Tazmanian Devil, 2021. Written and Directed by Solomon Onita Jr. Starring Abraham Attah, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Adepero Oduye, Kwesi Boakye, Billie D. Merritt, Kenneisha Thompson, Aaron Spivey-Sorrells, Lynn Andrews III, and Kyle Gardner. SYNOPSIS: After moving to the United States, Nigerian immigrant Dayo (Attah) struggles to find a balance between his desire to join […]
Disney shutting down Blue Sky Studios, animation studio behind Ice Age, Robots, Spies in Disguise and more
Following the Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox, Disney acquired the animation studio Blue Sky Studios. However, two years later, it seems like Blue Sky Studios is permanently shutting down. According to Deadline, Disney has shuttered Blue Sky Studios, closing it down entirely. As a spokesperson stated that, “Given the current economic realities, […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – Ma Belle, My Beauty
Ma Belle, My Beauty, 2021. Written and directed by Marion Hill. Starring Idella Johnson, Hannah Pepper, Lucien Guignard, and Sivan Noam Shimon. SYNOPSIS: A surprise reunion in the South of France reignites passions and jealousies between two women who were formerly polyamorous lovers. Polyamory is an oddly circumscribed subject in cinema, largely unexplored even by […]
Movie Review – Little Fish (2020)
Little Fish, 2020. Directed by Chad Hartigan. Starring Olivia Cooke, Jack O’Connell, Soko, Raul Castillo and David Lennon. SYNOPSIS: Emma (Olivia Cooke) and Jude (Jack O’Connell) are in love. Little Fish charts their relationship and speculates on the importance of memory in keeping them together. Little Fish is a film created in flashback and grounded by two […]
Freaky director doubts sequel will happen, unsure about a Happy Death Day crossover
Director Christopher Landon has been publicly vocal over the past couple of years about his desire to carry on the Happy Death Day horror franchise, however, it seems like the filmmaker isn’t as confident about the future of his body-swapping horror Freaky. “In terms of a sequel to Freaky, you know, I don’t think it’s ever gonna happen, […]
Director Tate Taylor reveals his idea for Ma sequel
The Tate Taylor-directed psychological thriller Ma, which starred Octavia Spencer in the titular role, was one of the best horror films of 2019, and now, the filmmaker has revealed his idea for a potential sequel. Now, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Taylor discussed how he “purposely left her death ambiguous” after Ma retreated to […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – Writing with Fire
Writing with Fire, 2021. Directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh. SYNOPSIS: In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men emerges India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women. Chief reporter Meera and her journalists break traditions, redefining what it means to be powerful. A piece of documentary filmmaking as necessarily courageous as its incredible subjects, Writing with […]
“I’d always wanted to explore the death of Robin,” says Justice League’s Zack Snyder
Along with sharing some first-look images of Jared Leto’s Joker in Justice League, Zack Snyder has offered fans a detailed look into his creative process concerning his DCEU films. Known for his polarizing style, many felt Snyder didn’t “understand” Batman, and now during a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the director dove into what he […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – All Light, Everywhere
All Light, Everywhere, 2021. Directed by Theo Anthony. SYNOPSIS: A far-ranging look at the biases in how we see things, focusing on the use of police body cameras. Probably the only film in Sundance history to begin with a shot of the director’s own eyeball, All Light, Everywhere is the latest project from acclaimed video essayist Theo […]
Zachary Levi and Gina Rodriguez to star in comedy Lost and Found
Deadline has revealed that Zachary Levi (Shazam!) and Gina Rodriguez (Jane The Virgin) are set to star in the comedy adventure Lost and Found from director Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine). Lost and Found follows “a headstrong lawyer and an off-the-grid renegade who reluctantly team up to find a long-lost buried treasure by the Mississippi […]
