Baz Luhrmann’s new cut of Australia, titled Faraway Downs, lands a world premiere date at inaugural SXSW Sydney. Baz Luhrmann’s Faraway Downs, a reimagined extended version of the filmmaker’s 2008 film Australia, is heading to the inaugural SXSW Sydney celebration! Also, Luhrmann will attend the event and present the film in person on closing night, October 21, 2023. … Read more
Sure, going beyond “revenge for a dead dog” character motivation is a noble idea, but “The Continental” makes a chore out of setting two recently united brothers—the posh Winston (Colin Woodell, who nails the musicality of McShane’s voice) and his hot-head veteran brother Frankie (Ben Robson)—on a collision course with the father figure who made them … Read more
Fans come to Walt Disney World to ride unique attractions, enjoy good food, spend time with their families, and to take pictures with iconic Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Winnie the Pooh. Getting a picture of an actual, living bear? That’s another story. The fun for thousands of tourists and visitors at Disney World’s … Read more
Atom Egoyan is one of Canada’s proudest filmmakers, although his latter-day work has not earned nearly the same international attention as his earlier hits like “Exotica’” and “The Sweet Hereafter.” Nevertheless, loyal fans were excited to see him team up again with Amanda Seyfried, the star of his 2009 film “Chloe.” Written and directed by … Read more
Boy Kills World is a gory, action packed blast and a superb showcase for Bill Skarsgård’s action chops. PLOT: A deaf and mute warrior (Bill Skarsgård) raised by a mysterious shaman (The Raid’s Yayan Ruhian) attempts to topple a repressive regime. REVIEW: Earlier this year, Bill Skarsgård played a suave villain in Keanu Reeves’ John … Read more
One of the best horror films of the year is Jason Yu’s “Sleep,” which starts out like a comedy, shifts to marital drama, and then becomes something else altogether, all while barely leaving a single apartment. Yu has worked with Lee Chang-dong (“Burning,” for which Yu generated the English subtitles) and Bong Joon-ho (“Parasite”), and … Read more
“Finestkind” Ben Foster, Toby Wallace, and Tommy Lee Jones pull you onto their crew in this rousing crime drama by writer-director Brian Helgeland (“Legend,” TIFF ’15) about a group of fishermen who make a habit out of pushing the line. Charlie (Wallace) is looking to get away from his dull college education when he begs … Read more
A teaser trailer has been released for the horror comedy How to Kill Monsters, which will have its world premiere at FrightFest The Creature Below and Book of Monsters director Stewart Sparke’s horror comedy How to Kill Monsters is set to make its world premiere at FrightFest on August 25th (tickets to the premiere are … Read more
M. Night Shyamalan hit the big time on this day in 1999 when his supernatural drama The Sixth Sense arrived in theaters and brought with it that twist. But all these years later, it’s so much more than that revelation alone. Child Psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) comes into contact with a troubled young boy … Read more
As part of Amazon’s ongoing collaboration with the lingerie company Victoria’s Secret, Prime Video will premiere The Victoria’s Secret World Tour special on September 26. Described as “part fashion event, part documentary,” the revamped event — an annual fashion show that last aired in 2018 — aims to highlight the talents of 20 global creatives … Read more