Tag: Features
The Honesty of Who We Are: How Nicole Holofcener Captures Human Dynamics | Features
Holofcener writes for the characters, not just for the plot. It’s an element of her writing that especially shines in earlier films such as “Walking and Talking” and “Lovely & Amazing.” In the latter movie, she follows generations of women struggling to adhere to the ever-changing rules and expectations of womanhood. From career aspirations to…
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Asteroid City character posters released by Focus Features
Focus Features releases a trio of character posters for Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, which recently debuted at Cannes. The release of Wes Anderson’s latest movie is just a few weeks away, and Focus Features have released a trio of Asteroid City character posters. They feature Tom Hanks (making his Wes Anderson movie debut), Scarlett Johansson,…
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Cocaine Shark DVD Release Date, Special Features Announced
The Cocaine Shark DVD release date has been announced, with Wide Eye — a B-movie production company — confirming that the film will arrive this summer. When does Cocaine Shark come out on DVD? After trailers popped up earlier this year, the Cocaine Shark DVD release date has been set for July 11, 2023. Cocaine…
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Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken Trailer Features Evil Mermaids
A brand new Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken trailer for DreamWorks Animation‘s upcoming fantasy comedy has dropped, featuring the voices of Lana Condor and Jane Fonda. The film is slated to hit the theaters on June 30. The video shows a socially-awkward teenage girl who discovers that she actually comes from a royal lineage of Krakens.…
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Avatar 2 4K and Blu-ray Release Date, Special Features for The Way of Water
Disney announced on Monday that Avatar: The Way of Water is headed home, setting the official 4K and Blu-ray release date for next month. When does Avatar: The Way of Water release on 4K and Blu-ray? The Avatar 2 4K and Blu-ray release date has been set for June 20, 2023, when the film will…
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The Transformative Power of Matthew Barney’s Cremaster Cycle | Features
Three of his earliest works, bundled together as the “OTTO Trilogy,” trace what the Gladstone Gallery called “the training, discipline, and physical limits of the body alongside questions of sexual difference and desire.” Centered around former football player Jim Otto, not only is his name a palindrome, but his uniform number “00” suggests the infinity…
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Fast X Post-Credit Scene Features Shocking Fast & Furious Return
According to the Fast X post-credit scene, it seems like a beloved character is returning to the Fast & Furious movie series. Who appears in the Fast X post-credit scene? TheWrap has reported that Dwayne Johnson’s Luke Hobbs appears in the post-credit scene of the latest Fast & Furious movie. This particular appearance is especially…
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Book Excerpt: Scout Tafoya’s But God Made Him a Poet: Watching John Ford in the 21st Century | Features
Master Roddy McDowell, as he’s credited, plays the youngest observer in the valley, the one who witnesses the births and deaths and loves and marriages and betrayals. The film is one of the near-musicals of which Ford was so fond. Song was one of the few languages that can communicate like the moving image, and…
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Short Films in Focus: The Shorts Programs of the 2023 Chicago Critics Film Festival | Features
“The Mundanes” Shorts Program # 1 (Saturday, May 6, 11:45 am) opens with Nicole Daddona and Adam Wilder’s “The Mundanes,” a truly bizarre PSA that seems influenced by Joe Dante’s “Twilight Zone – The Movie” segment, as well as the “Eerie, Indiana” TV series. Here, a faceless suburban American family is depicted as the ideal…
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New York Philharmonic and Steven Spielberg Celebrate the Music of John Williams | Features
But what makes Williams one of the ultimate legends of this cinematic art form is not his endless and well-earned awards and accolades—it’s his ability to connect with the audiences as a musical storyteller and activate their universal emotions without language barriers. And that unique gift of his was cause for celebration on Tuesday night…
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