Exploring the world of ‘pimpineros’, Colombian illegal gasoline smugglers, ‘Pimpinero: Blood and Oil,’ the action/drama film from acclaimed director Andrés Baiz (Griselda, Narcos, The Hidden Face,) brings a story full of action, drama and romance.
Trailers
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‘Pimpinero: Blood and Oil’ – Romance Sparks in the Brutal World of Colombian Gasoline Smugglers in Andrés Baiz’s Film | Trailer
Pimpinero: Blood and Oil. (Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios)
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‘After’ – Poetry and Film Meet in Richard Kroehling’s Holocaust Documentary Featuring Melissa Leo | Trailer
Melissa Leo in After directed by Richard Kroehling (screenshot/ Two-time Emmy award winning director Richard Kroehling (World Without End, 2B) combines the art of poetry and film in ‘After,’ the dramatic hybrid documentary that explores the world of poetry as poets respond to the aftermath of the Holocaust.
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‘Hard Truths’ – Marieanne Jean-Baptise Stars in Mike Leigh’s Fierce Family Drama Film | Trailer
Tuwaine Barrett, David Webber, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste in Hard Truths (Courtesy of Simon Mein Copyright Thin Man Films Ltd) Returning after 2018’s ‘Peterloo’, seven-time nominated Academy Awards writer/director Mike Leigh (Secrets & Lies, Naked) comes with ‘Hard Truths’, the drama film following a woman (played by longtime collaborator Marieanne Jean-Baptise) struggling with anger issues and her easygoing younger sister (played by longtime collaborator Michele Austin) navigating their dramatic family life.
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‘Nightbitch’ – Amy Adams Stars as a Mom Turning into a Feral Dog in Comedy Horror Film | Trailer
Amy Adams in ‘Nightbitch’. (screenshot/Searchlight Pictures) Six-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams stars in Nightbitch, a surreal comedy horror movie from director Marielle Heller (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Can You Ever Forgive Me?). ‘Nightbitch’ tells a wacky story of a mother manifesting her maternal instinct by transforming into a dog. The film is based on the 2021 Rachel Yoder’s novel of the same title.
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‘Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story’ – Documentary Explores the Life and Art of Legendary Playwright | Trailer
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story. (screenshot/Greenwich Entertainment) Known for his wit and flamboyance, legendary playwright, actor, composer, director Noël Coward’s career spanned over six decades, with over 50 published plays and hundreds of songs composed under his name. Greenwich Entertainment unveiled the official trailer for a new documentary on the influential artist directed by British director and producer Barnaby Thompson.
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‘2073’ First Trailer – Asif Kapadia’s Dystopian SciFi Film Warns About the Future of the World
2073. (screenshot/Neon) Asif Kapadia. the Academy Award winning director of ‘Amy’ returns with ‘2073’, a new film blending reality with fiction. Set in a dystopian future, the film stars Samantha Morton as a survivor haunted by visions of the past. The film is inspired by the 1962 French featurette ‘La Jetée’ by Chris Marker, which inspired the 1995 sci-fi film ’12 Monkeys’.
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‘Rumours’ – Cate Blanchett, Alicia Vikander, and Charles Dance Star as World Leaders in Bizzare Black Comedy Film | Teaser Trailer
Rumours. (screenshot / Bleecker Street) Under the threat of a global crisis, seven world leaders meet at the G7 summit to discuss a joint statement regarding the crisis in the surreal black comedy film, ‘Rumours’. The film is co-directed by frequent collaborators of celebrated Canadian director Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson.
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‘Union’ – Brett Story and Stephen Maing Captures Fight for Amazon Workers Rights in Sundance-Winning Documentary | Trailer
Union by Brett Story and Stephen Maing (screenshot) In 2021, worker’s rights activist Chris Smalls created the Amazon Labor Union to fight for the unfair working conditions for Amazon workers. ‘Union,’ the debut feature documentary by filmmakers Brett Story and Stephen Maing provides a look inside ALU and Smalls’ journey towards better workers rights for Amazon employees.
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Netflix Scoops up Pablo Larraín’s ‘Maria’ Starring Angelina Jolie as Opera Legend | Watch First Clip
Angelina Jolie in Maria by Pablo Larraín (Netflix) Ahead of the world premiere at the 81st Venice Film Festival, a new clip was released for Maria, Pablo Larraín’s biopic of American opera singer Maria Callas, starring Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie.
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‘Art Dealers’ – Music Documentary Shines a Light on Rock-n-Roller Low Cut Connie | Trailer
Art Dealers. (Courtesy of Dark Star Pictures) Art Dealers is a music documentary that takes a backstage look at rock and roll artist Low Cut Connie, aka Adan Weiner as he and his band holds a three-night concert production of their newest album ‘Art Dealers’.
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‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’ – Jim Broadbent Goes on an Inspiring Journey in Touching Movie | Trailer
Jim Broadbent in ‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’. (Courtesy of Quiver Distribution) Returning after a successful run directing the award-winning mini series ‘Normal People’, director Hettie Macdonald comes with ‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, a feature film, telling the sweet and inspiring journey of an elderly man who sets off on a journey to meet a dying old friend. The film is based on the 2012’s Rachel Joyce novel of the same name.
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Ellen Frankenstein and Atman Mehta’s Documentary ‘Cruise Boom’ Looks at Effects of Tourism on Small Alaskan Town | Watch Clip
Cruise Boom From filmmakers Ellen Frankenstein (Tracing Roots, Eating Alaska) and Atman Mehta, comes Cruise Boom, a documentary telling the story of a small Alaskan town as they face a new challenge of globalization as the cruise tourism industry rebounds after the COVID lockdown. The documentary film focuses on the effects of the changes from the eyes of the town locals.