Films

Documentary on Chef Wolfgang Puck to Debut on Disney+ Following Tribeca Premiere

Wolfgang (Alex Berliner / AB images / Disney)

Legendary chef Wolfgang Puck is the subject of the new documentary titled “Wolfgang,” premiering on Disney+ on Friday, June 25. The documentary film chronicles the inspiring true story of Wolfgang Puck, a man who survived a troubled childhood filled with a series of challenging obstacles and whose perseverance led him to become one of the most prolific chefs of our time and household name. “Wolfgang,” will be available to stream on Disney+ following its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday, June 12.

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‘The Card Counter’ Paul Schrader’s Revenge Thriller Starring Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish Gets Fall Release Date

Paul Schrader’s “The Card Counter” starring Oscar Isaac

Focus Features will release Academy Award® nominee Paul Schrader’s revenge thriller The Card Counter in the theaters on Friday, September 10, 2021.

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THE SPARKS BROTHERS Official Trailer. Edgar Wright’s Documentary Chronicles the Influential Pop Rock Band

The Sparks Brothers by Edgar Wright

Focus Features released the official trailer for the documentary film The Sparks Brothers directed by Edgar Wright which opens in theaters on June 18, 2021.

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IFC Midnight will Release Horror Film ‘We Need To Do Something’ Premiering at Tribeca Fest

We Need To Do Something directed by Sean King O’Grady

IFC Midnight is acquiring the horror film We Need To Do Something directed by Sean King O’Grady in his debut narrative feature and written by Max Booth III, based on his novella of the same name. The film stars Sierra McCormick (The Vast of Night), Vinessa Shaw (Hocus Pocus, Eyes Wide Shut), Pat Healy (Cheap Thrills, The Innkeepers), John James Cronin (NOS4A2), and newcomer Lisette Alexis.

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Apple and A24 to Release ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand

Academy Award winners Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand star in “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” the latest film from Academy Award winner Joel Coen. (Apple)

Apple will partner with A24 to release the drama film “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” starring Academy Award winners Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, directed by Academy Award winner Joel Coen. The film will be released in theaters worldwide later this year ahead of a global launch on Apple TV+.

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‘Muhammad Ali’ Ken Burns’ Documentary Series on Legendary Boxer to Premiere in September on PBS

Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali talks with the press after winning back the Heavyweight Championship for an unprecedented third time by beating Leon Spinks at the Super Dome in New Orleans, LA. September 15, 1978. Credit: Courtesy of Michael Gaffney

Muhammad Ali, a new four-part documentary directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, will air on PBS September 19-22, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET. The new series, which was in development for six years, was also written and co-directed by Sarah Burns and David McMahon, whose previous collaborations with Burns include The Central Park Five (2012), Jackie Robinson (2016) and East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story (2020).

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‘1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything’ Trailer. Innovative Docuseries Premieres on Apple TV+ on May 21

John Lennon and Yoko Ono are featured in “1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything,” (Apple TV+)

Apple released the trailer for the innovative new docuseries “1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything,” directed by Danielle Peck and James Rogan. All eight episodes of this immersive exploration of the musicians and soundtracks that shaped the culture and politics of 1971 will premiere on Friday, May 21, exclusively on Apple TV+.

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DEAD PIGS, Cathy Yan’s Sundance Winning Social Satire Opens on May 13

Dead Pigs directed by Cathy Yan

Cathy Yan’s feature film debut, Dead Pigs, winner of Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting at Sundance Film Festival opens via Metrograph’s virtual cinema on May 13, then nationally on May 28.

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SWEAT Trailer. Polish Drama Takes Shocking Look at Internet Celebridom

Sweat directed by Magnus von Horn

MUBI released the trailer for the drama film Sweat, billed as “a shocking glimpse beneath the candy-colored surface of internet celebrity,” set to open in select theaters on June 18. The breakout second feature from writer-director Magnus von Horn, Sweat was an official selection of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. Told with the pulse-pounding intensity of a thriller, this riveting drama exposes the real-life repercussions of our digital culture.

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‘Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer’ First Look. Dawn Porter’s Documentary on Tulsa Massacre to Debut on National Geographic

Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer (Credit: National Geographic)

National Geographic Documentary Films debuted a first look teaser trailer for Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer, filmmaker Dawn Porter’s (“The Way I See It,” “Good Trouble: John Lewis”) feature documentary that sheds new light on a century-old period of intense racial conflict.

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‘How It Ends’ Zoe Lister-Jones and Daryl Wein’s Sundance Comedy Film Sets a July Release Date

Zoe Lister-Jones and Cailee Spaeny appear in How it Ends by Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones | photo by Daryl Wein.

Following its Sundance Film Festival debut, MGM’S American International Pictures acquired Zoe Lister-Jones and Daryl Wein’s comedy film ‘How It Ends’. How It Ends will be released in theaters and on digital on July 20, 2021.

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MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS Starring Isabelle Huppert, Lesley Manville Sets 2022 Release Date

Mrs Harris Goes To Paris (eOne)

Focus Features will release the period drama film Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris in theaters in US on Friday, March 4, 2022. Based on the novella of the same name by Paul Gallico, the movie is directed by Anthony Fabian (Skin, Good Hope), and stars Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Jason Isaacs, Lambert Wilson, Alba Baptista, Lucas Bravo along with Rose Williams.

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