Award-Winning Series ‘POV’ Announces 36th Season Lineup

Posted on May 6, 2023 by admin

Award-Winning Series ‘POV’ Announces 36th Season Lineup; Illustrates Commitment to Diverse Voices, Boundary-Pushing Nonfiction Forms of Storytelling

Season premieres with Jon-Sesrie Goff’s After Sherman on June 26; Features 16 titles including recent Oscar®-nominated documentary A House Made of Splinters and Oscar® Shortlisted feature Children of the Mist. POV airs on PBS, Mondays at 10p/9C and free streaming via the PBS App

Multi award-winning series POV, hailed as America’s longest-running non-fiction series on television, enters its 36th season with a slate of 16 feature documentaries with themes devoted to caregiving, transnationalism, activism, childhood aspirations, accessibility, and intergenerational relationships.

The series’ commitment to provide a public platform to showcase bold forms of nonfiction storytelling by filmmakers with diverse voices and perspectives brings audiences unforgettable protagonists with unique points of views. Half of Season 36’s films are directed by women, and over two-thirds by filmmakers of color.

Celebrated films previously announced this season include POV alumni director Simon Lereng Wilmont and producer Monica Hellström’s timely Oscar®-nominated documentary A House Made of Splinters. As the war in Eastern Ukraine takes a heavy toll on families living near the frontline, a small group of strong-willed social workers work tirelessly in a special kind of orphanage to create an almost magical safe space for kids to live in. In Vietnamese first-time director Hà Lệ Diễm’s riveting Oscar® Shortlisted feature Children of the Mist, she details the challenges facing a Hmong girl living in rural Northern Vietnam caught between tradition and modernity.

Ghost Hounds Release New Song “Make It Shake,” Out Today via Gibson Records

Posted on May 5, 2023 by admin

Ghost Hounds are back with the perfect song to dance into summer. Today, they’ve released “Make It Shake,” a new song off their upcoming album.

Ghost Hounds released the first single and video off the album, “Dirty Angel,” in March to praise from American Songwriter, Consequence, and Guitar World, among others – watch/share the “Dirty Angel” video HERE. On their inspiration behind “Make It Shake,” the band explains, “Over the years we’ve been fortunate enough to tour with The Rolling Stones, which was absolutely surreal and a major inspiration for us. Opening for them was a do-or-die moment – we knew that we had to go on stage and get the crowd moving to show them what we’re all about. ‘Make It Shake’ is all about that feeling of crafting an irresistible song that just makes people want to get up and dance.”

Aside from gearing up for the release of their new album, Ghost Hounds has spent time giving back to the community. Last month, they visited the Gibson Showroom in Miami for a performance celebrating the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation. Along with their performance, the band, in partnership with Gibson Records, donated instruments and funds totaling $20,000 to the foundation, which supports the legacy of Latin music and musicians, and the Miami music community.

While touring with legendary acts including The Rolling Stones, Garth Brooks, and ZZ Top, Ghost Hounds spent plenty of time refining their sound, culminating in their most sophisticated record to date. Their latest release, “Make It Shake,” gives fans a hint at what they can expect from the upcoming album. It’s an upbeat, danceable song infused with the band’s signature bluesy sound.

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Hulu Releases Teaser for Australian Cult Series “The Clearing”

Posted on April 16, 2023 by admin

Based on the book In The Clearing by J.P. Pomare, the eight-part series is set to premiere with two episodes on May 24.

The series tells story of a woman “who is forced to confront the nightmares of her past in order to stop a secret cult intent on gathering children to fulfil its master plan.”

“The Clearing” stars Teresa Palmer (“Discovery of Witches”), Miranda Otto (“The Unusual Suspects,” “Homeland”) and Guy Pearce (“Jack Irish,” “Mare of Easttown”) lead a stellar line-up of Australian talent including Hazem Shammas (“Safe Harbour”), Mark Coles-Smith (“Mystery Road”), Kate Mulvany (“The Twelve”) and rising star Julia Savage (“Blaze,” “Mr Inbetween”).

Filmed across Victoria, “The Clearing” is an emotional and psychological thriller that follows the nightmares of a cult and a woman who’s forced to face the demons from her past in order to stop the kidnapping and coercion of innocent children in the future.

It is directed by Jeffrey Walker (“Young Rock,” “Lambs of God”) and Gracie Otto (“Seriously Red,” “Bump,” “Deadloch”), and is created and written by Elise McCredie (“Stateless”) and Matt Cameron (“Jack Irish”), with co-writer Osamah Sami (“Ali’s Wedding”).

Here’s an early look at “The clearing”:

Pete Davidson Unveils Trailer For Upcoming Peacock Comedy “Bupkis”

Posted on April 15, 2023 by admin

Bupkis, a half-hour live-action comedy, is a heightened, fictionalized version of Pete Davidson’s real life. The series combines grounded storytelling with absurd elements from the unfiltered and completely original worldview for which Pete is well known.

The film stars Pete Davidson, Joe Pesci, Edie Falco, Charlie Day, Ray Romano, Brad Garrett, Kenan Thompson, Chase Sui Wonders.

Pete Davidson also served as writer and executive producer of Bupukis, along with Judah Miller and Dave Sirus. Lorne Michaels, Andrew Singer, and Erin David also served as executive producers.

The upcoming series it is set to premiere on Peacock on May 4, 2023.

Paramount+ Set To Premiere “Rabbit Hole” Premieres With Two Episodes On Sunday March 26

Posted on March 18, 2023 by admin

“Rabbit Hole” features a dynamic cast including Kiefer Sutherland as John Weir, Charles Dance (“Game of Thrones”) as Dr. Ben Wilson, Meta Golding (“Empire”) as Hailey Winton, Enid Graham (“Mare of Easttown”) as Josephine “Jo” Madi, Jason Butler Harner (“Ozark”) as Valence, Walt Klink (“Arctic Circle”) as The Intern and Rob Yang (“Succession”) as Edward Homm.

Sutherland serves as executive producer for “Rabbit Hole”, alongside writer-directors John Requa and Glenn Ficarra (“This Is Us,” “WeCrashed”), Charlie Gogolak (“The Sinner,” “WeCrashed”), Suzan Bymel (“Designated Survivor”) and Hunt Baldwin (“Longmire,” “The Closer”).

Per Paramount’s release: in “Rabbit Hole”, nothing is what it seems when John Weir, a master of deception in the world of corporate espionage, is framed for murder by powerful forces with the ability to influence and control populations.

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Trailer For Ana de Armas and Chris Evans Action-Comedy “Ghosted”

Posted on March 11, 2023 by admin

A new trailer for the upcoming romantic action-comedy “Ghosted” has been released, which follows Chris Evan’s Cole, falling head over heels foran undercover spy named Sadie on the first date.

Evans and De Armas have previously collaborated on 2019’s Knives Out and The Grey Man in 2022. Ghosted is directed by Dexter Fletcher behind Rocketman, The Offer, and Eddie and the Eagle.

The film is set to be released in Apple TV+ next month April 21, 2023.

Here’s the film’s synopsis:
Salt-of-the-earth Cole (Chris Evans) falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie (Ana de Armas) —but then makes the shocking discovery that she’s a secret agent. Before they can decide on a second date, Cole and Sadie are swept away on an international adventure to save the world.

New Trailer For “Florida Man” Starring Edgar Ramírez, Abbey Lee Released

Posted on March 5, 2023 by admin

The new Netflix mystery follows a disgraced cop in debt, forced to return to his home state of Florida for a shady mission only to get swept up in a wild and deadly treasure hunt.

Starring Edgar Ramírez, Abbey Lee, Anthony LaPaglia from creators Donald Todd, Netflix is set to release “Florida Man” on April 13, 2023.

Here’s the film’s official synopsis:

Murder. Manhunts. Manatees. FLORIDA MAN, a new Netflix limited series from creator Donald Todd (Ugly Betty, This Is Us), follows a struggling ex-cop (Edgar Ramírez) who is forced to return to his home state of Florida to find a Philly mobster’s runaway girlfriend. What should be a quick gig becomes a wildly spiraling journey into buried family secrets, and an increasingly futile attempt to do the right thing in a place where so much is wrong.

XYZ Films Brings “Sound Of Silence: to Digital + on VOD March 9

Posted on January 29, 2023 by admin

Written and directed by Alessandro Antonaci, Stefano Mandalà, Daniel Lascar, horror film “Sound of Silence” is set to be released on VOD and digital on March 9 by XYZ Films.

The film stars Penelope Sangiorgi, Rocco Marazzita (You Die, TV’s Jack Stall Dead), Lucia Caporaso (Baggage Red), Daniele De Martino (House of Gucci), Chiara Casolari, Peter Stephen Wolmarans, Alessandra Pizzullo (At War with Love).

The stylish haunted house film is a high-concept take in the vein of James Wan’s The Conjuring and Mike Flanagan’s Oculus. Here is the film’s official synopsis:
When her father is gravely injured, Emma returns to her family home in Italy. Alone in the house while her father recovers, she encounters a haunted radio – and the evil entity behind it. With the supernatural force growing stronger by the hour, Emma must reveal the dark secret behind the radio’s curse to survive the night.

2023 Sundance Film Festival Begins Online Programming Over 130 Films Available on the Sundance Online Platform

Posted on January 24, 2023 by admin

The 2023 Sundance Film Festival online program begins today, Tuesday, January 24, with over 130 films available for on demand viewing. Audiences came together in-person in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Sundance Resort with talent including Anne Hathaway, Cynthia Erivo, Jason Momoa, Michael J. Fox, Daisy Ridley, Alexander Skarsgård, Dakota Johnson, Randall Park, Brooke Shields, and more making their way to the snow for their world premieres.

With the Festival online program beginning today, audiences across the country can now join in the action by participating in the discovery of this year’s most impactful independent stories. Tickets can be purchased on https://festival.sundance.org/tickets.

This year, the online Festival experience allows you to watch where you want, when you want. Films will be available starting at 8:00 a.m. MT on January 24, and you can start your screening at any time until 11:55 p.m. MT on January 29. Online Award-Winner screenings will be available starting at 8:00 a.m. MT on January 28 and play until 11:55 p.m. MT on January 29. To access these screenings, purchase an Award-Winners Package.
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“Cobra Kai” Season 6: Renewed at Netflix for Final Season

Posted on January 22, 2023 by admin

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Netflix has announced that Cobra Kai is set to return for its sixth and final season “soon.”

The hugely successful series brought Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) taking on sensei Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith).

Creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg call the decision “bittersweet” but anticipates to bring Cobra Kai to a close the way they want.

“Reacquainting the world with The Karate Kid universe has been our humble honor,” executive producers Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg said in a statement. “Our day one goal with Cobra Kai has always been to end it on our terms, leaving the Valley in the time and place we’ve always imagined. So it is with immense pride and thankfulness that we are able to announce that achievement. The upcoming Season Six will mark the conclusion of Cobra Kai.”

Cobra Kai episodes are available to stream on Netflix.