Imaginary Worlds The Battle to Make Star Wars
Movies that change cinema often come from outsiders – whether it’s Orson Welles making Citizen Kane or George Lucas making Star Wars a.k.a. Episode IV: A New Hope. The excellent…
Cautionary Tales – The Shark That Ate Hollywood
Steven Spielberg thought his career was finished. He was behind schedule, his actors were fighting, the crew were mutinous and worst of all, his shark was broken. It looked like…
‘The Toxic Avenger’ Partners With Undue Medical Debt to Erase at Least $5 Million in Medical Debt
It’s the final week of marketing and promotion for The Toxic Avenger, and the teams here at Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting have decided to do something a little different. Rather…
The Pied Piper (1986)
The Pied Piper is a 1986 Czechoslovakian animated dark fantasy film directed by Jiří Barta. Its original Czech title is Krysař, which means "The rat catcher". The story is an…
PIPER (2023)
Liz and her daughter Amy move to Hamelin where a dark secret in Liz's past is uncovered by the restless spirit of the Pied Piper, who seeks out those who…
Juliette In Spring (Juliette au printemps)
Returning to her home town to spend time with her family, Juliette, a children’s book illustrator, finds herself between a loving but moody father, a New Age mother, a sister…
Second Glance: Kenneth Branagh’s Twisty, Giddy ‘Dead Again’
All of which is to say, Branagh is having a very good time showing off. So is Frank, whose bonkers narrative takes a giant, surprise turn around the 75-minute mark,…
Writers Mix Movies and Memoir
It can sometimes feel like films narrate our lives. “Everyone has a movie that has mattered to them in their life,” says writer and editor Ryan W. Bradley, who selfishly “wanted…
THE PENGUIN LESSONS
The Penguin Lessons is a 2024 comedy-drama film directed by Peter Cattaneo and starring Steve Coogan and Jonathan Pryce. the script was adapted by Jeff Pope from Tom Michell's memoir…
The business of independent movie theaters, explained
Across the country, independent cinemas are reimagining what it means to be a theater. From inventive programming and community events to affordable tickets and local partnerships, they’re creating experiences that…