This week’s roundup includes reviews of a film series of French director Louis Malle’s American work (“Louis Malle: Portraits of America”) and new films with fascinating female protagonists: “Caroline Carolina,” “The Currents” and “Forastera.” Film Series of the...
A24 is preparing to bring audiences another intriguing character-driven story with The Invite, a comedy-drama directed by Olivia Wilde that arrives in theaters this summer. Based on the acclaimed Spanish film The People Upstairs, the remake transforms a seemingly...
A24 is bringing another darkly entertaining ride to audiences at home. HOW TO MAKE A KILLING makes its exclusive U.S. streaming debut on HBO Max on Friday, June 19, before premiering on HBO linear on Saturday, June 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Led by Glen Powell, the film...
Apple TV+ took center stage at ATX TV Festival in Austin on May 30, celebrating its acclaimed new dark comedy thriller Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed with a special screening and star-studded panel discussion. Creator and showrunner David J. Rosen joined cast members...
A new animated fantasy is set to cast its spell on audiences this summer. I Am Frankelda arrives in select U.S. theaters and on Netflix on June 12, 2026, bringing a visually rich adventure inspired by 19th-century Mexico. The film follows Frankelda, a gifted writer...
HBO is diving deep into the dark side of fame, beauty, and manipulation with its upcoming documentary series Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult, premiering June 1. The three-part HBO Original follows former male supermodel Hoyt Richards, whose glamorous rise in the...
Boutique media publisher Whole Grain Pictures, a division of MediaOCD, has acquired the home media rights to three acclaimed Asian live-action films, further expanding its growing catalog of international cinema. Among the titles is director Zhang Yimou’s landmark...