Official Red Band Trailer for R-Rated Animated French Movie 'MFKZ'

"There's no way you two can run forever." GKids has debuted a gnarly red band trailer for an animated movie from France titled MFKZ, made by Shôjirô Nishimi & Guillaume Renard, based on Renard's comic book series. The title is an abbreviation because the...

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Movies Your Kids Will Like If They Enjoyed ‘Smallfoot’

The Warner Bros. animated feature Smallfoot is sure to be one of those movies your kids want to watch over and over and over. The story is simple yet brimming with plot, the soundtrack is full of catchy pop tunes, and the slapstick is always funny. But while young...

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Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly in Fun First Trailer for 'Holmes & Watson'

"His methods are ingenious. He's a master of disguise. And his mind is brilliant." Sony Pictures has finally debuted the first trailer for the comedy titled Holmes & Watson, reuniting the original "Step Brothers" - Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly - in a new...

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New York Film Festival: Coverage Roundup

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Watch: Erin Sanger's Short Film 'Mutt' About an Intervention + a Dog

"Is that a pitbull?" "Um, it's a mix. His name's Floyd. Lindsey said he could come." A bit of a different short film to feature today, much more somber and emotional. This one is titled Mutt, a 13-minute short written and directed by filmmaker Erin Sanger. The...

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Interview: Filmmaker Zhang Yimou on 'Shadow' + Changes in Cinema

Acclaimed, iconic Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou is ready to release his 21st feature film since his debut as a filmmaker in the 1980s. Titled Shadow, the film is another martial arts epic yet also a drama, based on the Three Kingdoms era in Chinese history. Over...

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India Eisley in First Trailer for Mirror Image Horror Film 'Look Away'

"Why are you doing this!?" Vertical Entertainment has released an official trailer for a horror thriller film titled Look Away, the latest feature from director Assaf Bernstein (of The Debt). The twisty, not-so-clever concept involves a disconnected, insecure...

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NYFF: Orson Welles's "The Other Side of the Wind"

Orson Welles on the set of The Other Side of the Wind. Unbelievable as it may be to most cinephiles, Orson Welles’s final picture, The Other Side of the Wind, which he shot between 1970 and 1976 and was never able to complete, has finally publicly emerged, assembled...

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NYFF: Errol Morris's "American Dharma"

It’s a curious choice, ethically, to give Steve Bannon a voice: Errol Morris runs the risk of legitimating him. On the other hand, we all have an obligation—especially those of us East Coast liberal elites who are still utterly dumbfounded by the 2016 election—to...

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Seth Rogen Has Found Himself In a Pickle Factory

The fish out of water comedy has been making audiences laugh for decades. Movies where heroes find themselves completely out of their depth in unfamiliar environments and situations often make for some hilarious capers. Trading Places is still the best of the...

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First Trailer for Frederick Wiseman's Documentary 'Monrovia, Indiana'

"Thanks for stopping by." The first official trailer has debuted for the documentary Monrovia, Indiana, the latest film by iconic doc filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. This premiered at the Venice Film Festival, played at TIFF, and is also stopping by the New York...

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Peter Jackson's Colorized WWI Film 'They Shall Not Grow Old' Teaser

Get your first look at the new Peter Jackson movie! They Shall Not Grow Old is a feature documentary made by Peter Jackson and co-directed by Paul Wheatcroft. It's premiering at the London Film Festival next month, and then will open in cinemas in both 2D &...

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‘Shoes’ and Lois Weber’s Early Hollywood Influence

Lois Weber was interested in making films that reflected societal problems, such as poverty and birth control, and potentially inspire real social change. In her quest to do so, she wrote stories and composed images that helped shape the ever-powerful classical...

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Why Movies Like ‘Rafiki’ Deserve Recognition

Something that is generally agreed upon regarding film is its ability as a medium to give a voice to the marginalized. Films with a powerful onscreen message have the ability to spark change off screen, and Wanuri Kahiu’s Rafiki is one such film. It follows the...

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‘Border’ Promises To Be A Uniquely Off-Kilter Experience

The end of 2018 is shaping up to be pretty damn fantastic time for movies, with highly-anticipated releases like Suspiria and First Man already generating buzz (sorry). You’d be forgiven, then, for allowing some of the smaller films to slip...

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‘The Good Place’ Star Manny Jacinto Hits Movie Jackpot with ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Nothing raises an actor’s profile like a Tom Cruise movie. This is particularly true now that we live in a post-Mission: Impossible – Fallout era. Cruise is kind of experiencing a renaissance as a hot commodity after the slick sixth installment of his flagship...

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A TV Show is a Logical Step for the ‘Halloween’ Franchise

Once upon a time, in the year 2016, the Halloween franchise was stuck in limbo following Rob Zombie’s divisive reboots and the canceled Marcus Dunstan movie, Halloween Returns. It was dark days for the iconic slasher saga, but there was a thread of hope dangling...

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Movie Poster of the Week: The Posters of the 56th New York Film Festival

Above: US poster for The Favourite (Yorgos Lanthimos, Ireland/UK/USA). Designer: Vasilis Marmatakis. The 56th edition of the New York Film Festival kicks off tonight with the latest by that sly provocateur Yorgos Lanthimos, and my annual round-up of posters for...

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