#SXSW: “THE PRANK”
By David Baldwin
It's Mid-Term time and Ben Palmer (Connor Kalopsis) is desperate to get his grades. He needs to submit them to his choice colleges, and science teacher Mrs. Wheeler (Oscar-winner Rita Moreno) is holding him up. Seems like someone cheated in her class, and Wheeler is adamant to discover who – at the expense of giving every student an F as she waits. Freaking out, Ben confides in his slacker and coding genius friend Mei (Ramona Young from Never Have I Ever), but strongly ...
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#SXSW: “TONY HAWK: UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF”
By David Baldwin
The first game I got for Playstation 2 was Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3. I played the hell out of that game and its predecessors, yet could barely keep my balance on a real skateboard (never mind try to pull off tricks!). In the years since, my skills have worn off, as has my knowledge of what a monumental talent Hawk was in the world of Skateboarding. TONY HAWK: UNTIL THE WHEELS OFF changed all of that and tells his story with insightful, candid detail and even more than ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL” TRAILER
Sienna Miller stars is upcoming six-part limited series ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL, coming soon to Netflix.
Synopsis:A psychological thriller and gripping courtroom drama, the series infiltrates Britain's elite through personal and political scandal, where the truth lies between justice and privilege. James and Sophie Whitehouse live in a blissful and rarified world. A Minister in Parliament, a loving family at home, James' trajectory appears without limits. Until a scandalous secret suddenly ...
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#SXSW: “MORE THAN ROBOTS”
By Amanda Gilmore
More Than Robots is about adversity, sportsmanship, giving back, and ultimately finding who you are.
This inspiring Documentary from Actor-turned-Director Gillian Jacobs follows four teams of teenagers from around the world as they prepare for the 2020 FIRST® Robotics Competition. Jacobs narrows-in on the teams from Los Angeles, Mexico City and Chiba, Japan as they work on their unique designs with the goal of competing in the global championships.
Jacobs gets us ...
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#SPOTTED: CBC GEM’S “REAL BLACKITY TALK” PREMIERE
The Red Carpet was rolled out at Imagine Cinemas Carlton Cinemas in celebration of upcoming CBC Gem Series REAL BLACKITY TALK. The ground-breaking Docu-Series, hosted by sisters Aiza and Kamana Ntibarikure. The Show explores the voices of Black Women and non-binary Black people. How amazing seeing in-person events again at long last!
See the Trailer:
https://youtu.be/nVGNIC83Q5U
It was a festive affair on the Red Carpet as the Ntibarikure Sisters were joined by some ...
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#SXSW: “I LOVE MY DAD” AND “MASTER OF LIGHT” AMONG BIG WINNERS AT SXSW 2022
Winners of the 2022 SXSW Jury and Special Awards have been unveiled. Winning top prize in the Narrative category is James Morosini's self-written, directed and starring I LOVE MY DAD. The autobiographical Comedy also starring Patton Owalt as his catfishing father won raves, touching fans with its heart at the Festival. Documentary MASTER OF LIGHT from Director Rosa Ruth Boesten won the Documentary Feature Competition. The Film centers on Painter George Anthony Morton, who cut his ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: DISNEY+ SERIES “SKETCHBOOK” TRAILER
Coming soon on Disney+ is new Docu-Series SKETCHBOOK where we see Artists and Animators teach us how to draw some of Disney's most iconic characters!
Synopsis:
An intimate instructional documentary series, “Sketchbook” with Walt Disney Animation Studios takes us onto the desks and into the lives of talented artists and animators as they teach us how to draw a single iconic character from a Walt Disney Animation Studios film. Each episode focuses on a single artist illustrating a ...
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#SXSW: “NIKA”
By Amanda Gilmore
Nika is an outstanding film that tells the story of one woman while being able to resonate to many.
It tells the true story of the once world-famous Soviet child Poetess, Nika Turbina (Elizaveta Yankovskaya), who stopped writing and reciting her poetry at the age of 14. The Film takes place in the 1990s when Nika is 27 and full of uncertainty about her creative future. She decides she wants to become an actress. Due to age restrictions, she only has one final year ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH” TRAILER
We know you love Shrek's PUSS IN BOOTS and at long last comes this follow-up to his 2011 standalone feature!
Synopsis:
For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in the Shrek universe as daring outlaw Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll. Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those lives back will send Puss in Boots on his ...
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#SXSW: “SLASH/BACK”
By Amanda Gilmore
This outstanding Feature-Debut from Canadian Filmmaker Nyla Innuksuk takes place in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, a sleepy hamlet of Baffin Island. Teenager Maika (Tasiana Shirley) and her group of friends spend their summer days like normal. However, when the wildlife begin acting strange Uki (Nalajoss Ellsworth) gets suspicious. She goes searching for an answer and discovers that Pang has been invaded by aliens. These girls are used to being underestimated, so they bet on ...
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