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“I saw the way you were looking at her…” Blue Fox Entertainment has debuted an official trailer for the indie romantic drama Running for Grace, the latest film from David L. Cunningham (Beyond Paradise, To End All Wars, After). Set on Hawaii in the 1920s, the film tells the story of a young mixed-race boy “who transcends the boundaries of race and class in pursuit of a forbidden love”. It’s a “timeless tale that takes place against the backdrop of the segregated coffee fields in 1920’s Hawaii”. The film has previously gone under the title Jo, the Medicine Runner but is now being released as Running for Grace. Ryan Potter stars as Jo, and Olivia Ritchie plays his love interest Grace; the rest of the cast includes Matt Dillon, Jim Caviezel, Juliet Mills, and Nick Boraine. This looks charming, but not particularly good unfortunately. ›››

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“The Party won’t be so easily convinced.” CJ Entertainment has debuted the first international teaser trailer for a political thriller titled The Spy Gone North, which first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Midnight section earlier this summer. The latest from Korean filmmaker Yoon Jong-bin (The Unforgiven, Kundo: Age of the Rampant), the intense double agent film follows a South Korean spy who infiltrates the North to obtain intelligence on the country’s nuclear weapons plans in the mid-1990s. This stars Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong, and Ju Ji-hoon. This looks damn good, even if it is just another typical double agent thriller, there’s some cool set pieces. The scene where the troops step back and the guy puts his hand up is chilling, I really want to see how that plays out from there. Get a first look below. ›››

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Marvel Comics first introduced the character of Ant-Man in 1962 with the publication of Tales to Astonish #27. The insect-controlling, half-inch hero later appeared in Avengers #1 alongside his partner-in-crime, the Wasp, as founding members of the team. It wasn’t until 2015, however, that the iconic duo made their big screen debut in director Peyton Reed’s heist comedy, Ant-Man. Well, sort of. In the movie, the original Ant-Man, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), resurrects the hero and handpicks good-natured thief Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) to don the suit. Pym’s daughter, Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) is set to become the Wasp by the movie’s end, but we never actually see her in action. Enter Ant-Man and the Wasp, the twentieth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), once again directed by Peyton Reed. ›››

Continue Reading Review: Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ is Big Fun in a Small Package

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“Stick close to the concrete. Jam through the space. Keep it moving.” Skateboarding is not just a sport, its a means of expression, a way to liberate yourself and be truly free. To ride where you’re not supposed to ride, to act the way you want to act, without anyone telling you how to be or what to do. There have been many skateboarding documentaries over the years previously, but this new one is a superb look at the early days of skateboarding in the country formerly known as Czechoslovakia. King Skate is a Czech documentary made by Simon Safránek, his first feature film, and it’s packed with a mesmerizing selection of archival footage looking back at how skating became immensely popular in the 1970s & 1980s in this closed-off country. As expected, there’s a rad punk soundtrack to compliment all the footage making it an intoxicating experience. ›››

Continue Reading KVIFF 2018: Skateboarding vs Communism in Superb ‘King Skate’ Doc

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GKids has announced they will be releasing an English-language version of this fantastic French-Belgian animated film later this year. Big Bad Fox & Other Tales is a film made up of three fun stories, originally created as holiday specials for TV. The adorable tales all star a cute little fox named Fox, who gets into all kinds of trouble at a farm. “The countryside isn’t always as calm and peaceful as it’s made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus.” The English voice cast includes Giles New as Fox, Bill Bailey, Adrian Edmondson, Justin Edwards, Matthew Goode, Celia Imrie, and Phill Jupitus. I saw this at a festival last year and I ADORE this film, it’s so wonderful and delightful and hilarious and good for all-ages entertainment. It’s the perfect little animated comedy to share with your entire family during the holidays. Below you’ll find the original French trailer with subtitles, until the new US trailer arrives. Enjoy. ›››

Continue Reading I Adore This Film! Fun Trailer for Animated ‘Big Bad Fox & Other Tales’

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“We are the invaders… which makes us the enemy.” Samuel Goldwyn Films has debuted another official US trailer for the film Cold Skin, a creature feature set in the Arctic, which has been delayed and buried after opening in Spain a few years ago. This is the latest film by French filmmaker Xavier Gens (of Frontier(s) and The Divide) and it already opened in Europe last year, but has been waiting for a US release ever since. Most likely because it just looks so weird. Set on a desolate island in the Antarctic Circle, the film tells of a man living down there as a weather observer who discovers that at night the island is overrun by mysterious creatures. He falls in love with one of them, which complicates things even further. The cast includes David Oakes, Ray Stevenson, and Aura Garrido as Aneris, who plays the creature who gets close to the main character. This film finally opens in the US in September, if you’re still curious to see what’s really going on. ›››

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“There are those who jump, and those who make others jump.” This line from the film is the one line that sums up the entire story and why it’s being told, and it’s a meaningful statement, one that should resonate with every single person no matter where they’re from. Jumpman is a Russian drama about a boy who is born with a rare disease that prevents him from feeling any pain – though everything else functions as usual. It’s the latest film made by Russian filmmaker Ivan I. Tverdovskiy (Corrections Class, Zoology) and it’s an intimate, indie drama made with an intense focus on the main character, a compelling tale of dignity and integrity and humanity. It’s an impressive, captivating film that I really enjoyed, even though it’s cynical and depressing, there’s hope found in the heart of this young boy. The filmmaking pulls us deep into that story. ›››

Continue Reading KVIFF 2018: Tverdovskiy’s ‘Jumpman’ is a Compelling Tale of Dignity

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“Take the shortcut – though the middle of the desert.” Another entertaining new short film to watch. Born Forlorn is a “crossover between a musical, comedic short film, and music video” from filmmaker/musician Aaron Beckum, who has made a few other shorts previously (seen here). This is his latest work and it’s an amusing, kooky, funky little adventure of sorts. Born Forlorn was shot on 35mm and follows a broken-hearted country western singer with sights set on Hollywood. The cast includes Beckum as Dion Horn, plus Michael Wilson as “Friend with Computer” & Chantal Anderson as “Annie on the Answering Machine”. This is a quirky and unusual musical short, worth watching whenever you’re in the mood for something odd. ›››

Continue Reading Watch: Aaron Beckum’s Comedic Short ‘Born Forlorn’ Shot on 35mm

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