Sundance 2025: Reid Davenport's Contemplative New Doc 'Life After'
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by Alex Billington
2h ago
"This movie is not about suicide, which would mean it would be about death. Rather, it’s about life, life that is far more complex than the soundbite clips from the past can give." One of the better documentaries hidden in the 2025 Sundance Film Festival line-up is this fascinating, contemplative new film called Life After from filmmaker Reid Davenport. This is his second feature to premiere at the festival - Davenport was also at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival with his autobiographical doc titled I Didn't See You There. This time around he focuses on a whole other intriguing topic – the ..read more
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2025 Directors Guild Awards - Sean Baker & RaMell Ross Big Winners
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by Alex Billington
2h ago
This weekend, the winners of the 77th Annual DGA Awards were announced at a wonderful celebration in Los Angeles. The 2024 awards season starting to wrap up with DGA and PGA winners this weekend, and ending with the Academy Awards airing in early March soon enough. This year it's Anora director Sean Baker conquering the awards season - taking home the top DGA prize for his celebrated film, along with acclaimed Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross winning for Best First Feature. These are two of my favorite films of 2024 - very happy with both winning. In addition, the Ukraine doc film Porcelain Wa ..read more
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Intense Trailer for 'The Siege at Thorn High' Indonesian Action Thriller
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by Alex Billington
2h ago
"Isn't it dangerous to teach there?" ?? Amazon MGM Studios have unveiled their newest official US trailer for an Indonesian action thriller movie called The Siege at Thorn High, set for an Indonesian release starting in April. This big new production from Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar doesn't have a US date set yet but will hit theaters in Indonesia first, then hopefully on Prime Video not long after. In the midst of the turbulent conditions of Indonesian society in 2027 that are on the verge of collapse, Edwin faces a fight for survival when the school where he teaches suddenly turns into a ..read more
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Official Trailer for 'Berlin ER' Series - Set in a Chaotic Berlin Hospital
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by Alex Billington
2d ago
"Under paid. Under staffed. Over worked. Welcome to the KRANK." ?? Apple TV has unveiled an official trailer for a new hospital series called Berlin ER, set at an overcrowded hospital in the bustling German city of Berlin. The original title is Krank Berlin, since the word "krank" in German means sick (making the series name technically Sick Berlin in German). Dr. Parker, a medic, moves from Munich to Berlin after a personal crisis. She works in the chaotic ER inside Berlin's most overcrowded hospital, seeking a fresh start amidst the intense medical environment. But the increasingly merciless ..read more
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Watch: Filmmaker Sean Baker's Journey to Making 'Anora' Featurette
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by Alex Billington
2d ago
"I think the biggest challenge is simply – sticking with it." Neon has revealed a lovely featurette celebrating filmmaker Sean Baker. We're into the final month of the awards season, ending with the Academy Awards on March 2, and Baker's film Anora has a grand total of six nominations. It's still my frontrunner for Best Picture - and maybe a few others. Ani, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and then impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch named Vanya (aka Ivan). Once the news reaches Russia, their little fairytale is threaten ..read more
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First Trailer for 'Ellis Park' About Warren Ellis & His Wildlife Sanctuary
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by Alex Billington
2d ago
"The goal of the place is to give them their freedom back." Madman Films in Australia has revealed the trailer for a documentary film titled Ellis Park, telling the story of musician Warren Ellis. This is actually directed by the acclaimed Australian filmmaker Justin Kurzel, of Macbeth, Assassin's Creed, Nitram, The Order. It first premiered at the 2024 London & Melbourne Film Festivals last year. A key member of iconic bands The Dirty Three and Nick Cave's Bad Seeds, multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis has cut a brilliant and unorthodox figure in music for over three decades. Far from the ..read more
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Sundance 2025: Joel Edgerton is Phenomenal in Poetic 'Train Dreams'
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by Alex Billington
2d ago
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." This classic Ferris Bueller quote is actually one of the best to use to sum up this story of a man in this poetic film about time passing. Train Dreams is one of the greatest discoveries from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival line-up. I had a feeling it might be something special – especially as a train lover who enjoys almost any movie that is about or involves trains. I'm lucky to have had a chance to catch Train Dreams, it's real cinema that is especially powerful if you watch it on the big sc ..read more
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Action Adventure 'Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants' Trailer
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by Alex Billington
3d ago
"The world is big enough to have many masters, The one with the best skills does not necessarily have a kind heart." Sony has debuted their official trailer for the Chinese action movie epic called Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants, adapted from a famous martial arts novel. This movie is another massive production from China, featuring tons of action and massive set pieces and endless numbers of people in giant battles. Under Genghis Khan, the Mongolian army pushes west to destroy the Jin Dynasty, setting its sights on the Song Dynasty next. Amid internal conflicts among martial arts ..read more
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No Pain Action Comedy 'Novocaine' Super Bowl Spot with Jack Quaid
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by Alex Billington
3d ago
"These guys took the girl I love - I won't stop 'till I get her back." Paramount has launched their 30-second Super Bowl spot for the action comedy Novocaine - arriving in theaters everywhere in March. This does look like it will be crazy fun to watch, hopefully, with some bonkers action. Meet Nathan Caine. He feels no pain. When the girl of his dreams (played by Midthunder) is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back. Jack Quaid stars as Nate Caine (a similar name to "novocaine" obviously) along with Amber Midthunder, R ..read more
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Fest Recap: Sundance 2025 Podcast Discussion with Aaron Neuwirth
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by Alex Billington
3d ago
With the 2025 Sundance Film Festival wrapped up, it's time for a debrief and recap. Every year for the past few years, I hop on a podcast with my friend Aaron Neuwirth to discuss the festival and the films we watched – comparing notes and opinions. It's always refreshing to take some time to reflect on the festival, on all of the the films (54 for me this year!!), on the very talented new filmmakers, and on the experience of Sundance in January every tear. After 10 intense days of non-stop watching, it's a relief to kick back & chat about what was the best, and what was the worst, plus eve ..read more
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