Good One marks the feature debut of writer/director India Donaldson. The minimalist drama took the festival circuit by storm with glowing reviews from Sundance and Cannes, and won accolades for Best Independent Feature in Boston and the Champs-Élysées Film Festival earlier this year. Shot in a cinéma vérité style, Good One follows a queer teenage girl on a weekend camping trip with her father and his struggling best friend. Star Lily Collias is a revelation here, mastering the character’s sad disappointment in this very quiet narrative that will test the patience of any viewers who aren’t already well-acquainted with arthouse…
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Alfonso Cuarón, the Academy Award-winning director of films such as Children of Men and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, was at the Locarno Film Festival to accept their Lifetime Achievement Award, headline their signature filmmaking masterclass, and introduce a new screening of the 1976 film, Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000. While there, he discussed his career and surprised many when he explained he’d been thinking about making a horror film for years. “My aspiration is to one day do a horror film,” said Cuarón (via Deadline), who added: I love Rosemary’s Baby , and…
Double iSmart has generated significant buzz as it gears up for its August 15 release, coinciding with the Indian Independence day. Consequently, the film is set to face stiff competition, clashing with several other major Bollywood releases on the same day. As the highly anticipated sequel to the 2019 blockbuster iSmart Shankar, Double iSmart carries high expectations. With its release date just around the corner, fans are keen to know whether the movie is family-friendly and appropriate for kids. What is Double Ismart movie age rating Reports from 123telugu confirm that Double iSmart has completed its censor board formalities and…
Audiences who love historical dramas, brilliant literature, or resilient actors like the great Gabriel Byrne (The Usual Suspects, In Treatment, The Man in the Iron Mask) will appreciate Dance First, a somewhat illuminating biopic on literary genius Samuel Beckett. The Irish novelist/dramatist brought to the stage classic works such as Endgame, Happy Days, and Waiting for Godot, which is generating buzz again with the upcoming Broadway production starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter. The duo famously starred in the Bill & Ted films, and their unique pairing in Waiting for Godot will surely provoke thought at the least. That’s the…
Paramount Pictures has finally broken their silence about the highly anticipated sequel to the 2019 horror hit Crawl. Directed by Alexandre Aja, who also helmed the original film, Crawl 2 will deliver the same intense, action-packed horror that made the first one such a hit. As a fan favorite horror director, Alexandre Aja made a name for himself in the horror community directing modern classics like High Tension and Piranha 3D. Aja is also producing the film alongside horror legend Sam Raimi, who also produced the first Crawl. Raimi’s involvement ensures that the sequel will maintain the same level of…
Does The Instigators have a post-credits scene? The 2024 heist comedy movie has captivated audiences with its sharp wit, chaotic twists, and the dynamic chemistry between Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. Directed by Doug Liman, it offers a fresh take on the heist-gone-wrong trope. However, the viewers are now wondering if there’s something more after the credits roll. For fans of the genre, post-credits scenes have become a hallmark of sorts, often adding an extra layer of depth or setting the stage for potential sequels. In this article, we delve into whether The Instigators includes a post-credits scene and what…
Season 4 of The Umbrella Academy has finally arrived, marking an end to the inventive series and the intriguing spin creator/showrunner Steve Blackman gave to the popular comic books created and written by Gerard Way. It’s been a long road for the Hargreeves siblings, who have fought off the apocalypse more than once, a doomsday, in fact, that somehow they all played a part in. (Who would have thought?) Righting a horrible wrong is never easy, and that was part of the fun diving into Blackman’s timeline-jumping creation about a gaggle of mismatched souls with fabulous superpowers. When the series…
Failure to Launch did exactly that back in 2006, at least with critics. The 18-year-old romantic comedy that teamed up Matthew McConaughey with Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker had problems finding professional praise nearly two decades ago, but Failure to Launch has suddenly become a streaming success. McConaughey and SJP’s rom-com currently ranks No. 7 on Netflix’s Global Top 10 (per Tudum). And during its first week among the 10 best movies, the film amassed 7.8 million hours viewed and 4.8 million views. (This is globally; it’s streaming on Paramount+ in the United States, or for free…
Hulu has debuted the trailer for Tell Me Lies Season 2, set to premiere on the streamer with two episodes on September 4, 2024. The Hulu original drama series, dubbed the streaming service’s “sexiest series” to date, follows the tumultuous romance between Lucy Albright and Stephen DeMarco. Set in 2007, the romance drama unfolds the pair’s intoxicating relationship over the course of eight years. The series is adapted from the 2018 novel of the same name by Carola Lovering, who also serves as the series’ consulting producer. What to expect in Tell Me Lies Season 2? Now that classes are…
Summary A surreal healer guides a grief-stricken widower on a wild journey to learn how to fly in this fantastical film. The Secret Art of Human Flight is a unique indie gem that explores the complexities of grief through humor, fantasy, and drama. The eccentric, small, and oddly paced film may not appeal to all, but charms with heartfelt and funny performances. People deal with grief in a variety of ways and, understandably, not always with total rationality. The through line is that even if we see it coming, we’re not always well-equipped with the literal and figurative tools to…
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire director Jason Reitman is set to trace the tumultuous first night of SNL in his new film Saturday Night, and we now have our first look at the cast of what Reitman calls “a comedy-thriller.” Starring the likes of Gabriel LaBelle as Lorne Michaels, Dylan O’Brien as Dan Aykroyd, Matt Wood as John Belushi, and Ella Hunt as Gilda Radner, Saturday Night will unfold in real time over the course of 90 minutes, and show just what it took to bring Saturday Night Live into homes everywhere on October 11, 1975. Per Vanity Fair, the new images…
On RAW after SummerSlam, Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre confronted former WWE Champion CM Punk. At SummerSlam, Punk competed against McIntyre in a singles match, with Rollins acting as the special guest referee. Fans anticipated chaos in the match due to The Visionary’s issues with both CM Punk and Drew McIntyre. Despite Rollins’ efforts to remain impartial, he ended up in a heated exchange with Punk. Meanwhile, spotting the bracelet with his wife AJ Lee’s name and their dog Larry on Rollins, Punk reacted with clear anger. Furthermore, CM Punk grew frustrated with Seth Rollins’ pin counts, leading him to…
Summary Sandy Cheeks gets a chance to shine in a supremely silly rescue mission with SpongeBob and friends in tow. Goofy musical interludes and a bonkers plot keep the chuckles coming for young fans and die-hard followers. The film runs out of steam and slogs for an unfunny and awkward half an hour before picking up pace and ending with glorious zaniness. Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie gives SpongeBob SquarePants’ beloved neighbor and anthropomorphized genius squirrel her very own adventure with the entire gang in tow. Carolyn Lawrence, who’s voiced Sandy with a trademark Texas drawl for a…
Summary MUBI released the first teaser for the horror film starring Demi Moore as an aging celeb who takes a mysterious new drug. The Substance is an “explosive, provocative and twisted” satire of beauty standards. Margaret Qualley co-stars in this feminist successor to Death Becomes Her . One of this year’s buzziest premieres at the Cannes film festival was The Substance, the new horror film from Revenge director Coralie Fargeat. MUBI has released the first official teaser for the upcoming film, in which Demi Moore plays an A-list celebrity whose career is waning with age — until she decides to…
Episode 7 of the Tarot K-Drama aired on Monday, August 5, 2024, on U+ Mobile TV. The brand-new episode has been titled “Single Storage Box.” In the episode, viewers see the popular South Korean actor Seo Ji-Hoon playing the lead role of Jae-Yoon. Apart from the actor, the episode also stars actress Lee Joo-Bin as a significant character Ji-Oh. Same as the preceding six episodes, the latest episode also revolves around a suspicious and cursed tarot card. The protagonist Jae-Yoon mysteriously receives “The Hermit” tarot card this time. Fans of the horror-thriller K-drama Tarot have been curious to discover the…