The South by Southwest Film Festival has announced that David Lowery‘s The Green Knight, which stars Dev Patel as Sir Gawain in a dark fantasy based on the Arthurian legend, will make its world premiere at this year’s fest. You can see
Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema has announced the full lineup for its upcoming 10th season. Running from March 10th through April 9th, 2020, Season Ten will feature 16 new films from Asia, including four North American premieres – including opening night
Appropriately announced on President’s Day, Tribeca has announced the opening film for this year’s festival will be Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President, a documentary that takes a look at how music helped Jimmy Carter earn his spot in the White
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After Midnight is an effective genre blend that will no doubt divide audiences with its focus on the relationship drama over the horror elements, but despite the overabundant hipster vibes and slow pacing, it’s an intriguing film with a few surprises and a handful of solid performances that ultimately delivers a satisfying conclusion.
Lots more movies were announced today as part of the 2020 SXSW lineup, including my personal favorite section, Midnighters.
The final award from this year’s Sundance Film Festival has been announced, with James D. Stern and Fernando Villena‘s Giving Voice winning the Festival Favorite Award. The film follows six students who are competing in the August Wilson Monologue Competition in
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Beginning as a somber reunion of father and son and ending in a gore-filled bloodbath, Timpson’s first foray in the director’s chair is anything but a forgettable experience.
The 2020 Sundance Film Festival is coming to a close Sunday (Feb. 2) and tonight the award winners for this year have been announced. Lee Isaac Chung‘s Minari won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic, with Massoud Bakhshi‘s Yalda, a Night
Slamdance 2020 is winding down and with that the award winners for this year’s festival have been revealed. Heather Young‘s wonderful Murmur won the Jury Award for Narrative Feature, with Hasan Oswald‘s Higher Love winning the Jury Award for Documentary
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A lovelorn filmmaker attempts to use his craft to find the love of his life in a pathetic, creepy and pitiable act of desperation.
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Although it nearly doesn’t stick the landing, with things culminating abruptly and ending with less gravitas than the build-up had me anticipating, Sanzaru remains a thoughtfully crafted story that combines dread with melodrama to deliver a creepy, nuanced horror tale.
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Jasper Mall takes you inside the titular mall in Alabama to witness the slow, monotonous process of its closing down.
A new teaser trailer has been released for the documentary Jasper Mall, which will be premiering this weekend at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City. Produced and directed by Bradford Thomason & Brett Whitcomb, the film follows the denizens of the
Ahead of its premiere at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival, a trailer has been released for Sanzaru, written and directed by Xia Magnus. This horror film involves a young woman moving in as a caretaker for a dementia patient only to find
A new trailer has been released for Hasan Oswald‘s documentary Higher Love ahead of its premiere at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival. The film follows a man desperately trying to save his pregnant girlfriend from the grip of addiction.
