Deadline shared the official trailer for Orang Ikan, a historical monster thriller set in 1942.
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‘Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy’ – Netflix Documentary Exposes Shady Marketing Tactics | Trailer
Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy. (Courtesy of Netflix) Helmed by Emmy-nominated The World According to Jeff Goldblum director Nic Stacey, Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy is a new Netflix documentary that explores the shady tactics brands use to keep customers constantly purchasing their products. The documentary features insiders and whistleblowers from major brands, exposing the manipulative tactics used to deceive customers.
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Music Documentary ‘Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands’ to Debut on Paramount+ | Trailer
Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands (screenshot / Paramount+) Directed by Tamra Davis (Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child), the documentary Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands delves into the evolution of boy bands, from the groundbreaking influence of The Beatles to the global rise of K-pop and shining a spotlight on the iconic groups of the 1990s and 2000s.
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‘A Great Divide’ – Ken Jeong Stars in Jean Shim’s Family Drama on Korean-American Family Moving to Wyoming | Trailer
A Great Divide (screenshot / Gravitas Ventures) Marking the feature film directorial debut of director Jean Shim, A Great Divide is a family drama film telling the story of a Korean-American family leaving the Bay Area for a fresh start in the rural expanses of Wyoming, only to encounter hostility and xenophobia in their new community. The film had its world premiere at the Bentonville Film Festival.
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2024 IDA Documentary Awards Reveals Feature and Short Docs Shortlist
Dahomey © Les Films du Bal – Fanta Sy The International Documentary Association (IDA) unveiled the shortlist for this year’s IDA Documentary Awards. The shortlist was selected from more than 700 entries across all categories, representing 77 countries.
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‘The World According to Allee Willis’ – Documentary Explores Grammy-Winner’s Struggle for Self-Acceptance | Trailer
Allee Willis on the set she designed for MTV’s “Just Say Julie,” from The World According to Allee Willis, a Magnolia Pictures release. Photo courtesy of the Estate of Allee Willis and Magnolia Pictures. Helmed by Alexis Spraic (Shadow Billionaire), The World According to Allee Willis is a documentary exploring the life of two-time Grammy-winning songwriter/artist Allee Willis. The documentary which world premiered at this year’s SXSW Festival, explores Willis’ struggle with her identity and societal pressure.
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‘My Name is Alfred Hitchcock’ Mark Cousins’ Documentary Explores the Films of Legendary Director | Trailer
My Name is Alfred Hitchcock (courtesy Cohen Media Group) Directed by Mark Cousins, the documentary My Name is Alfred Hitchcock explores the life of one of cinema’s most influential directors. Ahead of the release, Cohen Media Group brought back Hitchcock’s most iconic films back to the big screen for an Alfred Hitchcock Retrospective program.
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Movies Released on Friday October 25, From Vatican Thriller ‘Conclave’ to Berlinale-Winning Documentary ‘Dahomey’
Arriving in US theaters this weekend on Friday, October 25th is a diverse lineup of films from award-contenders to a superhero popcorn flick. Oscar-winning director of All Quiet on the Western Front, Edward Berger, returns this week with the Ralph Fiennes-starred thriller Conclave. Adam Elliot’s clay stop-motion animation Memoir of a Snail, exploring grief in a unique way. Mati Diop’s Dahomey, a documentary on stolen African artifacts won the top prize of Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. Alonso Ruizpalacios’ La Cocina shows the nightmare of working in a fine-dining restaurant as an immigrant, starring Oscar-nominated actress Rooney Mara. For the lighthearted films, modern-day Beauty and the Beast, Your Monster, starring Melissa Barrera, and Stavros Halkias-led comedy Let’s Start a Cult are also coming to the big screen. Daisey Ridley-led neo-noir, Magpie, brings suspense to the theaters, and for fans of superhero movies, Venom: The Last Dance closes the Venom trilogy movies.
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‘Santosh’ – Policewoman Investigates Murder in Rural India in Sandhya Suri’s Gripping Thriller | Trailer
Shahana Goswami in Santosh (Courtesy of Metrograph Pictures) Selected as the UK’s official submission for the 97th Academy Awards, Santosh marks the feature film directorial debut of British-Indian director Sandhya Suri. The film follows a young police officer investigating the murder of a low-caste girl in the rural badlands of India.
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‘The Friend’ Starring Naomi Watts, Bill Murray Acquired by Bleecker Street for 2025 Release
Naomi Watts in The Friend (Bleecker Street) David Siegel and Scott McGehee’s latest film The Friend has been acquired by Bleecker Street with plans to release the film in 2025. This marks Siegel & McGehee’s second collaboration with Bleecker Street following their 2021 neo-Western drama film, Montana Story, which starred Haley Lu Richardson and Owen Teague.
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‘Zurawski v Texas’ – Award-winning Documentary Follows Women’s Fight for Abortion Rights in Texas | Trailer
Zurawski v Texas (AfterRoe Productions LLC) Executive produced by Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and Jennifer Lawrence, Zurawski v Texas is a documentary on abortion rights in Texas. The documentary follows women who were denied abortions as they band together to sue the state of Texas.
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‘Maria’ – Angelina Jolie Graces the Stage as Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s Biopic | Trailer
Angelina Jolie in Maria (Screenshot / Netflix) Starring Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie (Girl, Interrupted) in the leading role, Pablo Larraín’s latest biographical drama, Maria, explores the final days of legendary opera singer Maria Callas. The film continues Larraín’s focus on notable female historical figures, following 2016’s Jackie and 2021’s Spencer.