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‘Tatami’ Directors Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir on Exploring the World of Female Judo Athletes (Video Interview)

Oscar-winning filmmaker Guy Nattiv is already fairly well-known for his films Skin and Golda, the latter which received an Oscar nomination but for its hair and makeup, but not for Dame Helen Mirren’s transformative performance. For Nattiv’s new film, Tatami, the filmmaker has a couple key collaborators, notably Persian actress Zar Amir, best known for…

Edward Douglas

June 13, 2025

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‘Snow Leopard’ by Late Tibetan Director Pema Tseden, Takes Top Honors at TIFF

Snow Leopard and Tatami took top honors this week at the 36th annual Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF). The festival’s Grand Prix was awarded to Snow Leopard, the final offering by Tibetan director Pema Tseden, who died in May. The film explores the conflict among villagers when the predator animal begins killing sheep in their…

Edward Moran

November 1, 2023

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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

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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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‘Tatami’ Directors Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir on Exploring the World of Female Judo Athletes (Video Interview)

‘Snow Leopard’ by Late Tibetan Director Pema Tseden, Takes Top Honors at TIFF