After gaining public attention from its interesting marketing campaign, the new horror/thriller film by director Oz Perkins also gained the approval of film critics with some stating that it’s the best horror film of 2024.
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‘Longlegs’ – Maika Monroe and Nicholas Cage Star in Disturbing Horror Film | trailer
Maika Monroe in Longlegs (Photo courtesy of NEON)
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‘The Last Breath’ – Divers are Terrorized by Great White Sharks in Thriller Film by Joachim Hedén
The Last Breath (RLJE Films / screenshot) RLJE Films revealed the official trailer for the new shark thriller film, ‘The Last Breath’ by award winning filmmaker Joachim Hedén (Breaking Surface).
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‘Faye’ – HBO Documentary Explores Life and Career of Hollywood Icon, Faye Dunaway | Trailer
Faye ( HBO / screenshot) In the new HBO documentary Faye, award winning director Laurent Bouzereau tells the story of Hollywood Icon, Faye Dunaway, star of multiple award winning films such as ‘Chinatown’, ‘Bonnie and Clyde’, and ‘Network’ (in which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress).
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‘War Game’ – Featuring Real Government Officials, Documentary Simulates a U.S. Political Coup | Trailer
War Game (Thorsten Thielow) With the upcoming U.S. election coming up, Submarine Deluxe debuted the official trailer for the new political documentary ‘War Game‘. The documentary film follows an unscripted role-play exercise played by a bipartisan group of US defense, intelligence, and elected policymakers spanning five presidential administrations.
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‘Quad Gods’ – HBO Documentary Tells Inspiring Story of World’s First Fully Quadriplegic E-Sports Team | Trailer
Quad Gods (HBO) HBO revealed the official trailer for ‘Quad Gods’, a documentary following the world’s first all-quadriplegic e-sports team as they navigate New York City, confront ableism, and pursue their dreams to compete as athletes.
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‘The Arctic Convoy’ – Ordinary Sailors Brave the Arctic Sea to Bring Support to the Front Line in WWII Film | Trailer
Jon Ranes in The Arctic Convoy. (Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing) From the producers of ‘The Wave Trilogy’, Magnet Releasing debuted the official trailer for World War II period war film, ‘The Arctic Convoy’. The film tells the story of the brave civilian merchant ships fighting through the Arctic sea to bring supplies for soldiers on the front lines.
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Sigourney Weaver to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Venice Film Festival
Sigourney Weaver (Andrew H. Walker, Variety, REX, Shutterstock) Actress Sigourney Weaver (Alien, Gorillas in the Mist, Galaxy Quest) has been awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 81st Venice International Film Festival set to take place August 28 to September 7, 2024.
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Cuban Drama ‘Los Frikis’ and Ukraine Docu ‘Porcelain War’ Win Top Awards at 29th Nantucket Film Festival
Porcelain War directed by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz’s Cuba-set early ‘90s coming of age tale Los Frikis won the Narrative Feature Audience Award at the 29th annual Nantucket Film Festival® (NFF). Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev’s Porcelain War, focused on Ukrainians using their art to resist during war, was the recipient of the Documentary Feature Audience Award. Puppy Love, directed by Daniel Rashid and written by Rashid and Elizabeth Valenti, about a woman who has to decide if her connection with a new man is a deep one or if she just likes his dog, received the Narrative Short Film Audience Award. Tom Dey’s Jumpman, profiling the photographer behind the iconic Michael Jordan mid-air shot, took home the Documentary Short Film Audience Award.
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‘Caligula: The Ultimate Cut’ – Return of Independent Film Cult Classic Starring Helen Mirren, Peter O’Toole | Trailer
Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (Drafthouse Films / screenshot) Drafthouse Films revealed the trailer for the remastered and reconstruction of the 1980 controversial cult classic ‘Caligula’. Caligula: The Ultimate Cut is a complete reconstruction of one of cinema’s most lavish-yet-notorious productions in a glorious 4K Ultra High Definition restoration. This presentation of the legendary title made its World Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023, introducing both new generations of movie audiences and classic filmgoers. Its miraculous reconstruction, comprised of 100% of never before seen footage, uses alternate takes and camera angles, and features – for the first time – the complete film narrative.
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‘Sleep No More’ – Antonia Bogdanovich’s Directorial Debut Gets a Directors Cut Release | Trailer
Sleep No More: The Director’s Cut Originally distributed as ‘Phantom Halo’, Sleep No More is a Los Angeles-set neo noir crime thriller, combining grit and atmospheric style, occasional comic desperation and an inspired literary bent. As the film reaches it’s 10th anniversary, director Antonia Bogdanovich revisited her feature film directorial debut with a goal of releasing the version that she originally envisioned. So, as a tribute to her late father, Peter Bogdanovich (who also executive produced the 2014 film) she produced Sleep No More: The Director’s Cut.
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‘I Am: Celine Dion’ Director Irene Taylor Among 2024 PAM CUT’s Cinema Unbound Awards Winners
Ron Funches at the 2024 Cinema Unbound Awards (Mario Gallucci) Portland Art Museum’s film and media center, PAM CUT // Center for an Untold Tomorrow held their annual Cinema Unbound Awards on June 21st 2024 honoring a number of acclaimed artists, filmmakers, and award-winning chefs.
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Christos Nikou’s ‘Fingernails’ to Close 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Fingernails The 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) will close with Fingernails, Christos Nikou’s English-language debut starring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, and Jeremy Allen White.