The Toronto International Film Festival announced that Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes will receive the TIFF Ebert Director Award. TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey made the announcement as the TIFF Tribute Awards presented by BVLGARI will return to an in-person gala fundraiser during the 47th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, September 11 at Fairmont Royal York Hotel. TIFF will be presenting the Canadian Premiere of Mendes’ most recent work Empire of Light, which he wrote, directed, and produced.…
"Sam Mendes To Receive TIFF Ebert Director Award – TIFF 2022"
Jurassic World Dominion makes its arrival on home video with the Extended Edition included on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and Digital releases. The film is an epic thrill ride and satisfying conclusion to the arc that started almost 30 years ago with Jurassic Park. While there are no mid-credits or post-credits scene, it’s worth it to sit through the credits because of everyone who worked on this film. Not only that but Michael Giacchino calls back a…
"Jurassic World Dominion Arrives on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD"
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way, written by and starring Tim Conway, makes its arrival on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics. Right off the bat, we need to discuss the film’s run time. Unlike the packaging, it is not 95 minutes long as the film runs closer to 108 minutes. When you look across IMDb, TCM, Rotten Tomatoes, AFI, Letterboxd, and Wikipedia, only AFI comes the closest at 106 minutes. To be fair, the longer…
"They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way Arrives On Blu-ray"
Free Puppies!, a new documentary film about the grassroots network of dog rescuers, takes a closer look at the rescue dog crisis. I’m a dog lover and naturally, a film with this title is going to pique my interest. It’s a film about how a grassroots network across the rural South have been rescuing millions of rescue dogs. If not for their efforts, many dogs would have seen a tragic ending. Nobody wants that, certainly…
"Free Puppies! Shows Importance Of Dog Rescuers"
The Nexstar Media Group has officially acquired a majority stake in The CW Network from Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery. In recent months, the network canceled a number of series. A number of series to end their runs during the past season came from the Arrowverse. Most recently, it was announced that the upcoming season of The Flash would be its last. Outside of The Flash, current DC shows that are airing during the…
"The CW Network: Nexstar Acquires Majority Stake"
13: The Musical is the newest Broadway musical adaptation and spotlights the Jewish coming-of-age ritual as it hits Netflix. The timing of this film could not be better. 13: The Musical arrives on Netflix at days after Jews marked Tisha B’Av, the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. It’s the culmination of a mourning period known as the Three Weeks–Rosh Chodesh Av marks an increase in mourning with no music. Had it launched during the…
"13: The Musical – Bar Mitzvah Musical Hits Netflix"
Back to the Drive-In explores the truth behind the Drive-In renaissance during the pandemic and their struggles to stay afloat. This is the sort of film where there are so many stories that April Wright features plenty more of them during the credits. It’s not a groundbreaking documentary but it’s a solid film as she continues capturing stories from theater owners and operators. In 2013, Wright released her first Drive-In documentary, Going Attractions: The Definitive…
"Back to the Drive-In: The Renaissance"
Fall is in the same vein of 47 Meters Down and it’s 107 minutes of nerve-inducing anxiety from the time the camera rolls until the film ends. Imagine 47 Meters Down except we’re no longer under the water. Instead, the two leads are on top of an abandoned 2,000-ft B67 TV Tower in the California desert without any cell reception. The irony is that they did this to look fear in the face and now…
"Fall: 107 Minutes of Nerve-Inducing Anxiety"
Secret Headquarters, the new superhero film starring Owen Wilson, skips its theatrical release for a Paramount+ debut. Please make sure to watch until the very end of the credits. Speaking of credits, this is another film where all of the musicians get listed in the credits. I can partly understand why the studio switched to a streaming release. The film is solid enough to be a winner at home. However, it’s not a proven IP…
"Secret Headquarters Skips Theatrical for Paramount+"
Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi is in hot water this week after nine-year-old transphobic tweets resurfaced from 2013. I’m not sure how the tweets first resurfaced this week but the tweets went viral as the Thor: Love and Thunder filmmaker was ratioed on Twitter. In the first tweet, the Jojo Rabbit filmmaker writes: “No disrespect to men who want to be/dress as woman. I should have just said their makeup looks manly. Also no disrespect to…
"Taika Waititi: Transphobic Tweets Resurface From 2013"
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