Heck, Jane) feature length experiential cinematic odyssey explores David Bowie’s creative, musical and…

My Old School : Exclusive Interview with Director Jono McLeod

Synopsis : In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the next two years would become the stuff of legend. Brandon had been privately tutored in Canada while he accompanied his mother, an opera diva, on tour before her tragic death. The…