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Behind the Music and the Myth: New Documentary ‘The Music of My Soul’ Traces the Turbulent, Transcendent Life of Southern Rock Icon Gregg Allman

The legendary, bittersweet, and deeply soulful legacy of Gregg Allman is set to be explored like never before in the upcoming visionary music documentary, The Music of My Soul . Directed by James Keach, the film promises an intimate and profound look at the co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band, tracing his journey from a childhood shattered by tragedy to the pinnacle of American music history. Through a rich tapestry of archival recordings, electric performances, and candid, never-before-seen interviews, the documentary offers a definitive portrait of an artist whose life and songs mirrored his deepest struggles and ultimate salvation. A Life Forged in Tragedy and Triumph The Music of My Soul delves into the turbulent roots of Gregg Allman’s life, beginning with a childhood ruptured by his father’s murder. Out of that early darkness came a powerful musical awakening, deeply rooted in the blues he worshipped. Alongside his brother, Duane, Gregg would go on to form the Allman Brothers...

Ghostface Returns Home: Scream 7 Hitting 4K UHD and Limited Edition Steelbook This June

The Ghostface masking era enters its next physical chapter this summer. Submersive Media has officially announced that Scream 7, the latest installment in the iconic slasher franchise, is carving its path onto home video. Fans can add the film to their shelves on June 16th, with options including a standard 4K UHD, a highly anticipated Limited Edition 4K UHD Steelbook, and a standard DVD release. Following its theatrical run earlier this year, the film marks a significant milestone for the franchise, bringing original scribe Kevin Williamson behind the camera as director. Working from a screenplay by Williamson and Guy Busick, with a story by Busick and James Vanderbilt, Scream 7 pivots the narrative focus squarely back to the franchise's ultimate final girl, Sidney Prescott.   The story picks up with Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) attempting to maintain the quiet, protected family life she fought so hard to build, far away from the blood-soaked legacy of Woodsboro. That peac...

Love, Logic, and a Wrong Number: Focus Features Sets August Date for Finding Emily

Focus Features has officially announced that the upcoming romantic comedy Finding Emily will arrive in theaters nationwide on August 28th. The film, which blends the high-stakes energy of campus life with the unpredictable chaos of modern romance, looks to be a late-summer highlight for audiences seeking a mix of humor and heart. Finding Emily follows a classic "meet-cute" gone wrong. When a lovesick musician is handed the wrong phone number for the girl of his dreams, he doesn’t just give up. Instead, he enlists the help of a focused, no-nonsense psychology student. What begins as a targeted search soon spirals into a hilarious, campus-wide frenzy. As the duo navigates the social hierarchies and eccentricities of university life, they find their own ambitions and their feelings for one another put to the ultimate test.

Dark Sky Films Sets Summer Date for Avalon Fast’s ‘CAMP’

There is something inherently cinematic about the isolation of a summer camp. It’s a setting that has been a staple of the genre for decades, but writer-director Avalon Fast looks to be charting a different path with her latest feature, CAMP. Following the buzz of her previous work, Honeycomb, Fast is returning to the screen with a story that seems to trade traditional slasher tropes for something more atmospheric and emotionally resonant. Dark Sky Films has officially announced that CAMP will arrive in theaters on June 26th. The film centers on Emily (Zola Grimmer), a young woman carrying the immense weight of two early-life tragedies. Seeking a reprieve from her guilt, she takes a job as a counselor at a summer camp designed for troubled youth. While she initially finds a sense of community and forgiveness among her fellow counselors—played by Alice Wordsworth and Cherry Moore—the peace is short-lived. A whispering voice from the surrounding woods begins to pull at Emily, threatening...

The Devils Resurrected: Ken Russell’s Masterpiece Returns to Theaters

Film history is often a story of compromise, but sometimes, the original vision finally wins. This October, audiences will have the rare opportunity to witness one of the most provocative and visually stunning films of the twentieth century exactly as its creator intended. Warner Bros. is releasing the first-ever 4K restoration of Ken Russell’s 1971 classic, The Devils, marking a historic moment for cinema lovers everywhere. For over five decades, this legendary masterpiece has existed primarily in truncated forms, with key sequences excised by censors to the heartbreak of its director. This new restoration, however, is a revelation. Assembled directly from the original camera negative, the 4K version presents Russell's definitive vision by using a private edit he constructed in 2004 as its blueprint. The restoration also extends to the film's sound, which has been meticulously remastered from the original English 35mm magnetic film to ensure Peter Maxwell Davies’ celebrated sc...

Bob Odenkirk Returns to Action as Normal Hits Theaters

Bob Odenkirk is reuniting with the creative team behind Nobody for a new neo-Western titled Normal, a project that promises to trade suburban grit for the deceptive stillness of the American Midwest. Directed by Ben Wheatley, known for the visceral style of Free Fire, the film follows Odenkirk as Ulysses, a substitute sheriff attempting to outrun a crumbling marriage and the heavy emotional toll of his past life. He takes a provisional posting in the quaint town of Normal, hoping the quiet environment will provide a much-needed respite from his previous moral injuries in the line of duty. The peace is short-lived when a botched bank robbery forces Ulysses back into action. As he investigates the crime, he inadvertently uncovers a dark secret that suggests the municipality is far more dangerous than its name implies. With a screenplay by John Wick creator Derek Kolstad and a supporting cast that includes Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, and Jess McLeod, the film appears to be leaning into an...

Organizing for Change: New Documentary ‘American Agitators’ Set for North American Release

The legacy of Fred Ross Sr. is often described as the invisible scaffolding behind some of the most significant civil rights victories in American history. From mentoring legendary figures like Dolores Huerta to laying the groundwork for landmark desegregation cases, Ross’s grassroots methods proved that collective action could dismantle systemic barriers. Now, that story is coming to the big screen as Abramorama has officially acquired the North American theatrical rights to the documentary American Agitators. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Raymond Telles, the film serves as both a historical record and a modern call to action. It traces Ross’s influence from his early days in Los Angeles, where his organizing efforts helped set the stage for Mendez v. Westminster—a precursor to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education. Narrated by playwright Luis Valdez, the documentary connects these 20th-century victories to the urgent labor and voting rights movements happeni...

Whakapapa, Utu, and Victorian Terror: Māori Gothic Horror Film Mārama Hits Theaters This April

The upcoming release of Mārama marks a significant moment for Indigenous cinema, blending the atmospheric dread of Victorian Gothic horror with a fierce Māori perspective on retribution. Directed and written by Taratoa Stappard, the film is set to hit select theaters on April 17, following a celebrated festival run that included stops at TIFF, Sitges, and AFI Fest. This release is a collaborative effort between Dark Sky Films and Watermelon Pictures, signaling a new partnership under the MPI Media Group banner focused on bringing fearless and boundary-pushing stories to the big screen. The story transports audiences to North Yorkshire in 1859, where a young Māori woman, played by breakout lead Ariāna Osborne, is summoned from New Zealand only to uncover a harrowing colonial heritage. As she navigates the cold landscapes of Victorian England, she finds herself locked in a struggle to reclaim her identity and culture. Her journey eventually leads to a necessary confrontation with a title...