Adult Best Friends Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Co-writer, director, and co-star Delaney Buffett weaves a punchy, funny, and heartfelt film about friendship and the sad truth that getting older doesn’t always mean growing up. In Adult Best Friends, Katie (co-writer Katie Corwin) and Delaney (Buffet) are inseparable.…
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‘The Acolyte’ Finale Recap – The Dark Side Rises
Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for The Acolyte's finale. The Big Picture The Acolyte 's finale ties up loose ends but leaves the door open to continue the story further. Amandla Stenberg gives a phenomenal performance as Mae and…
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Emperor of Ocean Park – Damian Marcano & Sherman Payne Interview
Damian Marcano (producer, director) and Sherman Payne (showrunner, producer, writer) spoke with MovieWeb's Will Sayre about their new series, Emperor of Ocean Park. The political conspiracy thriller about a Black family caught up in judicial intrigue after their patriarch (Forest…
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2024 Best of NFMLA Award Winners Include Gianfranco Fernández-Ruiz and Wake Up Leonard
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles has announced announcing the winners of its 12th annual Best of NFMLA Awards, and they include best new filmmaker winner Gianfranco Fernández-Ruiz and best feature film Wake Up, Leonard. This year’s edition of the awards included 130 nominees…
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Marvel’s Kevin Feige Explains Movie’s Most NSFW Joke
Summary Kevin Feige reveals an awkward conversation he had with Marvel and Disney execs about a joke in Deadpool & Wolverine . The redband trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine includes one joke that some of Feige's colleagues didn't get. Director…
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Ouroboros Featured, Reviews Film Threat
At least in science fiction (and probably in real life), advancements in science stem from personal pain, often from personal obsession. Writer-director Emily Robyn Clark’s short film Ouroboros touches upon this. Sofia (Angelica Conception) is a scientist obsessed with time…
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Emperor of Ocean Park – Bryan Greenberg and Tiffany Mack Interview
Bryan Greenberg and Tiffany Mack star in a new MGM+ political thriller series alongside Forest Whitaker, Emperor of Ocean Park. They spoke with MovieWeb's Will Sayre about the new show, its conspiracy theories, and Greenberg's upcoming role in Suits: LA.…
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Why Twisters Won’t Blame Climate Change For Mega-Tornadoes
Summary Twisters director Lee Isaac Chung opts to avoid climate change messaging to focus on thrilling tornado action. Chung believes films shouldn't preach messages, instead aiming to reflect the reality of what's happening. Twisters ' avoidance of climate change discussion…
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‘Kite Man Hell Yeah!’s Finale Will Set up ‘Harley Quinn’ Season 5
The Big Picture Kite Man: Hell Yeah! follows Kite Man and Golden Glider as they try to save their favorite Gotham dive bar from going under in a fun and chaotic adventure. Dean Lorey explains why Kite Man was chosen…
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Neither Donkey Nor Horse Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Robin Wang’s short film, Neither Donkey Nor Horse, not only depicts the departure of ancient Eastern and modern Western forms of medicine but also illuminates the arrogance that can spark from Western scientific “truth.” In the middle of the 1910…
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Some Visceral Thrills, But Predictable Storms & Soggy Cliches Overwhelm
After the subtle, graceful, and sensitively directed humanist drama “Minari,” filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung pulls a massive 180 shift with the blockbuster-sized “Twisters,” a summer event/epic disaster movie that proves he has the chops to create extravagant action set pieces…
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‘The Rings of Power’s Owain Arthur Teases the Return of the Balrog in Season 2
The Big Picture Durin IV faces family conflict while navigating alliances in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2. Season 2 delves deeper into Durin's (Owain Arthur) personal life and struggles. Durin's discovery of the Balrog…
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