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BAFTA Breakthrough: Exclusive Interview with Casting Director Aisha Bywaters, Writer-Director Dominique Nieves and Director Bao Nguyen

A diverse new group of up-and-coming, must-watch creatives from the film, television and gaming communities in the UK and U.S. have been chosen as recipients for this year’s BAFTA Breakthrough. The program was created to provide mentorship, professional development and global networking opportunities from BAFTA, with the support of Netflix. This year’s BAFTA Breakthrough includes…

Netflix Cancels ‘Cowboy Bebop’ After One Season

It’s been just three weeks since Netflix debuted the ten-episode first season of its live-action Cowboy Bebop series, but the streamer has officially pulled the plug. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show will not be back for a second season. Expectations were high but critic and audience reviews were decidedly mixed, with the show…

The Hand of God, Sorrentino’s Amarcord Is A Work Of Art About Love And Loss

The most intimate and autobiographical film of Neapolitan director, Paolo Sorrentino, will be available on Netflix from December 15th. The Hand of God (È stata la mano di Dio) is a tender love letter to cinema, Naples and most importantly Maradona — who was the Manus Dei that saved the filmmaker’s life, as he chronicles…

TV Review – ‘Voir’ Examines the Wonder and Artistry of Cinema

Those who truly love movies and television enjoy not only watching it but talking about it for hours on end. Finding another cinephile with an equally deep and rich appreciation for the art of cinema can lead to the warmest of friendships, and it’s affirming to know that someone else shares a love for a…

The Unforgivable : REVIEW / Excellent Sandra Bullock Stars In Fascinating, Visceral ‘Unforgivable’ 

The Unforgivable is a fascinating and visceral depiction of a woman trying to rebuild her life after spending 20 years in prison for fatally shooting a sheriff during a chaotic standoff over the foreclosure of her family home in a rural region of Washington state. Directed by Nora Fingsheidt and starring Sandra Bullock, this unmissable film…

Bidding Wars Erupt Over Proposed Pitt-Kosinski  Film On Racecars

Hollywood has started the engines! The high-octane bidding wars are on track for a new as-yet-untitled film about the fast-paced world of the race-car circuit. Starring Brad Pitt and directed by Joseph Kosinski, the proposed production has already attracted the attention of traditional studios like MGM, Paramount, Sony, and Universal, and streaming service like Amazon,…

The Harder They Fall : Q&A with Actor Jonathan Majors

Synopsis : When outlaw Nat Love (Jonathan Majors) discovers that his enemy Rufus Buck (Idris Elba) is being released from prison he rounds up his gang to track Rufus down and seek revenge. Those riding with him in this assured, righteously new school Western include his former love Stagecoach Mary (Zazie Beetz), his right and…

tick, tick…BOOM! : Q&A with Director Director Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Actors Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesus, Vanessa Hudgens, Joshua Henry

Synopsis : Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his feature directorial debut with tick, tick…BOOM!, an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theater as the creator of Rent. The film follows Jon (Academy Award nominee and Tony Award winner Andrew Garfield), a young theater composer who’s waiting tables…

Yeon Sang-ho Shares Details on Train to Busan 3 Ideas and Hellbound Season 2

Acclaimed genre filmmaker, Yeon Sang-ho has garnered fame over the past five years for writing, directing and producing some of the biggest action, fantasy, horror and sci-fi movies and television shows in his native Korea. From the hit action thriller, Train to Busan, to its animated prequel, Seoul Station, and its standalone sequel, Peninsula, the…

Idris Elba Reportedly in Talks to Star in Next James Bond Film

Idris Elba is currently in talks to star in the next James Bond film, but won’t play the titular role of special agent 007. The Golden Globe-wining actor has been told by MGM, the studio behind the hit spy franchise, that they have a villainous role in the series’ next installment for him, if he’s…

Film Review – ‘Bruised’ is a Passion Project for Actress and Director Halle Berry

Recovering from a very public defeat is not an easy thing. Those who fight for a living are bound to encounter setbacks, but there are degrees to which a loss is infinitely more significant and potentially telling of an impacted future. Rebounding and returning to the ring requires a great deal of work and perseverance,…