#CANNES: “MONSTER” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Director Kore-eda Hirokazu pleas for acceptance with this powerful film about morals.
It’s hard to explain what Monster is truly about due to the hidden story within the central narrative. The most straightforward summary would be that Monster is about a young boy, Minato (Soya Kurosawa), who begins acting strange. His single mother Saori (Sakura Ando) begs to get the truth from her only son. He tells her that his ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “THE CREATOR”
20th Century Studios, New Regency and Entertainment One have released the trailer and poster for their epic sci-fi action thriller “The Creator,” which opens in theatres September 29, 2023. Directed by Gareth Edwards (“Rogue One,” “Godzilla”), the film stars John David Washington (“Tenet”), Gemma Chan (“Eternals”), Ken Watanabe (“Inception”), Sturgill Simpson (“Dog”), newcomer Madeleine Yuna Voyles and Academy Award® winner Allison Janney (“I, Tonya”). The ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “INDIANA JONES” FILMS COMING TO DISNEY+
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced yesterday at The Walt Disney Company’s Upfronts Presentation that the iconic “Indiana Jones” movies and series will be available to stream on Disney+ starting May 31, 2023. Fans can stream “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” and the television series “The Adventures of Young ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING PART ONE” TRAILER
Finally, we get this official Trailer for MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING PART ONE! This is in theatres July 12, 2023.
Synopsis:
In Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, and dark forces from Ethan's past closing in, a ...
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#CANNES: “JEANNE DU BARRY” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Cannes ’23 opening night film tells the true story of Jeanne Bécu (Maïwenn). Jeanne was born as the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished seamstress in 1743. As she grew up, and got kicked out of the convent she was forced into, she had two choices — work as a maid like her mother or become a courtesan. She choose the latter as she believed that was a way to live her fullest life. It was that life that lead her to become a mistress to King Louis XV (Johnny Depp). ...
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#CANNES: SPHERE FILMS CANADA ACQUIRE THREE NEW FILMS INCLUDING “WE LIVE IN TIME”
Sphere Films today announced the acquisition of the Canadian rights for WE LIVE IN TIME by John Crowley (Academy-Award nominated Brooklyn) starring award-winning actors Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, currently in production in London, England.
WE LIVE IN TIME is a romantic drama scripted by playwright and screenwriter Nick Payne with Benedict Cumberbatch on board as Executive Producer. Developed and produced by STUDIOCANAL with partners at ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE LAKE” RETURNS ON PRIME VIDEO CANADA
Prime Video plunges into summer with the return of Canadian Amazon Original series The Lake on June 9, 2023. The trailer for Season Two of the sun-kissed lakeside comedy premieres today. Justin (Jordan Gavaris), Maisy-May (Julia Stiles), and Billie (Madison Shamoun) are joined for the summer by Maisy-May’s mom, Mimsy (Lauren Holly), whose presence adds even more drama to the mixed-family dynamic. The Lake Season Two is the latest addition to the Prime membership. Prime members in Canada ...
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#TIFF: TIFF PRESENT AN IN-CONVERSATION WITH ELLIOT PAGE
TIFF proudly presents the exclusive Canadian launch of Elliot Page’s highly anticipated and groundbreaking coming-of age memoir Pageboy. A generation-defining actor and one of the most famous trans advocates of our time, Page joins TIFF in person to discuss his personal journey, his starring role in the hit series The Umbrella Academy, and the process of establishing himself as a key creative force behind the camera as a director and producer with his company Pageboy ...
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#CANNES: DAY ONE – JURY PRESS CONFERENCE
Our Amanda Gilmore has arrived in Cannes to deliver us some coverage of the Festival, its stars and most buzzy films! The Festival is on now through May 27, 2023. Today, she attended the Press Conference for this year's Jury, featuring some very accomplished names in the industry including Paul Dano, Brie Larson, Ruben Östlund and Julia Ducornau.
Some quotes from today, starting with Paul Dano.Dano: "I'm so excited to be here and be surrounded by these people". "I've been going every ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR DISNEY’S “HAUNTED MANSION”
The trailer is now available for Disney’s frighteningly fun adventure “Haunted Mansion,” which opens in theatres on July 28, 2023.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUht0VU__U4
Directed by Justin Simien, the film features an all-star cast ensemble cast including LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon and Dan Levy, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Jared Leto as The Hatbox Ghost.
Inspired by the classic theme park attraction, ...
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