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Vital support from local film commissions for distribution and sales, bolstering co-production opportunities and the fragile state of geoblocking were among the issues highlighted at the inaugural industry programme at the French Nordic Film Days in Paris.

More than 300 French and Nordic film industry professionals gathered in the French capital from March 5-7 for the event organised by France’s Cnc with the Five Nordics.

The industry programme, which ran alongside a series of screenings and filmmaker Q&As designed to spark interest in Nordic titles among French audiences, was held at Paris’ Swedish Institute and Cnc headquarters.Top of...

Italy’s Minerva Tvco has acquired international sales rights to Greek drama Utopolis, directed by Vladimir Subotic, which world premeries tomorrow (November 1) at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.

It’s the story of a fight between Greek natives and refugees, which leads to two of them falling into a deep hole on a construction site, where they reveal their pasts and secrets. They start to help each other to get out, but prejudice prevails as they make their final attempt.

Utopolis is produced by Greece’s Avaton Films and Luxembourg’s Deal Productions. The film stars Goran Bogdan, Makis Papadimitriou,...

Goodfellas and Anonymous Content have jointly boarded sales for Nightborn, Hanna Bergholm’s follow-up to horror hit Hatching.

Seidi Haarla (Compartment No. 6) and Rupert Grint (Harry Potter) star, whileDaniel Kuitunen of Finland’s Elokuvayhtiö Komeetta Oy produces.

The film recently wrapped principal photography in Lithuania and is now in post.

The team describes the film, Bergholm’s first in the English language, as a “visceral dark fable about motherhood and unconditional maternal love.” As with Hatching, Bergholm’s co-writer is Ilja Rautsi.

The plot follows Saga and her British husband Jon, who move to an isolated house deep in the...

Hi horror fans! it’s that most chilling time of year again, and we’ve teamed up with Picturehouse Entertainment to bring you the ultimate Halloween treat! Whether you’re a fan of creepy creatures, twisted tales, or dark humour, this Blu-ray bundle has something for every horror fan. Six terrifyingly unique films are up for grabs, and they’re sure to make your Halloween watchlist even more exciting.

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A surreal and haunting story of a grieving couple who find themselves trapped in a bizarre time loop during a camping trip, tormented by strange characters. This atmospheric Swedish psychological horror will leave you chilled to the bone.

2. The Feast

This Welsh horror tale is a slow-burn exploration of family, greed, and revenge. Set in a luxurious countryside home, strange occurrences begin to unfold during an upscale dinner,...

Finnish director Ulla Heikkilä chose the “best actors she could think of” for sophomore feature “Summer is Crazy,” featuring “Fallen Leaves” star Jussi Vatanen, Aamu Milonoff (“Girl Picture”), Jani Volanen (“Hatching”), Pirjo Lonka and Bruno Baer (“Light Light Light”).

“They brought their general ‘bestness’. It’s simply a luxury to work with such intelligent, skillful and charismatic actors. They are all very good at showing human condition in a bold and ‘naked’ manner,” she told Variety.

In the upcoming “Summer is Crazy,” set in the Finnish archipelago during the Midsummer week, one family – as well as their friends and lovers – deal with disappointments and dream of a better tomorrow.

After the bankruptcy of their fine-dining restaurant, the Eerolas are stuck in a seaside village. In the shadow of the father’s depression, both the mother and the teenaged daughter rebel against their stagnant life – each in their own way.

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While most films use horror tools to deliver subtext and elusive themes, Hatching uses a psychoanalytical thesis to deliver us repulsive and arresting body horror. The film keeps its analysis of the divided self on the surface, but this really ends up being an excuse to showcase their talents in creating a compelling creature that continually demands our attention. Starting as a comically grotesque hatchling, then increasingly twisting into a more familiar yet uncanny form, Alli undergoes an almost reverse transformation that becomes more unsettling than just plain body horror. From the idea of the fractured psyche to the stark contrast of the baby pink surroundings, everything is manufactured for our eyes to gravitate towards Alli. Yet, shockingly, Alli becomes one of the more sympathetic characters of the film, making her more than just another example of brilliant body horror, as her character becomes driven by a malevolent underdog notion...

Following the Adventures in the Orange Islands season of the Pokmon anime, Ash, Misty, and a returning Brock meet new unique creatures in The Johto Journeys. The former season functioned as a colorful side story arc and stopgap until Game Freak's Pokmon Gold and Silver video games could be released to adapt to the Generation II region.

Naturally, this meant the aspiring Pokmon master Ash Ketchum would form a new team to take on its Gym Challenges to enter the Johto League Silver Conference. Pikachu was the obvious exception in this squad, but new additions like hard-hitting Heracross and boisterous Totodile had their time to shine in The Johto Journeys anime.

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Berlin-based Picture Tree Intl. has acquired the international sales rights, excluding the Nordic countries, for the Finnish daughter-father comedy “Butterflies” (Perhoset).

“Butterflies” is directed by Jenni Toivoniemi, based on a screenplay by Anna Brotkin.

Set against the backdrop of Finland’s vibrant Tango Festival, “Butterflies” follows the journey of Siiri, a world-weary 29-year-old woman, and her relentlessly optimistic father, Petri, as they navigate their own truths amidst the chaos. Ultimately, the true dance they engage in is one of self-discovery.

Siiri is played by Aksa Korttila, whose credits include “Sibelius Continuum,” “The Sixth Time” and “The Year of the Wolf.” Petri is played by Jani Volanen, who was in “Hatching,” “Homecoming” and “Dogs Don’t Wear Pants.” Leea Klemola, who appeared in “The Mine,” “The Midwife” and “Last Cowboy Standing,” plays Siiri’s politician boss, who is in the midst of a marital crises.

“Butterflies” is produced by Miia Haavisto of Tekele Productions,...

Three titles received €500,000.

Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend is among 29 projects to receive a share of €8.1m in Eurimages’ latest round of co-production funding.

The new feature from Hungarian filmmaker Enyedi, who won Berlin’s Golden Bear for On Body And Soul in 2017, is a co-production between Germany, France and Hungary, and received €500,000 – the largest amount awarded in this round of funding. The film focuses on an ancient tree in the Botanical Gardens of the university town of Marburg to explore the relationship between man and nature.

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Finnish director Marika Harjusaari makes her feature debut with the female-centered, 19th-century-set horror “The Mire,” which follows a woman who must use her mysterious powers to save a Finnish village from a malevolent spirit. The film will be presented this week as part of a showcase of upcoming Finnish titles at the Finnish Film Affair.

Written by Ilona Ahti, the screenwriter behind Alli Haapasalo’s 2022 Sundance Audience Award winner “Girl Picture,” and produced by Mika Ritalahti (Silva Mysterium Oy), also in Park City last year with Hanna Bergholm’s Midnight selection “Hatching,” “The Mire” centers on an outcast midwife who harbors a terrible secret: She leaves unwanted newborns in a nearby swamp.

After falling in love with a young priest, she tries to leave her dark past behind. But when a strange woodland spirit arrives in the village, causing a series of unexplained disappearances, Iiris must use a powerful force...

Exclusive: In a world where the space for specialist and non English-language cinema is shrinking in cinemas, it’s encouraging to see that Tokyo-based Gaga Corporation is committed to bringing a diverse range of theatrical releases to Japanese audiences.

Launched in 1986, the company is one of Japan’s longest established buyers, releasing between 20-25 films a year, with its president and CEO Tom Yoda a familiar face on the international festival and markets circuit. The company is also an active producer of Japanese films, with recent titles including Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Monster, which is screening as a Special Presentation in Toronto, following its Best Screenplay award in Cannes.

As Japan was moving out of the pandemic, the company says it was pleased with the box office results for acquisitions such as Todd Field’s Tar, French filmmaker Claude Zidi Jr’s opera-themed Tenor and multiple Oscar winner Everything Everywhere All At Once,...

New projects from Jenni Toivoniemi, Jon Blåhed, Erol Mintaş and Ester Martin Bergsmark are among selection

The Finnish Film Affair (Ffa), Helsinki International Film Festival’s industry strand, has unveiled the line-up for its market showcase of Nordic films and Finnish series running September 20-22.

Among the 31 projects selected is Jenni Toivoniemi’s comedy Butterflies, the director’s second feature after Games People Play which was also presented at the Ffa.

Also being showcased is Jon Blåhed’s new feature Raptures; Erol Mintaş’ Earth Song; Ester Martin Bergsmark’s Land Of Ferns; and Marika Harjusaari’s The Mire from the producer of Hatching.

FilmSharks has picked up world sales rights to Finnish children’s film “Snot & Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes.”

“It was a bidding war. They got offers from everybody,” said FilmSharks CEO Guido Rud.

“Snot & Splash” (“Räkä ja Roiskis”) is produced by It’s Alive Films – founded by director Teemu Nikki and Jani Pösö – and set for distribution in its native Finland (Scanbox), Scandinavian sub distribution by Sweden (Folkets Bio) and Norway (Norsk Filmdistribusjon), and Italy in the spring (I Wonder Pictures).

Poland’s Orka and Post Control Helsinki are also on board.

“We are very proud to be working with one of the most creative of Finnish production companies. Most great scripts and ideas are coming from Finland right now. It’s one of the hottest creative hubs,” added Rud.

The deal was signed during the Locarno Film Festival, where the film premiered as part of Locarno Kids Screenings.

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In Christopher Nolan's 2008 film "The Dark Knight," actor Heath Ledger plays a nameless anarchist who commits multiple acts of murder and arson for the express purpose of sowing chaos in the world. The Ledger character is nicknamed the Joker, as he likes to wear clown makeup and green hair coloring while committing crimes. In a scary aesthetic decision, Nolan made Ledger's clown makeup look like it had been on the character's face for three or four days, leaving it smeared, cracked, and partially wiped off. Additionally, Ledger's face was emblazoned with a pair of scars that stretched outward across his cheeks from the corners of his mouth. His clown smile was literally carved into his face. Because the character is a liar, the audience never knows how he got the scars or why.

Ledger died of a drug overdose in January of 2008 and was not able to see what...

As Summer approaches Anarchist's eyes turn to Montreal and the promise of another Frontieres Market. A chance to see what may come down the pipeline of genre film production Frontieres arleady boasts a history of successful projects. Films like Raw, Vivarium, The Long Walk and Hatching were all pitched at the market.    The first wave of titles for this year's market and forum were announced today. On the market side we will see new projects from Peter Hengl (Family DInner) and other filmmakers looking to make their feature film debut. A large majority of projects are from female directors (#FundFemaleFilmmakers) and two projects are from Quebecois filmmakers.    Audrey Ewell (Until The Light Takes Us), Jean Mach & Nicolas Alberny (8th Wonderland) and Nyla...

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Hanna Bergholm and writer Ilja Rautsi reunite for dark horror fantasy about motherhood.

Goodfellas (formerly Wild Bunch International) has boarded sales for Nightborn, Hanna Bergholm’s follow-up to horror hit Hatching.

Nightborn is currently being financed and packaged for a 2024 shoot. Hatching screenwriter Ilja Rautsi is reunited with Bergholm to write the original script.

Daniel Kuitunen of Finland’s Komeetta (Maria’s Paradse) will produce. Co-producers on board include Noemie Devide from Goodfellas in France; and Alain de La Mata and Christopher Granier-Deferre for the UK’s BlueLight.

Nightborn – described as “a dark horror fantasy” – is set over one year...

Drake has a hunch about who’ll emerge triumphant after Sunday’s Super Bowl, and he’s putting his money where his mouth is.

According to Complex, the Toronto rapper has placed bets totalling 1 million that the Kansas City Chiefs will best the Philadelphia Eagles as Super Bowl Lvii, to be held on Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

Drake revealed his bets on the Stake for Super Bowl Lvii cryptocurrency site, via an Instagram post.

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Even though oddsmakers currently have the Eagles as 1.5-point favourites, Drake is betting big on a Chiefs win, placing a variety of bets on predicated on Kansas City dominating the game.

In the caption for his post, Drake concedes his bets are risky, and advises others not to follow his lead.

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Drake is urging Spotify to do better.

The rapper, who just became the first artist ever to surpass 75 billion streams on the popular music platform, wants to see a change in how musicians are rewarded for their achievements.

Instead of receiving shiny plaques, Drake says Spotify should give artists a pay cheque.

“We should get bonuses like athletes to motivate the future artists to be consistent and competitive,” he captioned a screenshot of the historic achievement, shared to his Instagram Story on Wednesday. “So feel free to send me a LeBron-sized [cheque]. I have enough dinner plates @spotify.”

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Referring to the Los Angeles Lakers basketball player who’s earning a rough salary of 45 million for the current 2022-2023 season, according to Bleacher Report, Drake seems to be requesting...

It's that time of year again for Fangoria's anticipated Chainsaw Award nominations for horror movies and terrifying television, and we have a look at the full list of nominations, including Ti West's Pearl, Jordan Peele's Nope (leading with 10 nominations), and the second season of Don Mancini's Chucky TV series:

Press Release: Fangoria and Fangoria Studios have released their 2023 Chainsaw Award nominations, which recognizes outstanding achievements in horror film and television. Since 1992, the Chainsaw Awards have honored top achievements in the horror genre, with past recipients including Wes Craven, George A. Romero, Lupita Nyong’o, Anthony Hopkins, and Elisabeth Moss.

“Nope,” written and directed by Jordan Peele, leads the pack with ten nominations including Best Wide Release Movie and Best Director. Other nominees include “Barbarian,” “Pearl,” “Hellraiser,” “Chucky” and “Yellowjackets.” Fangoria has also introduced two new categories this year: Best Short and Best Cinematography.

Editor-in-chief of Fangoria Phil Nobile Jr. states,...

On Friday, Fangoria and Fangoria Studios released their 2023 Chainsaw Award nominations, which recognize outstanding achievements in horror film and television. First established in 1992, the Chainsaw Awards honor works and artists in a genre frequently overlooked by traditional organizations and critics groups. Past recipients include Wes Craven, George A. Romero, Lupita Nyong’o, Anthony Hopkins and Elisabeth Moss.

“Nope,” Jordan Peele’s follow-up to “Us,” received the most nominations of any film in Chainsaw Award contention, with 10 nominations including best wide release movie and best director. Other nominees include “Barbarian,” “Pearl,” “Hellraiser,” “Chucky” and “Yellowjackets.” Fangoria also introduced two new categories this year: Best Short and Best Cinematography.

Founded in 1979, Fangoria has become one of the most influential horror brands in the genre, living up to its moniker as “First in Fright.” At one time the only place on newsstands where fans could read about the world of contemporary horror, Fangoria...

2022 was a great year for world cinema. South Korean legend Park Chan-wook delivered one of his most stylish films yet with Decision to Leave; Finnish cinema made a splash with Alli Haapasalo's Girl Picture and Hanna Bergholm's Hatching; and, of course, Bollywood reigned supreme with smash-hit Rrr. It was a remarkable year for Iranian directors, as well, despite the authorities' attempts to suppress them.

To mark the release of Hatching on 16th January, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on Blu-ray.

12-year-old gymnast, Tinja (Siiri Solalinna), is desperate to please her image-obsessed mother, whose popular blog presents their family’s idyllic existence as manicured suburban perfection. One day, after finding a wounded bird in the woods, Tinja brings its strange egg home, nestles it in her bed, and nurtures it until it hatches. The creature that emerges becomes her closest friend and a living nightmare, plunging Tinja beneath the impeccable veneer of her family and into a twisted reality that her mother refuses to see. Hatching is the terrifying debut feature from Hanna Bergholm, heralding in an exciting new voice in horror.

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A young girl secretly hatches a large bird-like creature in Hatching, a deliciously twisted coming-of-age horror from Finnish director Hanna Bergholm. Anchored by a terrific performance by young newcomer Siiri Solalinna, it’s an impressive directorial debut that suggests Bergholm could be a serious genre talent to watch.

Hatching begins with 12 year old Tinja (Solalinna) stretching her body in preparation for an upcoming try-out for her school gymnastics team. The driving force behind her efforts is immediately clear, as her pushy, overbearing mother (Sophia Heikkilä) records her every move for her video blog, “Lovely Everyday Life”, in which she shows off her perfect home and family.

When a bird accidentally enters the home and causes untold destruction, Tinja’s mother (who’s never named) reacts by snapping...

Humanity is going to hell in a handbasket. At least, that seems to be the rearview consensus on 2022: a year that saw some things get better, a lot of things get worse, and the consequential uncertainty further taking over politics and pop culture.

Anyone reading this list knows horror movies mean some kind of catharsis. But as worldwide trends get more dreadful year over year, the thematic link between “our trying times” and the satisfaction we get from nightmares playing out onscreen has become stronger and more apparent. Now, perhaps more than ever before, scary movie fans can acutely consider why some new terrors captivate and excite, while others don’t or can’t.

Take last year’s inexplicable cannibalism trend: “Bones and All,” “Fresh,” “Resurrection,” all great movies that make our list. But why did consuming flesh consume our interest? And why did that subject matter so often intersect with sex?...

2022 was an incredible year for horror films from across the world that deserve just as much attention as any domestic genre hit.

2022 has proven itself to be a banner year for horror and genre fans have never had more exciting and terrifying options at their disposal. Whether in the security of one’s own home or a dark movie theater, horror has been a comforting constant for audiences this year.

2022 hasn’t struggled when it comes to original horror blockbusters, with Nope, Barbarian, The Black Phone, Smile, Bodies Bodies Bodies, and Ti West’s X and Pearl being some of the year’s biggest releases. However, 2022 has had just as much to offer for sequel and franchise fans between Hellraiser, Prey, Scream, Terrifier 2, and Halloween Ends.

It’s easy for horror fans to get tunnel vision when it comes to mainstream movies, but some of the year’s scariest...

The ten best films of 2022, in five double features:

10. “Benediction” and 9. “Bros”

How does one become a fully integrated member of society — an artist, a lover, a participant in the marketplace of ideas — when that society constantly rejects your very presence and participation? Two of this year’s best took very different looks at gay creatives looking for love and fulfillment, about a century apart; “Benediction,” Terence Davies’ haunting biopic of WWI poet Siegfried Sassoon (Jack Lowden) takes a much different path than the raucous rom-com starring and co-written by Billy Eichner, but both films followed men seeking their heart’s desire in a world that judges that desire. (The exceptional LGBTQ films “Fire Island” and “The Inspection” fit this category as well.)

8. “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” and 7. “Women Talking”

Laura Poitras’ searing documentary about artist Nan Goldin and Sarah Polley’s screen adaptation of the novel by...

The feature film directorial debut by Kyle Edward Ball, Skinamarink has been one of the most buzzed-about horror movies since its premiere at Fantasia Fest, and if you haven't seen it yet, your wait won't be long, as IFC Midnight will release the film in theaters on January 13th ahead of its streaming release on Shudder in 2023:

Press Release: New York – December 5, 2022 – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural, and IFC Midnight announced today a theatrical run for the highly-anticipated paranormal thriller Skinamarink beginning Friday, January 13, 2023 ahead of the film’s streaming debut on Shudder. Written, directed and produced by Kyle Edward Ball, making his directorial debut, the film had its premiere at Fantasia Fest and has since taken social media by storm creating an unprecedented viral sensation for an independently produced horror film.

Said Ball: “I’m thrilled that after months of keeping it secret,...

Warning: Spoilers for The Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special ahead!James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 should kill off Chris Pratt's Star-Lord for the best ending for his character. Last seen in the Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special, Pratt debuted as the suave space explorer in the MCU back in 2014 via the original Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Since then, he has played the role five times, with a sixth and potential final outing in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 which will also wrap up Gunn's trilogy. Because of this there's been intense speculation about whether Star-Lord dies in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. It's not confirmed the Guardians of the Galaxy will be killed off, but many believe Star-Lord needs to die regardless.

The MCU is full of tragic characters, but Peter Quill's life has been defined by loss.

HBO is teaming up with Ovo.

The fashion brand is working together with the studio for a new capsule collection featuring “Euphoria” star Javon “Wanna” Walton (a.k.a. Ashtray). The team-up is part of an ongoing collaboration consisting of a series of limited-edition “icons” capsule collections.

The collection sees Walton show off new fashion items including a black sweater emblazoned with the HBO logo on the back.

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Another photo sees the actor modeling a black baseball cap with the HBO logo and a black T-shirt with the studio’s opening animation and the signature Ovo owl.

Javon “Wanna” Walton – Photo: HBO/Ovo Javon “Wanna” Walton — Photo: Ovo/HBO

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Horror fans looking for something new to stream this October are in luck, as we’ve got the rundown of where to stream 79 horror movies from 2022.

The slasher “X” and “The Black Phone” with Ethan Hawke — which are both set in the ’70s — are now on streaming, as is Jordan Peele’s “Nope,” David Cronenberg’s “Crimes of the Future” and Rob Zombie’s take on classic ’60s sitcom “The Munsters.”

And you may have missed these foreign films: “The Innocents,” a Norwegian movie about children who misuse their supernatural powers; Austria’s “Luzifer,” which earned lead Franz Rogowski a Best Actor award at Fantastic Fest; Dutch folk horror film “Moloch;” “The Sadness,” an extreme body horror/zombie movie from Taiwan; “Saloum” from Senegal, which The Guardian called “slick gangster horror in wild west Africa;” and “Speak No Evil,” in which a get-together with a couple from Denmark and one...

Soon MCU fans will return to the weird Marvel cosmos, only briefly, with the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. The team is back, this time coming back to Earth to get Star-Lord the best Christmas gift they could think up - Kevin Bacon. It’ll set the stage for Phase Five and further exploration of space in Secret Invasion, The Marvels, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. With those and other projects in the works, the opportunities are ripening for the introduction of more great cosmic villains.

There’s already been the Kree Empire, Ego the Living Planet, and, of course, Thanos, but others are waiting for their shot. Some have an established link to the MCU whether from previous upcoming projects, while others might be a ways away still. Nevertheless, these powerful and interesting villains are still missing from the MCU.

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Welcome to this week’s review of Aew: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Ct. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Ian Riccaboni and Taz on commentary so let’s get into the review!

Match #1: Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli def. Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

The match immediately broke down into a brawl between both teams! Danielson went right after Sammy and Claudio clocked Chris Jericho! Bryan captured Sammy’s arms and applied the Romero special. Claudio tagged in and Sammy backflipped over him and then took him down with a dropkick. Claudio hit Sammy with a delayed vertical suplex and followed up with a suplex to Jericho. Claudio splashed both of them at once. Jericho flipped off Danielson but Danielson grabbed Jericho’s hands and twisted them. Danielson charged into the corner with a running knee to Sammy!

Regardless of where you are in the world right now — whether you’re summering in Sydney or getting bundled up in Brooklyn — you can feel the anticipation for the new year building. These waning months inherently evoke a mix of both contemplation and celebration, for things left undone and for the possibility of things to come. With such a range of emotions, what can possibly soundtrack all of these sentiments?

Spotify Radar, a roster of emerging artists all over the world who capture it all. From Italy’s San Soucis...

It's not very often that a movie director will recommend their favorite movies, but Scott Derrickson did just that. The director of the successful horror movie The Black Phone has given fans of the horror genre his top five picks for viewers to watch during the Halloween season and beyond.

Halloween 2022 may have recently passed, but that doesn't mean the horror fest has to end. This year has seen plenty of good horror movies, and the site Rotten Tomatoes has some great recommendations to add to the list given by Derrickson.

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Bullying affects millions of people worldwide every day, and unfortunately, there are plenty of times when the act will go unpunished. The movie Piggy not only depicts violent bullying but shows the bullies receiving a brutal punishment.

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Shredder is perhaps the most iconic villain within the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise as he and his entire ninja clan, the Foot, are the antithesis of everything Splinter and the Tmnt stand for–which is why Shredder’s Foot Clan successor is so unbelievably shocking.

The story of Oroku Saki aka the Shredder has gotten a bit muddled over the years with the plethora of Tmnt reboots and new continuity across every medium from comics and television to movies and video games. While the specifics change slightly depending on what Tmnt story is being told, the broad-strokes always remain the same: Shredder leads the Foot Clan, and he is arch enemies with Splinter and his small ninja clan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This fact is well established in every iteration, including within the ongoing continuity of Idw Publishing’s Tmnt series. However, it is within this series...

Private equity investors in indie movies “might as well throw their money down a rat hole.” Those words of warning from the late Jake Eberts (“Driving Miss Daisy”) continue to send a shudder down the spines of the unrecouped. Indeed, the industry motto that “you never get net” remains as prescient as ever.

As industryites takes meetings and nosh in Santa Monica during the AFM, they acknowledge three key factors that have dented the prospects of recouping equity: The first is the demise of previously semi-reliable ancillary revenues via DVD and free TV since the financial crisis of 2009. The second is the disappearance of any back-end sharing of platform profits given the SVOD business model; and the third is less choice due to the steamroller of original commissioning by the streamers. Talent is being signed up at such speed and scale that slim pickings remain for indie producers to put their best packages forward,...

With EA announcing a game centered on Iron Man, Tony Stark cemented himself as one of the greatest heroes ever featured in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Progressing from a selfish and careless billionaire to a man willing to sacrifice his own life in order to save the universe, Stark redeemed himself in every sense of the word by dying a noble and heroic death.

As unique as he was, Tony was not the only hero in the franchise to give up his life for a noble cause. In fact, he is joined by many other magnanimous characters who were willing to sacrifice themselves in order to protect the lives of others.

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Beginning his arc as a billionaire playboy with little care for anyone else in his proximity, Tony Stark changed his life drastically after becoming Iron Man. Over the course of the next fifteen years, he would develop into a bonafide hero,...

Screen Rant is happy to exclusively premiere the first American trailer for Bullets, a new Finnish crime drama coming to the Topic streaming service. The series comes from the minds of Antti Pesonen and Minna Virtanen, and is directed by Pete Riski. It stars Sibel Kekilli (Game of Thrones), Krista Kosonen (Blade Runner), Tommi Korpela (The Eternal Road), Jani Volanen (Hatching), and Dragomir Mrsic (Edge of Tomorrow).

Bullets received critical acclaim in its home country of Finland, receiving nominations for Best Program and Best Actress for Krista Kosonen at the Finnish Television Academy Golden Venla. The series premieres exclusively in the US and Canada on Topic beginning on Thursday, October 27th. Bullets is a female-led espionage and political thriller, focusing on young Finnish undercover cop Mari Saari (Kosonen). She is tasked with the mission to infiltrate the inner circle of Madina Taburova (Kekilli), a terrorist suspect who has traveled to Finland on her final mission.

Quentin Dupieux awarded screenplay prize ex-aequo with himself for Smoking Causes Coughing and Incredible But True.

Finnish production Sisu directed by Jalmari Helander took the main award at the 55th edition of Sitges, marking the director’s second time winning the prestigious Catalan genre event’s best feature award after his 2010 selection Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale.

Helander’s third feature also earned best actor at Europe’s biggest genre film festival for Jorma Tommila, cinematography for Kjell Lagerroos, and music for Juri Seppä and Tuomas Wäinölä. Handled by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (excluding Nordics), the Second World War survival...

In Cinemas In The UK & Ireland 16 September Picturehouse Entertainment have released a cracking new clip from Hanna Bergholm’s striking debut feature film Hatching, which will be released in cinemas in the UK and Ireland on 16 September 2021. In the new clip, 12 year-old Tinja faces up to some home truths and welcomes …

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The Flaming Lips have once again declared war on those evil machines as the band has announced a massive 20th-anniversary reissue for Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.

Due out Nov. 25, the 6Cd box set boasts the 2002 LP alongside a copious amount of demos, b-sides, EPs, remixes, radio sessions, and live recordings from the era, over 50 of which have never been officially released.

Among the highlights from the 100-track collection are a pair of demos that mark the dawning of the LP’s surprise hit “Do You Realize??,” two full radio...

LevelK continues to terrify international distributors with Finnish horror “The Knocking,” directed by Max Seeck and Joonas Pajunen.

The film has now been sold to over 70 countries, Variety has learned, with the company sealing further deals in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (Alamode Film), Latin America (Gussi), Cis (Capella Film), France (Kmbo), Indonesia (Pt. Falcon) and Taiwan (Av-Jet International Media).

“We have been looking at many Nordic projects, especially the Finnish ones. We definitely see a shift in not just more genre projects emerging, but also in the subjects and the creativity,” says CEO Tine Klint.

“‘The Knocking’ ticks those boxes in providing a Nordic horror with an original story, told through classic genre tropes, which is exactly what the buyers are looking for at the moment.”

The film is produced by Markus Selin and Jukka Helle for Helsinki-based Solar Films, also behind Mika Kaurismäki’s “The Grump: In Search of an Escort,...

Universal’s ‘Moonage Daydream’ and Sony’s ‘Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song’ both out.

Two modern music icons face off at UK-Ireland cinemas this weekend, with the release of David Bowie documentary Moonage Daydream and Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song.

Opening in 50 sites, most of which are Imax, Universal’s Moonage Daydream is a journey through Bowie’s creative and musical output. The film, which launched as an out-of-competition Midnight Screening in Cannes this May, is written, directed, edited and produced by US filmmaker Brett Morgen.

Moonage Daydream has the backing of the David Bowie estate...

Hatching Will Be Released By Picturehouse Entertainment In Cinemas In The UK And Ireland On 16 September 2022 Stills And UK Productions Notes Available Here In Cinemas In The UK & Ireland 16 September Picturehouse Entertainment present Hanna Bergholm’s striking debut feature film Hatching, which will be released in cinemas in the UK and …

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Disney release “See How They Run,” starring Saoirse Ronan and Sam Rockwell, debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £1.1 million (1.3 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.

The top four releases of the weekend were all debuts and a rerelease. Paramount’s animated sequel “Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy” debuted in second place with £818,525.

Universal’s rerelease of Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws,” including an IMAX version, collected £524,233 in third position.

In fourth place, Disney’s big budget Bollywood action fantasy “Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva,” starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, bowed with £516,943, while Sony’s “Bodies Bodies Bodies” debuted in seventh position with £351,159.

Two box office champions continued their sway over the box office in the top 10. In fifth position, Universal’s “Minions: The Rise Of Gru” collected £382,581 in its 11th weekend for a total of £44.7 million. And in ninth place, Paramount...

Kelly Clarkson has reflected on her career while marking 20 years since she won the first season of American Idol.

The inaugural run of the US singing competition aired in 2002 and saw Clarkson, then 20, beat Justin Guarini to the top spot with a performance of her debut single, “A Moment Like This”.

At the time, the show’s judging panel consisted of Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul, and was hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkelman. Seacrest has been the sole host since season two.

Since her win, Clarkson has won several accolades including three Grammy Awards, and has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart three times.

On Sunday (4 September), she remembered the 20th anniversary of her win with a note posted on social media.

“Twenty years ago today I won American Idol and it forever changed the course of my life,” she said.

“That moment was the door that...

Finnish director Hanna Bergholm and screenwriter Ilja Rautsi discuss their bloody coming-of-age film about an angst-ridden pre-teen who nurtures an unhatched egg – with devastating consequences

‘I traced it back to a nightmare I had as a child,” says the Finnish screenwriter Ilja Rautsi. “There was an evil doppelganger of me that went around doing bad stuff and came to gloat at my window.” Rautsi is talking about the inspiration behind his first feature screenplay, Hatching, about a lonely 12-year-old girl who cares for a strange egg – out of which hatches a doppelganger.

Rautsi says he wrote the idea down in his notebook, where it remained until he met the director Hanna Bergholm at a networking event organised by the Finnish Film Foundation. Despite the fact that they had only five minutes to speak, Rautsi felt an instant creative connection: “I had an idea that she wanted to build these worlds that are fantastical,...

Everything that matters happens on a Friday night. Not a bright and early Monday morning; not a lazy Sunday afternoon. It’s all about Friday, or so says “Girl Picture,’ at least, in its teenage coming-of-age triptych.

Set across three Fridays featuring the same three adolescent girls, “Girl Picture” is a thoughtful, funny, and empathetic look at lives in flux.

At the center of the film are free-spirited Mimmi (Aamu Milonoff) and loyal Rönkkö (Eleonoora Kauhanen), best friends who also work together after school at their mall’s smoothie stand. There, they dish and waste time. They’re teenagers, the brink of their life approaching with great swiftness. None of these girls is all too focused on her studies but rather on the romance and tumult and sex that comes with adolescence.

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At the smoothie stand,...

A New Zealand-based platform where fans track, review and share lists of movies old and new is an increasingly influential marketing tool for specialty film with budgets tight and audiences harder to reach.

Letterboxd, founded as a passion project by Auckland tech entrepreneurs Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow just over a decade ago, recently passed 6.5 million members, with 40-50 in North America followed by the U.K., Europe and breakout markets including Brazil, India, Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. It has 4.4 million monthly visitors and 800 million monthly page views.

Since launch, users have logged a whopping 1 billion films they’ve seen, put 300 million films on watchlists and posted 76.8 million reviews. Average time spent per visitor per month across web and app is about 40 minutes.

Letterboxd has been profitable since 2019, which is “source of immense pride,” Buchanan tells Deadline. The founders early on declined venture capital backing, he said, to...

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.

Belle (Mamoru Hosoda)

If a name can trigger nostalgia, don’t be surprised when the occasional sense of deja vu sets in while watching Belle, a dazzling near-future tech fantasia wrapped around a tale, yes, as old as time. Directed by Mamoru Hosoda and mostly set in a vast online world of sweeping musical numbers and weightless action sequences, it tells of Suzu, an awkward teenager (as if there were any other kind) who finds quick fame performing as the pop-singer Belle: her avatar on a hugely popular social media platform called U that looks like a sugary cocktail of Tik Tok and “The Oasis” from Spielberg’s Ready Player One. – Rory O. (full review)

Where to Stream: HBO Max

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