‘Superboys of Malegaon’ sets Amazon Prime Release Date
Classics
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Snapshot – ‘Superboys of Malegaon’ Launch on Amazon Prime, ‘The Judd Family: Truth Be Told’ Docu on Lifetime, ‘Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror’ Docu on Netflix + More
Superboys of Malegaon (Photo Credit: Amazon MGM Studios)
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Shinji Somai’s Pinku Classic ‘Love Hotel’ Gets First Ever US Theatrical Release | Trailer
Love Hotel directed by Shinji Somai (Cinema Guild) Love Hotel, a pinku classic from Shinji Somai newly restored by the Nikkatsu Corporation will get its first-ever North American theatrical release, opening for an exclusive one-week theatrical run beginning Friday, April 4, at Metrograph In Theater in New York.
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Charles Burnett’s ‘The Annihilation of Fish’ Starring James Earl Jones and Lynn Redgrave, Finally Released in Theaters on Valentine’s Day | Trailer
James Earl Jones (as Obediah Fish) and Lynn Redgrave (as Poinsettia) in Charles Burnett’s The Annihilation of Fish. (Milestone Films) Shot in 1999, but never released, Milestone Films and Kino Lorber will finally release the new 4K restoration of the long-lost comedy film, The Annihilation of Fish, starring James Earl Jones, Lynn Redgrave, and Margot Kidder.
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‘Wild, Weird, Bloody’ – Retrospective of 75th Berlin Film Festival to Celebrate 1970s Genre German Films
Die Zärtlichkeit der Wölfe © Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation The 75th Berlin International Film Festival will celebrate the offbeat and the wacky, mix it up with action, thrills, and graphic visuals of genre films from East and West Germany made in the 1970s, by showcasing 15 films in the Retrospective themed “Wild, Weird, Bloody”.
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Restored ‘Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases’ World Premieres at BFI London Film Festival
Sherlock Holmes, The Golden Pince-Nez (BFI National Archive) The restoration of Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases will make its World Premiere as this year’s Archive Special Presentation of the 68th BFI London Film Festival.
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Restored Masterpieces by Antonioni, Refn, Wiseman Among Classics Program of 81st Venice Film Festival
La Notte (The Night) by Michelangelo Antonioni (Archivio Fotografico CSC – Cineteca Nazionale) The Venice Classics program of the 81st Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia will present the world premiere screenings of 18 film restorations of masterpieces completed over the past year from film libraries, cultural institution and productions around the world.
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‘Mapantsula’ – Classic 1988 Apartheid-Era South African Film Remastered and Released in 4K | Trailer
Thomas Mogotlane in Mapantsula. (Credits: Film Movement) Originally released 35 years ago back in 1988, Oscar Schmitz’s ‘Mapantsula’ was a landmark in South African cinema. Film Movement revealed the release date for a remastered version of the film, restored in 4K from the original 35mm negative and will release in conjuction with the film’s 35th anniversary.
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Cannes Classics 2024 Unveils Film Lineup with Faye Dunaway, Elizabeth Taylor, Jim Henson
Jim Henson Idea Man (Disney+) Featuring celebrations, restored prints and documentaries, the Cannes Classics selection of the 77th Cannes Film Festival will be marked by the presence of great artists including Faye Dunaway, Wim Wenders, Sylvia Chang, Costa-Gavras, Raymond Depardon, Marco Bellocchio, Ron Howard, Frederick Wiseman, Dong-ho Kim, Montxo Armendáriz and more.
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Restoration of Napoléon by Abel Gance to Open Cannes Classics at Cannes Film Festival
Napoléon by Abel Gance © La Cinémathèque française After taking more than sixteen years to bring Abel Gance’s masterwork back to life, the restored Napoléon (1st period) will be unveiled on May 14 as a world premiere as the opening film of Cannes Classics at the 77th Festival de Cannes
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Drafthouse Films to Release Restored + Reimagined ‘Caligula: The Ultimate Cut ‘ Starring Helen Mirren
Malcolm McDowell and Helen Mirren in Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (Drafthouse Films) Drafthouse Films will release Caligula: The Ultimate Cut, a complete reconstruction of the film in 4K Ultra High Definition restoration. Initially released in 1980, the film was the most expensive independent film in cinema history.
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Kino Lorber to Release 4K Restoration of ‘Bushman’ David Schickele’s 1971 Indie Classic | Trailer
Bushman (courtesy Kino Lorber and Milestone Film & Video) Kino Lorber and Milestone Film & Video will release a new 4K restoration of Bushman, the 1971 indie film by David Schickele that follows Nigerian immigrant through the tumultuous social movements of 1960s San Francisco.
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‘Love & Basketball’, ’12 Years a Slave’, ‘The Wedding Banquet’ Among 25 Titles Added to National Film Registry
Love & Basketball Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the twenty-five films been selected for the 2023 Library of Congress National Film Registry. This year’s selections date back more than 100 years to a 1921 Kodak educational film titled “A Movie Trip Through Filmland” , to 2000’s Black love story “Love & Basketball,” to 2013’s Oscar-winning “12 Years a Slave” and the Oscar-winning documentary “20 Feet from Stardom.”