Celluloid Dreams has acquired worldwide sales rights to “Shape of Momo” (“Chhora Jastai”), the debut feature from India’s Tribeny Rai. The film is world premiering at the Busan International Film Festival and will have its European premiere in the New Directors section at the San Sebastián Film Festival. Set in the Himalayas, “Shape of Momo” […]
The first trailer has been unveiled for “Hana Korea,” a North Korean refugee drama starring “Pachinko’s” Kim Minha, ahead of its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival. The trailer offers a first look at the Danish-Korean co-production, which follows Hyesun, a young North Korean refugee who arrives in fast-paced, hyper-modern South Korea and […]
Sunny Sanskari ki Tulsi kumari, Trailer launch: Two breakups, two weddings, and Exs v/s Exs
They were all there, but for two: Writer-director Shashank Khaitan, actors Varun Dhawan, Jahnvi Kapoor, Rohit Saraf, Manish Paul, and producer Apoorva Mehta. The two, who were missed, were producer Karan Johar and actress Sanya Malhotra. The former’s absence was attributed to his decision not...
The World’s Most Important and Renowned Nonviolent Film Festival Presents 41 Inspiring Films Streaming Online from September 25 to October 12! The Global Nonviolent Film Festival is back for its 14th year, streaming on GlobalCinema.online. From September 25 to October 12, the world viewers can watch an incredible selection of 41 films and documentaries representing 29 countries, absolutely free …
A Private Life (Rebecca Zlotowski, 2025) 3 out of 5 stars There is one primary reason to see A Private Life, from director Rebecca Zlotowski (Just the Two of Us), and that is Jodie Foster (Nyad), whose riveting performance is further enhanced by the fact that she speaks French throughout. Well, make that two reasons, […]
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A Pale View of Hills (Kei Ishikawa, 2025) 3 out of 5 stars Born in 1954 in Nagasaki, Japan, Nobel-prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro emigrated to England in 1960. His subsequent bicultural upbringing has given him a unique perspective on the world that has informed much of his writing, specializing in the emotional reserve that humans […]
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The first trailer for “Spying Stars,” the latest feature from acclaimed Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara, has been unveiled ahead of its world premiere in competition at the 30th Busan International Film Festival. The sci-fi drama, a France/India/Sri Lanka co-production, follows scientist Anandi as she visits Hanuman Island to perform last rites for her father. […]
Steve Zahn, Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, and Janeane Garofalo star in Ben Stiller’s “Reality Bites,” which premiered at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy Spicer Autumn is just around the corner. Can you feel a nip in the air? Film lovers need not despair as the sun sets earlier and earlier — it may […]
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British producer David Puttnam, whose long list of credits includes “Chariots of Fire,” “The Killing Fields” and “The Mission,” will be honored by the Rome Film Festival with its inaugural Industry Lifetime Achievement Award. Puttnam, whose work has earned a combined total of 10 Oscars, 10 Golden Globes, 25 BAFTAs and nine Emmys — as well […]
From awards contenders to a shocking horror debut, chilling documentaries, standout performances, and at least one very special stork, this season's crop of festival premieres offer sterling reminders how very good the movies can be.