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Directed by Brent Wilson (no relation to Brian), this intimate doc features several unreleased gems from Brian Wilson's career that have been rumored to exist for years, but never heard. Guided by Rolling Stone editor and Wilson's longtime friend Jason Fine, LONG PROMISED ROAD follows the two men as they drive around Wilson's old L.A. haunts—including Paradise Cove, where the Beach Boys' iconic first LP cover for "Surfin' Safari" was shot—as Wilson reflects on his life and music. Brian candidly delves into his childhood, his contentious relationship with his father, the nine years he spent under the “guidance” of controversial psychologist Dr. Eugene Landy, his struggles with depression and mental illness, his deep love for his brothers, and, of course, the many recording sessions that immortalized his singular sound. Weighing in on the impact of his musical genius are admirers and fellow greats including Al Jardine, Don Was, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John

 In the tradition of Fatal Attraction and Basic Instinct comes this dazzling action-thriller starring Academy Award® nominee John Malkovich (RED) and Frank Grillo (Avengers: Endgame). After lonely tech millionaire Chris (Cameron Monaghan, “Shameless”) encounters charming, sexy Sky (Lilly Krug), passion grows between them – and when he’s injured, she quickly steps in as his nurse. But Sky’s odd behavior makes Chris suspect that she has more sinister intentions, especially when Sky’s roommate is found dead from mysterious causes. In Select Theaters and On Demand January 14, 2022

When a lowly postman is inducted into a top-secret superhuman DNA program, it's revealed that he'll be able to receive, control and send information based on the senses of others. As his training unfolds, strange and unsettling occurrences begin to follow him as he’s placed in bizarre scenarios that make him question his reality. SENSATION, starring Eugene Simon (Game of Thrones, Nickelodeon's House of Anubis) and Emily Wyatt (Mission of Honor) hits theaters & VOD/Digital on December 31st from Vertical Entertainment.

  Today I'm joined by John Alan Simon & Elizabeth Karr (Discovery Productions) to discuss Dennis Hopper's OUT OF THE BLUE. A kind of spiritual sequel (and cautionary counterpoint) to Hopper’s own Easy Rider, OUT OF THE BLUE chronicles the idealism of the sixties decline into the hazy nihilism of the 1980’s.  Don Barnes (Dennis Hopper) is a truck driver in prison for drunkenly smashing his rig into a school bus. Linda Manz (Days of Heaven) plays Cebe, his daughter, a teen rebel obsessed with Elvis and The Sex Pistols. Her mother (Sharon Farrell) waitresses, shoots up drugs and takes refuge in the arms of other men. Cebe runs away to Vancouver’s punk scene and ends up on probation under the care of psychiatrist Raymond Burr. After Don’s release, the family struggles to re-connect before the revelation of dark secrets leads to a harrowing conclusion.  Working from the original 35mm negative restored by Discovery in 2010, John Alan Simon and Elizabeth Karr’s Discovery Productio

Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) are threatened by shocking personal accusations, a political smear, and cultural taboos in Academy Award®-winning writer and director Aaron Sorkin’s behind-the-scenes drama Being the Ricardos. A revealing glimpse of the couple’s complex romantic and professional relationship, the film takes audiences into the writers’ room, onto the soundstage, and behind closed doors with Ball and Arnaz during one critical production week of their groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy. Featuring J.K. Simmons and Nina Arianda.

Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, has acquired North American rights to Sonny Mallhi’s horror thriller HURT. The film will be available in theaters and to rent and own on North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms through Gravitas Ventures on December 10, 2021.  A soldier reunites with his wife to take in the attractions at their favorite Halloween spot: the “Haunted Hayride.” But when real terror follows them home, they must fight for their lives… or become the next attraction. Directed by Sonny Mallhi and written by Solomon Gray and Sonny Mallhi, HURT stars Emily Van Raay and Andrew Creer. HURT was produced by Sonny Mallhi and Robert Menzies, and executive produced by Melissa Carbone, Dinesh Maneyapanda, Cielo Alano, and Steve Boisvert. 

XYZ Films has acquired all rights minus Australia for global distribution to the zombie action thriller WYRMWOOD: APOCALYPSE and will set a US release date for 2022 through their new domestic distribution division. The film is the sequel to the hit 2014 Australian horror film WYRMWOOD: ROAD OF THE DEAD and is directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, written by Kiah and Tristan Roache-Turner, and was produced by Bronte Pictures, Guerilla Films, Tristan Roache-Turner and Blake Northfield. The cast includes Luke McKenzie (“Wentworth”), Goran D. Kleut (ALIEN: COVENANT, HACKSAW RIDGE), Bianca Bradey and Shantae Barnes-Cowan. The film will be one of XYZ’s first releases since launching its North American distribution division.  US distribution EVP James Emanuel Shapiro will work closely with XYZ President of Int’l Sales & Distribution Tatyana Joffe to architect the worldwide release. Australian release will go out through Studio Canal in 2022 as well.    The film follows the story of a soldier in

  Bruce Willis stars as Ron Whitlock, a wanted criminal leading a team of mercenaries on a mission of vengeance. Convinced that the government is working against them, the merciless group brutally seizes an energy plant and holds everyone inside hostage. With a nearby town on the brink of massive flooding and destruction, it’s up to one retired elite army ranger Mack Karr (Patrick Muldoon) to save thousands of innocent lives before it’s too late. In Theaters, On Demand and Digital - December 3, 2021

 Directed by: Mickey Reece Written by: Mickey Reece and John Selvidge Starring: Molly Quinn, Jake Horowitz, Sean Gunn, Chris Browning, Ben Hall, Mary Buss, Chris Sullivan  A nun’s disturbing behavior sparks rumors of demonic possession at a remote convent. When a priest in waiting and his disillusioned mentor are sent to investigate, their methods backfire, leaving a wake of terror and trauma.  AGNES will be released everywhere December 10th, 2021

XYZ Films’ new domestic distribution division has closed a multiyear, exclusive Home Entertainment partnership with DECAL, beginning with their 2022 film slate. Under the deal, DECAL will handle the home entertainment window for all titles released through the XYZ Distribution Label, led by former Drafthouse Films and NEON COO James Emanuel Shapiro. Upcoming XYZ Film releases include the latest sci-fi mind-bender from Justin Bensen and Aaron Morehead, Something in the Dirt.  “I’m excited we found a partner as prestigious as Decal to handle our transactional rights. From top to bottom, they have assembled an all-star team of the folks I respect the most in this space,” said James Emanuel Shapiro, EVP of XYZ Films distribution label.  “We’re thrilled to partner with a company as innovative as XYZ Films,” said Ayo Kepher-Maat, SVP of Acquisitions, DECAL. “XYZ is well-known for launching films from some of the most exciting genre filmmakers working today, and we’re ecstatic to help bring t

 Legendary Comics, in cooperation with Herbert Properties, LLC, announced today the official movie graphic novel based on Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Dune, the critically acclaimed film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal bestselling book from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. Both the graphic novel and the film, currently in theaters worldwide, tell the epic hero’s journey of Paul Atreides (played by Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet). Dune: The Official Movie Graphic Novel, adapted by writer Lilah Sturges (Legendary Comics’ The Science of Ghost, Lumberjanes) with art by Drew Johnson (Legendary Comics’ Godzilla: Aftershock and Godzilla Dominion) and colors by digital painter Zid (Legendary Comics’ Kingdom Kong) and colorist Niezam, features beautiful artwork that brings the cinematic vision of Dune to the world of sequential art. Limited editions of the graphic novel are now available for pre-order today exclusively on Kickstarter, with the book tra

The premium streaming bundle AMC+ and Shudder, the premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced that PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND will stream exclusively on both platforms in the U.S. starting on November 19th. Directed by the acclaimed Japanese director Sion Sono (Why Don’t You Play in Hell), PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND was written by Aaron Hendry and Rexa Sixo Safai (Western Wonderland).  In addition to Cage, the film stars Sofia Boutella (The Mummy), Nick Cassavetes (Face/Off), Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Franchise), Tak Sakaguchi (Tokyo Tribe) and Yuzuka Nakaya (The Forest of Love). Joseph Trapanese (Tron: Legacy, The Raid: Redemption, The Greatest Showman) composed the original score.  PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND is set in the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town where a ruthless bank robber (Cage) is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor (Moseley), whose adopted granddaughter Bernice (Boutella) has gone missing. The Governor offers t

  MANIAC   COP   2 You Have The Right To Remain Silent… FOREVER! The “ Maniac   Cop ” is back from the dead and stalking the streets of New York once more. Officer Matt Cordell was once a hero, but after being framed by corrupt superiors and brutally assaulted in prison, he sets out on a macabre mission of vengeance, teaming up with a vicious serial killer to track down those that wronged him and make them pay… with their lives! Robert Davi (DIE HARD), Claudia Christian (THE HIDDEN), Michael Lerner (BARTON FINK), Laurene Landon (HUNDRA), Leo Rossi (HALLOWEEN II), Robert Z’Dar (TANGO & CASH), Charles Napier (THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS), and Bruce Campbell (THE EVIL DEAD) star in this chilling, action-packed sequel written by Larry Cohen (IT’S ALIVE) and directed by William Lustig ( MANIAC ). Now Blue Underground’s stunning restoration of  MANIAC   COP   2 , scanned in 4K from the original camera negative and supervised by Director of Photography James Lemmo (VIGILANTE), is presented w

Yesterday’s tragic news that a prop gun accident on the set of Alec Baldwin’s new film “Rust” killed one crew member and injured another has prompted a breaking Change.org petition overnight calling on Hollywood production companies to end the use of real guns on sets. You can view the petition at: www.change.org/NoGunsOnSets .  The petition was started just hours after news came in that Baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of “Rust” that killed the film’s Director of Photography, Halyna Hutchins, and injured its Director, Joel Souza. The petition was started by Bandar Albuliwi, a young director who graduated from the American Film Institute Conservatory – the same school Halyna Hutchins attended – and who knew her well. “Halyna was a talented cinematographer and a good friend whose life was taken tragically due to a real firearm being used on set. We need to make sure this never happens again. There is no excuse for something like this to happen in the 21st century,” Bandar says. “Real

Written and Directed by Asghar Farhadi Starring Amir Jadidi, Mohsen Tanabandeh, Fereshteh Sadrorafaii, Sahar Goldoust, Maryam Shahdaie, Sarina Farhadi, Saleh Karimai Rahim is in jail for a debt he hasn't been able to pay. During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor to withdraw his complaint in exchange for paying back part of the debt. Rahim is then confronted with a crisis he would never have imagined.

On the busiest night of the year at one of the hottest restaurants in London, charismatic, commanding head chef Andy Jones (Stephen Graham) balances along a knife’s edge as multiple personal and professional crises threaten to destroy everything he’s worked for. A surprise visit from a health and safety inspector sets the staff on edge as the overbooked hotspot begins to fill with guests. Jones alternately berates and cajoles his diverse staff, trying his best to diffuse tensions between management and his crew, while catering to the ridiculous demands of customers. In Theaters - November 19, 2021 On Demand and Digital: November 23, 2021

Samuel Goldwyn Films announced today that the company has acquired U.S. rights to Leroy Kincaide’s THE LAST RITE. The film stars Bethan Waller (Red Bird), Johnny Fleming (Soho), Kit Smith (Echoes), Tara Hoyos – Martinez (Trust), Ian Macnaughton (Monty Python’s Flying Circus), David Kerr (The Crown), Deborah Blake (Billionaire Boy).  Lucy, a study from home medical student and sleep paralysis victim, moves in with her boyfriend and finds out all is not as it seems, when she falls prey to a demonic force hell bent on ripping her apart from within. Torn between sanity and the unknown, Lucy is left with no alternative but to contact a local priest, Father Roberts for help.  With time running out and the dark force consuming her from inside, Father Roberts is forced to make a choice, do the right thing and get the church involved, or help Lucy by conducting his own exorcism against the will of the church.  “I feel incredibly excited and thrilled to have my debut feature film find its home w

  #DCFanDome  surprised fans today with a # Smallville  20 th  Anniversary Celebration featuring a conversation with Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum. The full conversation with even more behind the scenes stories can be viewed at:  https://youtu.be/W6IyPPkoRLY   S mallville: The Complete Series 20 th  Anniversary Edition  is coming to Blu-ray for the first-time ever on October 19 th  from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.   About  Smallville The Complete Series 20 th  Anniversary Edition: The groundbreaking, Emmy®-winning 10-season hit that redefined the origins of the world’s greatest super hero is all here – from Krypton refugee Kal-El’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel. Relive a decade’s worth of thrills in fantastic adventures full of action, heart and humor in abundance, all anchored by the marvelous performance of Tom Welling at its center. Savor again the series’ thoughtful and imagin

  THE WAIT IS OVER! SYNAPSE FILMS PREPARES TO FINALLY RELEASE “THE KINDRED” AS A LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY STEELBOOK™ ON DECEMBER 14, 2021!   “If ever there was an unheralded, long-lost classic from the eighties this is it. It plays like the great missing H.P. Lovecraft adaptation that Stuart Gordon forgot to tell you he made.” - Kindertrauma   Worldwide Blu-ray debut in a 3-disc (1080p Blu-ray/DVD/CD) Steelbook™ limited to 3500 pieces!   As Synapse Films prepares to celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2022, perhaps  no film in the company's storied history has been as anticipated  as The Kindred . After many years and a lot of hard work, The Kindred is finally ready to be unleashed, making its worldwide Blu-ray debut with a stellar new 4K restoration of the complete, unrated version of the film, accompanied by  plenty of extras.   Academy Award-winning screen legends Rod Steiger ( In the Heat of the Night ; Duck, You Sucker ) and Kim Hunter ( A Streetcar Named Desire ; Planet of

Inspired by true events, two best friends, Tariq, an Omani teenager and Cai, a privileged Westerner, conspire to steal animals from the zoo and sell them on the black market to raise money for Tariq’s sister’s divorce from an abusive marriage. They are forced to wrestle with morally complex choices that reveal the vast distance between their worlds. Fall 2021 Festival Premieres  - Portland Film Festival (October 6 - November 8)  -Exact Screening Dates TBA - Heartland International Film Festival (October 7 – October 17) - Virtual Screening beginning at 9:01pm PDT on October 6  - BendFilm Festival (October 7 – October 17) -Exact Screening Dates TBA - Newport Beach Film Festival (October 21-28) -5:00pm PST on October 22 - Austin Film Festival (October 21 – October 28) -6:45pm CST on October 23  -7:15pm CST on October 27 - SCAD Savannah Film Festival (October 23 - October 30) -1:00pm EST on October 27  -Virtual screening begins after the physical premiere through to Oc