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‘Miss Virginia’ starring OITNB’s Uzo Aduba acquired by Vertical Entertainment

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Emmy award-winning actress Uzo Aduba, best known for playing Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren on the Netflix series, Orange is the New Black is taking on a different role, starring in Miss Virginia. Vertical Entertainment has acquired the North America distribution rights to Miss Virginia, a drama inspired by a true story of a struggling inner-city mother who sacrifices everything to give her son a good education. Read More →

‘BLEEDING LOVE’ (2024) a beautiful journey through cyclical addiction

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Director Emma Westenberg takes an estranged father-daughter duo on an impromptu road trip to reconciliation in BLEEDING LOVE. Clare MacGregor (who also contributed to the story alongside screenwriter Ruby Caster) is spectacular. Her unfiltered and vulnerable aura immediately reels you in. Her resentment is palpable and entirely earned. Clare owns the character’s beautifully written arc, capturing the yearning to connect. Read More →

2022 Gotham Awards Nominations feature some of year’s best surprises.

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2022 Gotham Awards Nominations Full List    Best Feature Nominations go to Aftersun, The Cathedral, Dos Estaciones, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and Tár. New York, NY (October 25, 2022) – The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today the nominations for the 32nd Annual Gotham Awards, singling out 23 feature films, 15 series, and 35 performances in twelve award categories. Read More →

Review: ‘HERE AFTER’ is lengthy but lovely soulmate story.

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HERE AFTER A struggling actor, Michael, dies right after a bad breakup, awakening to a singles Purgatory where he must find his soul mate in order to cross over to the other side. With limited time to find true love among other recently deceased single New Yorkers, Michael must navigate the new customs of a ghostly dating life…as if dating Read More →

Review: ‘Love Type D’ is charming and unexpected.

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  Bad news. Being unlucky in love is genetic.  How can someone love you yesterday and not today? Shortly after her boyfriend sends his 12-year-old brother to break the news that she’s dumped, Frankie Browne discovers that she has a loser in love gene. Every man she goes out with will inevitably break up with her. Facing a lifetime of romantic failure, Frankie turns to the only Read More →

Review: Glenn Close and Mila Kunis breathe life in ‘Four Good Days’

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Four Good Days In an emotional journey based on a true story by Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post writer Eli Saslow, 31-year-old Molly begs her estranged mother Deb for help fighting a fierce battle against the demons that have derailed her life. Despite all she has learned over a decade of disappointment, grief, and rage, Deb throws herself into one last Read More →

Review: ‘Reefa’ is a film where art and life converge.

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REEFA REEFA is based on the true story of Israel “Reefa” Hernandez Jr., an 18-year-old Colombian immigrant and art prodigy, who is spending his last summer in Miami with friends, family and his new girl Frankie before moving to New York City, along with moving supplies, on an art scholarship. While Israel and his friends skateboard the city streets and spray-paint Read More →

Review: ‘What Lies Below’ is a new breed of supernatural thriller.

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In WHAT LIES BELOW, Liberty, a socially awkward 16-year-old, returns from two months at camp to a blindsided introduction of her Mother’s fiancé, John Smith, whose charm, intelligence, and beauty paint the picture of a man too perfect to be human. This script does an excellent job of presenting something that feels familiar but layering it with the lust of a teenage Read More →

Review: There is ‘No Escape’ from your own demons.

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SYNOPSIS: A social media star travels with his friends to Moscow to capture new content for his successful VLOG. Always pushing the limits and catering to a growing audience, he and his friends enter a cold world of mystery, excess, and danger. As the line between real life and social media is blurred, the group must fight to escape and Read More →

Review: ‘Robin’s Wish’ becomes our own in this new doc from Tylor Norwood.

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SYNOPSIS:Robin’s Wishtells the powerful true story of actor/comedian Robin Williams’ final days. For the first time, Robin’s fight against a deadly neurodegenerative disorder, known as Lewy Body Dementia, is shown in stunning detail. Through a gripping journalistic lens, this incredible story sheds entirely new light on the tragedy, beauty, and power behind the mind of one of the greatest entertainers Read More →

Review: ‘Banana Split’ is the sweet treat we all need right now.

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SYNOPSIS: April (Hannah Marks) has spent the last two years of high school in a relationship with Nick (Dylan Sprouse), from first frantic make-out session to final tear-stained breakup. In the aimless summer between graduation and college, the newly single April mends her heartbreak by striking up an unexpected friendship with an unlikely candidate: Nick’s new girlfriend, Clara (Liana Liberato). Writers Read More →

Review: Based on the children’s novel, ‘Waiting For Anya’ comes to theaters tomorrow.

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Adapted from the novel by the author of War Horse, Waiting for Anya follows Jo Lalande (Noah Schnapp), a thirteen-year-old shepherd boy, and reclusive widow Horcada (Anjelica Huston), who come together with their village to help smuggle Jewish children into Spain during the harrows of WWII. This powerhouse cast gives earnest performances. That being said, some things are amiss with Read More →

Review: ‘The Operative’ deserves a pace that matches its performances.

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SYNOPSIS: “The Operative” is a taut psychological thriller about a young Western woman (Diane Kruger) recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler (Martin Freeman) and her subject (Cas Anvar). New thriller, based on Yiftach R. Atir‘s book, The English Teacher, The Operative shines when Martin Freeman‘s voiceovers guide Read More →

Review: ‘Astral’ is out of the normal realm.

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Coming to terms with the explanation of his mother’s untimely death, Alex turns to spiritual contact after the relationship with his father breaks down. As a student of metaphysics, Alex learns of the “scientific” premise of astral projection—the ability to project your spirit into an unseen spatial dimension. Attempting to astral project, Alex becomes plagued by shadow spirits—malevolent entities vying Read More →

Trailer for the Horror-Comedy ‘The Final Girls’ is Here!

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Stage 6 Films & Vertical Entertainment have released the trailer for the horror-comedy The Final Girls which hits theaters, On Demand, and Digital HD on October 9th, and we have it for you below! Max Cartwright (Taissa Farmiga), a high school senior, is mysteriously transported with her friends into a 1980s horror film that starred Max’s mother, Amanda (Malin Åkerman), a Read More →

‘EXHUMA’ (2024) Let the dead stay buried.

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EXHUMA An ancient evil affects the firstborn children of a wealthy family with uncontrollable wailing in their dreams. Eager to cash in, a team of macabre experts takes on this new client. As they dig deeper into this unique case, the usually confident group discovers they are in over their heads. In EXHUMA, that’s only the beginning of this horrifying Read More →

Review: Intrigue, morality, and fantastic performances make ‘The Forgiven’ a must-watch.

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THE FORGIVEN Based on the Lawrence Osbourne novel, written for the screen, produced, and directed by John Michael McDonagh, The Forgiven centers around privilege and humanity. On their way to an extravagant party in the desert, an argumentive married couple, David and Jo, hit a young man on a dark Morrocan road. Partygoers contemplate the truth as rumors swirl. Things Read More →

Netflix News: First guests on ‘The Joel McHale Show: with Joel McHale’

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The new weekly series launches Sunday, February 18 on Netflix with guest Kevin Hart and appearances by Alison Brie, Mike Colter, Paul Reiser, Jodie Sweetin and Jim Rash. The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale is a new, weekly half-hour topical series that takes a sharp, absurdist look at pop culture and news from across the globe. It’s a fast Read More →

New York Film Festival announces a wonderfully diverse lineup – Jim Jarmusch, Paul Verhoeven & Mia Hansen-Løve among directors

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25 features include new films from Maren Ade, Pedro Almodóvar, Olivier Assayas, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Alain Guiraudie, Eugène Green, Mia Hansen-Løve, Hong Sangsoo, Jim Jarmusch, Barry Jenkins, Pablo Larraín, Ken Loach, Kenneth Lonergan, Alison Maclean, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Cristian Mungiu, Matías Piñeiro, Cristi Puiu, Kelly Reichardt, Gianfranco Rosi, Dash Shaw, and Paul Verhoeven The Film Society of Lincoln Center Read More →

NBC to Host Screenings of New Mideseason Drama “AMERICAN ODYSSEY” in 10 Cities on March 25th

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NBC will host screenings of its new midseason drama series “American Odyssey” in 10 cities on March 25, prior to the show’s network debut on Sunday, April 5, at 10-11 p.m. ET/PT. In conjunction with the screenings, NBC will honor 10 female veterans and active servicewomen at each regional “American Odyssey” screening.  Hailed as “Women Warriors” by NBC, these honorees Read More →