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Regina King and Idris Elba blow shit up in new trailer for ‘The Harder They Fall’

Erik Anderson September 28, 2021

Today Netflix released the trailer for Jeymes Samuel’s star-studded action western The Harder They Fall, telling a rarely told story of Black outlaws and pioneers... Read More

NYFF Review: ‘Belle’ (竜とそばかすの姫) will make your heart sing [Grade: A-]

Kevin L. Lee September 27, 2021

The virtual world in Belle is called “U,” as in it specializes in “you” and what makes each and every person distinctively them. Though the... Read More

Vertical Entertainment and Roadside Attractions acquire Naomi Watts thriller ‘Lakewood’

Erik Anderson September 27, 2021

Vertical Entertainment and Roadside Attractions have acquired North American rights to Phillip Noyce’s thriller Lakewood starring Naomi Watts. Premiering at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, the... Read More

Roadside Attractions and Samuel Goldwyn team up for U.S. release of fictional Celine Dion inspired film ‘Aline’

Erik Anderson September 27, 2021

Cannes sensation Aline — with Valérie Lemercier’s buzzworthy star turn of the titular character at ages 5, 12 and into adulthood — has been acquired for an... Read More

‘Bound’ at 25: The mold-breaker of queer cinema still has us tied up after all these years [Retrospective]

Retrospective

‘Bound’ at 25: The mold-breaker of queer cinema still has us tied up after all these years [Retrospective]

Catherine Springer September 27, 2021

As the world awaits the return of the groundbreaking Matrix film franchise in December, it’s worth taking a moment to celebrate the 25th anniversary this... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (September)

Erik Anderson September 27, 2021

It took a bit of time but the game of chicken between Warner Bros and the Directors Guild of America (DGA) has a winner and... Read More

NYFF Review: Cinema just took a huge dose of adrenaline with ‘Titane’ and gasped for air [Grade: A]

Kevin L. Lee September 27, 2021

It’s probably better for you as a moviegoer to just take my word for it and go see Titane as blind as possible. There are... Read More

‘The Starling’ review: Theodore Melfi’s breakup dramedy flies on a broken wing [Grade: C-]

Film Reviews

‘The Starling’ review: Theodore Melfi’s breakup dramedy flies on a broken wing [Grade: C-]

Carson Timar September 27, 2021

Melissa McCarthy and Theodore Melfi have shared similarities in their bodies of work. Both getting their names and work known through comedic roots, both would... Read More

2021 Tony Award winners: ‘The Inheritance’ upsets in Best Play, Aaron Tveit and Matthew López make history

Erik Anderson September 26, 2021

After two and a half years without Broadway’s biggest night, the Tony Awards came roaring back. Hosted by 6-time Tony winner Audra McDonald from the... Read More

NYFF Review: Engrossing ‘Prism’ doc examines how photographic technologies favor white skin, questions the “neutral camera” [Grade: A]

Maria Garcia September 25, 2021

Eléonore Yameogo, An van Dienderen, Rosine Mbakam’s Prism may spark an entirely new conversation about racial bias in filmmaking, namely the “problem” of calibrating non-white skin tones.... Read More

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