On an amazing event in Tokyo this year in celebration of Godzilla’s 70ths birthday.
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week: the music videos of Encyclopedia Pictura. Recently the trailer for A24’s The Legend of Ochi dropped online, and the filmmaker behind it might not ring a bell as it is his debut feature. Isaiah Saxon should be well known to fans of animated shorts and music videos though, as he is one part of the collective Encyclopedia Pictura. Allow me to introduce the collective to newcomers, as Encyclopedia Pictura well deserves to be a household name. If three things are emblematic for Encyclopedia Pictura it is their ambition, their mixed-media approach and their love for nature. Let’s tackle their ambition first: Encyclopedia Pictura is not…
A review of the new Max show set in the world of Frank Herbert’s Dune.
After back-to-back Mission: Impossible sequels were announced all the way back in 2019, the culmination of Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise’s ambitious project will now finally be seen over six years later. Following pandemic and strike delays along with a title change, the eighth, seemingly concluding outing for Ethan Hunt has officially been unveiled as […]
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Like so many latter-day Scott films, Gladiator II at once feels half-baked but overstuffed.
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After escaping a brutal Russian labor camp, three men must overcome the treacherous wilderness and each other, as their journey home turns into a brutal fight for survival. Saban Films is putting Derek Barnes’ action flick, White Out, out on VOD & Digital on November 22nd, 2024. They have sent along an exclusive clip to share with you today. You will find it and the trailer down below. It appears to the moment that our main characters escape from the Russian labor camp. It is a wee bit chaotic and frantic, as mass prison escape attempts are, we imagine. But it is violent. If that floats your boat then check it out below. White Out was directed by Derek Barnes. It was…
Most men think about the Roman Empire several times a week, if a recent meme is to be believed. With Gladiator II, Ridley Scott brings the era back to life in the way only a teenage boy could imagine it. Historical accuracy continues to be an irrelevance for the director, and who could blame him? […]
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A total of seventeen awards were handed out at this year’s American Film Festival’s U.S. in Progress industry showcase, an event focused on connecting American independent film projects with Polish post-production resources. The two standout winners were first-time feature filmmakers Miles Levin and Katarina Zhu. Their debut films, Under the Lights and Bunnylovr, respectively, took home the top honors – Levin’s tale about a late teen with epilepsy wanting to hit the prom despite the likelihood of having a seizure stars Pearce Joza, Tanzyn Crawford, Lake Bell, Randall Park and Nick Offerman is produced by Vanishing Angle’s Natalie Metzger. Bunnylovr – a NYC set drama about online personas, strained relationships dealing with both isolation and connection stars Zhu in the lead with an ensemble that includes Austin Amelio, Perry Yung, Jack Kilmer, Clara Wong and Rachel Sennott (who also produces).… Read the rest
At the American Film Festival in Wrocław, teams behind the projects selected for the U.S. in Progress—a festival industry event—pitched their films to potential buyers, film festival programmers, and Poland-based post-production companies. Under the guidance of Artistic Director Ula Śniegowska, the event acts as a matchmaking platform — think tinder-like linking between Polish post-production talent with American indie producers. Last year’s edition proved highly fruitful: several selections went on to make waves in the 2024 film festival circuit. We began the year with India Donaldson’s critical darling Good One preeming at Sundance and Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight, where Tyler Taormina also screened Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point.… Read the rest
A cop investigates a crime scene on the cusp of a zombie outbreak. Arguing with herself, she tries to cover up a mistake not knowing that something worse is about to happen. After a night out with the boys a husband needs a good night sleep before his next shift begins. Too bad his mother-in-law thinks that giant rats have taken her cat. An expectant mother makes a video diary for her unborn daughter, as she and her partner wait out the apocalypse in her family’s remote, rural home. A father tries to communicate with his dead son, through the zombie that took their young life. Portraits of the Apocalypse is an anthology made up of four tales, written, directed and…