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Reality for the UK and Ireland. I caught the film in Berlin last month and absolutely loved it.The film comes to the screen from first-time director Tina Satter, and stars Sydney Sweeney (White Lotus, Euphoria).

Every November, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival embraces the cold of the coming winter, Estonia’s capital shining bright in the darkness of night, showcasing the latest the Baltics and beyond can offer. Each year, for over two weeks, the annual festival, now in its 27th year, offers up hundreds of features and shorts presenting them to both the international press and the cinema-going public. Nearly ten years ago, the festival was awarded A-class status, which puts it alongside the likes of Berlin, Cannes, Venice, Karlovy Vary, Warsaw, and San Sebastian. For the past few years, we’ve been invited along to sample its many delights.This year, the festival played host to 185 feature films from 73 different countries, including 51 world premieres and 24 international premieres, distributed among 5 competitive programmes and 14 side programmes.

The home release of Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance has been confirmed by Signature Entertainment. The DVD and Blu-ray of the film will be on shelves from Boxing Day, 26th December.With the announcement comes a new clip from the film itself which we are able to share below.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The series, from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television premieres on 20th December.The eight-episode series launches with a two-episode premiere on December 20th on Disney+, followed by new episodes weekly.In this latest look at “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” Percy (Walker Scobell), Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover (Aryan Simhadri) are put to the test on their adventure to restore order at Mount Olympus and save the world. Created by Rick Riordan and Jon Steinberg, Percy Jackson and the Olympians is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J.

Indy100 newspaper reports that 0.88% or 2.2m users make daily visits to the streaming platform’s gaming section. At its peak, in January 2023, the same segment almost made it to 3m.Netflix seems to be getting desperate to attract gamers, despite assurances to the contrary.

n 2020, Emerald Fennell turned heads with the powerful and emotionally-charged revenge thriller that was Promising Young Woman. The movie took the industry and awards season by storm and so expectations are high for her follow-up, Saltburn. Telling the story of Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan), a scholarship student at Oxford University, Saltburn is yet another remarkable accomplishment from Fennell.Saltburn opens with Keoghan’s Oliver speaking directly into the camera.

Fast Charlie. Pierce Brosnan headlines the film which is one that includes the very final performance of the great James Cain.

Fantastic Four movie.The news comes to us from trade bible Deadline who are reporting that, while the deal is far from done, there is some serious chatter about the Narcos and The Mandalorian star playing the big Marvel character in a forthcoming movie at the studio.

The Godfather and E.T. The Extra Terrestrial in this way over the years, both of them at London’s prestigious and historic Royal Albert Hall in the centre of town.

Madame Web, their new film set within the Marvel Spider-Man universe. The film is due to arrive in cinemas next year with Dakota Johnson leading the cast.Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts and Adam Scott also star.“Meanwhile, in another universe…” In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing’s most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who may have clairvoyant abilities. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures…if they can all survive a deadly present.There’s not too long to wait for this one with the film set for cinema screens on 14th February.We have the full trailer for the film below.More as it comes in.When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.@ THN - The Hollywood News 2023

Dashing Through The Snow, took to the red carpet for the first special screening of the movie.The film is directed by Tim Story and follows Eddie Garrick (Ludacris), a good-hearted man who has lost his belief in the wonder of Christmas. While spending time with his nine-year-old daughter Charlotte on Christmas Eve, he befriends a mysterious man in a red suit named Nick.Said man in red suit is the hugely talented Lil Rel Howery, while Madison Skye Validum plays the role of Charlotte in the film.All three were present on the carper and spoke about working on the film and their roles.

It’s not just called Mutant Mayhem for nothing! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem has no shortage of mutants. As we look forward to the Home Entertainment release, we’re taking a look at the world of mutants, exploring their characteristics and which talented actors brought them to life.WARNING – this feature contains spoilers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem!SplinterNone other than legendary martial arts maestro, Jackie Chan, brings his charm and prowess to wise sensei and adoptive father to the Ninja Turtles, Master Splinter.

Daisy Edgar-Jones, ??p?? Dìrísù and Himesh Patel today joined forces along with other industry experts to decide the next BAFTA EE Rising Star award nominees. The annual award which, in the past has gone to the likes of James McAvoy, Eva Green, Juno Temple, Tom Hardy, Kristen Stewart, Jack O’Connell, Will Poulter, John Boyega, Tom Holland, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Micheal Ward, Bukky Bakray, and Lashana Lynch, will be dished out with the other film BAFTAs early next year.Emma Mackey was awarded the honour earlier this year.Now in its nineteenth year, it stands as the only EE BAFTA Film Awards category to be voted for by the British public, reinforcing EE’s commitment to become the UK’s most personal, customer-focused brand by providing the nation with an opportunity to have their voice heard.

Ancient Irish folk songs have horrifying repercussions in Paul Duane’s All You Need is Death. The film has just begun its festival tour and is set to have horror fans caught in its stranglehold of terror. The plot joins young couple Anna (Simone Collins) and Aleks (Charlie Maher) on their mission to collect rare folk songs. Certain Irish folk songs have become scarce and the couple supply collectors with hard to find compositions. However, after encountering Rita Concannon (Olwen Fouéré), they find their lives and relationship forever changed. When watching All You Need it Death, there is little need to be concerned about its overall narrative.

Dumb Money, a film that documents the GameStop big short that happened over the Covid period a few years ago. The film is due to be released on all of the home formats starting with the digital market in a couple of weeks.Dumb Money is based on the insane true story of the YouTuber who brought Wall Street to its knees and got rich by turning the video-game retailer GameStop into the world’s hottest company.

The Goldfinger is described as a Hong Kong crime epic and now it has a UK release date: December 30th in previews and than wider from 5th January.The Goldfinger stars Tony Leung (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, The Grandmaster) and Andy Lau (The Wandering Earth II, House of Flying Daggers), teamed with Infernal Affairs co-writer Felix Chong (The Silent War, Overheard).The duo first collaborated more than 20 years ago on original 2002 box office sensation Infernal Affairs which earned international acclaim and paved the way for a hit trilogy as well as that 2006 Scorsese remake, The Departed.Cine Asia will distribute the film in the UK.Related: Trailer for The Goldfinger starring Tony Leung and Andy LauInspired by true events and set during the 1980’s, The Goldfinger follows the rise and fall of a multi-billion-dollar company and its chairman Cheng Yi-yan (Leung), who undergoes a major investigation led by an elite anti-corruption investigator (Lau). The result is a relentless and intriguing 15-year investigation in pursuit of the truth.Very much looking forward to this.

The Abyss is getting the 4K treatment and it looks like it is heading into cinemas – certainly in the U.S.We know this as we have an official trailer for the film and a confirmed stateside release date: 6th December. Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, Leo Burmester, Todd Graff, John Bedford Lloyd, J.C.

The Garfield Movie, a new animated feature coming to screens next May. This time, Chris Pratt voices the title character accompanied by the likes of Samuel L.

Poor Things which took the top award, the Golden Lion. Lanthimos is becoming one of the best of his generation after previous hits The Lobster (love that movie), The Killing of a Sacred Deer and the Oscar-winning The Favourite.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom has been released by Warner Bros. Pictures.

In 2010, writer and director Gareth Edwards blew away cinema-goers with his haunting science-fiction tale, Monsters. The film was made on a micro-budget, but managed to appear vastly more expensive. Edwards’ skills caught the eye of the studios and he was quickly hired to direct Godzilla. After that came Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Then came a quiet period for Edwards, but now he has returned with another science-fiction epic, The Creator. Whereas Godzilla and Rogue One were both based on pre-existing properties, The Creator sees Edwards get back to his basics.

Rebel Moon has been released by Netflix. The film is the first of a two-part movie event which kicks off on the streamer in December, according to an official press release we’ve received this evening.The cast includes Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, with Charlie Hunnam and Anthony Hopkins as the voice of ‘Jimmy’.

Ferrari has just been released. Devoid of much dialogue and any music – just the throbbing sound of car engines – the teaser shows Adam Driver as the Enzo Ferrari in the biopic, set for screens over Christmas.Mann directs from as screenplay by Troy Kennedy Martin with Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Sarah Gordon, Gabriel Leone, Jack O’Connell, and Patrick Dempsey making up the main cast.It is the summer of 1957.

Argylle trailer has landed courtesy of Universal. The film is the latest from Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, X-Men: Origins series, Kingsman) and stars Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, John Cena, Dua Lipa, Bryan Cranston, Sofia Boutella, Ariana DeBose, Catherine O’Hara and Samuel L. Jackson.

Christopher Nolan films are never easy, are they? Whether it’s the metaphysics of Interstellar, the subconscious weaving of Inception, or Tenet‘s palindromic rules, they’re complex narratives that often require multiple viewings to unpack. And they still don’t come close to Oppenheimer, which may just be the most dense and towering of Nolan’s filmography to date. Based on American Prometheus, the biography of theoretical physicist J.

Gareth Edwards burst onto the film scene with the fantastic Monsters back in 2010. The low-budget, high emotional tale of a couple connecting during an alien occupation caught the attention of the big studios. Edwards was quickly rushed into the corporation machine. He followed up Monsters in 2014 with a reboot of Godzilla before directing Star Wars prequel Rogue One in 2016. After that the filmmaker took a well earned break, but returns this week with new sci-fi action epic, The Creator. Starring John David Washington and Madeleine Yuna Voyles, The Creator is set amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence.

Sometimes I Think About Dying which first premiered at Sundance earlier on this year. Daisy Ridley leads the cast of the movie which has had a US street date announced for 26th January 2024.Lost on the dreary Oregon coast, Fran (Daisy Ridley) finds solace in her cubicle, listening to the constant hum of officemates and occasionally daydreaming to pass the time.

Queendom. The film will be released in UK cinemas and On Demand from December 1st 2023 through Dogwoof.had its world premiere playing in competition at SXSW and has since picked up the Next:Wave Award at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen and The Audience Award at The Camden Film Festival.

Candy Cane Lane which is going to Prime Video in the coming weeks. The film arrives on the streamer from Kelly Younger, inspired by his own holiday experiences on ‘Candy Cane Lane’ in El Segundo, California.