How a Starving Japanese Man Birthed Reality TV (and Maybe the Eggplant Emjoi)
The craziness of Japanese game shows is a global joke, and The Contestant, a must-see documentary now on Hulu, will help you understand why. The film, from British director Clair Titley, tells the...
View ArticleSanta Fe International Film Festival Wins Oscar-Qualifying Status
The Santa Fe International Film Festival is marking its 16th year with one of the biggest achievements for any film festival: It is now recognized by the Academy of the Motion Pictures Arts and...
View ArticleSCAD Savannah Film Festival 2024 Lineup Includes Maria and Better Man
The Savannah College of Art and Design has announced the lineup for the 27th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival, and it includes closing night film Maria and centerpiece screening Better Man. Taking...
View ArticlePressman Film — Company Behind American Psycho, Wall Street and The Crow —...
Ed Pressman was one of Hollywood's most impressive producers — a man who worked on films from American Psycho to The Crow to Wall Street to cult classics like The Phantom of the Paradise and Bad...
View ArticleTikTok Stars Elise.mov, DangerBean55 and Danni Juhl on Making Movies for the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifa5R6dDkYk We asked three TikTok filmmakers — Elise Schatz (@elise.mov on TIkTok), 23; Ben Christensen (@dangerbean55 on TikTok), 27; and Danni Juhl (@dannijuhl on...
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How I Faithfully Adapted The Air He Breathes to Film — With Room to Breathe
Rachel Annette Helson is a Tony-nominated Broadway producer, an actor whose credits include The Knick, Power, and Law & Order: SVU, and a director whose first film was 2021's You're Not Safe Here....
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5 Horror Movie Remakes That Improve on the Originals
These horror movie remakes did things the originals couldn't. The Thing (1982) Based on the 1951 sci-fi classic The Thing from Another World, Carpenter’s masterful remake takes the story in a more...
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The 12 Greatest SNL Stars of the 1980s
These are the 12 best SNL stars of the 1980s, a tumultuous time for Saturday Night Live. Without some of these people, SNL might not have survived to become the comedy institution it is today. But...
View Article1946 Doc Argues Bible References to Homosexuality Are Mistranslations
1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted a Culture is a provocative and profound new documentary that picks apart the notion that the Bible treats homosexuality as a sin. It's a rather shocking notion...
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11 Jaw-Dropping Pixar Jokes That Are 100% for Adults
Here are 11 jaw-dropping Pixar jokes clearly aimed at moms and dads and grandparents, not kids. Wow. Mia and Tia (Cars, 2006) Mia and Tia flash their headlights in Cars. There's no other way to say...
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12 Fun Star Wars Behind the Scenes Images We Love
Remember the magic of seeing Star Wars: A New Hope for the first time? (Maybe you even saw it before people called it A New Hope). These Star Wars behind the scenes images take us back to some elegant...
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Santa Barbara International Film Festival to Open New Theater in Downtown...
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced plans to open a new movie theater in Downtown Santa Barbara, Calif. Pending final adoption of the ordinance approving the lease, and after...
View ArticleIn Escaping Ohio Trailer, Sam Must Choose Between Her Dreams and the Boy She...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6yl_y6LVRU The Escaping Ohio trailer from Jessica Michael Davis and Gravitas Ventures has been released, and it offers a glimpse into the story of a girl who has to...
View ArticleKyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre Cast in HBO’s Green Lantern Series Lanterns
Kyle Chandler has been cast as Green Lantern legend Hal Jordan and Rebel Ridge star Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, a new recruit working alongside him, in HBO's new series legends, a new spin on the...
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How the Alien: Romulus Team Makes a Xenomorph Drool (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqs59tcNuf4 The acidic salivating of the Xenomorph is one of the creepiest parts of the Alien franchise, and Alien: Romulus took it very seriously. In a new exclusive...
View ArticleWhy The Apprentice Made Up Roy Cohn and Donald Trump Blackmailing a DOJ...
A key moment in the new Donald Trump origin story The Apprentice arrives when Roy Cohn, played by Jeremy Strong, blackmails a Department of Justice official using compromising photos of the official...
View ArticleOjai Film Festival Sets Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program with NFMLA...
The Ojai Film Festival has announced the lineup for its 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program in collaboration with NewFilmmakers Los Angeles and CineFemme. "In the past year Hollywood has gone...
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The Top 10 ’80s Horror Movies, Ranked by Box Office
The 1980s was one of the best decades ever for horror movies. But you might be surprised which films make this list of the top 10 highest grossing '80s horror movies. 10. The Shining (1980) Shelley...
View ArticleSuperhero Jesus and a Kaleidoscope Love Story Highlight NFMLA’s InFocus:...
A superhero version of Jesus and a kaleidoscope love story were at the heart of NewFilmmakers Los Angeles' InFocus: Puglia Cinema Program in Italy this year. The inaugural InFocus: Puglia Cinema...
View ArticleAnchorage International Film Festival Sets 2024 Program, ‘Films Worth...
The Anchorage International Film Festival has announced the official program for its 24th edition, taking place from Dec. 6-15 in Anchorage, Alaska. This year's festival is the first program curated...
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