Tony Jaa’s Striking Rescue gets North American distribution

Many fans are eager to see if this Chinese-produced Youku streaming original will be a return to form for Jaa. We’ve taken a look at Tony Jaa’s breakout hit Ong Bak in an episode of our Reel Action series that’s available on the JoBlo Originals Channel on YouTube. Since his first few Thai films, in … Read more

Tom Holland & Austin Butler to Star in Amazon’s American Speed

Amazon MGM Studios has just landed American Speed, a project with two of this generation’s biggest stars, Tom Holland and Austin Butler, attached to star.  American Hustle and Oppenheimer producer Charles Roven will produce the movie through his Atlas Entertainment banner. Additional producers include RD Whittington and Douglas Banker, with Atlas Entertainment’s Ryan Sanak executive … Read more

CIFF 2024: The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells, Time Passages, Slice of Life: The American Dream. In Former Pizza Huts | Festivals & Awards

Amidst the grim offerings of the Chicago International Film Festival, I found myself comforted by a trio of documentaries, which enchant in their reminder that the hope of renewal and transformation is never too far away. A son trying to connect with his mother amid her late-stage dementia, the construction of an iconic Chicago monument, … Read more

Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan, and more enter a brutal culture war as the first images and release date for American Primeval are revealed

I’m no historian, but America circa 1857 was a brutal, eye-opening time in the nation’s history. During these dark days, blood and bodies enriched the soil while poisoning the minds and hearts of people fighting to survive. Today, Pete Berg (Very Bad Things, Lone Survivor, The Last Seduction) takes audiences back to a time of … Read more

New American Psycho Movie in the Works, Luca Guadagnino in Talks to Direct

Director Luca Guadagnino isn’t slowing down anytime soon, as the filmmaker is in negotiations to direct a new American Psycho movie. What do we know about the new American Psycho movie? Should all go to plan, Guadagnino will direct the upcoming feature from a script written by Scott Z. Burns (The Bourne Ultimatum, The Informant!, … Read more

Bones and All & Challengers filmmaker Luca Guadagnino is in final talks to direct a new American Psycho movie at Lionsgate

Challengers helmer Luca Guadagnino sharpens his axe for a new interpretation of Bret Easton Ellis’s American Psycho novel. Beware of people who invite you to a Huey Lewis and the News listening party, and make sure your business cards aren’t too fancy. Luca Guadagnino (Challengers, Call Me By Your Name, Bones and All) is in … Read more

American Movie 4K Review: Doc Is Still Funny, Sad, & Inspiring

(Photo Credit: Sony Pictures Classics) There have been some incredible documentaries over the years chronicling how films were made, such as Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse. However, the ones that stand the test of time tend to be about groundbreaking pieces of art and legendary movies. That’s why American Movie was so interesting, as … Read more