The new documentary from Berlinale-winning filmmaker Birgitte Stærmose, Afterwar, is set to have its North American premiere at the 15th DOC NYC in the Kaleidoscope Competition Section on Saturday, November 16th.
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The Last Republican – Steve Pink’s Documentary on Anti-Trump Congressman Adam Kinzinger Opens in Theaters | Watch Clips
The Last Republican (Credit Joshua Salzman) Making a big splashy world premiere earlier this year at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival, Steve Pink’s (Hot Tub Time Machine) documentary The Last Republican follows former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger who took a stand against Donald Trump after the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol.
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‘The Return’ Trailer – Ralph Fiennes Stars as Odysseus in Uberto Pasolini’s Adaptation of Ancient Greek Epic
The Return (Bleecker Street) Bleecker Street has unveiled the official trailer for The Return, Uberto Pasolini’s retelling of Homer’s ancient Greek epic, Odyssey. The film which world premiered earlier this year at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival, stars Academy Award-nominated actor Ralph Fiennes as Odysseus as he returns from war and fights to take back what he lost.
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‘Oh, Canada’ Trailer – Richard Gere, Jacob Elordi, and Uma Thurman Star in Paul Schrader’s Drama About an Aging Filmmaker
Oh Canada (Kino Lorber) Based on the 2021 novel Foregone by Russell Banks, Oh, Canada marks the second collaboration between director Paul Schrader and lead actor Richard Gere after 1997’s Affliction. The film follows the story of an aging filmmaker (played by Gere) telling the unfiltered story of his life for a documentary. Oh, Canada world premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival and also screened at the 38th AFI Fest.
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Movies Released on Friday November 8 – From Malcolm Washington’s Drama ‘The Piano Lesson’ to Hugh Grant-Starring Horror ‘Heretic’
Amid the buzz of U.S. presidential election, a diverse lineup of new films is hitting theaters. Making his feature directorial debut, Malcolm Washington—son of Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington—presents The Piano Lesson, an adaptation of August Wilson’s Pullitzer Prize-winning 1987 play. Anthony Mackie stars in George Nolfi’s post-apocalyptic thriller Elevation. For martial arts fans, the period-piece film 100 Yards offers hard-hitting action. After his recent Oscar win, Cillian Murphy returns in the mystery Small Things Like These, set in a quiet Irish town. Hugh Grant stars in the new A24 horror film, Heretic, and Cannes-premiering director Andrea Arnold presents Bird, a coming-of-age story.
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‘The End’ Trailer – Tilda Swinton and Michael Shannon Star in Joshua Oppenheimer’s Apocalyptic Musical Film
The End (screenshot / Neon) After a 10-year hiatus from filmmaking, Oscar-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence) returns with his first narrative feature film, The End. The film follows the story of a family living in a bunker in a post-apocalyptic world.
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‘All We Imagine as Light’ ‘Soundtrack to a Coup D’etat’ Win Top Jury Awards at Montclair Film Festival
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (courtesy Kino Lorber) All We Imagine as Light directed by Payal Kapadia snagged the jury’s Fiction Feature Prize at the 2024 Montclair Film Festival. Soundtrack to a Coup D’etat directed by Johan Gimonprez won the Bruce Sinofsky Award for Documentary Feature Competition.
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Movies Released on Friday November 1 – From Cannes-Winning ‘Emilia Perez’ to ‘Luther: Never Too Much’ Documentary
Movies released on November 1 weekend includes a diverse lineup of titles that span genres and styles, from Cannes-winning musical to hard-hitting dramas and thrilling tales of survival. Best Actress and Jury Prize Cannes-winning Emilia Pérez is a daring musical from French auteur Jacques Audiard. Jesse Eisenberg’s comedy-drama A Real Pain explores the process of mourning. Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) returns with a touching WWII drama, Blitz, starring Saoirse Ronan. Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) also returns in a small-town thriller, Small Things Like These. The Shameik Moore-starring comedy The Gutter tells the story of an unlikely bowling hero. The Sylvester Stallone-produced drama Lost on a Mountain in Maine follows the true story of a 12-year-old boy’s survival. Hannah Peterson’s Tribeca-winning The Graduates is a coming-of-age film that explores the theme of trauma. Robert Zemeckis reunites with Tom Hanks in Here, capturing human experiences with a unique twist. Finally, Clint Eastwood’s latest film, Juror #2, stars Nicholas Hoult in the leading role.
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‘Presence’ Trailer – Lucy Liu and Julia Fox Star in Steven Soderbergh’s First-Person Horror Film
Presence (screenshot / Neon) Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Ocean’s series) returns with Presence, a new psychological horror film. Shot entirely from the first-person perspective of the “presence,” the film follows a family moving into a new home haunted by a mysterious entity.
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‘The Damned’ – Odessa Young and Joe Cole Star in Thordur Palsson’s 19th-Century Psychological Horror Film | Trailer
The Damned (Courtesy of Vertical) Making its world premier earlier this year at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, The Damned marks the feature film directorial debut of Thordur Palsson. Written by Jamie Hannigan, this period psychological horror film follows a widow who faces a dilemma when a ship becomes stranded in her isolated fishing outpost.
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‘Unstoppable’ – Jharrel Jerome Stars as One-Legged Wrestler Anthony Robles in William Goldenberg’s Inspiring Drama Film | Trailer
Jharrel Jerome (Anthony Robles) in Unstoppable (Amazon MGM Studios) Unstoppable is the feature film directorial debut of William Goldenberg, Academy Award-winning editor of Argo. The film tells the incredible true story of Anthony Robles (played by Jharrel Jerome), an American wrestler who won the 2011 NCAA individual wrestling national championship despite being born with only one leg.
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‘Color Book’ and ‘Desert Angel’ Win Top Film Competition Awards at 31st Austin Film Festival and Writers Conference
Color Book directed by David Fortune (courtesy Tribeca Festival) Color Book directed by David Fortune won the award for Narrative Feature and Desert Angel directed by Vincent DeLuca won for Documentary Feature at the 31st Austin Film Festival and Writers Conference in Austin, Texas.