Brooklyn’s Greenpoint Film Festival 2024 Announces Film Lineup

Posted on July 18, 2024 by admin

Lucha: A Wrestling Tale, Drum Song: The Rhythm of Life, Miwene

Brooklyn’s Greenpoint Film Festival announced the film lineup for its 13th edition, taking place August 7-11. GFF will kick things off with Marco Ricci’s Lucha: A Wrestling Tale on Opening Night, a two-film retrospective of New York City-based Spanish filmmaker Alex Lora’s The Masterpiece and Unicorns as its Centerpiece presentation, and a documentary double feature including the US Premiere of Kelly Moneymaker’s Drum Song: The Rhythm of Life and festival favorite Miwene, directed by Keith Heyward, Jennifer Berglund, Gange Anita Yeti Enomenga, and Obe Beatriz Nenquimo Nihua for Closing Night.

Additional US Premieres among the narrative feature film lineup include; Marco Amenta’s Anna, Paweł Wyszomirski’s The Green Ink, Adrian Apanel’s Horror Story, Jan Jakub Kolski’s Loonies, Paweł Maślona’s Scarborn, and Maciej Adamek’s Unspoken is a portrait of a determined and resilient young man who stutters but refuses to let it hinder his aspirations to become the Polish champion in acrobatics. The documentary features making their US Premieres include Viktor Witkowski’s Moje Własne Słowa (In My Words), Dominic Allen’s Planet Wind – The Global Story of Offshore Wind, and Sonia Zawitkowski and Jenna Kathleen Taylor’s Thank You for Sharing.

The film festival has more than doubled the number of films screened from last year, now totaling 118 films (20 feature-length, 95 shorts, and 3 XR exhibits). GFF’s footprint has also become larger with additional screens added to The Boiler / ELM Foundation location (191 N. 14th Street), and Film Noir (122 Meserole Avenue) also added to the mix.
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Official Trailer For “City of Dreams” Drama Thriller Released

Posted on July 14, 2024 by admin

Inspired by true events, “City of Dreams” is written, directed and produced by Mohit Ramchandani. It stars Ari Lopez, Renata Vaca, Alfredo Castro, Paulina Gaitán, Jason Patric and Diego Calva.

The film follows Jesús, a young Mexican boy whose dreams of becoming a soccer star are shattered when he’s trafficked across the border and sold to a sweatshop making fast fashion in downtown Los Angeles.

Thrust into a world of exploitation and despair; he’s forced to adhere to the grueling work schedule dictated by El Jefe, a boss who promises freedom for those who complete their quotas. Despite Jesus’s hellish existence, he finds solace in Elena, a girl who was similarly betrayed and sold into slavery. When she goes missing and another co-worker Carlito’s is severely beaten, Jesus realizes that his only hope for freedom is to make a daring escape.

City of Dreams is set for release on August 30, 2024.

Lionsgate’s “Crescent City” Sets Release In Theaters and Digital

Posted on July 12, 2024 by admin

Lionsgate’s is set to release its upcoming crime thriller “Crescent City” on August 16 in theaters and on digital and on-demand.

The film is directed by RJ Collins and is from the script by Rich Ronat.

In the film, when a small southern town is terrorized by a relentless serial killer everyone becomes a suspect…including local authorities. As the body count rises and the dark mystery deepens, the chief detective becomes haunted by the horrors of his past. Academy Award Nominee’s Terrence Howard and Alec Baldwin star in a mesmerizing crime thriller about what it costs to catch a killer.

The film also stars Esai Morales and Nicky Whelan.

Dark Sky Films Sets Release Of Its Thriller Film “The Blue Rose”

Posted on July 11, 2024 by admin

Dark Sky Films is set to release its upcoming to theaters and digital/VOD platforms on July 12.

Directed by George Baron, the film is described as a “genre-bending surrealist noir set in the 1950s”.

“The Blue Rose” follows the one-night journey of two rookie detectives as they set out to solve a seemingly clear-cut homicide, only to find themselves in an alternate reality of their worst nightmares.

The cast includes Olivia Scott Welch (Fear Street: Part One – 1994, Shithouse), George Baron, Danielle Bisutti, Nikko Austen Smith, Glume Harlow, Jordyn Denning, Evee Bui, Sophie Cooper, Logan Miller, Ray Wise.

See trailer below and new poster for Dark Sky Films’ “The Blue Rose”.

SDCC 2024: “The Man in the White Van” Theatrical Release x Comic-Con Panel

Posted on July 11, 2024 by admin

It was announced today that Relativity Media has acquired Warren Skeels’ thriller The Man in the White Van for a wide theatrical release on October 11 from Garrison Film and the fan-owned entertainment company, Legion M.

Starring Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Stranger Things), Ali Larter (ABC’s The Rookie, Final Destination), Madison Wolfe (The Conjuring 2) Brec Bassinger (CW’s Stargirl), Gavin Warren (Night Swim) and Skai Jackson (Jessie), The Man in the White Van delves into the harrowing experiences of Annie Williams (Wolfe), a spirited family girl, whose carefree existence is turned upside down as she finds herself stalked by an ominous man in a white van. Prone to exaggeration, her parent’s disbelief in her tales of being followed, lead to a terrifying Halloween nightmare.

“The Man in the White Van is a flat-out frightening story with an incredible ensemble cast, and the teams behind it have produced a film that’s both visceral and topical,” said Michael Arrieta, Chief Operating Officer at Relativity Media. “Watching this in a crowded theater is truly the best way for viewers to experience this tension-packed thrill ride as realized by Warren and his talented crew.”
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LAIKA announces Live Action Film CRUMBLE with Brian Duffield Writing and Directing and Lord Miller Producing

Posted on July 9, 2024 by admin

Award-winning studio LAIKA is bolstering its Live Action slate by acquiring Crumble, an original script by Brian Duffield (Spontaneous, No One Will Save You), who will direct. Oscar® winners Phil Lord and Chris Miller as well as Aditya Sood will produce through their Lord Miller banner. Duffield will also produce. Lucy Kitada and Nikki Baida from Lord Miller will serve as executive producers.

Crumble tells the tale of a married couple who go on a world-traversing adventure in the hope of finding a cure to an ancient curse.

LAIKA’s President, Live Action Film & Series Matt Levin made the announcement today.

“We’re so excited to partner with Brian and the entire team at Lord Miller on this special film,” said Levin. “Brian has such a singular voice and Crumble perfectly embodies the bold, emotional, and inventive storytelling that we champion at LAIKA. Lord Miller is in a class of its own and we could not ask for a better creative team to bring this story to life.”
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“Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Debuts First Trailer

Posted on July 7, 2024 by admin

Lionsgate has released a new trailer for its upcoming comedy from director Dallas Jenkins “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”. Jenkins is also the creator of the Bible-based series “The Chosen”.

The holiday themed film stars Judy Greer, Pete Holmes, Elizabeth Tabish, and Lauren Graham, with Stephanie Sy and Kirk B.R. Woller. It is an adaptation of Barbara Robinson’s 1972 novel by the same name.

Here is the film’s synopsis: The Herdmans – Gladys, Claude, Imogene, Leroy, Ollie and Ralph – are undeniably the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, cheat, bully and overall terrorize their small community. But this Christmas, they’re taking over their local church Pageant – and they just might unwittingly teach a shocked little town the true meaning of Christmas.

“Best Christmas Pageant Ever” is set for release on November 8, 2024. See the teaser trailer for Dallas Jenkins’ The Best Christmas Pageant Ever below.

Blumhouse Reveals Trailer For Its Upcoming AI Thriller “Afraid”

Posted on July 6, 2024 by admin

Blumhouse’s upcoming horror film stars John Cho and Katherine Waterston as a couple facing off a powerful digital assistant.

Afraid” is from Chris Weitz, writer-director who, along with his brother Paul Weitz, wrote and directed “About a Boy” and “The Golden Compass

In the film, Curtis (John Cho) and his family are selected to test a revolutionary new home device: a digital family assistant called AIA. Taking smart home to the next level, once the unit and all its sensors and cameras are installed in their home, AIA seems able to do it all. She learns the family’s behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family’s way.

Also in the movie are Havana Rose Liu, Lukita Maxwell, David Dastmalchian and Keith Carradine.

Columbia Pictures and Blumhouse is set to release “Afraid” in theaters on Aug. 30. Watch the trailer below.

‘1992’ Thriller Official Trailer With Tyrese Gibson and Ray Liotta

Posted on July 5, 2024 by admin

Lionsagte has premiered the official trailer for its upcoming new action thriller “1992”.

Starring Tyrese Gibson, Scott Eastwood and Ray Liotta, the film is set for release on August 30, 2024. 1992″ is directed by Ariel Vromen, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Sascha Penn. Snoop Dogg serves as an executive producer through his production company Death Row Pictures.

“1992” follows Mercer (Tyrese Gibson), who is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son (Christopher A’mmanuel) amidst the turbulent 1992 LA uprising following the Rodney King verdict. Across town, another father and son (Ray Liotta and Scott Eastwood) put their own strained relationship to the test as they plot a dangerous heist at the factory where Mercer works. As tensions rise in Los Angeles and chaos erupts, both families reach their boiling points when they collide in this tense crime-thriller.

The movie also stars Clé Bennett, Dylan Arnold, Michael Beasley, Ori Pfeffer, Tosin Morohunfola, and Oleg Taktarov.

See the official trailer and new poster for Ariel Vromen’s upcoming film “1992:

John Cena & Awkwafina in Dark Comedy “Jackpot!”

Posted on July 2, 2024 by admin

Amazon MGM Studios has released the full trailer for its upcoming action comedy “Jackpot” which star Awkwafina, John Cena and Simu Liu.

In the film set in the near future, a ‘Grand Lottery’ has been newly established in California – the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. When Katie Kim (Awkwafina) moves to Los Angeles, she mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket.

Desperate to survive the hordes of jackpot hunters, she reluctantly joins forces with amateur lottery protection agent Noel Cassidy (John Cena) who will do everything in his power to get her to sundown in exchange for a piece of her prize. However, Noel must face off with his slick rival Louis Lewis (Simu Liu), who also seeks to collect Katie’s commission at all costs.

Directed by Paul Feig, Jackpot! also stars Ayden Mayeri, Donald Elise Watkins, Murray Hill, and Sam Asghari and is set to premiere on August 15 on Prime Video.

Check out the trailer below.