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NYFF: The Brutalist as Dark Side of the “American Dream”

@Courtesy of A24 Fresh winner of the Silver Lion for Best Directing at the Venice Film Festival, The Brutalist directed by Brady Corbet follows the story of the Hungarian architect László Tóth, who emigrated to the United States after surviving the Holocaust. After a brief and complicated stay with his cousin, the man starts facing…

Hideo Kojima Explains Why He Chose A24 to Distribute Live-Action ‘Death Stranding’

Game developer Hideo Kojima has revealed why he chose A24 Films to distribute the live-action adaptation of his Death Stranding video game. The highly acclaimed game has sold more than five million copies since its release in 2019. In a recent interview with Civil War director Alex Garland, Kojima said he had been courted by…

Y2K | Official Trailer HD | A24 : Starring Rachel Ziegler, Jaeden Martell, Julian Dennison

Photo by A24 – © Nicole Rivelli A24 has unveiled the trailer for Y2K, a disaster comedy film that is set to premiere on December 6, 2024. Kyle Mooney, a Saturday Night Live alumnus, wrote and directed it. The studio behind Hereditary, Lady Bird, Moonlight, The Whale and Past Lives is planning to release another film…

Sing Sing : Press Conference with Actors Colman Domingo & Clarence Maclin

©Courtesy of A24  Sing Sing : Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, including a wary newcomer (Clarence Maclin), in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable…

Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Upcoming A24 Dark Comedy, ‘Why Don’t You Love Me?’

Jennifer Lawrence has a busy year ahead of her. She will be starring in a film adaptation of Why Don’t You Love Me? being developed by A24, and has also been chosen for the leading role in The Wives, another movie by Apple Original Films and A24. That film is a murder mystery inspired by…

MaXXXine / Video Review / Above the Line vs Below the Line Episode 42

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Film Critic : Edward Douglas  Edward Douglas has been writing about movies for over 20 years. 13 of those years was at ComingSoon.net, followed by writing for outlets such as Film Journal, Den of Geek, The New York Daily News, Gold Derby, Below the…

I Saw the TV Glow: Spectacular Reflection on Teenage Identity

©Courtesy of A24 Youthful self-discovery is a gripping, emotional and often times painful journey that can lead to a multitude of results. For those teens who feel alienated from their families and peers, they often use media as a coping mechanism to help them find their place in the world. That’s certainly the case for…

Civil War: Q&A with Actors Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura and Director Alex Garland

Civil War: a group of reporters and photographers travels through America in order to reach Washington D.C. and try to interview the President of the United States during a civil war.  Rating: R  Genre: Dystopian, War, Drama Original Language: English Director: Alex Garland Producer: Gregory Goodman, Andrew Macdonald, Allon reich Writer: Alex Garland Release Date…

Jeffrey Wright Cast in Spike Lee’s Upcoming ‘High and Low,’ Kurosawa’s Reboot

© Photo credit: Claire Folger © 2023 Orion Releasing LLC. All Rights Reserved. Jeffrey Wright, who received a spate of awards for his starring role in American Fiction, will be joining Denzel Washington and Ilfenesh Hadera in Spike Lee’s upcoming film High and Low. It’s unclear what role Wright will be playing in the movie, which…

Past Lives : Press Conference with Director Celine Song, Actor Greta Lee

Synopsis : Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance. Rating: PG-13 (Some…

Sundance Review / Love Lies Bleeding: An Extreme Yet Romantic Horror Film Noir

Compulsive love and the intense crimes that accompany it are two of the leading signs that a relationship is toxic in real life. But in a film noir piece like the new romantic drama, Love Lies Bleeding, those characteristics make such a connection titillating and exciting. The action-adventure movie is an intense, unconventional queer love…