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Director Omar Hilal on the Dark Humor of Oscar Entry ‘Voy! Voy! Voy!’
Egypt’s Oscar submission “Voy! Voy! Voy!,” from director-writer-producer Omar Hilal, is a blackly comic look at migration viewed through the lens of a conman pretending to be visually impaired in…
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‘A Year Of No Significance’ Chronicles a Fading Generation
Prolific Singaporean filmmaker Kelvin Tong‘s latest feature “A Year Of No Significance,” which has its world premiere at the 34th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), mourns the loss of…
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Emma Roberts Thriller ‘Fourth Wall’ to Shoot at Saudi Arabia’s AlUla
Kidnap thriller “Fourth Wall” and romance story “Chasing Red” are the first two titles to be shot at Saudi Arabia’s Film AlUla as part of its partnership with Hollywood indie Stampede Ventures.…
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A Body-Swap Comedy More Strenuous Than Funny
In body-swap comedies, the acting is its own kind of brazen put-on fun. Adult actors get to channel their inner innocent kid; young actors get to channel their “serious” adult. And that’s why,…
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Fan Bingbing on LGBT Role in ‘Green Night’ at Singapore Masterclass
Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing delivered an electrifying masterclass to a sold-out ballroom full of screaming fans at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands on Friday.
The in-conversation event was…
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Axel Foley’ Win at COLA
The 28th annual California on Location Awards have been announced, with top prizes going to the team behind Amazon series “Daisy Jones & the Six,” which took home two awards, one for Location…
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A Blood-Soaked Hymn to Heroic Excess
A movie directed by the berserk “Muppet Show” character known as Animal couldn’t be any more unruly than Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s new film of that title. This sporadically fun but exhausting hot…
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Ventana Sur Prizes ‘Lovers Fare Goodbye,’ ‘Memories of a Burning Body’
Mexican Rigoberto Pérezcano’s “Lovers Fare Goodbye,” a poignant, exquisitely shot tale of star-crossed young love dominated prizes at Primer Corte, Ventana Sur’s key arthouse pic competition. The…
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Amateurish Multiverse Movie Based on Book of Job
Are multiverses consistent with Christian theology? Personally, I have my doubts, but in Angel Studios’ religious-minded sci-fi thriller “The Shift,” the notion that there could be infinite…
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New Shows and Films for December 2023
With the holidays now in full swing, Netflix is revamping its catalogue with a new lineup of original content and acquired titles to usher viewers into the most wonderful time of the year.…
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