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Flint: The Poisoning of an American City On Demand January 27

Flint: The Poisoning of an American City traces the timeline of the city’ s interaction with the Flint River – from the continued abuse and neglect of both city infrastructure and environmental regulations to subsequent population decline, through to Michigan’s 2013 appointing of outside emergency managers. This poisonous mix of factors created a crisis that has gone on for five years, resulting in record-high levels of lead in the drinking water of the city. Flint: The Poisoning of an American City   will be available On Demand January 27

THE DEAD LANDS New Episodes Drop Every Thursday Through March 5th

A supernatural adventure set in a mythic Māori past, with an aesthetic that’s part Ash vs Evil Dead and part Xena: Warrior Princess. The Dead Lands features a disgraced warrior, Waka Nuku Rau (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who’s sent back to the world of the living to redeem his sins. But the world Waka returns to is ravaged by a breach between Life and the Afterlife as the spirits of the newly dead now stalk the land and hunt the living.  Waka encounters a determined young woman, Mehe (Darneen Christian), who becomes both his protégé and moral compass. Together, they navigate tribal politics, the unsettled ghosts of Ancestors and other forces both natural and supernatural, on a quest to discover who "broke the world" and how to repair it—if it’s not too late. Also available on Shudder Canada and Shudder UK.

BLOOD ON HER NAME to US Theaters & VOD Next Month

BLOOD ON HER NAME is the feature debut from Atlanta-based filmmaker Matthew Pope, who’s previous work has garnered him both national and film festivals accolades. Pope co-wrote the film alongside producer Don Thompson, and the two co-founded Rising Creek together. The dead body lies at her feet, its blood still draining onto the floor. It was an accident, borne of self-defense, but its discovery could have devastating consequences for local garage owner Leigh Tiller and her son. In a panic, Leigh decides to conceal the crime, cleaning the bloody scene and scrambling to dispose of the body. But can she actually disappear a man from the earth—from his family—leaving them forever wondering? As Leigh is torn between her primal instincts and tortured conscience she struggles to keep her sins hidden from her estranged father--a cop with a long history of moral compromise --and from the keen-eyed girlfriend of the deceased.  BLOOD ON HER NAME  is a character-driven thriller that explo

TRAILER and POSTER DEBUT Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche first time together on screen in Hirozaku Kore-eda's THE TRUTH

Fabienne (Academy-Award® nominee Catherine Deneuve) is an iconic star of French cinema. She reigns amongst men who love and admire her. When Fabienne publishes her memoirs, her daughter Lumir (Academy-Award® winner Juliette Binoche) returns from New York to Paris with her husband (Academy-Award® nominee Ethan Hawke) and young daughter in tow. The reunion between mother and daughter quickly turns to confrontation as long-brewing familial tensions come to a head and long-denied truths are told. In master filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda's (Palme d'Or Winner, Academy-Award® nominee SHOPLIFTERS) first-ever French-language film THE TRUTH, two of France's greatest screen legends come together to explore the often mercurial but always deep love that bonds families together throughout time. The film is opening March 20th theatrically in NY/LA at IFC CENTER, FILM AT LINCON CENTER, and LANDMARK (LA). National expansion to follow.

New Trailer for THE WAVE | Take a Trip with Justin Long & Donald Faison in the Indie Sci-Fi Comedy

Justin Long is no stranger to the screen with wide-ranging credits that include Galaxy Quest , Jeepers Creepers , Drag Me To Hell , Die Hard 4.0 and Accepted . He frequently appears in Kevin Smith and Judd Apatow comedies and has acted alongside Drew Barrymore, Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson, and Ginnifer Goodwin. He currently hosts Life Is Short with Justin Long , a podcast where he talks to celebrity guests about the meaning of life, according to them.  The winning cast of the film is rounded out by Tommy Flanagan ( Sons of Anarchy , Braveheart, Sin City ), Sheila Vand ( A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night , the upcoming Snowpiercer series) Katia Winter ( The Catch , Sleepy Hollow series) and Ronnie Gene Blevins ( Joe , True Detective ). THE WAVE is the feature directorial debut from Gille Klabin, and is written and produced by Carl W. Lucas. The film was produced by Robert Dehn and Monte Young, and produced for EchoWolf by Lucas and Joshua Bunting. It was co-produced by And

Greta Garbo Inspired Daring, Compassionate Tale of Love GRETA to Arrive this Holiday Season

Pedro, a 70-year-old gay nurse, and a big fan of Greta Garbo, needs to find an empty bed in the hospital where he works to save his best friend, Daniela. To do so he decides to help Jean, a criminal in police custody, escape from the premises. But then, worried about Jean’s health, Pedro sets the criminal up in his apartment to treat his wounds. The two wind up having a highly-charged affair that brings to the surface Pedro’s own solitude, now augmented by Daniela’s imminent death.

Saban Films Boards Sci-Fi Thriller BREACH Starring Bruce Willis

Saban Films announced today that they have acquired North American rights to John Suits’ (Pandemic, The Scribbler) Breach starring Golden Globe Award® winner Bruce Willis (Glass, Die Hard franchise).  The sci-fi thriller also stars Cody Kearsley (“Riverdale,” Power Rangers), Callan Mulvey (Avengers: Endgame, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), Kassandra Clementi (“UnREAL,” “Home and Away”), Timothy V. Murphy (The Lone Ranger, “Snowpiercer”) and Corey Large (In Like Flynn, The Ninth Passenger).  Danny Roth produced under his Almost Never Films banner along with Corey Large and Edward Drake.  Breach follows a young stowaway (Kearsley) aboard an interstellar ark to New Earth. With the help of a seasoned crewmate (Willis), he must outwit a malevolent cosmic terror intent on using the spaceship as a weapon.  The film was shot in Fitzgerald, GA.  Executive producers are Danny H. Chan for Almost Never Films, Mike Donovan, Ryan Charles Griffin, Mary Aloe and Roger Dorman for Aloe E

BEN AFFLECK TO STAR IN HYPNOTIC, DIRECTED BY ROBERT RODRIGUEZ

photo by John Russo Ben Affleck will star in Robert Rodriguez’s mind-bending action thriller Hypnotic. Production is scheduled to start in April. This is the first green lit film under the Studio 8 and Solstice Studios strategic partnership.  Hypnotic is an action thriller directed by Robert Rodriguez (Alita: Battle Angel, Sin City) and written by Rodriguez and Max Borenstein (Godzilla franchise, Kong: Skull Island). The film follows a detective (Affleck) who becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program--while investigating a string of impossible high-end heists. Rodriguez, Studio 8 CEO Jeff Robinov and his colleagues Guy Danella & John Graham will produce the film with Solstice, which will spearhead US distribution and international sales beginning at the AFM this week. “Working with Ben on his award-winning projects, including Argo and The Town, I have seen how his versatility and creativity has made him one of the most

SABAN FILMS GAME FOR TIFF ACTION THRILLER “GUNS AKIMBO” STARRING DANIEL RADCLIFFE

Saban Films announced today that they have acquired North American rights to writer/director Jason Lei Howden’s (Deathgasm) Guns Akimbo following its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.  The darkly comedic action sci-fi thriller stars Daniel Radcliffe (the Harry Potter franchise, Swiss Army Man, Now You See Me 2), Samara Weaving (Ready or Not, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Rhys Darby (“Flight of the Conchords”, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), Natasha Liu Bordizzo (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, “The Society”) and Ned Dennehy (“Good Omens”, “Peaky Blinders”).  Occupant Entertainment’s Joe Neurauter and Felipe Marino and Four Knights Film’s Tom Hern produced.  Guns Akimbo watches a nerdy video game developer (Radcliffe) become the next contestant in an illegal live-streamed death match, in this hilariously dark, viciously violent, and chillingly prescient sci-fi thriller. “With gaming on the rise, Guns Akimbo is a timely fi

THE True Bromance Film Podcast - Rudy

Episode 220 - Rudy It's that time of the year where we lose our weekends to the futile hopes of our favorite football team winning a game or two. To celebrate this festive season, we are looking back at 1993 at the gridiron classic, Rudy. Along with Rudy, we are contractually obligated as part of any medium that discusses film or pop culture to provide a review of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.