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Cinetic Media has signed Amalia Ulman, the multi-hyphenate behind “El Planeta,” a critically acclaimed absurdist comedy. “El Planeta” was written, directed and produced by Ulman, who starred in the feature as well. It premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film festival in World Competition. The film was then given the prestigious opening night slot at Film […]

PlayStation’s “Lego Horizon Adventures” launches Thursday, bringing the epic post-apocalyptic world of machine hunter Aloy into an adorable brick format drastically different in tone from the original Guerrilla Games-produced “Horizon Zero Dawn.” But that playful take is exactly what made the Sony Interactive Entertainment-owned studio, which also produced sequel “Horizon Forbidden West,” so excited to […]

Director Kim Sung-su’s historical drama “12.12: The Day,” South Korea’s entry for the 2024 international feature Oscar race, chronicles a pivotal moment in the country’s history. The film depicts the military coup of Dec. 12, 1979, which led to an eight-year military junta. The tense action drama features an ensemble cast including Hwang Jung-min (“Deliver […]

Jason Sudeikis has weighed in on the backlash surrounding the third season of “Ted Lasso,” saying those who criticized the direction of the soccer dramedy “don’t have imaginations and they’re not open to the experience of what it’s like to have one.” Sudeikis was interviewed as part of the new oral history book “Believe: The […]

Vietnam talent showed strong presence at the 12th QCinema International Film Festival in Quezon City, Philippines, as Trương Minh Quý’s “Viet and Nam” claimed the top prize, while compatriot Dương Diệu Linh’s “Don’t Cry, Butterfly” secured the Grand Jury Prize. “Viet and Nam,” which made its debut in Cannes Un Certain Regard, emerged victorious in […]

A 4K restoration of the 1981 film “Lion of the Desert” is to premiere at the Cairo Film Festival this week. Telling the story of Benito Mussolini’s attempt to defeat the Libyan rebellion against fascist Italian rule, the film stars Oliver Reed and Anthony Quinn and was produced and directed by Syrian-American filmmaker Moustapha Akkad.