• Chile’s Oscar Entry WHITE ON WHITE Sets December Release Date [Trailer]

    Trailer and release date for White on White (Blanco en blanco) directed by Théo Court
    White on White (Blanco en blanco) directed by Théo Court

    White on White (Blanco en blanco) Chile’s official submission for International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards® will be released in the US in December via Outsider Pictures.

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  • DMX: DON’T TRY TO UNDERSTAND Trailer. HBO Documentary Follows Rapper DMX Following His Release From Prison

    Earl and Son Exodus share a moment backstage in DON'T TRY TO UNDERSTAND: A year in the Life of Earl “DMX” Simmons.
    Earl and Son Exodus share a moment backstage in DMX: Don’t Try to Understand: A year in the Life of Earl “DMX” Simmons. Photographer: Travis Libin

    HBO released the official trailer for the documentary DMX: Don’t Try to Understand, focusing on a year in the life of rapper Earl “DMX” Simmons as he is released from prison in early 2019 and attempts to rebuild his career in the music industry and reconnect with family and fans. Unfolding in cinéma vérité style and with unfettered access, the film bears witness to a man searching for reinvention and redemption, striving to stay true to himself while reestablishing his roles as a father, an artist, and an icon.

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  • Tunisian Family Drama A SON Starring Sami Bouajila Opens in US in December [Trailer]

    Official trailer for A Son (Un Fils) Starring Sami Bouajila
    A Son (Un Fils) Starring Sami Bouajila

    Mehdi M. Barsaoui’s family drama A Son” (Un Fils) starring Sami Bouajila opens in the US on Friday, December 10 at Film Forum in New York and Facets Multimedia in Chicago. The film will open in LA at the Laemmle Theaters on Dec. 17.

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  • THE NOVICE Trailer. Isabelle Fuhrman Stars in Tribeca Fest Award-Winning Indie Thriller

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    Official trailer for The Novice directed by Lauren Hadaway
    Isabelle Fuhrman in The Novice directed by Lauren Hadaway

    IFC Films released the official trailer for The Novice, the award-winning indie thriller that premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and won three prizes including Best U.S. Narrative Feature Film, Best Cinematography, and Best Actress for Isabelle Fuhrman. Also starring in The Novice are Amy Forsyth, Dilone, Jonathan Cherry, Kate Drummond, Charlotte Ubben, Sage Irvine, Chantelle Bishop, Jeni Ross, and Nikki Duval.

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  • Cardi B to Present Halle Berry with ‘The People’s Icon’ Award at the ‘People’s Choice Awards’

    Bruised directed by Halle Berry
    Bruised directed by Halle Berry

    Academy Award-winning actress, director, and producer Halle Berry will receive “The People’s Icon” award at the 2021 “People’s Choice Awards.” Grammy Award-winning artist Cardi B will present the award to Berry at the ceremony. The PCA Award-winner and seven-time nominee will be honored for her contributions in TV and film, including her directorial debut in the highly-anticipated film “Bruised,” which will be in select theatres on November 17 and arrives on Netflix on November 24. Cardi B and Berry teamed up to executive produce the film’s soundtrack, which features six original songs by award-winning and multi-platinum female artists, including a song by Cardi B. The 2021 “People’s Choice Awards” will air simultaneously on both NBC and E! on Tuesday, December 7 at 9pm ET/PT from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA.

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  • ‘The Rescue’ Documentary on Thai Cave Rescue Premieres on Disney+ [Trailer]

    The Rescue
    The Rescue (National Geographic)

    “The Rescue,” the award-winning documentary from Academy Award-winning directors and producers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, will premiere on Disney+ on Friday, December 3.

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  • Jessica Chastain to Receive Actress Award for ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ at Palm Springs Film Awards

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    Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye
    Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye

    Jessica Chastain will be honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress for her performance in The Eyes of Tammy Faye 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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  • HBO Documentary Series BLACK AND MISSING Debuts November 23 [Trailer]

    Black and Missing documentary trailer and HBO release date
    Black and Missing documentary directed by Geeta Gandbhir (HBO via Youtube)

    Four-part documentary series Black and Missing, by multiple Emmy® winner Geeta Gandbhir and award-winning documentarian, journalist, author and activist Soledad O’Brien, follows sisters-in-law and Black and Missing Foundation founders Derrica and Natalie Wilson as they fight an uphill battle to bring awareness to the Black missing persons cases that are marginalized by law enforcement and national media. The series, which was three years in the making, takes on new urgency given the renewed national conversation on “missing white woman syndrome.”

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  • THE FOREVER PRISONER, Alex Gibney ‘s Documentary on Abu Zubaydah Debuts on HBO [Trailer]

    The Forever Prisoner directed by Alex Gibney
    The Forever Prisoner directed by Alex Gibney (HBO via Youtube)

    HBO documentary The Forever Prisoner, from acclaimed director Alex Gibney (HBO’s “The Crime of the Century,” “Agents of Chaos,” “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley”), tells the chilling story of Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA’s program of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques (EITs), later identified as torture by those outside the agency. Having never been charged with a crime or allowed to challenge his detention, Zubaydah remains imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay in Kafkaesque limbo, in direct contravention of America’s own ideals of justice and due process. This gripping and suspenseful film debuts Monday, December 6 (10:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. ET/PT) on HBO.

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  • Helen Mirren to Receive the 2021 SAG Life Achievement Award

    Helen Mirren, 2021 SAG Life Achievement Award
    Helen Mirren – Photo Credit Trevor Leighton

    SAG Award® and Oscar®-winning actress Helen Mirren has been named the 57th recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s highest tribute: the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. Mirren will be presented the performers union’s top accolade at the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards which will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.

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  • ‘Becoming Cousteau’ Documentary on French Explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau to Debut on Disney+ [Trailer]

    Becoming Cousteau
    Becoming Cousteau

    Becoming Cousteau, the acclaimed National Geographic Documentary Film on the iconic French explorer from Academy Award-nominated director Liz Garbus, will premiere on Disney+ on Wednesday, November 24th.

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  • Watch Teaser for JUICE WRLD: INTO THE ABYSS, HBO Documentary on Late Rapper Juice WRLD

    Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss
    Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss

    HBO released the official teaser trailer for the documentary Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss, an intimate, immersive exploration of the all-too-short life and career of wunderkind rapper Juice WRLD. Already headed for superstardom and streaming supremacy by the time he was 18, courtesy of his breakout hit “Lucid Dreams,” Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss captures the Chicago native during the last years of his life as he freestyles with friends, collaborates with music producers, and performs in front of audiences worldwide. The film includes a wealth of never-before-seen footage, including several unreleased tracks, and dozens of industry interviews as it details Juice WRLD’s struggles to reconcile his meteoric rise to fame with underlying mental health issues and a growing dependency on prescription drugs.

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