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EMPIRE OF LIGHT | Official Trailer | Searchlight Pictures : Starring Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Tom Brooke, and Colin Firth

Searchlight Pictures has dropped a new trailer for Sam Mendes’s love letter to the cinema “Empire of Light.” The film is a love story set in a theater on the coast in the 1980s, the film explores the very human connections and hardships of the employees in the Empire with the relationship between Hilary (Olivia Colman)…

Joe Alwyn Reunites with Emma Stone in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Film “And”

Greek-born filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos will be adding Joe Alwyn to the cast of “And,” his next picture, which is going into production in New Orleans soon. Alwyn, who starred in the director’s Oscar-winning film, The Favourite, will be joining Emma Stone in the cast of the new flick. “And” will mark Stone’s fourth collaboration with…

Toronto International Film Festival Review – ‘Empire of Light’ is a Nostalgic Look Back at the Incomparable Feel of Being at the Cinema

Going to the movies has become a very normal activity for many people, and for those who have yet to venture back to theaters given the current unstable state of the world, there is more than enough content to be accessed instantly at home. But it didn’t used to be that way, back when seeing…

Toronto International Film Festival Review – Class, Excess, and Revenge Are on Searchlight’s ‘The Menu’

Revenge is a dish best served cold is an expression that’s not often meant literally. But the idea of servers and cooks spitting in the food of customers who complain or are ungrateful is one that exists, even if diners would like to hope that it doesn’t actually happen all that often. Fine dining can…

Searchlight Picture’s EMPIRE OF LIGHT | Teaser Trailer : Starring Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Directed by Sam Mendes

Searchlight Pictures has unveiled a new trailer of director Sam Mendes’ latest outing, “Empire of Light” which boasts an impressive cast led by “The Favourite” actress Olivia Colman and “’The A List” actor Micheal Ward.  (The movies selections are not intended to highlight the actors) Following up the Oscar nominated World War I epic “1917,”…

Not Okay : Exclusive Interview with Director Quinn Shephard

Synopsis : “Not Okay” follows Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch), an aimless aspiring writer with no friends, no romantic prospects and — worst of all — no followers, who fakes an Instagram-friendly trip to Paris in the hopes of boosting her social media clout. When a terrifying incident strikes the City of Lights, Danni unwittingly falls…

Film Review – ‘Not Okay’ Looks at the Dangers of Propping Up a Lie to Seem Special

The title Not Okay has a double meaning that serves to accurately describe its content. Its surface definition stems from its protagonist’s assertion about her mental state following her survival of a deadly terrorist attack in Paris. Its secondary, and perhaps more potent explanation, is about how completely unacceptable her behavior is because she was…

Exclusive Video Interview: Director Sophie Hyde and Writer Katy Brand on Making ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Good Luck to You, Leo Grande premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival and is screening in the Spotlight Narrative section of the Tribeca Festival ahead of its streaming debut on Hulu. This warm and entertaining comedy follows Nancy (Emma Thompson) as…

NOT OKAY | Teaser Trailer | Searchlight Pictures / Starring Zoey Deutch, Dylan O’Brien, Mia Isaac

Hulu has released the trailer for Searchlight Pictures’ upcoming comedy “Not Okay.”  The film will begin streaming on Friday, July 29, 2022.  The film will also be coming to Disney+ internationally as a Star Original. Synopsis : Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch), an aimless aspiring writer with no friends, no romantic prospects and — worst of…

Fire Island : Exclusive Interview with Director Andrew Ahn

Synopsis : Set in the iconic Pines, Andrew Ahn’s “Fire Island” is an unapologetic, modern-day rom-com showcasing a diverse, multicultural examination of queerness and romance. Inspired by the timeless pursuits from Jane Austen’s classic “Pride and Prejudice,” the story centers on two best friends (Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang) who set out to have…

Fire Island : Exclusive Interview with Writer/Actor Joel Kim Booster

Synopsis : Set in the iconic Pines, Andrew Ahn’s “Fire Island” is an unapologetic, modern-day rom-com showcasing a diverse, multicultural examination of queerness and romance. Inspired by the timeless pursuits from Jane Austen’s classic “Pride and Prejudice,” the story centers on two best friends (Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang) who set out to have…