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Chevalier : Exclusive Interview with Actress  Samara Weaving 

Synopsis : Inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr. in a tour de force performance) rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair…

Chevalier : Exclusive Interview with Director Stephen Williams

Synopsis : Inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr. in a tour de force performance) rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair…

Quasi : Exclusive Interview with Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske

After “Super Troopers 2” became a reality, all Broken Lizard fans around the world thought Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske would immediately work on getting Weed Fest (Beer Fest 2) or maybe Return to Club Dread into production. Instead, they went back and finally made a film they have…

Timothée Chalamet to Do His Own Singing in Bob Dylan Biopic

Timothée Chalamet is continuing to prepare for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in his long in-development big screen biopic, Going Electric, which includes doing his own singing. During a new interview with Collider during the Star Wars Celebration in London, the film’s director, James Mangold, confirmed that the Oscar-nominated actor will be performing his own…

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…