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Jul242024 by cineverseNo Comments

Vashon Island Film Festival Program Includes ‘Bang Bang,’ ‘Black Dog,’ ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ – Film News in Brief

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By Jazz Tangcay According To The variety) The third annual Vashon Island Film Festival has announced its slate for the event set for Aug. 8-11. Located off the coast of Washington State, the island festival will screen 12 features and 10 shorts, pllus three local projects. VIFF will also feature a selection of other events for patrons to experience, including the Red Bicycle Awards Ceremony, hosted on Sunday, August 11, at the Vashon Theatre and its outdoor pavilion The Backlot, which is a newly renovated and family-operated cultural landmark on the island. Festival founder and CEO of the Forge distribution and sales company Mark Mathias Sayre said, “I don’t envy our jury’s job,” says Sayre. “Our line-up is as strong as it’s ever been—it truly is the best of the be...

Jul242024 by cineverseNo Comments

Presumed Innocent’ Finale Shocker: Is Jake Gyllenhaal’s Rusty Sabich Guilty or Innocent? The Killer Is Revealed to Be [SPOILER]

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By Aramide Tinubu According To The variety) SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Apple TV+’s “Presumed Innocent” Season 1 finale titled “The Verdict.” Since David E. Kelley’s “Presumed Innocent” debuted on Apple TV+ last month, the series has taken viewers on a ride filled with shocking clues and troubling revelations, all while diving into the minds of narcissistic and obsessive men. Over eight episodes, “Presumed Innocent” followed former chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal), who was on trial for the murder of his lover and colleague Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinsve). In the “Presumed Innocent” finale — an episode that was not provided as a screener ahead of time to journalists —viewers learned that Carolyn’s...

Jul232024 by cineverseNo Comments

Twisters’ Director Lee Isaac Chung on How ‘Frankenstein’ Inspired the Final Tornado, Kate’s Hero Journey and Debates About That Kiss Scene

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By Angelique Jackson According To The variety) SPOILER WARNING: This story contains spoilers for “Twisters,” now playing in theaters. “Twisters” director Lee Isaac Chung was well aware that people might be upset about the ending of the disaster thriller — namely the fact that its hero Kate Cooper (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her tornado-wrangling knight in tight Levi’s, Tyler Owens (Glen Powell) don’t kiss at the end of the movie. “If you talk to my 13-year-old niece, her uncle made a huge mistake,” Chung tells Variety. Indeed, for more than an hour and a half of the film’s two-hour runtime, the tension builds between Kate and Tyler. From the first tip of his cowboy hat and their early verbal jabs (he nicknames her “city girl” and she pokes fun at him putting hi...

Jul232024 by cineverseNo Comments

Deadpool & Wolverine’ First Reactions Praise Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s ‘Dynamite’ Chemistry, ‘Epic’ Cameos: ‘A Game Changer for the MCU’

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By Zack Sharf According To The variety) The first reactions for “Deadpool & Wolverine” are in and are overwhelmingly positive. The enthusiasm for the film comes at a much-needed time for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which experienced rare flops last year with the releases of “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” and “The Marvels.” The latest “Deadpool” film is the only Disney-backed Marvel movie on the release calendar in 2024 and marks the character’s official introduction into the MCU. The sequel is being called “bloody fun” and a “step in the right direction for Marvel” by film press. “‘Deadpool and Wolverine‘ is a game changer for the MCU as it is the biggest, boldest, and most badass MCU film since ‘Infinity War’ and ‘Endgame,'” wrote Nerdtropolis’ Sean Tajipour. “R...

Jul232024 by cineverseNo Comments

Anurag Kashyap Boards Melbourne-Bound Children’s Film ‘Little Thomas’ as Producer (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety) Indian auteur Anurag Kashyap is returning to the children’s film genre with his latest production, “Little Thomas.” The comedy-drama, which is the feature directing debut of Kaushal Oza, is slated for its world premiere at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). Starring Gulshan Devaiah and Rasika Duggal, alongside child actor Hridansh Parekh, “Little Thomas” marks Kashyap’s first foray into children’s cinema since his 2007 animated directorial venture “Return of Hanuman.” Set in 1990s Goa, the film follows a seven-year-old boy’s attempts to reunite his quarreling parents in hopes of getting a baby brother. Kashyap, known for hard-hitting films like “Gangs of Wasseypur” and “Ugly,” was drawn to Oza’s vision o...

Jul222024 by cineverseNo Comments

Korea Box Office: ‘Escape’ Rises to Weekend Market Leader at Third Attempt

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By Patrick Frater According To The variety) “Escape,” a Korean-made action drama that has been on release for most of the month, took the lead at the South Korean box office over the latest weekend. The film recounts the story of a North Korean soldier who dreams of defecting and the South Korean officer who pursues him. It is directed by Lee Jong-pil, who previously made surprise 2020 hit “Samjin Company English Class.” It stars Lee Je-hoon and Koo Kyo-hwan in the lead roles. “Escape” earned $2.61 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic). That represented an unusual 7% week-on-week gain for the film, suggesting strong word of mouth sentiment. After 19 days on release “Escape” ...

Jul222024 by cineverseNo Comments

China Box Office: ‘Twisters’ Is Blown Away as ‘Successor’ Enjoys $89 Million Weekend

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By Patrick Frater According To The variety) “Successor,” a Chinese-produced comedy drama about escape from poverty, dominated a big weekend at the Mainland China box office. The session also saw an impressive re-release for Japanese animation “Your Name” and Hollywood action film “Twisters” blown into instant irrelevance. Data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway showed “Successor” earning RMB633 million ($89.1 million) between Friday and Sunday in China. While this represented the film’s official first weekend, “Successor” finished Sunday with a cumulative total of RMB1.55 billion or $219 million. That is due to two days of wide screenings a weekend earlier that were considered as previews (causing the title to be omitted from Comscore charts a week earlier) and ...

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Vashon Island Film Festival Program Includes ‘Bang Bang,’ ‘Black Dog,’ ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ – Film News in Brief

Presumed Innocent’ Finale Shocker: Is Jake Gyllenhaal’s Rusty Sabich Guilty or Innocent? The Killer Is Revealed to Be [SPOILER]

Twisters’ Director Lee Isaac Chung on How ‘Frankenstein’ Inspired the Final Tornado, Kate’s Hero Journey and Debates About That Kiss Scene

Deadpool & Wolverine’ First Reactions Praise Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s ‘Dynamite’ Chemistry, ‘Epic’ Cameos: ‘A Game Changer for the MCU’

Anurag Kashyap Boards Melbourne-Bound Children’s Film ‘Little Thomas’ as Producer (EXCLUSIVE)

Korea Box Office: ‘Escape’ Rises to Weekend Market Leader at Third Attempt

China Box Office: ‘Twisters’ Is Blown Away as ‘Successor’ Enjoys $89 Million Weekend

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