Elio (2025) Pixar Review – A Beautiful Sci-Fi Tale About Loss, Friendship, and Finding Your Voice

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 5 out of 5. As we look around, we see the dynamics of society constantly shifting—just like the cinematic universe. As bolder concepts are explored, it often feels like there’s nothing new left to uncover. Everything we’ve longed to hear or understand has already been told, in one form or another. And when … Read more

‘The More the Merrier’ is Mostly Marvelous 1943

A terrific trio of actors—Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, and Charles Coburn—play wonderfully with one another in The More the Merrier, a 1943 wartime comedy capitalizing on the Washington DC housing shortage. George Stevens was a director of diverse genres before he went off to war: dramas, comedies, action, even an Astaire-Rogers musical. Stevens was a … Read more

Mahershala Ali Still Wants to Make ‘Blade’

Mahershala Ali doesn’t “know where Marvel is right now” with the Blade reboot. The 51-year-old actor was announced as the famous vampire hunter for the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster in 2019, though following creative setbacks and production problems, Ali has admitted he is unsure what is happening with Blade at the moment. Speaking with The … Read more

5 David Corenswet Roles to Catch Before He Stars as Superman

The new Superman stars David Corenswet as a new, vulnerable, dog-loving Man of Steel. Besides playing Superman, Corenswet will of course play his version of Clark Kent in the new film, coming July 11 from Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn. Corenswet, who is Philadelphia-born and Julliard-educated, will romance Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane, match … Read more

Free Webinar: CRISIS/OPPORTUNITY: Four New Innovative Distributors Rethinking the Indie Model

8 Above’s June webinar, co-sponsored by Filmmaker Magazine, profiles four new adventurous and innovative distributors that have emerged on the US independent film scene. Join Scott Macaulay (Filmmaker) and Jon Reiss for a conversation with Elizabeth Woodward (Willa), Munir Atalla (Watermelon Pictures), Elizabeth Purchell (Muscle Distribution), and Theodore Schaefer & James Belfer (Cartuna x Dweck). … Read more

First Look Teaser for ‘Bone Lake’ Nightmarish Thriller / Dark Comedy

First Look Teaser for ‘Bone Lake’ Nightmarish Thriller / Dark Comedy by Alex Billington June 24, 2025Source: YouTube “To a new friendship!” “Cheers!” Bleecker Street has revealed the first look teaser trailer for a horror thriller dark comedy called Bone Lake, arriving to watch starting in October in theaters. This originally premiered at Fantastic Fest … Read more