Brooklyn Sci-Fi Film Festival 2022
The Brooklyn Sci-Fi Film Festival returns for its third season from October 3rd to 9th, presenting 200 independent science fiction films from around the world. This year’s festival will feature online and in-person events including an evening of Japanese Sci-Fi hosted at Stuart Cinema Cafe on Tuesday, October 4th from 7:00 to 9:00 and selected […]
Netflix Anime Series ‘exception’
Based on an original story by Hirotaka Adachi, with character designs by Yoshitaka Amano, ‘exception’ is an original sci-fi space horror anime series. The Netflix series is premiering on October 13th. The music is composed by world-renowned musician and Academy- and Grammy Award winner Ryuichi Sakamoto. PLOT Humanity has been driven from Earth and forced […]
“Crimes of the Future” (2022) – From Horror Legend David Cronenberg
Screened at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, “Crimes of the Future” is yet another science-fiction body horror film from horror legend David Cronenberg, known for exploring themes related to the visceral bodily transformation that often implies extreme modifications or physical damage to the characters. “Crimes of the Future” Synopsis As the human species adapts to […]
HitchCon Announces Dates and Theme for 2022 Event
OLYMPIA, WA—Alfred Hitchcock may be Halloween’s favorite filmmaker, and what better way to kick off our most macabre month with the world’s only international convention dedicated to him? This year’s HitchCon will be held over the weekend of October 1 & 2, 2022. The event will be online, with some 25 filmmakers, educators and authors […]
Films to be Screened at the 22nd Valley Film Festival (VFF)
The Valley Film Festival (VFF) has announced its line-up of eight feature films to be screened at Laemmle’s theatre in North Hollywood from August 3rd – 7th, 2022. Tickets are available now at Laemmle NoHo 7. In total, the VFF runs from August 1st – 8th with additional special events held at the new film […]
PEARL (Trailer) – An Origin Story of X’s Iconic Villain
A24 has dropped the official trailer for ‘Pearl,’ an X-traordinary origin story from director Ti West, starring and co-written by Mia Goth. Filmmaker Ti West returns with another chapter from the twisted world of ‘X’ in this astonishing follow-up to the year’s most acclaimed horror film. Mia Goth reprises her role as a younger version […]
“Hansan” (Teaser) – A Prequel to “The Admiral: Roaring Currents”
Based on the true Battle of Hansan Island, director Kim Han-Min’s Korean historical action-drama “Hansan: Emergence of Dragon” is the second feature film of a planned trilogy about battles led by military general Yi Sun-sin. It is a prequel to the 2014 film “The Admiral: Roaring Currents”. Set in 1592, five years before the Battle […]
A Man | Aru Otoko (2022) – A Japanese Mystery Drama
Director Kei Ishikawa’s upcoming Japanese mystery drama “A Man” (Aru Otoko, ある男) is an adaptation of the novel “Aru Otoko” by Keiichiro Hirano. Starring Satoshi TSUMABUKI (Traces of Sin) and Sakura ANDO (Shoplifters), the film is expected to be released later this year. “A Man” – Movie Synopsis Akira who works as a lawyer […]
BROKER (2022) 브로커 | Trailer | Featuring Parasite’s Song Kang-ho
Directed and written by Hirokazu Koreeda, and featuring Parasite’s Song Kang-ho, the South Korean drama BROKER (Korean: 브로커) follows several characters who are somehow involved in ‘the Baby Box’. Baby boxes are set up for people who are no longer able to provide for their babies, so anonymously giving them up. They are then adopted […]
“Offbeat Cops” (2022) – Starring Hiroshi Abe & directed by Eiji Uchida
“Offbeat Cops” (異動辞令は音楽隊！) is a Japanese drama directed by Uchida Eiji and featuring Hiroshi Abe in the lead. The film is scheduled for its theatrical release on August 26. Tsukasa Naruse is a detective working in the criminal division and is very much efficient in his job. However, he has been infamous for ignoring department […]