Film at Lincoln Center has announced a special screening series “The Other America: A Cosmology of Jordan Peele’s Us,” running from June 20–26, 2025.
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Film at Lincoln Center Announces ‘The Other America: A Cosmology of Jordan Peele’s Us’ Special Screening Series
Us (Universal Pictures)
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Yang Li’s ‘Escape from the 21st Century’ Sci-fi Action Comedy Film Opens in US Cinemas | Trailer
Escape from the 21st Century (Cineverse) Imagine sneezing your way into the future – literally. That’s the quirky premise behind Escape from the 21st Century, a genre-blending sci-fi time-travel martial-arts action comedy film directed by Yang Li.
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Snapshot – LGBTQ+ Dramas ‘Rent Free’ and ‘Spark’, Jena Malone in ‘Consecration” and More Set VOD Release Dates
Jena Malone in Consecration directed by Christopher Smith [Anthony Ellison] Nicholas Giuricich’s LGBTQ+ sci-fi romance Spark sets June 10th release date
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‘The Mortician’ Trailer – Jonah Hill Produced Documentary on LA Mortuary Involved in Stealing from the Dead Debuts on HBO
The Mortician (screenshot | HBO) HBO dropped the official trailer for The Mortician, the three-part documentary series, directed by Joshua Rofé and executive produced by Jonah Hill, on the story of the infamous family-run L.A. mortuary involved in mass cremations and stealing from the dead. It debuts Sunday, June 1 on HBO, with new episodes airing on subsequent Sundays at the same time.
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Christopher M. Anthony’s ‘Heavyweight’ Boxing Drama to Premiere as Opening Film of Raindance Film Festival
Heavyweight by Christopher M. Anthony (Blackwater Pictures) Director Christopher M. Anthony’s debut feature, the boxing drama Heavyweight will make its World Premiere as the opening feature at the 33rd Raindance Film Festival on June 18th.
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John-Michael Powell’s ‘Violent Ends’ Revenge Thriller Acquired by Independent Film Company
Billy Magnussen in Violent Ends (Independent Film Company) Writer-director John-Michael Powell’s sophomore feature film, the revenge thriller Violent Ends starring Billy Magnussen (Lilo & Stitch), Alexandra Shipp (Barbie), Nick Stahl (Sin City), James Badge Dale (The Empty Man), Emmy Award Winner Kate Burton (“Grey’s Anatomy”), and Academy Award Winner Ray McKinnon (Knox Goes Away) has been acquired by Independent Film Company.
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See First Teaser for Julia Ducournau’s ‘Alpha’ French Drama at Cannes
Alpha (Neon) Neon debuted the first teaser trailer for Alpha, the latest film from Julia Ducournau, the visionary director behind Raw and the Palme D’or-winning Titane. Set in the 1980s, the French drama stars Mélissa Boros as Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old girl; Golshifteh Farahani as her mother; and Tahar Rahim as her ailing uncle, Amin, who underwent a significant physical transformation for his role.
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Corin Hardy’s ‘Whistle’ Horror Film Acquired by Independent Film Company and Shudder
Whistle (courtesy Independent Film Company, Shudder) Whistle, the new horror feature film from director Corin Hardy (The Nun, “Gangs Of London”) has been acquired by the Independent Film Company and Shudder. The film is written by Owen Egerton, and adapted from his own short story, and stars Dafne Keen (Logan), Sophie Nélisse (“Yellowjackets”), Sky Yang (Rebel Moon), Percy Hynes White (My Old Ass) and Nick Frost (How to Train Your Dragon). Whistle is slated for a wide theatrical release.
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Mariska Hargitay Reveals Her Biological Father in ‘My Mom Jayne’ Documentary
Zoltan Hargitay, Mariska Hargitay, Mickey Hargitay Jr, Jayne Marie Mansfield at the Mariska Hargitay Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony (Jean Nelson, dp) Mariska Hargitay is making headlines not for her Emmy-winning role on Law & Order: SVU, but for a deeply personal revelation in her new documentary My Mom Jayne which premiered at Cannes Film Festival.
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See Teaser Trailer for Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Starring Guillaume Marbeck, Zoey Deutch, Aubry Dullin
Nouvelle Vague by Richard Linklater (Jean Louis Fernandez) Here is the first look teaser trailer for Richard Linklater’s latest film, Nouvelle Vague, a homage to the French New Wave, recreating the behind-the-scenes making of Jean-Luc Godard’s seminal film, Breathless.
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Americana Trailer – Sydney Sweeney, Halsey, Simon Rex Star in Neo-western Crime Thriller Film
Sydney Sweeney in Americana (Ursula Coyote/Courtesy of Lionsgate) Lionsgate debuted the official trailer for Americana, the neo-western crime thriller film starring Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, and Halsey.
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Cambodian Filmmaker Rithy Panh Named Jury President at Locarno Film Festival
Rithy Panh (© Bophana Center) Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh, known for his films that focus on the aftermath of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, will serve as jury president of the international competition (Concorso Internazionale), that will decide the winner of the Pardo d’Oro – the Golden Leopard – at the 78th Locarno Film Festival, taking place from August 6-16, 2025.