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Tribeca Festival / Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation : Exclusive Interview with Director Ebs Burnough & Narrator Michael Imperioli

©Courtesy of NBC Universal Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation : Director Ebs Burnough‘s insightful documentary examines how Jack Kerouac’s iconic novel “On the Road” continues to resonate in contemporary America, interweaving stories of modern-day travelers with insights from those influenced by or connected to the legendary author. The film retraces Kerouac’s restless journey…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

June 9, 2025

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Exclusive Sundance Film Festival Video Interview: W. Kamau Bell on the Importance of ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby’

It’s not easy to reckon with the idea that someone who was so inspirational and important in the advancement of culture and progress within any space has done horrible things. But doing so can be crucial, since if the main lesson a person has taught others is to do good, recognizing the failures of that…

Abe Friedtanzer

January 27, 2022

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“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” Review

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Las Vegas needs a real-life Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria, but not the smaller franchise store from the first film. Fans deserve a full recreation of the bigger flagship restaurant, complete with the river ride, as revealed in the new sequel—like only Vegas could build. Mike Schmidt’s encounters in the smaller Freddy Fazbear’s…

Joe Bendel

December 4, 2025

News

Audience-Controlled Interactive Slasher Movie ‘Slay Day’ to Premiere in Theaters in Fall 2026

Kino Industries’ CtrlMovie will release the interactive slasher film, Slay Day, in theaters in fall 2026, Variety is reporting. The drama will ask viewers in each theater to collectively vote on each critical decision using their smartphones. As a result, each audiences’ choices will alter the story as the movie plays on the big screen….

Karen Benardello

December 4, 2025

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The Duet of ‘CLOTHED BY THE SUN’ from ‘THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE’ Film Features Amanda Seyfried and Daniel Blumenberg

©Searchlight Pictures The song for the historical drama musical film “The Testament of Ann Lee” has been unveiled by Searchlight at its premiere. The film is set to debut in 70mm and will be available in select cinemas on Christmas Day. The film was directed by Norway’s Mona Fastvold, who also co-wrote it with her…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

December 4, 2025

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‘Slanted’ Uses Body Horror To Mock White Ethnocentrism

If The Substance explored ageism through the transformation of the body, a film featured in the line-up of the 43rd edition of the Torino Film Festival uses the same means to discuss white ethnocentrism. Slanted follows Joan Huang (Shirley Chen), a Chinese-American teen, who moved with her family from China to the star-spangled country when…

Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi

December 3, 2025

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Tribeca Festival / Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation : Exclusive Interview with Director Ebs Burnough & Narrator Michael Imperioli

Exclusive Sundance Film Festival Video Interview: W. Kamau Bell on the Importance of ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby’