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THX Creator Tomlinson Holman is the ICTA’s ICON of the Year

Chad Kennerk — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

The history of the cinema industry is one of constant innovation. The 20th century saw near-constant experimentation with large formats, color film, and visual effects, to name just a few of the ways the pioneers in our industry made seeing films on the big screen a must. But seeing is only a part of the […]

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The Power of Love: Writer/Director Andrew Haigh Reflects on His Haunting Drama ALL OF US STRANGERS

Chad Kennerk — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:43:00 +0000

Opening in limited release this weekend from Searchlight Pictures, All of Us Strangers takes place in a contemporary London where Adam (Andrew Scott) has a chance encounter with his mysterious neighbor Harry (Paul Mescal). As their relationship develops, Adam finds himself preoccupied with memories of the past. He’s soon drawn back to his childhood home […]

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And God Created Woman: Cinematographer Robbie Ryan Reunites with Yorgos Lanthimos on POOR THINGS

Daniel Loria — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:14:18 +0000

Yorgos Lanthimos’s films have a reputation that precedes them. The Greek filmmaker rose to prominence on the festival circuit with off-beat and fascinating films like Dogtooth (2009) and Alps (2011) more than a decade ago. His was an exciting new voice, a rare filmmaking talent who could push and challenge an audience without alienating them. […]

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Fading Snow: Director Francis Lawrence on Kindling the Franchise with Origin Story THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES

Chad Kennerk — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 21:54:50 +0000

If you have a favorite music video from the late-90s through 2011, there’s a good chance it was directed by Francis Lawrence. Bringing that same sensibility to feature films, Lawrence made music at the box office in a career that began with such titles as Constantine, I Am Legend, and Water for Elephants. Lawrence brought […]

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Dawn of a Dynasty: Director Andrew Hyatt on his Duck Dynasty Biopic THE BLIND

Chad Kennerk — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:49:26 +0000

Long before hunting and outdoor recreation company Duck Commander became a media franchise and subject of the TV reality show sensation Duck Dynasty, patriarch Phil Robertson faced and overcame his personal demons. Opening exclusively in theaters on September 28th from Tread Lively, GND Media Group, and Fathom Events, The Blind divulges how the duck call […]

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Mounting THE HILL: Director Jeff Celentano on Surmounting the Odds and Hitting the Big Screen

Chad Kennerk — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 21:47:25 +0000

After nearly two decades in the making, director Jeff Celentano’s passion project The Hill is getting called up to big leagues with a big screen release this weekend. Briarcliff Entertainment presents the sports drama starring, Dennis Quaid as Pastor James Hill, the father of baseball prodigy Rickey Hill. Growing up impoverished in small-town Texas, Rickey […]

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Precious Mettle: Director Guy Nattiv Brings the Iron Lady of Israel to the Big Screen in GOLDA

Chad Kennerk — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000

In October of 1973, a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack against Israel on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. Israel’s first female prime minister, Golda Meir, found herself at the center of the conflict. Golda takes audiences into the war room and psyche of the controversial […]

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Rhapsody in Blue: Director Angel Manuel Soto Finally Gets His Shot at the Big Screen with Warner Bros.’ Superhero Caper BLUE BEETLE

Daniel Loria — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:06:49 +0000

Everything was going right for Angel Manuel Soto after the premiere of his last film, Charm City Kings, at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The movie received raucous approval from audiences and picked up a Special Jury Prize in Park City, and Sony Pictures Classics planned an April 2020 theatrical release at more than 1,000 […]

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Canine Cinema: STRAYS Takes a Bite Out of Summer Cinema

Rebecca Pahle — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:33:00 +0000

It was a case of plain bad timing for director Josh Greenbaum. Having directed comedy shorts, commercials, TV episodes, and streaming documentaries on a consistent basis since 2007, his first narrative feature—Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, starring Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo as a pair of eccentric best friends on a life-changing […]

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Close Encounters: JULES’ Director/Producer Marc Turtletaub on Making Contact with Moviegoers

Chad Kennerk — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000

For twenty-five years, Marc Turtletaub has produced a long list of indie darlings—Little Miss Sunshine, Sunshine Cleaning, Loving, and The Farewell among them. His credits as a director include the big-hearted 2018 charmer Puzzle. In his latest film, Jules, the quiet lives of three civic-minded senior citizens in small-town Pennsylvania are reinvigorated by an experience […]

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Raising Shell: Director Jeff Rowe Brings Passion and Nostalgia to TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM

Chad Kennerk — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been cultural icons for nearly 40 years. Brothers Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael, along with their sensei, Master Splinter, have been protecting New York City from evil since 1984. Whether following the Turtles in comic books, on TV, in video games, or at the movies, kids of the late […]

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Into THE UNKNOWN COUNTRY: Director Morrisa Maltz Surveys Stories from the Road

Chad Kennerk — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 23:24:25 +0000

The debut narrative feature from director Morrisa Maltz combines fiction and fact in an odyssey across the American West. Soon to be seen in Scorsese’s upcoming Killers of the Flower Moon, Lily Gladstone stars as a woman reeling from a recent loss. An unexpected invitation to her cousin’s wedding pulls Tana (Gladstone) back to her […]

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