• THE SOUVENIR PART II Named Best Film of 2021 by Sight and Sound Magazine

    The Souvenir: Part II directed by Joanna Hogg
    The Souvenir: Part II directed by Joanna Hogg

    Sight and Sound, the BFI’s international film magazine, named Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir Part II the Best Film of the Year. Hogg’s glorious follow up to The Souvenir (2019) stars Honor Swinton Byrne, alongside Richard Ayoade, Tilda Swinton, Jaygann Ayeh and Harris Dickinson in this semi-autobiographical portrait of the birth of a filmmaker. This is the second time Joanna Hogg has topped the Sight and Sound annual poll, following The Souvenir coming in first place in 2019 and the first time a woman has topped the Sight and Sound poll twice. This is the third year in a row where the poll has been topped by a British film.

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  • MR. SATURDAY NIGHT Trailer. The Untold Story Of Robert Stigwood, The Impresario Behind ‘Saturday Night Fever’

    Trailer for Mr. Saturday Night directed by John Maggio
    Mr. Saturday Night directed by John Maggio

    HBO documentary Mr. Saturday Night, directed by John Maggio (HBO’s “A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks”) and executive produced by The Ringer’s Bill Simmons (HBO’s “Andre The Giant,” “Showbiz Kids”), chronicles the meteoric career of Australian entrepreneur Robert Stigwood, who gambled on a magazine article about the Brooklyn night club scene and turned it into the 1977 cultural touchstone “Saturday Night Fever,” making a global superstar out of John Travolta and reinvigorating disco with a platinum selling soundtrack anchored by four number-one hits from the Bee Gees.

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  • Paul Thomas Anderson’s LICORICE PIZZA Tops National Board of Review 2021 Honorees

    Licorice Pizza directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
    Licorice Pizza directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

    The National Board of Review announced their 2021 honorees, with top awards including Licorice Pizza for Best Film; Paul Thomas Anderson for Best Director for Licorice Pizza; Will Smith for Best Actor for King Richard; and Rachel Zegler for Best Actress for West Side Story.

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  • Hong Kong Documentary REVOLUTION OF OUR TIMES Opens in Theaters in December [Trailer]

    Revolution of Our Times documentary film by Kiwi Chow
    Revolution of Our Times documentary film by Kiwi Chow

    Directed by Kiwi Chow, the documentary Revolution of Our Times will have its theatrical premiere in New York at Stuart Cinema in Brooklyn (December 10-16) and at Laemmle Noho (December 10-16); the film will also screen at the Roxie in San Francisco on December 18th and 19th.

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  • Watch Trailer for ‘Home Courts’ with Rapper Quavo, YouTube Docu Series

    “Home Courts” with Quavo
    “Home Courts” with Quavo (via screenshot / YouTube Originals)

    YouTube Originals unveiled the official trailer for “Home Courts” with Quavo — an all-new documentary special featuring the MIGOS rapper and basketball lover exploring the city of Atlanta through the lens of famous local basketball courts. With the help of local athletes and public figures who call the city home, including artist Killer Mike, Atlanta Dream Co-Owner and Vice President Renee Montgomery, former Mayors of Atlanta Andrew Young and Kasim Reed, and former NFL star Walter Stith, viewers will learn about the role basketball courts play for local communities at large, important historical locations centered around the city, as well as the little-known stories of the players who left the small swath of asphalt to go pro. “Home Courts” with Quavo premieres for free on Thursday, December 16 exclusively on MIGOS’ YouTube Channel.

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  • Andrew Garfield to Receive Actor Award for tick, tick…BOOM! at Palm Springs International Film Awards

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    Andrew Garfield as Jonathan Larson in "tick, tick...BOOM!"
    tick, tick…BOOM! (L-R) ANDREW GARFIELD as JONATHAN LARSON in tick, tick…BOOM!. Cr. MACALL POLAY/NETFLIX © 2021

    Andrew Garfield will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor for his performance in tick, tick…BOOM! at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 6, 2022 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 17, 2022.

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  • Stylish South African Film BACK OF THE MOON Opens in US on December 3 [Trailer]

    Back Of The Moon directed by Angus Gibson
    Back Of The Moon directed by Angus Gibson

    Oscar-nominated South African director, Angus Gibson, takes us back to the glitz and menace of 1958 Sophiatown in his stylish new film, Back Of The Moon. The film will get a limited theatrical release in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, December 3.

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  • European Film Awards Cancels In-Person Event, Goes Digital

    Annabelle Mandeng
    Annabelle Mandeng (picture: Daniel Sonnentag)

    Due to the recent developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Film Awards will now take place in a completely hybrid form, with nominees and winners joining in various digital formats, pre-produced and live online.

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  • Watch LAST AND FIRST MEN Trailer, Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Visually Stunning Sci-Fi Film

    Last and First Men directed by Jóhann Jóhannsson
    Last and First Men directed by Jóhann Jóhannsson ©Sturla Brandth Grøvlen

    Metrograph Pictures released the official trailer for Last and First Men, the feature debut and sole directorial effort of the late composer and musician Jóhann Jóhannsson and a visually arresting allegory for our times. The film will open in theaters and on digital exclusively at Metrograph on December 10.

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  • Belfast to Receive Vanguard Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards

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    Caitriona Balfe as "Ma", Jamie Dornan as "Pa", Judi Dench as "Granny", Jude Hill as "Buddy", and Lewis McAskie as "Will" in director Kenneth Branagh's BELFAST
    (L to R) Caitriona Balfe as “Ma”, Jamie Dornan as “Pa”, Judi Dench as “Granny”, Jude Hill as “Buddy”, and Lewis McAskie as “Will” in director Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST, a Focus Features release. Credit : Rob Youngson / Focus Features

    Director Kenneth Branagh and cast of Belfast will be honored with the Vanguard Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The award is a group honor distinguishing a film’s cast and director in recognition of their collective work on an exceptional film project. The award will be presented to writer and director Kenneth Branagh and cast members Caitríona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds and Jude Hill who are all expected to attend. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 6, 2022 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 17, 2022.

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  • Watch MONSTERS IN THE CLOSET Red and Green Band Trailers. The Snygg Brothers’ Horror Flick Stars Jasmin Flores

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    Trailer for Monsters in the Closet by The Snygg Brothers
    Monsters in the Closet by The Snygg Brothers

    Gravitas Ventures released the red band and green band trailers for The Snygg Brothers’ Monsters in the Closet starring Jasmin Flores, Shanna Bess (Manifest), Valerie Bittner (Beaster Day: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell), Tom Cikoski (Superbadazz), and Camilla Crawford. The horror film will be released on digital and on demand January 4, 2022.

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  • ‘Dead Asleep’ Trailer. Documentary Explores Case of Murder While Sleepwalking

    Dead Asleep directed by Skye Borgman
    Dead Asleep directed by Skye Borgman (Hulu via Youtube)

    Hulu released an official trailer for Dead Asleep, a documentary on the true story of a man convicted of a murder that he committed, while sleepwalking. Directed by award-winner Skye Borgman, who is also behind the critically acclaimed documentary Abducted In Plain Sight, Dead Asleep debuts on Hulu on December 16th.

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