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“Erratics,” featuring Denis Lavant, was awarded at IFFR’s co-production market CineMart. Directed by Thomas Woodroffe it tells the story of a ghost of a filmmaker, Lucien Castelnau, who, after a long time trapped in the glaciers of Patagonia, finally breaks free.

The film – produced by Bloques Erráticos and co-produced by La Belle Affaire Productions and Un Puma – was given the Eurimages New Lab Award – Outreach, and called “multilayered” by jurors Carole Kremer, Tupac Martir and Nelleke Driessen, as it explores “ghosts of the past and their relationship with the modern era, by questioning who is the owner of those memories.”

“Ghosts are a metaphor for memories. Something that happened in a place, still exists there,” Woodroffe told Variety, praising Lavant.

“He really cares about what his projects are about and not about the industry side of things. Despite being a well-known actor, he decided to work with us when...

John Cale has announced a pair of his early albums are getting reissued. The remastered editions of Paris 1919 and The Academy in Peril will be out on November 15th via Domino.

This marks the first artist-approved reissue for each record. Paris 1919 Deluxe Edition features previously unreleased outtakes, liner notes by Grayson Haver Currin, and a brand new recording called “Fever Dream 2024: You’re a Ghost,” while The Academy in Peril includes the digital bonus track “Temper.” Pre-order Paris 1919 here and The Academy in Peril here.

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“Revisiting work from the past is a double-edged sword for me. Of course, it’s bound to happen when you’ve been making music for 60 years or so,” Cale said in a statement. “What’s unique about this process with Domino, is their desire to get it right. Not merely reissue something for the sake of an anniversary or...

This article contains mild spoilers for "The Crow."

It makes logical sense why a consensus of opinion is such a desired thing. Our lives in this world are finite, and free time is a luxury in a capitalist society, so most folks don't want to waste their time on books, music, television, or films that most people generally seem to hate. However, there's just no greater drug-free high for a film addict than to take a chance on a movie whose reputation is in the toilet, only to emerge having had a decent time with it. These movies don't have to be Actually Good, they don't have to be hidden gems or unsung masterpieces (though some of them absolutely can be!); they just have to be Not Trash. Yes, this can happen with reappraisals when they fall into the rose-colored purview of nostalgia, but it can also happen when you...

The 2000s saw the action genre in a state of flux. The Matrix revolutionized everything at the end of the previous decade, The Bourne Supremacy would make shaky cameras standard practice in 2004, and the MCU would take flight with Iron Man in 2008. At the same time, Michael Bay reached his ultimate form with Bad Boys II, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Kill Bill made kung fu classy, and Oldboy changed the way we look at hallways.

Within those changes came a host of greats that didn’t get the same attention. Some of these movies represent the first steps in the development of those who would define the genre, such as Scott Adkins and Gareth Evans. Some find stars at the height of the powers, such as Donny Yen and Michael Jai White. And some are just cool, because that’s really all an action movie needs.

If you’ve...

Light novels, like manga, are popular forms of literature that often get adapted into smash-hit anime series. J-Novel Club is a top English publisher of light novels, licensing popular and niche titles like My Next Life as a Villainess and Otherside Picnic. In addition to modern favorites, J-Novel Club has earned noteriety for renewing licenses on classic series like Slayers and Crest of the Stars.

In addition to manga, one of the biggest resources that studios use to adapt series into anime are light novels. Light novels are a form of popular literature that's typically categorized in the same way as YA fiction in Western publishing. Similar to manga, light novels are often serialized works of fiction published in pulp and literary magazines like Gekkan Dragon Magazine, Faust, and Charano!

Among publishers in the west that translate and publish light novels into English, one of the biggest and most highly regarded is J-Novel Club.

Cineastes the world over know about the scandal surrounding F.W. Murnau's horror classic "Nosferatu." It's clearly an adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, "Dracula," but Murnau infamously didn't obtain the rights to adapt Stoker's book into a screenplay. He changed the names of the characters -- most notably Count Dracula was changed into Count Orlock -- but that didn't stop Stoker's estate from suing Prana Film, the production company. Every copy of "Nosferatu" was ordered to be destroyed. Thanks to shiftlessness in this task, however, several prints survived, and audiences can enjoy and be terrified by "Nosferatu" to this day. For my money, it's one of the scariest movies ever made. ("The Lighthouse" director Robert Eggers is currently remaking it.)

In Rolf Giesen's 2019 book "The Nosferatu Story: The Seminal Horror Film, Its Predecessors and Its Enduring Legacy," the premiere of "Nosferatu" is described in detail, and Prana...

Doctor Strange's horror background shined under creator David Quinn's direction, infusing dread and unease into the character's universe. Quinn's run leaned into psychological horror, exploring deep themes and character relationships not often seen in Doctor Strange stories. Future creators should revisit Quinn's run to explore unresolved plot points, such as Salome's challenge to Doctor Strange and Vincent Stevens' role.

Since his first appearance over 60 years ago, Doctor Strange has dabbled in the horror genre. Thanks to his many supernatural foes such as Baron Mordo and the dread Dormammu, Doctor Strange’s trippy and psychedelic adventures lend themselves well to the genre, and this was on display in 2022’s The Multiverse of Madness. Directed by horror icon Sam Raimi, the movie leaned heavily onto the character’s horror background.

The Multiverse of Madness proved there is a market for horror-infused Doctor Strange stories, but the comics in recent years have skewed towards super-heroics.

Rebecca Ferguson's one condition for an Ilsa Faust spinoff: involvement of Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie. Ferguson recognizes the importance of Cruise and McQuarrie in maintaining the high quality of the franchise. A spinoff without Cruise and McQuarrie involvement could risk alienating audiences and may not happen soon.

There is great interest in an Ilsa Faust Mission: Impossible spinoff, but Rebecca Ferguson already revealed her one condition to return in this capacity. The actress became a fan-favorite part of the franchise following her debut in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. With bigger roles in the next two installments, hopes rose that Paramount Pictures would eventually make a spinoff movie or TV show centered around Ilsa Faust. The idea would be that a spinoff could show Ilsa's past with MI6, her life in the field, and even what happened after being disavowed.

Although Ilsa Faust's death in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning...

Exclusive: Game Of Thrones star Lena Headey is set to reprise her role as an avenging mother in action-thriller Ballistic.

The 300 star will play alongside Amybeth McNulty (Stranger Things) in the project about a mother (Headey) who works for an ammunition manufacturing company but is devastated when her son serving in Afghanistan is killed. Despair gives way to rage and a desire for revenge when she discovers it was a bullet from her factory that was responsible for her son’s death.

Red Sea Media is handling worldwide sales on the movie, which is written and directed by Chad Faust (Girl). Producers are Thomas Michael of Fella Films (Backcountry) and executive producers are David Tish and Lee Nelson of Envision Media Arts (The Ice Road), and Roman Kopelevich and Crystal Hill of Red Sea Media.

The film is currently in pre-production, with Red Sea Media launching ahead of the upcoming European Film Market.

One Hundred Tales is a beautifully illustrated, one-of-a-kind period story about sacrifices and second chances, showcasing Tezuka's classic style and sense of humor. Inspired by Faust, this fable reinterprets the events into a lively and humorous tale, weaving in Japanese culture and history for a unique twist. While some references may be lost on younger readers, long-time fans will appreciate Tezuka's recognizable art style, random cameos, and nods to pop culture icons.

The "Godfather of Manga" behind hits like Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion, Osamu Tezuka, has inspired readers for years with his work. One Hundred Tales is the latest publication from the legendary mangaka, translated and released by Ablaze Manga. It reproduces a one-shot previously published as a serialized story, back in 1971.

Osamu Tezuka is one of the most famous and celebrated mangaka, known for his comic works and their long-term influence on the genre - as...

Mission: Impossible fans express confusion over the reported title change for Dead Reckoning Part Two. Some viewers argue that dropping Part Two would be illogical given that the previous movie was titled Dead Reckoning Part One. Fans offer tongue-in-cheek title suggestions, such as Mission: Impossible - Ilsa's Back Part One, indicating their dissatisfaction with the franchise's choices.

Mission: Impossible 8’s reported title change sparks passionate fan reactions. The follow-up to this year’s Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, Mission: Impossible 8 was originally titled Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two. Alongside the update that the movie is delayed to 2025, it was reported that the Dead Reckoning Part Two title may be dropped.

Taking to Twitter, Mission: Impossible fans react to the news of this reported title change. Some viewers pointed out that dropping the Dead Reckoning Part Two title would seem illogical, given Mission: Impossible 7 was subtitled “Dead Reckoning Part One.

Anime has a penchant for over-the-top characters who bring to the extremes whatever they do, and mad scientists are the perfect expression of this. Over the years, anime (and manga) have shown some of the most unhinged mad scientists in fiction, as protagonists, supporting characters, and more often villains.

The figure of the mad scientist — whether their field is surgery, biology, psychology, or sociology — has been a staple of fiction for centuries. From Frankenstein to Faust to Moreau, these characters defy all rules and push past the limits of what’s possible. No cost is too great if it means their research succeeds. They will sacrifice their careers, bodies, and children for the sake of scientific progress, and when they do, it inevitably means horrific things for everyone around them, if not the world at large. These are the most unhinged and ruthless mad scientists in anime.

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“An adaptation of the Faust legend as a samurai period piece. Ichirui Hanri is an ordinary accountant servicing his lord. Though innocent, he is sentenced to death by hara-kiri after being entangled in a power struggle. A witch named Sudama appears and offers Hanri three wishes in exchange for his soul. Hanri accepts. Is it worth it?” (Ablaze)

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One of four titles from Ablaze Manga that is acting as a celebration of Osamu Tezuka’s works, “One Hundred Tales” is the first to hit print, set for a November 21, 2023 release, and is available digitally through Azuki.

Immediately striking when reading “One Hundred Tales” is Tezuka’s comedic wit, which gives an otherwise contemplative story of personal redemption and endearing playfulness. While there are some era-specific jokes, none of the humor feels dated, despite the original release date of 1971. Additionally,...

When Tom Cruise accepted his first mission as Ethan Hunt, I bet the star never thought that he’d still be playing the character nearly thirty years later, with no plans to stop anytime soon. But, as any franchise fan can tell you, not all Mission: Impossible movies are created equal, and we’re going to try to break them down from worst to best in our Mission Impossible movies ranked list!

7 – Mission: Impossible II:

Here’s the thing – many people hate this movie. I honestly don’t know why. Is it the worst Mission: Impossible movie? Sure. But, simultaneously, “worst” doesn’t mean the same thing for this franchise that it does to others. Even if it is the worst Mission: Impossible movie, there’s still plenty to like about it. Arguably, John Woo was the one who transformed Tom Cruise into an action hero, as we’d...

On 18 June 2023, the Hungarian State Opera celebrates the greatest Hungarian soprano of the 20th century on the occasion of her birthday with performances by her former and current students, as well as the winners of the Éva Marton International Singing Competition. Special guest star of the evening is one of today’s most exciting rising tenors, Jonathan Tetelman. The Hungarian State Opera Orchestra is conducted by general music director Balázs Kocsár, the gala is directed by artistic director András Almási-Tóth.

Éva Marton, one of the most outstanding dramatic sopranos in the world, has sung the most beautiful and difficult roles of Verdi, Puccini, Richard Strauss and Wagner, as well as verismo, in the most renowned opera houses of Europe and America for more than 30 years, including London’s Covent Garden, Frankfurt, Hamburg, the Vienna State Opera, Bayreuth, La Scala in Milan, the Verona Arena, the Salzburg Festival, and the San Francisco and Chicago Operas.

First-time writer-director Malika Musaeva is set to make history at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, where her female-centered coming-of-age drama “The Cage is Looking for a Bird” is the first Chechen-language film ever selected by the venerable German fest.

Musaeva’s debut, which world premieres Feb. 22 in the festival’s competitive Encounters section, focuses on a group of Chechen women living in a remote rural village, where they must defend their freedom and the right to live their own lives.

At the film’s heart is a friendship between two teenage girls, played by first-time actors Khadizha Bataeva and Madina Akkieva. On the precipice of adulthood, the duo seeks refuge in each other as they navigate difficult decisions about their futures.

“The Cage is Looking for a Bird” is produced by Hype Studios, the recently launched outfit of producer Ilya Stewart, whose upcoming slate includes new features from...

A legend of comics, manga and pop culture joins the Ablaze catalog as the publisher announces that it has licensed four acclaimed manga titles by Osamu Tezuka from Tezuka Productions, in cooperation with Di Books, for English publication under the Ablaze Manga imprint.

The first title will debut in August of this year, with the rest slated to launch in print and digitally in the later part of 2023 and in 2024.

The titles licensed for publishing are:

One Hundred Tales – slated to launch August 2023

Shakespeare Manga Theater – slated to launch in Q4 2023

Tomorrow the Birds – slated to launch in Q2 2024

Neo Faust – slated to launch in Q4 2024

This is the first time any of these works will be published in English. Osamu Tezuka is known worldwide as the most influential person of the past century in the development of manga and anime. A medical school graduate who pursued a career in comics instead,...

Russian director Alexander Zolotukhin has sky-high ambitions for “Brother in Every Inch,” which has its world premiere Feb. 13 in the Berlin Film Festival’s competitive Encounters section.

Zolotukhin’s sophomore feature is the story of twin brothers whose inseparable bond complicates their efforts to fulfill their shared dream of becoming air force pilots. The film is produced by Andrey Sigle and Mary Nazari for Proline Film. Paris-based Loco Films is repping the pic internationally.

The son of an air force pilot, Zolotukhin was granted rare access to a Russian military base to shoot “Brother in Every Inch,” filming real-life fighter planes and casting pilots and cadets as extras to bring a documentary-style verité to his film.

Pic was lensed by veteran Russian cinematographer Andrey Naydenov, who worked as Dp on Andrei Konchalovsky’s Venice prize-winner “Dear Comrades!” Naydenov collaborated with military engineers to construct special camera cases that would allow...

With a reboot of writer/director Brian De Palma's classic comedic horror feature "Phantom Of The Paradise" (1974) in studio discussions, Sneak Peek the original film showcasing Oscar nominated tunes by Paul Williams including "Life At Last", with an electrifying performance by rock star 'Beef' (Geritt Graham).

De Palma's film is a horror parody of the music business, adapting public domain concepts, "The Phantom of the Opera", "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and "Faust".

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Washington, D.C. — To the delight of a standing-room-only audience that included the First Family, the Kennedy Center Honors paid hearty tribute on Sunday night to actor-singer Bette Midler, opera bass-baritone Justino Diaz, Motown founder Berry Gordy, “Saturday Night Live” honcho Lorne Michaels and singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.

The event, last staged before a live audience in pre-covid 2020, had been conspicuously ignored by former President Donald Trump following criticism from two honorees in 2017. By contrast, President Joe Biden happily reinstated the tradition of hosting honorees at the White House before attending the production. He and First Lady Jill Biden were joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and husband Douglas Emhoff.

The wait by audiences was fully rewarded as the 44-year-old Honors program delivered a seemingly nonstop parade of A-list participants offering heartfelt tributes and rousing entertainment for the honorees gazing down from the president’s box. The show will air Dec.

The 2021 Kennedy Center Honors returned to their traditional home and December slot on Sunday night in Washington, D.C. The honorees for the 44th annual event celebrating the arts were Justino Diaz, Berry Gordy, Lorne Michaels, Bette Midler and Joni Mitchell. After four years of no presidential involvement, President Joe Biden was seated with the honorees in the balcony box. The ceremony will be broadcast by CBS on Wednesday, December 22.

SEEKennedy Center Honors: 50 entertainers who deserve to be selected

Here is the complete list of performers and presenters to be seen on the two-hour program hosted by previous Kch recipient David Letterman. Past honoree Yo-Yo Ma opened the program with “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Producers might alter the order as presented to the in-person audience.

Joni Mitchell (singer and songwriter):

Presenters are Cameron Crowe, Dan Levy

“Case of You” and medley performed by Norah Jones

“Big Yellow Taxi” performed by...

Film, the Living Record of Our Memory director Inés Toharia with Anne-Katrin Titze on Martin Scorsese and Thelma Schoonmaker: “We were hoping to catch up with them both, because they work together so closely and they are so crucial for Michael Powell’s work.”

Film, The Living Record Of Our Memory (a highlight of the 12th edition of Doc NYC) features insightful commentary from filmmakers Ken Loach, Jonas Mekas (Todd Haynes dedicated The Velvet Underground to Jonas), Kevin Brownlow, Fernando Trueba, Costa-Gavras, Patricio Guzmán, Ahmad Kiarostami (producer for Abbas Kiarostami), Idrissa Ouédraogo, Martin Scorsese, Bill Morrison, Ridley Scott, Nicolas Rey, Wim Wenders (on music rights and restoration), and cinematographer Vittorio Storaro.

Inés Toharia on Martin Scorsese speaking on film preservation at the Cineteca di Bologna: “I think Langlois and him are the two people - they’re very different, but they opened everyone to understand why.”

In the first instalment with Inés Toharia,...

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Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

Scream Blacula Scream (1973)

Mandy (2018)

Carnival of Souls (1962) – Mary Lambert’s trailer commentary

Night Tide (1961) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review

A Bucket Of Blood (1959) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s DVD review, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

Dementia 13 (1963) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Region B Blu-ray review, Glenn Erickson’s director’s cut Blu-ray review

The Godfather (1972) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings

The Godfather Part II (1974) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary

The Conversation (1974) – Josh Olson...

Biographical pictures and historical dramas can often go the way of cinematic hagiography, particularly when the subjects are involved in the project’s development. In one of the most extreme examples of such a scenario, Albert Speer, aka “Hitler’s architect,” had dreams of making his life story, consisting of delusional self-mythologizing as a “good Nazi,” into a Hollywood feature backed by Paramount Pictures. As Nazi Germany’s Minister of Armaments and War Production and close friend to the Führer, Speer oversaw 12 million slave laborers, 2.5 million of whom died, yet he evaded a death sentence during the Nuremberg Trials and received just 20 years in prison. While his proposed film was never made, the new documentary Speer Goes to Hollywood explores the process and proves more successful as a look into denial of a horrific reality than the title’s conceit of a Nazi attempting to break into the studio system.

Speer Goes to Hollywood director Vanessa Lapa on Albert Speer: “The dissonance, the clash that occurs between what we know and the book and what we hear on the tapes, it’s mind-blowing and very disturbing.” Photo: Walter Frentz Collection, Berlin

In 2014, I met Vanessa Lapa at Film Forum in New York with her co-producer Felix Breisach for a conversation on The Decent One (Der Anständige), based on previously unseen family diaries, photographs and private letters found in Heinrich Himmler's home. We spoke about Marlene Dietrich singing as a marker of time in her documentary, if Hannah Arendt's Banality Of Evil works here and how the writings were obtained, transcribed and put on film. Now in the fall of 2021, Vanessa joined me on Zoom to discuss Speer Goes To Hollywood, co-written with Joëlle Alexis, and her take on the interviews done by Andrew Birkin with Albert Speer...

On Aug. 3, 1896, a mysterious event takes place in London, turning a seemingly random group of people from ordinary citizens into a superpowered subgroup that becomes known as “the touched.”

What the touched do with their newfound abilities, and how society reacts to them, is the basis for HBO’s The Nevers, which premiered Sunday on HBO. In a moment, we’ll want to know what you thought of the fantasy drama, which was created by Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s Joss Whedon. But first, a quick recap of the first episode.

More from TVLineIn Treatment: HBO's 24-Episode Reboot Gets Premiere...

Kaouther Ben Hania: “It’s basically that the Faust legend is our daily bread.”

Kaouther Ben Hania’s gripping The Man Who Sold His Skin (Oscar-nominated for Best International Feature Film), shot by Christopher Aoun (Nadine Labaki’s Capernaum) with a score from Amin Bouhafa (Abderrahmane Sissako’s Timbuktu and Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh’s Gagarine with Evgueni Galperine and Sacha Galperine), stars Yahya Mahayni, Dea Liane, Koen De Bouw, and Monica Bellucci.

Connections to the auction scene with Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s North By Northwest, Kim Novak sitting in the museum in Vertigo, Jean-Pierre Léaud’s white lie in François Truffaut's The 400 Blows, Faust, peacocks, and the “long journey in preparation” for writer/director Kaouther Ben Hania, all came up in the first part of our in-depth conversation on Tunisia’s Oscar submission The Man Who Sold His Skin.

Kaouther Ben Hania on...

A musical that charms even audiences that don’t like musicals, this adaptation of a big 1955 Broadway hit is noted for capturing much of the original’s power and brilliance — more legendary stage performances should be filmed like this, immortalizing theater history that otherwise disappears into the ether. Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston, Russ Brown and star replacement Tab Hunter shine, yet ‘unknown’ Broadway talent Shannon Bolin and Robert Shafer earn just as much applause. The Verdon-Bob Fosse creative hookup is at its strongest here, complete with a show-stopper of a dance duo. Come to think of it, almost every song in this thing stops the show, like one of Joe Hardy’s home runs: Wow!

Damn Yankees

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Warner Archive Collection

1958 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 111 min. / Street Date March 16, 2021 / available through the WBshop / 21.99

Starring: Tab Hunter, Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston, Russ Brown, Shannon Bolin, Nathaniel Frey, James Komack, Rae Allen,...

It’s about abandoning the drudgery of one’s existence and wanting more. It’s about living it up today and turning a blind eye to tomorrow. But it’s a consuming pursuit of self-indulgence and often leads to professional and personal ruin. So, is it really worth it? The story of “Faust” has existed for hundreds of years, but its relevance reverberates throughout all walks of life to this day. Like the need to stay on top, for example.

Continue reading ‘Losing Alice’ Trailer: Ayelet Zurer Makes A Faustian Deal In Apple TV+ Limited Series at The Playlist.

Screen Media has picked up the U.S. rights to Chad Faust’s revenge thriller Girl, which is toplined by The Duff star Bella Thorne.

Writer/director Faust’s feature directorial debut will bow at Fantastic Fest later this week, ahead of a day-and-date release in November. Faust (The 4400) also stars in the film shot in northern Ontario.

Thorne plays a young woman who returns to her small hometown intent on killing her abusive father, only to discover someone else got to him first. As she searches for answers, the young woman uncovers a family legacy more dangerous than imagined.

The ensemble cast ...

Screen Media has picked up the U.S. rights to Chad Faust’s revenge thriller Girl, which is toplined by The Duff star Bella Thorne.

Writer/director Faust’s feature directorial debut will bow at Fantastic Fest later this week, ahead of a day-and-date release in November. Faust (The 4400) also stars in the film shot in northern Ontario.

Thorne plays a young woman who returns to her small hometown intent on killing her abusive father, only to discover someone else got to him first. As she searches for answers, the young woman uncovers a family legacy more dangerous than imagined.

The ensemble cast ...

Alexander Zale, an Iraqi-born actor who starred on New York stages, died Aug. 28 of complications from Parkinson’s disease at his home in Los Angeles, his nephew David Shamoon said. He was 89.

Zale, then known by his birth name, Jamil Zakkai, starred in 1977 in the title role in Agamemnon at Lincoln Center and the Delacorte Theater, then had another title role in a La Mama production of Faust the following year.

Wrote The New York Times in its review: “Jamil Zakkai, last summer’s Agamemnon in Central Park, retains his grandeur as Faust. In his haunted eyes, we can ...

Alexander Zale, an Iraqi-born actor who starred on New York stages, died Aug. 28 of complications from Parkinson’s disease at his home in Los Angeles, his nephew David Shamoon said. He was 89.

Zale, then known by his birth name, Jamil Zakkai, starred in 1977 in the title role in Agamemnon at Lincoln Center and the Delacorte Theater, then had another title role in a La Mama production of Faust the following year.

Wrote The New York Times in its review: “Jamil Zakkai, last summer’s Agamemnon in Central Park, retains his grandeur as Faust. In his haunted eyes, we can ...

Apple TV+ is expanding its slate of international original series.

The streamer has picked up exclusive international rights to Israeli neo-noir series Losing Alice and signed a co-production deal with Israel's Dori Media and cable company Hot.

Created, written and directed Sigal Avin, Losing Alice stars Ayelet Zurer (Man of Steel, Daredevil) as Alice, a 48 year-old film director who feels increasingly irrelevant but is inspired once more after becoming obsessed with Sophie, a 24 year-old femme fatale screenwriter played by Lihi Kornowski. Building on the Faust legend, but through the unique prism of a female filmmaker, Losing Alice explores issues ...

Keanu Reeves may have starred in some of the greatest action movies ever made with the likes of Point Break, Speed, The Matrix and John Wick, but the actor has never shied away from trying to add new strings to his bow, even if the results haven’t always been as consistent.

After rising to prominence in 1986 drama River’s Edge, Reeves broke out in a huge way in cult classic comedy Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, and in the decades since the 55 year-old has tackled everything from gothic horror and romantic comedies to playing a serial killer and doing Shakespeare.

One of the more underrated entries in his filmography though saw him try his hand at headlining a legal drama, albeit one with a massive twist. The Devil’s Advocate was a minor success at the box office when it was first released in 1997, and saw Reeves playing a hotshot lawyer who joins a major firm,...

Moviegoing Memories is a series of short interviews with filmmakers about going to the movies. Victor Kossakovsky's Aquarela is Mubi Go's Film of the Week of December 13, 2019.Notebook: How would you describe your movie in the least amount of words?Victor Kossakovsky: What if we do not talk about water but just look to it! This is an example of how a film can show a story instead of telling a story.Notebook: Where and what is your favorite movie theater? Why is it your favorite?Kossakovsky: My favorite cinema theater is the Aurora on the main street of St.Petersburg - Nevsky Prospect. It is oldest cinema in Russia; it was opened in 1913. It is not a huge cinema theater—only 590 seats—but it has perfect proportions of the room and a 100 square meters screen. I loved to go there since my childhood. I saw many great films there,...

In the early aughts, Cuban actor William Levy burst onto the telenovela scene, quickly amassing a fan base among women viewers. Since then, the actor and model has gone on to movies, English-language TV shows and even a season of “Dancing with the Stars.”

It helps to understand his previous work as a perennial thirst trap and overall handsome man to appreciate his turn into a steely gun-for-hire in Matías Moltrasio’s “En Brazos de un Asesino” (“In the Arms of an Assassin”).

Levy plays the titular assassin, Victor, and the movie wastes no time getting him in front of the camera. Quickly, we see him violently set up a contract with a drug lord named Guzman — not to be confused with “El Chapo” Guzman, or should he be? On Victor’s way out of the kingpin’s mansion, he realizes he’s picked up a stowaway, Sarai, too late.

Patience, LaborA school for professional ice skaters in Leningrad in the final days of the Soviet imperium. A young girl, maybe ten, struggles to land her lutz. She jumps. She falls. Time and again. Failure after failure. Her sympathetic but stern trainer chides her, exhorts her to jump again. Without failure, the jump would remain eternally unattainable. The girl jumps. She falls. Again and again. Yet, unlike what a Western version of this documentary might have presented, the girl does not succeed. At least not within the scope of this documentary’s narrative, otherwise abundant with grace and movement, the rigor and creativity and training at the Leningrad Figure Skating School.What better film than Patience, Labor (1985–1987) to take as an analogy for the life work of its director Aleksandr Sokurov, a life of patience and failure-ridden labor on display through his short films at the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen.

A Look Back: Murnau’s ‘Faust’A fun evening with friends including my friend Christa Lang Fuller, who introduced me to the 96 year old former actress Noreen Nash, (see blog) not too long ago. Christa hosted an evening with Justin from the Academy Museum, from next door and French American producer Martine Melloul and me to watch the vintage film ‘Faust’.

Christa is my age, German born, and was a young actress in Paris when she met the director Sam Fuller. At 23 she married him and eventually they left Paris for the U.S. They had a daughter, Samantha and she has a daughter, Samia. Sam died in 1997 and so the three women live in a beautiful warm and welcoming home on Woodrow Wilson Drive.

Christa has a sort of salon and along with her stories she feeds us food in abundance. This time Justin from the Academy Museum brought...

That the title of Penny Lane’s documentary is a question, not a statement, holds more meaning than you might think. “Hail Satan?” follows the Satanic Temple’s years-long efforts to advocate for religious pluralism and redefine what it means to be a Satanist, as the group believes that “witch hunters” have been allowed to set the terms of debate for too long. One case in point: the Satanic Panic that influenced everything from the public perception of bands like Judas Priest to how the West Memphis Three were prosecuted.

“You can’t really fully understand the Satanic Temple if you don’t understand the Satanic Panic of the 1980s and ’90s,” says Satanic Temple spokesman Lucien Greaves in the film, over footage of news segments carrying ominous titles like “Devil Worship: Exposing Satan’s Underground.” “The United States was caught up by anti-Satanist hysterics.”

Lane doesn’t go in depth on this subject,...

Writer/director (and former Bathory drummer) Jonas Åkerlund’s new black metal murder dramedy Lords of Chaos has really stuck with this critic since I first saw it two weeks ago. The controversial true crime tale has plenty to say about the lives of fringe musicians, the dangers of toxic masculinity and groupthink, and the tenuous nature of friendships amidst creative partnerships — all wrapped up in an irresistible tragicomic package. Chaos is currently available on demand and in limited theatrical release stateside.

Lords of Chaos, adapted from the 1998 nonfiction book Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground from authors Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind, unpacks an insane true story that has become legend in extreme metal lore: the church-burning, murder- and suicide-filled misadventures of a group of angry young Norwegian men that nicknamed themselves “The Black Circle.”

Three of the central musical figures in this grisly...

Bruno Ganz, whose best-known roles were portraying the extremes of an angel and Adolph Hitler, died in Zurich at age 77 on Friday. His cause of death was colon cancer, according to representatives.

His memorable portrayal of German dictator Adolph Hitler in 2004’s Downfall was considered Ganz’s biggest role. But his appearance as an angel in the 1987 Wim Wenders film Wings of Desire also drew accolades. He later reprised that role in the 1993 follow, Faraway, So Close!

Among his other critically hailed roles included appearances in Stephen Daldry’s Oscar-nominated The Reader (2008), Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu, the Jonathan Demme remake of The Manchurian Candidate and Franklin J. Schaffner’s The Boys from Brazil.

But it was the role of Hitler that truly made Ganz. Some criticized him for humanizing the brutal dictator, but Ganz’s portrayal later became popular in the social media age, as clever meme creators gave people...

Bruno Ganz, the Swiss actor best known for dramatizing Adolf Hitler’s final days in 2004’s “Downfall,” has died. He was 77.

Ganz died at his home in Zurich on Friday, his representatives told media outlets. The cause of death was reportedly colon cancer.

In addition to delivering one of the definitive cinematic portrayals of Hitler, Ganz played an angel who gives up immortality to experience earthly pleasures in Wim Wenders’ classic film “Wings of Desire” (1987). He reprised that role in Wenders’ 1993 follow-up, “Faraway, So Close!”

His celestial performance was so memorable that Ganz once recounted how people ascribed special powers to him when they recognized him in public.

“People in planes said: ‘Ah, no need to be afraid, because with you here, nothing can happen. Now we are safe,'” Ganz told the Danish film journal P.O.V. “Or a mother said to her child: ‘Look, there’s your guardian angel.

Bruno Ganz, the Swiss actor best known for dramatizing Adolf Hitler’s final days in 2004’s “Downfall,” has died. He was 77.

Ganz died at his home in Zurich on Friday, his representatives told media outlets. The cause of death was reportedly colon cancer.

In addition to delivering one of the definitive cinematic portrayals of Hitler, Ganz played an angel who gives up immortality to experience earthly pleasures in Wim Wenders’ classic film “Wings of Desire” (1987). He reprised that role in Wenders’ 1993 follow-up, “Faraway, So Close!”

His celestial performance was so memorable that Ganz once recounted how people ascribed special powers to him when they recognized him in public.

“People in planes said: ‘Ah, no need to be afraid, because with you here, nothing can happen. Now we are safe,'” Ganz told the Danish film journal P.O.V. “Or a mother said to her child: ‘Look, there’s your guardian angel.

Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday.

This week’s question: What is the worst performance by a great actor you usually love?

Carlos Aguilar (@Carlos_Film), The Wrap, Remezcla, MovieMaker Magazine

Collectively, Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna have been enlisted to enhance films by Almodovar, Spielberg, Larraín, Korine, and, of course, Alfonso Cuarón; in addition to many more efforts by the world’s leading directors. Both have also tried their hand at directing, with Luna having a more notable run behind the camera, and more recently basked in the attention of worldwide mainstream success in the form of “Coco” and “Rogue One.”

Yet, buried underneath that steady stream of good marks and auteur-driven opportunities, most of which this critic has been a champion of, is “Casa de Mi Padre.” Matt Piedmont’s debut feature, a Spanish-language satire starring Will Ferrell,...

Philipp Humm’s journey to filmmaker is an unusual one. Having been chief executive of Vodafone Europe, T-Mobile USA and in senior roles at other firms, including Amazon, he left the upper echelons of the corporate world for more artistic pursuits and is now making “The Last Faust.”

The first and second parts of Goethe’s “Faust” have never been filmed and are rarely staged, not least because of the 14-hour performance time. But Humm has adapted the German classic, with intertwining stories linking the first two parts, into a 120-minute film set in contemporary times. It centers on the CEO of Silicon Valley firm Winestone Inc., played by Martin Hancock. His character is hellbent on emulating God and creating life, and enters a pact with Mephisto (Glyn Dilley), who comes in the form of a hedge fund trader. Gretchen (Yvi Mai) is a young intern at Winestone’s tech firm.

Mexico City — Los Cabos Film Festival’s Mexico Primero section is intended to encourage and promote both up-and-coming and against-the-grain Mexican filmmakers.

Five films make up this year’s edition of Mexico Primero, spanning from intimate indie dramas to thrillers to fantasy and horror. Each film offers something unique to the slate, while sharing an almost mystical and auteur commonality. It’s safe to say that Mexico Primero is a singular competition in the world of Mexican cinema.

“Faust” is produced by Andrea Bussmann and famed Mexican director Nicolás Pereda, and directed by Bussmann herself, one of the only two female directors of Mexican films in main competitions at Los Cabos. The film already won her a special jury prize at Locarno’s Filmmakers of the Present. A modern, very Mexican, take on the traditional tale of good and evil, the story is told in a ‘70s style mocumentary format...

While a reboot of writer/director Brian De Palma's classic parody horror feature "Phantom Of The Paradise" (1974) is in studio discussions, Sneak Peek the original film showcasing Oscar nominated tunes by Paul Williams including "Life At Last", with an electrifying performance by rock star 'Beef' (Geritt Graham).

De Palma's film is a horror parody of the music business, adapting public domain concepts, "The Phantom of the Opera", "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and "Faust".

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Phantom Of The Paradise"...

Classic horror film lovers get excited, as Turner Classic Movies just unveiled its movie lineup for the Halloween season. I’d run through and list all the classics that will be popping up throughout the month, but there’s just too many to list. This is Turner Classic Movies after all. Check out the full lineup below, and let us know if you’re excited for any of these! (via Bloody Disgusting)

Wednesday October 3, 2018

8:00 Pm The Unknown (1927) Dir: Tod Browning

9:00 Pm The Phantom of the Opera (1925) Dir: Rupert Julian

10:45 Pm The Monster (1925) Dir: Roland West

Thursday October 4, 2018

12:30 Am The Penalty (1920) Dir: Wallace Worsley

2:15 Am The Unholy Three (1925) Dir: Tod Browning.

4:00 Am He Who Gets Slapped (1924) Dir: Victor Seastrom

Saturday October 6, 2018

2:00 Am Deadly Friend (1986) Dir: Wes Craven

3:45 Am Demon Seed (1977) Dir. Donald Cammell

Sunday October 7, 2018

8:00 Pm The Mummy’s Hand (1940) Dir: Christy...

Hot on the heels of Stuart Gordon's Dagon being announced as a new entry to the Vestron Video Collector’s Series, Brian Yuzna's Beyond Re-Animator has now been added to Vestron's limited edition Blu-ray lineup with the same release date of July 24th:

Press Release: The Vestron cult classic horror series continues with Beyond Re-Animator, coming to Blu-ray on July 24th with all new special features!

Street Date: 7/24/18

Blu-ray Srp: $39.97

Program Description

Go beyond your wildest fear when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the third entry in the iconic Re-Animator series, Beyond Re-Animator, arriving on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror veteran Brian Yuzna (The Dentist, Faust, Return of the Living Dead III) and starring Jeffrey Combs as Dr. Herbert West, everyone’s favorite mad scientist continues his re-animation research, turning the penitentiary he’s been incarcerated in for the past 14 years...