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Checking off a major goal on my cinephile to-do list, I was lucky enough to attend this year’s Cannes Film Festival – my first time at the legendary French celebration of international cinema. The experience was everything I’d heard it...

THE STORY – A tragedy brings a mother, daughter, and teenage boy together. Struggling with blame and forgiveness, the unlikely trio take a trip to Tenerife for a family holiday that never happened. Under the glow of the sun, past and...

THE STORY – The story of a woman living in the border region between Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey, who agrees to partake in a special deal in order to help a friend. However, this will lead her into a dangerous situation,...

The Un Certain Regard awards were announced this evening for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. This year’s Un Certain Regard jury was presided over by French actress Leila Bekhti. Also serving on the jury was French director Thomas Cailley (“Animal...

THE STORY – The thrilling and adventurous life of beloved advice columnist and gonzo journalist E. Jean Carroll, the only woman to beat Trump in court. Twice. THE CAST – N/A THE TEAM – Ivy Meeropol (Director/Writer), Leah Goudsmit & Ferne...

THE STORY – Thomas, Nora, and their daughter Ida, live on a remote marshland, with limited social contact apart from their one neighbor. As they plan a surprise birthday party for Nora, strange disturbances begin to occur. THE CAST – Hafsia Herzi,...

THE STORY – An aging and down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero. THE CAST – Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez,...

THE STORY – In a near-future world where ageing can be cured, and death is now optional, Claire, a former provocative artist approaching her 250th birthday, decides she’s had enough – she wants to die. Her decision stirs conflicts with her...

It seems every year performances or achievements in horror films get a wave of praise from fans of the genre, yet fail to crossover into the wider film discussion and awards conversation. Performances like Sally Hawkins’s in “Bring Her Back”...

THE STORY – A ladies man finds his life upended when he wakes up in a parallel world dominated by women. With the rules of engagement changed, he goes head-to-head with a fiery female colleague in a playful satire about what...