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DON’T BREATHE 2 / New Red Band Trailer

Genre: Horror Thriller Rating: This film is rated R by the Motion Picture Association for the following reasons: strong bloody violence, gruesome images, and language. Credits not final. Synopsis: The sequel is set in the years following the initial deadly home invasion, where Norman Nordstrom (Stephen Lang) lives in quiet solace until his past sins…

Exclusive Interview: Sabrina Doyle Talks About Writing and Directing the Unconventional Family Drama Lorelei

America’s working class must often contend with its difficult struggle to find its sense of place while living on the margins of society. That all-too-familiar physical and emotional battle is highlighted in the new relatable family drama, Lorelei. The powerful movie explores how unexpectedly starting and maintaining a family, especially in communities where economic growth…

Exclusive Video Interview: Benedict Wong on ‘Nine Days’ and A Table of Asian Excellence in ‘Shang-Chi’

Nine Days, a Sony Pictures Classics release that finally makes its theatrical debut this Friday, debuted at the Sundance Film Festival a year and a half ago. This story of souls interviewing for the chance to live is mesmerizing and exceptionally-done. In a talented cast that includes Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Tony Hale, and Bill…

Japan Society Announces Full Lineup for Hybrid Presentation of the 15th Edition of JAPAN CUTS!

Japan Society Announces Full Lineup for Hybrid Presentation of the 15th Edition of JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film   August 20–September 2 at Japan Society   North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese cinema presents a dynamic slate of 38 films streaming online throughout the U.S. and screening in-theater at Japan Society in…

Pedro Almodóvar Heading Back to Venice with Opener ‘Parallel Mothers’

Acclaimed filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar will be back at the Venice Film Festival this year, with his latest, Parallel Mothers, opening the fest on September 1st. This film reteams Almodóvar with actress Penélope Cruz, who earned her first Oscar nomination for his 2006 entry Volver, and also stars Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Julieta Serrano…

An Exclusive Interview with Pioneer Scuba Diver Valerie Taylor Who Helped to Make the First Blockbuster Film, “Jaws”

A true pioneer in both underwater filmmaking and shark research, Valerie Taylor is a living legend and an icon in the underwater world whose life’s work has become the basis for much of what we know about sharks today. Through remarkable underwater archival footage, along with interviews with Valerie herself, “Playing with Sharks,” from twice…

Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival Announces 2021 Competition Film Lineup & 30th Anniversary Thelma And Louise Screening

2021 BENTONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL, LED BY GEENA DAVIS, ANNOUNCES SELECTIONS FOR NARRATIVE, DOCUMENTARY, SHORT AND EPISODIC FILM COMPETITION Festival Program Celebrates Diverse Filmmakers Both On and Off Screen with Films Directed by 71% Women, 75% BIPOC/AAPI and 33% LGBTQIA+ Filmmakers 30th Anniversary Screening of Thelma & Louise Set for Tuesday Night Drive-In, Featuring a Conversation with…

DON’T BREATHE 2 New Trailer and Photo

DON’T BREATHE 2 Horror Thriller August 13, 2021   The sequel is set in the years following the initial deadly home invasion, where Norman Nordstrom (Stephen Lang) lives in quiet solace until his past sins catch up to him.       Directed by: Rodo Sayagues Written by: Fede Alvarez & Rodo Sayagues Based on…

Black Widow, Her Dysfunctional Backstory Is Finally Revealed

Marvel Studios returns with an installment entirely dedicated to Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow — based on the beloved Marvel comic series first published in 1964. The film, directed by Cate Shortland, is set between Captain America Civil War and Avengers Infinity War, and shows how the titular character will have to come to terms…

Questlove Talked About the Journey of Making the Sundance Winning film, ‘Summer of Soul’

In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary, part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural…