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‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ Trailer: New Doc Charts The Life & Career Of The Architect Of Rock ‘N Roll

March 24, 2023 2:22 pm

Without Richard Wayne Penniman, aka Little Richard, rock 'n roll as we know it wouldn't exist today. Don't believe that claim? Well, Lisa Cortés' documentary "Little Richard: I Am Everything" is ready to shed ...

‘Navalny’ Gives Sundance Yet Another Documentary Film Oscar Winner

Gregory Ellwood

March 12, 2023 8:52 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

With the war still raging in Ukraine, the membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made their feelings on the matter one for the history books. In a year of incredible documentaries, the O...

‘Meet Me In The Bathroom’ Trailer: Sundance Doc Charting Post-9/11 NYC Rock Scene Hits Showtime On November 25

Ned Booth

October 6, 2022 2:00 pm

News

Post-9/11 NYC was a music scene all its own, led by bands like The Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and LCD Soundsystem, among others. And music journalist Lizzy Goodman chronicled it in her 2017 book, "Meet Me I...

‘Descendant’ Trailer: Margaret Brown’s New Doc Screens At NYFF On October 1, Hits Netflix On October 21

Ned Booth

September 29, 2022 1:11 pm

News, Trailers

Margaret Brown entranced audiences at the Sundance Film Festival with "Descendant," her documentary about the historic discovery of a lost slave ship in 2019. The movie made such a splash at Sundance that it w...

‘All That Breathes’ Trailer: First Film To Win Both Cannes & Sundance Documentary Awards Releases October 21

Maxance Vincent

September 23, 2022 1:30 pm

Festivals, News, Trailers

This year “All That Breathes” became the first film to win both Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize (World Cinema) and Cannes’ Documentary Prize. Directed by Shaunak Sen, the documentary follows two brothers in Delhi ...

‘Piggy’ Trailer: Carlota Pereda’s Sundance Horror Favorite Arrives In October

Ned Booth

September 22, 2022 10:07 am

News, Trailers

It's late September, moviegoers, which means that horror movie season has commenced. And one of the more intriguing options hitting theaters this year is the Spanish film "Piggy," which blew away audiences at ...

‘Nothing Compares’ Trailer: Documentary About Sinéad O’Connor’s Life & Career Hits Showtime On September 30

Ned Booth

September 21, 2022 10:48 am

News, Trailers

Sinéad O'Connor remains one of the most influential music acts to emerge into the pop mainstream in the late '80s and early '90s. Now, take a look at her life and career through the lens of Kathryn Ferguson, m...

‘God’s Country’ Clip: Thandiwe Newton Stars In A New Neo-Western Thriller [Exclusive]

Jamie Rogers

September 16, 2022 10:30 am

News, Video

Is there any place better than the great outdoors to escape from everything? That's the logic of Thandiwe Newton's grieving college professor in "God's Country," who heads out to Big Sky Country in Montana t...

‘Breaking’ Trailer: John Boyega & Michael K. Williams Star In A New Crime Thriller

Noah Thompson

July 20, 2022 12:46 pm

News, Trailers

John Boyega stands as one of the most promising up-and-coming actors currently working in Hollywood. After his debut in “Attack the Block” and his star-making role as Finn in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy, he...

‘A Love Song’ Trailer: Dale Dickey & Wes Studi Star In The Sundance Standout Drama

Noah Thompson

July 6, 2022 12:30 pm

News, Trailers

Thinking of actors and actresses who appear in a myriad of films in small but memorable roles, Dale Dickey quickly comes to mind. “Hell or High Water,” “Winter’s Bone,” “Palm Springs,” “Super 8,” and “Iron Man...

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