When Netflix premiered the first season of The Witcher almost four years ago, the world was introduced to one of its most promising young stars, Therica Wilson-Read. The “life-changing” turning point that The Witcher represented for the British actress came well-earned after her years studying at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, after which she…
It’s not often you see an actor transition from the fantastical world of sci-fi to the gritty realm of political scandals and WWII drama. Ben Radcliffe, having recently starred in CW’s Pandora, has successfully proven such a range with two other major projects. Last year, the British actor assumed the role of James Whitehouse in…
It may not come as a shock to anyone who's seen it, but coming into the 95th Academy Awards with the most nominations (with a total of 11) is A24's unexpected smash Everything Everywhere All At Once, the sci-fi multiverse extravaganza starring Michelle Yeoh. Beyond its highly coveted Best Picture nom, the film also earned…
This year’s official jury has been announced for the 69th edition of Cannes Film Festival, which will take place from May 11th through 22nd. Festival president and Australian director, George Miller, will be joined by Arnaud Desplechin, Kirsten Dunst, Valeria Golino, László Nemes, Vanessa Paradis, Katayoon Shahabi, Mads Mikkelsen and Donald Sutherland. The nine members will…
Assuming you have seen the one-minute Jurassic World trailer that ran during the Super Bowl – and, let’s be honest, who hasn’t? – you know it opens on a clip featuring a five-ton Mosasaurus swallowing a great white shark as if it were a minnow. There is a message here, an overt signal that Universal…
Ann Marie “Jade” Bryan is a filmmaker, fashion enthusiast, and founder of Jade Films and Entertainment. She also happens to be deaf. As I stood outside of NYU’s Cantor Film Center to watch the screening of her latest film, The Shattered Mind, I was examining the gathering crowd with great interest; there were lots of…
Directed by Steven Spielberg, Lincoln is a smart, political drama on the personal, political, and humanistic aspects of Abraham Lincoln’s life. Amidst a civil war, Lincoln pushes the 13th Amendment through the House of Representatives in a legal challenge against slavery and the war amongst the states. This puts political fractions against one another in…
