Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio’s coming-of-age saga “In the Summers” took top honors at this year’s 50th edition of the Deauville American Film Festival, claiming both the Grand Prize and the Fondation Louis Roeder Revelation Prize, awarded by a parallel jury. At once intimate and expansive, the film traces a Latin-American family portrait, using four vignettes to […]
“September 5,” a historical thriller about the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis, will be released by Paramount Pictures. The film, which was a buzzy sales title on the festival circuit, is set to open in select theaters on Nov. 27 ahead of a nationwide release in December. After playing to rapturous crowds at Venice and […]
“The Life of Chuck,” a feel-good apocalyptic story starring Tom Hiddleston and directed by Mike Flanagan, took home the Toronto International Film Festival’s people’s choice award. This prize has historically been a reliable predictors of eventual Oscar success. In past years, winners such as “Green Book” and “Nomadland” went on to capture the best picture […]
The Venice Film Festival continued its ascent this year, rivaling Cannes — long the undisputed king of all film festivals — in its capacity to draw stars, spark debate and drive sales of first-rate art films. While some of the bigger titles fizzled (Todd Phillips’ gonzo musical sequel to 2019 Golden Lion winner “Joker” disappointed, and Kevin […]
Tracks: 01. 00:00 Max Grigoryev - What Awaits Us 02. 03:36 Dan Thiessen - Who Will Help Me Carry Him (Epic Music World) 03. 08:00 Amadeus Indetzki - We Will Find A Way 04. 08:54 Amadeus Indetzki - Stones 05. 10:25 Max Grigoryev - The Fallen 06. 13:29 Ben Berkenbosch - Waiting For A Falling Star 07. 15:52 Brian Delgado - Remember 08. 18:18 Amadeus Indetzki - In a Moment of Time (Epic Music...
As well as the Donostia Award-winners Pedro Almodóvar, Javier Bardem and Cate Blanchett, the following actors have also confirmed their attendance at San Sebastian Festival’s 72nd edition: Pamela Anderson, Monica Bellucci, Jamie Campbell Bower, Johnny Depp, Andrew Garfield, Isabelle Huppert, Noémie Merlant, Ángela Molina, Franco Nero, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlotte Rampling, Will Sharpe and Tilda...
Amid sweltering temperatures, this year’s Venice Film Festival paraded some high-wattage A-List stars on the red carpet and saw Pedro Almodóvar take the Golden Lion for The Room Next Door, the first English-language movie of his distinguished career. But away from […]
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The Wolves Always Come at Night (Gabrielle Brady, 2024) 4 out of 5 stars There are many causes for concern on our 21st-century planet, foremost among them the increasing disruptions caused by climate change. Beyond the existential threats to the human race, there is the seemingly less consequential (on the surface, if not in reality) […]
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Subservience (S.K. Dale, 2024) 3 out of 5 stars In an age of artificial intelligence, director S.K. Dale introduces the latest idea of a world where A.I. beings walk among us. Sound familiar? That is because Subservience introduces the familiar concept of machines gone wrong, and the dangers of tampering with technological forces beyond our […]
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Speak No Evil (James Watkins, 2024) 4 out of 5 stars James McAvoy is at it again. The Scottish actor has stepped into yet another unsettling, uber-creepy role. I myself first discovered McAvoy in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe as Mr. Tumnus. I also appreciate his role as the […]
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