From “Moon River” to “Shallow” – 10 Great Stories Behind Songs Written Specifically For Films
Sometimes filmmakers reach out to musicians to request a contribution for their specific movie being made. Collaborations like these bring originality to a film, providing... Read More
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Nothing is what it seems in the trippy trailer for ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’
If it’s from Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation.) you can expect it to be a thought provoking mindbender and indeed, the first trailer for... Read More
New Republic Pictures signs first look deal with Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker’s Nine Stories
New Republic Pictures (NRP), led by Founder Brian Oliver and President Bradley Fischer, has signed Nine Stories to a first look feature film production deal,... Read More
TIFF 2020: Gala Presentations bring female filmmakers, first timers and Oscar winners
The ‘Gala Presentation’ section of TIFF is often as it sounds, the big, glitzy films with megawatt stars that will draw the photographers and the... Read More
2020 Telluride Film Festival lineup announced: ‘Ammonite,’ ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Concrete Cowboy’ and more
The Telluride Film Festival, presented by the National Film Preserve, released today its official program selections for the now-cancelled event. The Festival, whose ethos is... Read More
First look at ‘The Way I See It’ doc about President Obama photographer Pete Souza
The film is an official selection of the 2020 Telluride Film Festival and produced by Oscar Winners Laura Dern and Free Solo’s Evan Hayes Focus Features... Read More
From ‘Sky High’ to ‘Defendor:’ 5 Underrated Superhero Movies to Binge this Summer
The coronavirus crisis continues to keep most of us indoors, but the lockdown conditions are the perfect time to catch up on some long-forgotten TV... Read More
Steve McQueen’s small screen ‘Lovers Rock’ to open 58th New York Film Festival
Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock, part of a five-film television anthology, has been selected to open the 58th edition of the New York Film Festival. As... Read More
First look: ‘Blossoms Shanghai,’ Wong Kar-wai’s first foray into television
After being tripped up by shut down productions do to the coronavirus pandemic, iconic and influential director Wong Kar-wai will begin production on Blossoms Shanghai... Read More
Amazon Studios acquires Regina King’s ‘One Night in Miami’ out of Toronto
King’s feature film directorial debut is a 2020 Toronto International Film Festival Selection Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide rights to Oscar-winning actress Regina King’s feature directorial debut, One Night in Miami,... Read More
Six Join 51st Residence of the Festival de Cannes, including Harry Lighton, Mansi Maheshwari, Oliver McGoldrick 
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‘The Comeback’ Season 3 Review: Cherish is the Word I Use to Describe Lisa Kudrow [A-] 
‘Tow’ Review: Rose Has Plenty to Byrne But In Woefully Uninspired Vehicle [C+]