Earlier this week, several studios – including Amazon, Netflix, Warner Media, and Apple, dropped out of the upcoming SXSW festival, and this afternoon the event was officially cancelled by the City of Austin due to public health concerns over Coronavirus.
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The premise alone for Extra Ordinary, a film about a timid driving instructor whose ability to communicate with the dead puts her in a position to save the life of a teenager who is about to be sacrificed by a one-hit-wonder musician in order to resurrect his career, should be enough to warrant the price of admission.
The Boston Underground Film Festival has announced the lineup for the 2020 fest, which will take place from March 25th through March 29th.
The 22nd edition of the festival will feature two world premieres – Nicholas Payne Santos’ It Cuts Deep and
A new teaser trailer has been released for PG (Psycho Goreman), which looks like a fun and wild ride filled with monsters and carnage. In the film, siblings resurrect an ancient alien in their backyard. While they can control the beast with
A new poster and images have been released for Eytan Fox‘s Sublet ahead of its world premiere at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. The film follows a travel writer who suffers a tragedy and heads to Tel Aviv, where the
The Tribeca Film Festival has announced its feature lineup for the 19th edition of the fest, which runs April 15th-26th, 2020.
This year’s feature program includes 115 films from 124 filmmakers hailing from 33 countries. There will be 95 world
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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