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- ‘Ghost Trail’ Review: Adam Bessa Electrifies a Tense Refugee Revenge Thrillerby Jessica Kiang on May 17, 2024 at 5:37 am
If the best revenge is living well, it is a truism that has not yet taken root for Hamid (a riveting Adam Bessa), the dark, scarred heart of Jonathan Millet’s brooding, gripping “Ghost Trail.” Outside his soon-to-be-revealed mission, Hamid barely has a life at all, placing him firmly in the genre tradition of the taciturn,
- Czech Filmmakers Forge Ties, Ramp Up Foreign Co-Productions to Boost Growing Industryby Postcardjunky on May 17, 2024 at 5:35 am
It’s been 20 years since the Czech Republic hosted its first pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film, with a Czech delegation arriving at the prestigious French fest just days after their country had joined the European Union. The timing was both propitious and symbolic: In the two decades since, the Czech industry
- Pinocchio Horror in ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Universe Unveils R-Rated Details: Skin Suits, High Kill Counts and Lots of Gore (EXCLUSIVE)by Alex Ritman on May 17, 2024 at 5:30 am
Pinocchio is entering the Poohniverse. The frequently adapted children’s story is set to become the latest standalone film introduced into the extremely bloody and gory world of “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey,” the IP-bludgeoning microbudget slasher that that sparked headlines for turning A. A. Milne’s jovial bear into a feral serial killer (and made $5.2 million
- Italian Buzz Titles Include Films by Paolo Sorrentino, Luca Guadagninoby Leo Barraclough on May 17, 2024 at 5:30 am
The persistent vibrancy of Italian cinema, despite increasing financing difficulties, is undisputable if you look at the range of the country’s current output and what’s percolating in the pipeline. It spans from highly sophisticated new works by maestros such as Paolo Sorrentino and Luca Guadagnino to crassly commercial global megahits like Netflix Italy original “The
- Italian Film Business Lashes Out at Political Delayby Leo Barraclough on May 17, 2024 at 5:30 am
Italy’s film industry is fighting to stay vibrant amid disruption caused both by politics and market forces.After reaping the rewards of a protracted growth spurt, local producers are facing a forced slowdown as the country’s right-wing government dithers with modifications they plan to make to several key regulations, most significantly to the country’s currently stalled
- Production Hub Czech Republic Looks to Lure More Blockbusters With New Film and TV Lawby Postcardjunky on May 17, 2024 at 5:30 am
When the creative team behind Prime Video’s splashy fantasy series “The Wheel of Time” began scouring the globe for locations five years ago, it ran into a problem not uncharacteristic of that period of peak TV: It was all but impossible to find a production hub that could both accommodate the show’s sprawling footprint and
- Chile’s Alfredo Castro Preps Directorial Debut, ‘Los Trabajadores de la Muerte’ (EXCLUSIVE)by Jamie Lang on May 17, 2024 at 5:25 am
Chilean actor Alfredo Castro (“The Club,” “Tony Manero”) will make his directorial debut with the psychological thriller “Los Trabajadores de la Muerte,” which translates to “the workers of death.” Based on Diamela Eltit’s novel of the same title, the film is penned by Castro and Pablo Valledor. Chile’s Storyboard Media and Les Films de l’Âge
- Arab Films Breaking New Ground: Buzz Titles Include ‘Aïcha,’ ‘Hijra,’ ‘Siwar’by Leo Barraclough on May 17, 2024 at 5:23 am
Arab cinema continues to break new ground with a fresh crop of social dramas, several of which depict female empowerment in different forms. These range from the tale of a young woman who fakes being dead so she can leave everything behind, to a rape-revenge thriller titled “Beretta,” just like the semi-automatic pistol used by
- Sola Media Closes Multiple Territory Sales on ‘The Sloth Lane’ Ahead of Annecy World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)by Leo Barraclough on May 17, 2024 at 5:17 am
Sola Media has closed sales for multiple territories for “The Sloth Lane,” which will world premiere at the Annecy Intl. Animation Film Festival. Sola will be presenting a first look at the trailer at the Cannes Market. The story, which centers on an adorable family of sloths and their journey to the fast-paced world of
- Arab Filmmakers Tackle Tensions in Society: ‘We Defy Invisibility’by Leo Barraclough on May 17, 2024 at 5:17 am
Saudi Arabia leads this year’s Arab cinema contingent at Cannes with pioneering director Tawfik Alzaidi’s “Norah” launching internationally from Un Certain Regard plus a clutch of films in other sections by directors from Egypt, Palestine and Morocco. They collectively reflect both the vibrancy and the many hurdles that filmmakers face in the region. “Norah,” which
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