‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Review: The Long-Awaited Queen Biopic Lacks a Kind of Magic

Queen is one of the classic bands that define what rock and roll is, so it comes with great disappointment not much is rock and roll about the big screen depiction of their journey, Bohemian Rhapsody. X-Men director Bryan Singer‘s movie is missing the inspiring,...

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Rebel Wilson in Trailer for Romantic Comedy Spoof 'Isn't It Romantic'

"I have to get a man to fall in love with me." Warner Bros has released a fun first trailer for a new comedy coming out on Valentine's Day next year titled Isn't It Romantic, from director Todd Strauss-Schulson (of The Final Girls). This twist on romantic comedies...

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Every ‘Simpsons’ ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Special Ranked

Everyone typically has their own Halloween season traditions. Some make candy apples, others carve pumpkins, and others watch scary movies. For my brother and I, it was watching the new Treehouse of Horror episode of The Simpsons once we were old enough to...

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The Subversive Horror of ‘The Vanishing’

If ever any month was made for horror movies, it’s October. Building up to Halloween, there’s a whole month’s worth of movie-watching to fill, whether with hallowed favourites, creepy new additions to the genre or the perennial raft of spooky remakes and sequels...

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Why Horror Matters

“The cinema was made for horror films. No other kind of film offers that same mysterious anticipation as you head into a darkened auditorium. No other makes such powerful use of sound and image. The cinema is where we come to share a collective dream and horror...

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First Trailer for Noir Thriller 'Hospitality' Starring Emmanuelle Chriqui

"The less fortunate you are, the more desperate you are…" Kandoo Releasing has debuted the official trailer for an indie crime thriller titled Hospitality, the latest film by directors Nick Chakwin & David Guglielmos (No Way to Live). The story is about a...

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Rushes. Elaine May Returns, 2-Minute Trailer for 14-Hour Film, Louis Cha

Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI. NEWS Louis Cha, 1924 - 2018 Louis Cha, widely regarded as the most influential Chinese martial arts novelist of the 20th century, has died at the age...

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'People's Republic of Desire' Doc Trailer About Live-Streaming in China

"Where did he get all that money?" You don't want to know the answer. An official trailer has debuted for a documentary from China titled People's Republic of Desire, all about the live-streaming phenomenon that has taken over the country. This doc film won the...

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Watch: Incredible 2-Minute Horror Short 'Salt' Directed by Rob Savage

"You'll be safe - just stay inside the circle." We've saved the best for last…! After posting a bunch of horror shorts throughout October, one of the best shorts has debuted online just in time for Halloween. Salt is the latest horror short made by filmmaker...

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Trailer for Documentary 'The Last Animals' Fights to Save The Animals

"Extinction happens in front of our eyes." Save the animals! They are important, too. An official trailer has debuted for the documentary The Last Animals, the feature directorial debut of renown photojournalist Kate Brooks. The Last Animals follows the conservationists,...

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New Trailer for Lars von Trier's Demented 'The House That Jack Built'

"If you feel like screaming, I definitely think you should." IFC Films has unveiled their full official US trailer for Lars von Trier's controversial, demented serial killer film The House That Jack Built, which first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier...

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The 31 Best Final Shots in Horror

The best movies don’t waste a single frame, but realistically speaking, most fumble more than a few. It happens, and you just hope that whatever follows that particular scene fares far better. A film’s last shot, though, doesn’t have that opportunity — it’s the...

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Horror and Comedy are More Alike Than You Think

So, I’m going to level with you guys: I can’t stand horror movies. I’m too much of a scaredy-cat. Fortunately, the horror-comedy is a fun little genre hybrid that lets even a wimp like me participate in the festivities of the spooky-scary Halloween season. There’s...

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‘Werewolves Within’ and ‘Child of Light’ Could Be Game Changing Video Game Adaptations

Who likes video game movies? According to Variety, Ubisoft has begun work on two new video game adaptations: Child of Light and Werewolves Within. Both projects are coming out of Ubisoft’s Women’s Film and Television Fellowship. The Fellowship participants, Mishna...

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