More than three decades after receiving a lifetime ban from the sport, MLB legend Pete Rose gets a four part documentary series chronicling one of sports’ most polarizing figures.
Films
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‘Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose’ – HBO Documentary Explores Controversial Life of MLB Legend | Trailer
Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose (HBO / screenshot)
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‘Happy Campers’ – Amy Nicholson’s Documentary Captures The Final Days of a Virginia Working-Class Summer Colony | Trailer
Happy Campers (Credit: Grasshopper Film) After premiering the documentary at last year’s DOC NYC and making the official selection for 2024 Atlanta Film Festival, Grasshopper Film released the new trailer for Amy Nicholson’s documentary ‘Happy Campers’. The documentary captures the final days of the life of a working-class summer colony after the land they use for their trailer park is sold to developers.
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‘We Live in Time’ – Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield Star as A Couple in New A24 Romance | Trailer
We Live in Time (A24/ screenshot) A24 revealed the trailer for ‘We Live in Time’, the romantic-comedy drama film starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield. From Academy Award nominated director of ‘Brooklyn’, John Crowley, the film tells a decade-spanning romance story of a couple played by Pugh and Garfield.
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‘The Commandant’s Shadow’ – HBO Documentary Explores Complicated Life of Son of Nazi Rudolf Höss | Trailer
The Commandant’s Shadow by Daniela Völker (HBO / screenshot) After the success of 2023’s ‘The Zone of Interest’ which told the story of Rudolf Höss, HBO debuted the trailer for a documentary telling the story of Höss’ son, Jurgen Höss.
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‘Wild Wild Space’ – HBO Documentary Follows The Race to Capitalize Space | Trailer
Wild Wild Space directed by Ross Kaufman (HBO / screenshot) HBO revealed the trailer for a documentary feature ‘Wild Wild Space’. Inspired by the New York Times best-selling book, ‘When the Heavens Went on Sale’ by esteemed space and technology journalist Ashlee Vance, the documentary tells the story of a rivalry between three rocket and satellite companies and their conquest to conquer the space industry. The documentary is directed by Academy Award winning director of ‘Born into Brothels’, Russ Kaufman.
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‘Sugarcane’ – Documentary Exposes Abuse at a Canadian Catholic School for Indigenous Children | Trailer
Chief Willie Sellars digs a grave for communty member Stan Wycotte who took his life on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. (Credit: Emily Kassie/Sugarcane Film LLC) National Geographic Documentary Films revealed the official trailer for Sugarcane, the documentary film that uncovers a dark legacy of cultural erasure and abuse at a Catholic boarding school for indigenous children in Canada
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‘Mothers’ Instinct’ – Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway Star in 1960s Psychological Thriller Film | Trailer
Mothers’ Instinct (Neon) Neon revealed the trailer for ‘Mothers’ Instinct’, a remake of a 2018 Belgian film under the same title based on the 2012 novel, ‘Behind the Hatred’ (Derrière la haine). The film is the directorial debut of seasoned cinematographer Benoît Delhomme.
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Netflix’s ‘Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli’ Documentary Profiles Oscar Winning Indian Director of ‘RRR’
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli. S.S. Rajamouli in Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024 One of the most beloved modern Indian director, SS Rajamouli, whose works include Academy Award winning ‘RRR’ and one of India’s most expensive film ‘Baahubali’ is getting a Netflix documentary honoring his works and creative process. Netflix, Applause Entertainment, and Film Companion Studios partner for an upcoming biographical documentary feature titled Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli, which premieres on August 2. Through an immersive journey and interview with Rajamouli, behind-the-scenes footage, and captivating narratives, this collaboration endeavors to encapsulate the filmmaker’s creative universe, showcasing his profound influence on Indian and international cinema, his enduring legacy, and his innovative contributions to filmmaking.
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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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‘Free LSD’ – Jack Black Stars Alongside Punk-Rock Group OFF! in SciFi Comedy Film | Trailer
Free LSD (screenshot) After premiering at the 2023 Slamdance Film Festival, punk rock supergroup OFF! revealed the trailer for ‘Free LSD’, the science fiction comedy film which promotes the group’s farewell album with the same name (which debuted at #20 on the Billboard Album Sales Chart). The film was written and directed by OFF!’s guitarist Dimitri Coats.
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‘Peak Season’ – Thirtysomething Couple Faces Stumbling Block in Critically Acclaimed Romantic Dramedy | Trailer
Derrick DeBlasis and Claudia Restrepo in Peak Season. (Credit: Peak Season (2023)) Entertainment Squad revealed the trailer for ‘Peak Season’, the romantic comedy that premiered last year at 2023 SXSW Film Festival. Stated as a love letter from Jackson Hole from director Steven Kanter & Henry Loevner, ‘Peak Season’ tells the story of a couple struggling with their relationship after a third party enters the picture.