Portuguese Drama Autumn Explores Family Change, Now Available on Digital Platforms

Posted on June 2, 2025 by admin

The award-winning Portuguese film Autumn (original title A Minha Casinha), directed by António Sequeira, is now available on digital platforms in the UK and released in the US on June 3.

The film follows a family navigating emotional upheaval after the eldest son leaves to study in London. Told across four seasons—Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn—it captures shifts in family dynamics, including a daughter’s coming of age, a father’s mid-life crisis, and a mother adjusting to an empty nest.

Autumn stars Beatriz Frazão, Miguel Frazão, Elsa Valentim, and Salvador Gil. The film became the first Portuguese feature to win the Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival and was praised for its intimate storytelling and depiction of Portuguese culture and traditions. Director António Sequeira was also named one of the festival’s “25 Screenwriters to Watch” in 2024.

The film is available in the UK via Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Sky Store, with US availability beginning June 3.

Pete Davidson Stars in Horror Thriller “The Home”

Posted on June 1, 2025 by admin

Pete Davidson stars in The Home, an upcoming horror thriller directed by The Purge creator James DeMonaco, scheduled for theatrical release on July 25, 2025.

The film follows a young man sentenced to community service at a retirement home, where the fourth floor is said to house residents requiring “special care.” As he investigates further, he uncovers disturbing secrets that endanger both the residents and himself.

The cast includes Marilee Talkington, John Glover, Bruce Altman, and Ethan Phillips. The script is co-written by DeMonaco and Adam Cantor, with Bill Block and Sebastien K. Lemercier producing.

“The Home” is set for release on July 25, 2025. Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions has release a new trailer this week.

Dakota Johnson Navigates a Love Triangle in A24’s Materialists

Posted on May 31, 2025 by admin

A24’s latest romantic comedy Materialists arrives in theaters June 13, 2025, reuniting Past Lives director Celine Song with audiences for her highly anticipated sophomore feature.

Dakota Johnson stars as Lucy, a high-end New York City matchmaker whose elite business thrives—until her personal life collides with her professional world. Caught between a charming, wealthy suitor (Pedro Pascal) and her struggling ex (Chris Evans), Lucy must decide between the perfect match and unresolved feelings.

The cast also includes Marin Ireland, Zoe Winters, Dasha Nekrasova, Louisa Jacobson, Sawyer Spielberg, Lindsey Broad, and Halley Feiffer.

Watch the official trailer for Materialists below. In theaters June 13.

Dale Dickey Leads Dark Thriller “The G”

Posted on May 30, 2025 by admin

Dark Sky Films has announced the release date for The G, a suspenseful crime drama starring Dale Dickey (Winter’s Bone), set to hit theaters and VOD on June 27.

Directed by Karl R. Hearne, The G follows Ann Hunter—known as “The G”—a retired woman whose quiet suburban life is upended when she and her husband are forcibly removed from their home by a corrupt legal guardian. Placed into a bleak eldercare facility and stripped of their assets, The G begins a harrowing fight for justice alongside her granddaughter.

Described as a “winter-noir” and inspired by real events from the filmmaker’s own family, the film blends dark humor, suspense, and emotional depth while spotlighting age-related abuse in a broken system. Dickey delivers a standout performance in a rare lead role that challenges age and gender norms in the genre.

Also starring Romane Denis, Bruce Ramsay, Roc Lafortune, and Christian Jadah, The G runs 105 minutes and is distributed by Dark Sky Films.

Watch the trailer for The G — in theaters and on demand June 27.

Cannes 2025: ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Wins Palme d’Or Amid Strong Year for Global Cinema

Posted on May 24, 2025 by admin

The 78th Cannes Film Festival concluded with Iranian director Jafar Panahi winning the Palme d’Or for It Was Just an Accident, a tense moral thriller inspired by his own imprisonment in Iran. The film, which follows a group of former detainees confronting their alleged torturer, marked Panahi’s first in-person appearance at Cannes in over two decades. His emotional return and the film’s urgent themes of oppression and justice drew widespread acclaim and a standing ovation at the ceremony.

Panahi, long banned from leaving Iran, dedicated the prize to artists exiled from their home countries. His win also extended indie distributor Neon’s streak to six consecutive Palme d’Or victories, including previous titles like Parasite and Anora.

Beyond Panahi’s triumph, the festival showcased a wide range of standout films. Joachim Trier won the Grand Prix for Sentimental Value, while the Jury Prize was split between Óliver Laxe’s Sirât and Mascha Schilinski’s Sound of Falling. Brazil’s The Secret Agent took home Best Director for Kleber Mendonça Filho and Best Actor for Wagner Moura. Best Actress went to Nadia Melliti for The Little Sister.

The Camera d’Or for best first film was awarded to Hasan Hadi’s The President’s Cake, the first Iraqi film to win at Cannes. A special award was given to Bi Gan for Resurrection.

Despite a power outage affecting the region hours before the ceremony, the festival concluded without major disruption, ending what many considered one of Cannes’ strongest years in recent memory.

Brendan Devane’s The Sound Hits Theaters and VOD June 27 — New Trailer and Poster Released

Posted on May 18, 2025 by admin

A new teaser trailer and official U.S. poster have been released for The Sound, an upcoming thriller-horror-action film from writer-director Brendan Devane (The Canyonlands). The film will debut in U.S. theaters and on VOD nationwide on June 27.

Starring Marc Hills, Rachel Finninger, Nicholas Baroudi, and Jocelyn Hudon, alongside veteran actors William Fichtner and David Clennon, The Sound follows a team of elite climbers granted rare access to the Forbidden Wall—an ominous vertical expanse untouched for decades. As they ascend, the group encounters a sinister force tied to a doomed expedition led by the grandfather of climber Sean (Hills) over 60 years ago. What begins as a thrilling climb becomes a desperate fight for survival suspended hundreds of feet in the air.

With a runtime of 104 minutes and an R rating, The Sound blends high-altitude action with supernatural horror. The cast also features real-life climbing legends including Hazel Findlay, Brette Harrington, Adrian Ballinger, and Alex Honnold, adding authenticity to the film’s extreme setting.

The Sound is distributed by Blue Harbor Entertainment.

Watch the official teaser trailer below:

Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague Premieres at Cannes, First Trailer Released

Posted on May 17, 2025 by admin

Richard Linklater’s latest film, Nouvelle Vague, premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, marking the director’s first French-language feature. Shot in black and white and entirely in French, the film is a dramatized account of the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s landmark 1960 film Breathless.

Nouvelle Vague reconstructs the early days of the French New Wave through the lens of Godard’s directorial process, using a cast of mostly new French actors to mirror the spirit of the movement. Guillaume Marbeck plays Godard in his feature debut, alongside Zoey Deutch as Jean Seberg and Aubry Dullin as Jean-Paul Belmondo. Additional cast members include Paolo Luka Noé, Alix Bénézech, and Jade Phan-Gia.

The film is co-written by Linklater with Vince Palmo, Michèle Halberstadt, Laetitia Masson, and Holly Gent, with cinematography by David Chambille. International sales are being handled by Goodfellas. The project follows Linklater’s other recent 2025 release, Blue Moon, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival.

The teaser trailer, now released, offers a stylized preview of Nouvelle Vague, combining footage with a French voiceover listing key elements of the story: “A pretty boy. A pretty girl. Paris 1959. A gym. A director. A camera…”

The film is expected to be released in theaters on October 8.

Watch the teaser trailer for Nouvelle Vague below:

Dag Johan Haugerud’s Sex Opens at Film Forum

Posted on May 14, 2025 by admin

The 2024 Norwegian drama Sex, directed by Dag Johan Haugerud, will have its U.S. theatrical premiere on Friday, June 13 at Film Forum in New York. The film is the second in Haugerud’s Love–Sex–Dreams: The Oslo Trilogy, a series of standalone features examining nontraditional forms of intimacy and emotional honesty in modern relationships.

Set in Oslo, Sex follows two male-identified colleagues—both in heterosexual marriages—as they confront aspects of their sexuality and identity that challenge traditional gender roles and relationship norms. One man discloses a recent sexual encounter with another man, while the other wrestles with recurring dreams involving David Bowie and questions of gender fluidity. The narrative focuses on their efforts to communicate these experiences with their wives, exploring themes of vulnerability, trust, and the complexity of love within the framework of monogamous relationships.

The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival, where it received the Europa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film in the Panorama section. Haugerud, also an acclaimed novelist, is known for using restrained storytelling to depict nuanced emotional and social dynamics.

Sex is the second installment in The Oslo Trilogy. The first film, Love, opens at Film Forum on Friday, May 16, with Haugerud scheduled to appear for post-screening Q&As on Friday, May 16 (7:45 PM) and Saturday, May 17 (5:15 PM). The final film in the trilogy, Dreams, which won the Golden Bear at the 2025 Berlinale, is slated to open at Film Forum on Friday, September 12.

Each of the trilogy’s films is self-contained and can be viewed independently, though they are thematically linked by their exploration of intimacy, desire, and identity in contemporary Norwegian society.

Jia Zhangke’s “Caught by the Tides” Opens in Theaters Nationwide

Posted on May 13, 2025 by admin

Caught by the Tides, the latest film from acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke, is now playing in New York and will open in theaters nationwide this weekend.

The film spans more than two decades of footage, blending archival and newly shot material to tell a love story set against the backdrop of modern China’s societal changes. Zhao Tao stars in the leading role, with the film tracing her journey through shifting landscapes and turbulent times.

Jia, known for works such as Platform, Still Life, A Touch of Sin, and Ash Is Purest White, continues his exploration of contemporary Chinese life with a focus on personal and collective memory.

Caught by the Tides has screened at major international festivals, including Cannes, Toronto, New York Film Festival, BFI London, AFI Fest, and Rotterdam. It has received praise from a range of critics, described as “a masterpiece” (New York Magazine), “deeply touching” (The New York Times), and “carefully crafted to break your heart” (Rolling Stone).

Watch the trailer below.

‘To Live and Die and Live’ Sets Theatrical Release Following Sundance Debut

Posted on May 11, 2025 by admin

The critically acclaimed film To Live and Die and Live, directed by Qasim Basir, will be released in theaters starting May 16. The movie premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and features performances by Amin Joseph, Skye P. Marshall, Cory Hardrict, Omari Hardwick, Maryam Basir, Dana Gourrier, and Travina Springer.

The film, described as an ode to the city of Detroit, follows Hollywood filmmaker Muhammad (played by Amin Joseph) as he returns home to bury his stepfather. Confronted by past and present relationships, Muhammad’s struggles with addiction and personal loss threaten to derail him from settling his family’s affairs.

To Live and Die and Live is produced by AuthentiQ Films, Significant Productions, CinemaStreet Pictures, and Confluential Films. Producers include Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, Amin Joseph, Samantha Basir, Dana Offenbach, Cory Hardrict, and Omari Hardwick.

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