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Water Crisis Doc “Lead & Copper”

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lead-and-copperFlint isn’t America’s first major lead crisis, and it will not be the last.

On April 24th, 2014, Flint, Michigan switched water sources to the Flint River, a cost-saving measure enacted by former Governor Rick Snyder and his appointed Emergency Manager. This decision poisoned a city that had already been neglected for decades.

Over the course of 8 years, through interviews of members of Congress, local officials, environmental and engineering scientists, former EPA employees, and the families affected by lead poisoning, LEAD & COPPER investigates how city, state, and federal policies contributed to environmental crises like those experienced in Flint, Newark, and Washington, D.C.

LEAD & COPPER is directed by William Hart. Produced by Patrick Letterii and Alex Olsen. Editing and Cinematography by Hart. Composed by Jacob Bloomfield-Misrach and William Sammons. A Vehicle City Films production.

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BRANDO 100, Commemorating the Iconic Actor’s Centennial Year

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marlon-brando-100BRANDO 100, a two-week festival of classics starring Marlon Brando, with many films screening in 35mm, will run at Film Forum from Friday, December 13 to Thursday, December 26, in commemoration of the actor’s centennial year in 2024.

The series features performances by Brando (1924-2004), the rebellious iconoclast in his most iconic and lesser seen roles. From his rarely-screened feature debut as a paralyzed, depressed ex-GI in Fred Zinnemann’s THE MEN (1950); to his definitive Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee Williams’ A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (adapted to film in 1951 by Elia Kazan); to his Oscar-winning performance as dockworker Terry Malloy in Kazan’s ON THE WATERFRONT (1954), and his turn as the suave, wisecracking Sky Masterson in the 1955 musical GUYS AND DOLLS. Brando’s return to form as Mafia patriarch Don Vito Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s THE GODFATHER (1972) reminded Hollywood of his brilliance and earned Brando his second Oscar (which he refused in protest of Hollywood’s treatment of Native Americans). The following triumph, Bernardo Bertolucci’s X-rated sensation LAST TANGO IN PARIS (1972) would go on to spark debate about the ethics of consent in filmmaking, and APOCALYPSE NOW (1979), his second collaboration with Coppola, in which he plays a rogue Army officer who descends into madness, is remembered as one of Brando’s most enigmatic performances.
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Trailer For Sabrina Carpenter’s Holiday Special “‘A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter” Released

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A-Nonsense-Christmas-with-Sabrina-CarpeneterPop star Sabrina Carpenter jingles all the bells in this old-school variety music special full of holiday hits, unexpected duets and comedic cameos.

The singer has shared the trailer for the Netflix special at the Short n’ Sweet concert stop, in Los Angeles. “Christmas is coming early this year,” the pop star says at the beginning of the teaser. “I wouldn’t count on a silent night.”

The show is set to feature duets with Chappell Roan, Tyla, Shania Twain, and Kali Uchis, and will also include appearances from Nico Hiraga, Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Kyle Mooney, Megan Stalter, Sean Astin, Owen Thiele, and Jillian Bell.

It is directed by Sam Wrench, who also helmed Taylor Swift’s 2023 Eras Tour concert film.

“A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter” is set to premiere on Netflix at 9 p.m. ET on Dec. 6.

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“Bones of Crows” Launches on HULU for Native American Heritage Month

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bones-of-crowsAyasew Ooskana Pictures Inc. has announced that Bones of Crows, the dramatic feature film written and directed by award-winning Métis and Dene filmmaker Marie Clements will be available to audiences in the US when it begins streaming on Hulu November 19th, 2024 in honour of Native American Heritage Month.

Bones of Crows had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022 and has been received with widespread acclaim from audiences around the world at film festivals including VIFF, Cinéfest, CIFF, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Birrarangga Film Festival, and many more.

Unfolding over 100 years, Bones of Crows is a story told through the eyes of Cree Matriarch Aline Spears as she survives a childhood in Canada’s residential school system to continue her family’s generational fight in the face of systemic starvation, racism, and sexual abuse. Bones of Crows stars Grace Dove (Alaska Daily), Phillip Forest Lewitski (Wildhood), Rémy Girard (District 31), Karine Vanasse (Cardinal), Alyssa Wapanatâhk (Peter Pan), Michelle Thrush (Prey), Gail Maurice (Night Raiders), Cara Gee (The Expanse), TIFF Rising Star Joshua Odjick (Little Bird) and a fantastic cast of Indigenous talent from across the country.
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The New Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy Trailer Released

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bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boyRenee Zellweger is back is back in the first official look at Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.

In the upcoming romantic comedy film, Bridget is alone once again, widowed four years ago, when Mark (Oscar® winner Colin Firth) was killed on a humanitarian mission in the Sudan. She’s now a single mother to 9-year-old Billy and 4-year-old Mabel, and is stuck in a state of emotional limbo, raising her children with help from her loyal friends and even her former lover, Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant).

Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson are also back reprising their roles as Daniel Cleaver and Dr. Rawlings, along with Jim Broadbent, Sarah Solemani, Sally Phillips, Shirley Henderson, James Callis, Neil Pearson, Joanna Scanlan and Celia Imrie.

Joining them are new cast members Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall, Isla Fisher, Nico Parker, Josette Simon and Leila Farzad.

Jones: Mad About the Boy is directed by Michael Morris (To Leslie, Better Call Saul).

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is set for release in the United States by Peacock on 13 February 2025, followed by an international release on 14 February 2025 by Universal Pictures.

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Netflix Unveils Full Trailer for Holiday Thriller “Carry-On” Starring Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman

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carry-onNetflix has released the trailer for Carry-On, a gripping holiday thriller starring Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman, which promises a mix of suspense and high-octane action.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Black Adam), the film follows a young TSA agent (Egerton) who is blackmailed into allowing a dangerous package onto a Christmas Day flight.

The ensemble cast includes Sofia Carson, Dean Norris, Danielle Deadwyler, Theo Rossi, and Logan Marshall-Green. Written by TJ Fixman and Michael Green.

The film is set to premiere globally on December 13, 2024.

Egerton is also set to star alongside Charlize Theron in Netflix’s upcoming thriller Apex.

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Werner Herzog’s THEATER OF THOUGHT, A Bracing Exploration of the Brain | Opens December 13 at Film Forum

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Herzog-THEATER-OF-THOUGHTFilm Forum is set to present the US theatrical premiere of Werner Herzog’s THEATER OF THOUGHT opening Friday, December 13.

After 50+ years exploring the far corners of the world, Werner Herzog focuses inward — on the human brain, via the cutting-edge field of neuroscience, with its attendant ethical quandaries. Joined by Columbia professor Rafael Yuste (the film’s science advisor), the two cross the country querying innovators in cerebral research and bioethics: Can computers help people communicate telepathically? How can the brain be stimulated to curb depression, pain, or the effects of Parkinson’s? Is thought control possible? Can fear be located in the brain? And — as only the beguiling Herzog could inquire — will a scientist be able to read his mind and see his film before he’s made it? Herzog’s curiosity is at its peak in this romp through technological advances once only the stuff of science fiction.

The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Telluride Film Festival and went on to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival, as well as DOC NYC, where Herzog was awarded the festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

THEATER OF THOUGHT will be the 17th of Herzog’s films to debut at Film Forum, making him the second most-premiered filmmaker in the theater’s 54-year history.

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Steven Soderbergh’s Haunted House Thriller “Presence” Trailer Released

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presenceThe moody trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s haunted house horror film has been released. “A family moves into a suburban house and becomes convinced they’re not alone”, says the film’s synopsis.

The film has a unique approach and takes a new spin on the haunted house genre: it is shot entirely from the perspective of the ghost that is terrorizing the family. The new trailer does an excellent job in showing this without giving too much of the story away.

Written by David Koepp, the chilling film stars Callina Liang, Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Eddy Maday, Julia Fox and West Mulholland.

“Presence” is set to open on January 24.

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Check Out The Official Trailer For Netflix’s “Spellbound”

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spellboundHere is the story of Ellian, a teenager who comes of age using her magical powers to defend her family when the opposing forces of light and darkness threaten to divide her kingdom.

Its stars Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Nathan Lane, Tituss Burgess, John Ratzenberger.

The movie was directed by Vicky Jenson, who co-directed Shrek and Shark Tale.

The animated musical adventure fantasy comedy is set for release on Netflix November 22, 2024. The script is from Lauren Hynek and Elizabeth Martin (“Mulan”) and Julia Miranda (“Alexa & Katie”).

Watch the magical new trailer below.

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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer To Be Released On VHS Nov 19th

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henryThe acclaimed thriller, starring Michael Rooker will be available on VHS exclusively through Dark Sky selects on November 19th.

It was a true game-changer, a film so upsetting in its blunt depiction of an amoral murderer that it made the slasher films of its time look like cartoons by comparison. HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER became a lightning rod in heated debates about cinema and censorship but has only grown in stature since its first showing in 1986. Now, for the first time, the film will be available as a collectable VHS nationwide exclusively via Dark Sky Selects (darkskyselects.com) on November 19, 2024. Pre-orders for the VHS will be available on darkskyselects.com beginning October 31, 2024.

HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER is a chilling profile of a cold-blooded killer that, 38 years after its historic festival premiere, has lost none of its power to shock. The film, loosely based on a true story, has been hailed as one of the most disturbing and terrifying examinations of mass murderers ever filmed. Henry (Michael Rooker, The Walking Dead) is a psychopathic drifter who has coldly murdered a number of people for no particular reason and without any remorse. Leaving bodies in his wake, Henry makes his way to Chicago, where his he settles into the run-down apartment of his drug-dealing former prison friend and occasional roommate Otis (Tom Towles).

Also moving into the space is Otis’s younger sister Becky (Tracy Arnold), who is fleeing her abusive husband. As she fends off her brother’s incestuous advances, Becky finds herself attracted to Henry – unaware that he, along with Otis, are continuing their murderous rampage.
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