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‘Sallywood,’ An Intergenerational Encouragement To Never Give Up

The film written and directed by Xaque Gruber is based on the true story of a 20-something aspiring artist dreaming of meeting his idol, actress Sally Kirkland. Sallywood takes an ingenious, ironic and authentic exploration into the world of the fleetingness of stardom. The American actress who starred in over 200 films, gained an Oscar nomination,…

“Megalopolis” Video Review: Coppola’s Ambitious Modern Roman Epic is a Total Disaster

Oscar-winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola has spent nearly 40 years of making his magnum opus, Megalopolis, a film that mixes modern-day New York City with ancient Rome to create New Rome. In this setting and constantly dreaming of the future is Adam Driver’s Cesar Catalina, a brilliant inventor and architect who is always striving to…

Megalopolis – Official ‘First Look’ Clip

Photo by Mihai Malaimare – © 2024 – American Zoetrope The 120 million-budgeted epic film ‘Megalopolis‘ has released its first clip, following the release of the first official photo earlier this week. A few weeks from now, the film will make its world debut at the Cannes Film Festival, H.G. Wells‘ 1936 film ‘Things to Come’…

Kung Fu Panda 4 : Special Featurette

This spring, for the first time in almost a decade, comedy icon Jack Black returns to his role as Po, the world’s most unlikely kung fu master, with a hilarious, butt-kicking new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s beloved action-comedy franchise: Kung Fu Panda 4. After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and…

KUNG FU PANDA 4 | Lunar New Year Greetings from Awkwafina!

This spring, for the first time in almost a decade, comedy icon Jack Black returns to his role as Po, the world’s most unlikely kung fu master, with a hilarious, butt-kicking new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s beloved action-comedy franchise: Kung Fu Panda 4. After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and…

What to Expect from Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’

Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola’s apocalyptic film about the destruction and rebuilding of New York City, is nearing completion, despite rumors to the contrary. The ambitious “passion project” by the 83-year-old director promises to be the capstone of his long and illustrious career. Coppola is serving as both screenwriter and director for the epic. No release…

KUNG FU PANDA 4 | Trailer : Starring Jack Black, Viola Davis, Awkwafina

This spring, for the first time in almost a decade, comedy icon Jack Black returns to his role as Po, the world’s most unlikely kung fu master, with a hilarious, butt-kicking new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s beloved action-comedy franchise: “Kung Fu Panda 4.” After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and…

Dustin Hoffman and Helen Hunt Cast in Peter Greenaway’s Tuscan Drama “Lucca Mortis”

Oscar winners Dustin Hoffman and Helen Hunt have signed on to lead the cast of the new drama, Lucca Mortis, Variety is reporting. The movie, which has started shooting in the Tuscan city of Lucca, is being directed by Peter Greenaway, who’s one of Britain’s leading and most acclaimed auteurs. The new project by the…

Desperate Souls, Dark City And The Legend of Midnight Cowboy : Exclusive Interview Director Nancy Buirski on Iconic Film, “Midnight Cowboy”

Synopsis : A half century after its release, Midnight Cowboy remains one of the most original and groundbreaking movies of the modern era. With beguiling performances from Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman as two loners who join forces out of desperation, blacklist survivor Waldo Salt’s brilliant screenplay, and John Schlesinger’s fearless direction, the 1969 film…

FLC Announces 48th Chaplin Award Gala Honoring Viola Davis

FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES VIOLA DAVISAS RECIPIENT OF THE 48th CHAPLIN AWARDTO BE PRESENTED ON APRIL 24Photo Credit: AB+DM New York, NY (February 9, 2023) – Film at Lincoln Center announced today that Viola Davis is the recipient of the 48th Chaplin Award. The award will be presented at a gala evening in Davis’s…

‘Megalopolis’: Francis Ford Coppola On-Set With Adam Driver and Aubrey Plaza

Francis Ford Coppola’s passion project, “Megalopolis” has been in development since the 1980s. The logline states, “The fate of Rome haunts a modern world unable to solve its own social problems in this epic story of political ambition, genius, and dangerous love.” Now, the first batch of behind-the-scenes photos from the set of an epic drama…