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Searchlight’s Ben Plat Led Comedy ‘Theater Camp’ Reveals When the Curtain Will Rise

Following its successful premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Searchlight Pictures has set a July 14th release date for the ensemble musical comedy, “Theater Camp” which it acquired out of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival for around $8M with a theatrical guarantee. The feature will tell the story of an upstate New York-based camp run…

Oscar-Nominated Documentary ‘Fire of Love’ Gets Narrative Feature Treatment

One of the Oscar contender for documentary this year, “Fire of Love” is getting the full-fledged romance movie treatment. Searchlight Pictures is making a deal to remake “Fire of Love,” Sara Dosa’s Oscar-nominated doc about French volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft, into a narrative feature film.  The film follows the scientific research and romance of…

Sundance Film Festival Review: Ben Platt Captivates in Affectionate Christopher Guest-Inspired Mockumentary Theater Camp

Truly celebrating the brilliant but slightly unhinged educators who create safe, comfort spaces that allow reserved children to be themselves and find their confidence in relatable, affectionate movies is a powerful tool that society needs right now. The new comedy, Theater Camp, does just that as it enthralling captures the defining niche experience that campers…

Empire of Light : Interview with Director Sam Mendes

Synopsis : Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema, from Academy Award®-winning director Sam Mendes. Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Brief Violence) Genre: Romance, Drama Original Language: English Director: Sam Mendes Producer: Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes Writer: Sam Mendes Release…

Empire of Light : Interview with Olivia Colman and Michael Ward 

Synopsis : Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema, from Academy Award®-winning director Sam Mendes. Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Brief Violence) Genre: Romance, Drama Original Language: English Director: Sam Mendes Producer: Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes Writer:…

THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN : Press Conference with Actors Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Director Martin McDonagh 

Synopsis : Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN follows lifelong friends Pádraic and Colm, who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Pádraic, aided by his sister Siobhán and troubled young islander Dominic, endeavours to repair the…

Empire of Light : Press Conference with actors Olivia Coleman, Micheal Ward, Tanya Moodie, Toby Jones and director-writer Sam Mendes 

Synopsis : Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema, from Academy Award®-winning director Sam Mendes. Rating:R (Sexual Content|Language|Brief Violence) Genre: Romance, Drama Original Language: English Director: Sam Mendes Producer: Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes Writer: Sam Mendes Release Date…

The Menu : Exclusive Interview with Actress Judith Light

Synopsis : A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises. Rating: R (Strong Violent Content|Some Sexual References|Language Throughout) Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy Original Language: English Director: Mark Mylod Producer: Adam Mckay, Betsy…

The Menu : Exclusive Interview with Director Mark Mylod 

Synopsis : A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises. Rating: R (Strong Violent Content|Some Sexual References|Language Throughout) Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy Original Language: English Director: Mark Mylod Producer: Adam Mckay, Best…

The Menu : Press Conference with Actors Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, John Leguizamo, Aimee Carrero, Hong Chau, Judith Light, and Director Mark Mylod

Synopsis : A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises. Rating: R (Strong Violent Content|Some Sexual References|Language Throughout) Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy Original Language: English Director: Mark Mylod Producer: AdamMckay, Betsy…

Film Review: The Menu’s Ralph Fiennes Serves Exquisite Dark Comedy and Satire About the Luxury of the Upper Class

Infusing satire into a dark comedy is a powerful way for filmmakers to amplify the circumstances, while also retaining authentic elements, of any situation. That’s certainly the case for the story of the new ensemble dark comedy thriller, The Menu. The feature cleverly indicts the excessive, exclusive culture of the elite upper class in a…