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Vidiots to Kick Off 40th Anniversary in November With Comedy Show and Special Q&A Screenings at the...
Vidiots, the non-profit film organization that operates the historic Eagle Theatre and video rental store in Los Angeles, will commence 40th anniversary celebrations this November — beginning with screenings of a slew of movies from its flagship year, 1985, paired with special guests,...
Okada Junichi and Fujii Michihito on Netflix Japan’s ‘Last Samurai Standing’:...
In 1878, the age of the samurai has ended. Swords are banned, the class system has crumbled, and Japan’s warriors have become relics of a vanished era. Into this world steps “Last Samurai Standing,” Netflix Japan’s most ambitious historical series to date — a...
Valladolid Film Festival Marks 70 Years With a Bold Director-Driven Focus, Including Kristen...
As it turns 70, Spain’s Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid — the Seminci — refuses to look back. Instead, the country’s second-oldest film festival, running Oct. 24–Nov. 1, is very much forward-facing — while reaffirming its historic humanist DNA...
Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska ’82’ Offers a Highly Rewarding Trip Down...
Boxed sets celebrating classic rock albums offer the joy of discovery, in all those abandoned alternate versions being brought into the light as bonus tracks, but usually also some simultaneous historical relief: How interesting these early arrangements sound… and thank God they didn’t...
‘Fauda’ Star Laëtitia Eïdo to Lead Alia Azamat Ashkenazi’s Historical...
French actress Laëtitia Eïdo, whose credits include “Fauda,” “Liaison” and “Elyas,” has signed on to star in the upcoming feature film “Children of Nowhere” as a civil servant dispatched to enforce a controversial French relocation program on...
Netflix Will Screen Noah Baumbach’s ‘Jay Kelly’ in 35mm in Historic Movie...
“Jay Kelly,” a dramedy about a movie star looking back on his life on- and off-screen, is also a celebration of cinema magic. To play into the Noah Baumbach film’s themes, Netflix will offer “Jay Kelly” in specialty screenings in historic movie palaces around the...
Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol Celebrate 30 Years of Bollywood Classic ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le...
Three decades after its Oct. 20, 1995 release, Aditya Chopra’s “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” continues to reign as India’s most beloved romantic film, with stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol reflecting on the historic blockbuster’s unprecedented cultural impact. The Yash...
‘Truth and Treason’ Review: A Conventional Biopic of a Teenager Who Resisted the Third...
Based on a true story of German resistance to the Third Reich during World War 2, “Truth and Treason” plays it conventionally straight. The familiar elements of a historic film telling an epic story are all there: the righteous hero, the conflicted villain, the systemic violence. There...
Stage and Screen Vet Kathleen Chalfant Seeks Historic Best Actress Oscar Attention With Venice...
Kathleen Chalfant – a venerated stage actress with memorable turns in film and television – is officially entering the gauntlet for this year’s best actress prize. Star of “The Affair” and “House of Cards,” Chalfant has been a recognizable favorite for...
Filipino Historical Epic ‘Quezon,’ Starring Jericho Rosales, Iain Glen, Sets Global...
TBA Studios has unveiled the worldwide release strategy for “Quezon,” a historical biopic chronicling the political ascent of Manuel L. Quezon, the first president of the Philippine Commonwealth. The film stars Filipino actor Jericho Rosales in the title role alongside “Game of...
Jamie Bell, Cosmo Jarvis, Thomasin McKenzie Join Andrew Garfield in Paul Greengrass’...
Jamie Bell, Cosmo Jarvis and Thomasin McKenzie will travel back to 14th century England for Paul Greengrass’ “The Uprising.” The historical epic is set during the Peasants’ Revolt and stars the previously announced Andrew Garfield. Focus Features will distribute “The...
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