#CANNES: “MAY DECEMBER” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Director Todd Haynes’ campy Dark Comedy May December is a sharp look at trauma and a critique of Hollywood’s invasive nature.
Actress Elizabeth Berry (Natalie Portman) travels to Savannah, Georgia to research her newest role. It’s for a biographical Film of a notorious tabloid romance between Gracie (Julianne Moore) and Joe (Charles Melton) that happened 20 years prior. Lucky ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW CANADIAN TRAILER FOR “THE COLOR PURPLE”
Warner Bros. Pictures invites you to experience the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond in “The Color Purple.” This bold new take on the beloved classic is directed by Blitz Bazawule (“Black Is King,” “The Burial of Kojo”) and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders and Quincy Jones.
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“The Color Purple” stars Taraji P. Henson (“What Men Want,” “Hidden Figures”), ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE PERFECT FIND” TRAILER
After a stunning performance in last year's THE INSPECTION, Gabrielle Union goes a bit lighter on this upcoming Rom-Com. We get a new Trailer for THE PERFECT FIND. Just a woman trying to remain professional but getting all distracted!
Synopsis:
After a high-profile firing, Jenna’s (Gabrielle Union) fashion career comeback hits a snag when she falls for a charming, much younger coworker (Keith Powers) — who happens to be her boss’s son. As sparks fly, Jenna must decide if she’ll ...
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#SPOTTED: COI LERAY IN TORONTO AT “REBEL”
She's one of the biggest emerging names right now in Hip-Hop, but don't be fooled, Coi Leray's success story has been years of hard work. Rapping since the age of 14, things have taken off quick for Boston-born Leray, a daughter of Rapper Benzino. Things took off quicky with her 2021 hit "No More Parties", followed by "Blick Blick" on which she collaborated with Nicki Minaj. 2023 however has been Leray's big year, her Grandmaster Flash-sampling "Players" becoming a certified Billboard Hot ...
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#CANNES: “KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Director Martin Scorsese is back with the '20s set Killers of the Flower Moon. The story, adapted from the true story and novel by David Grann, focuses on members of the Osage Native American tribe of Osage County, Oklahoma. During the ‘20s, oil was found on the tribe’s land. It gave them wealth but also made them a target. Soon after discovering the oil, White people flocked to Osage Country in search of wealth. William Hale (Robert De ...
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#CANNES: “THE ZONE OF INTEREST”
By Amanda Gilmore
Writer-Director Jonathan Glazer’s fourth feature is a chilling look at the banality of evil. Freely adapted from Martin Amis’s Holocaust novel, The Zone of Interest follows the domestic life of the family of Auschwitz camp commandant Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel).
Leave it to Glazer to deliver one of the most spine-chilling films of the year. The majority of the Film observes the idyllic life of this horrific family. The opening scene shows them sitting in a ...
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#CANNES: “THE NEW BOY” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Writer-Director Warwick Thornton brings this beautiful examination of spirituality and survival. He’s questioning the fact that if one faith exists then why can’t all faiths exists?
The Film is set at a remote Australian monastery in the '40s, where a mission for Aboriginal children is run by a renegade nun, Sister Eileen (Cate Blanchett). When an Aboriginal boy (a mesmerizing performance by newcomer Aswan Reid) who appears to have special powers is ...
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#BOXOFFICE: “FAST X” SHOWS NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN
FAST X is showing no signs of slowing-down for the beloved Fast and Furious franchise! It debuts with $66 million from 4,046 theatres. This latest entry ges 56% on the Tomatometer, with a Franchise best still going to 2015's Fast 7, opening with $147 million domestically for Universal Pictures.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 still is going strong in its third weekend with $33 million from 4,450 theatres for Marvel/Disney. This brings its run to $267.2 million.
Third is THE SUPER MARIOS ...
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#CANNES: “HOW TO HAVE SEX” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Molly Manning Walker makes an exceptional, daring Feature directorial debut.
Three best friends, Tara (Mia McKenna-Bruce), Em (Enva Lewis) and Skye (Lara Peake) go on a vacation to a small town in Greece. The Brits plan this vacay to be what is typically called a rites-of-passage holiday — drinking, clubbing and hooking up. This should be the best summer of their lives but not for Tara.
We’re introduced to these three charismatic young women as they make their ...
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#CANNES: “INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Indy (Harrison Ford) is back and once again is in a race against time. This time around he’s attempting to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. Accompanied by his goddaughter, Helena Shaw (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) he soon finds himself squaring off against Jürgen Voller (Mads Mikkelsen), a former Nazi who works for NASA.
Director James Mangold has kept intact what’s made this franchise which Steven Spielberg built and made so popular but ...
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