Movie and TV show reviews

The romantic-comedy-spy film, penned by and featuring actor-singer-songwriter Jillie Simon alongside co-director Thomas Simon, weaves espionage and music together in a narrative revolving around Elli DeCosta, an activist and lead vocalist. Following the enigmatic disappearance of her boyfriend, DeCosta’s personal sorrow transforms into a global escapade involving Russian agents, the CIA, and a quest to reclaim her voice when he unexpectedly reappears after several months.

In a media-filled universe, Agarwal posits that the next blockbuster franchise, comparable to Marvel or Harry Potter, may arise not from New York City or Hollywood, but rather from the culturally vibrant terrains of India, Southeast Asia, or the Middle East. As the founder and CEO of Mugafi, Agarwal is utilizing artificial intelligence to construct what he terms as “the world’s most exceptional fiction model” while simultaneously nurturing what might one day be the Eastern equivalent of Marvel — innovative franchises based on local folklore that could serve as the cornerstones of a future entertainment industry.

In this movie, the main cast includes Morgan Holmstrom, who is recognized for his roles in “The Order” and “Day of the Dead”, along with Darla Contois, who recently won a Canadian Screen Award for best actress in “Little Bird”. Additionally, Asivak Koostachin, known from “Portraits from a Fire”, will also be part of the cast. The producers are planning to give a significant male role to a well-known actor aged 55 or older, who is not Indigenous.

Sorogoyen primarily gains recognition for creating films and series that offer a political perspective on global events. His latest achievement, “The Beasts,” made its debut at Cannes and subsequently garnered nine Goya Awards and was awarded France’s Cesar Award for best foreign film in 2023.

Located in Madrid and affiliated with Federation Studios, the company is under Juan Solá’s leadership and has recently collaborated as a film producer. This collaboration is for a movie currently in its final stages of development and financing, alongside Catalunya Federation Studios, Corte y Confección de Películas, and Outpost 31 Pictures.

Next month, the emerging talent Vegard Dahle (“Penthouse”) will present his debut feature film “Light Years” at Cannes’ Frontières Platform. Notably, this Norwegian director is set to delve into the seldom-explored realm of science fiction within the Nordic Noir genre.

Bertha Woodhouse, a drag queen, finds herself in an eerie setting when she takes on a hen party gig in a remote location. From the get-go, something doesn’t feel right – there are just four attendees and their behavior is unsettling. In the course of a ’round of affirmations’, she receives a secret message: “I don’t recognize these people. Need help.

The movie “Skin Side Up” is introduced as Drag Queen Horror and has a thrilling promotional video. This film represents the first directorial feature for Australian Ten Eyck, who previously emerged victorious on RuPaul’s “Drag Race Down Under” in its fourth season, under the persona of Lazy Susan.

Information emerged last November at the Ajyal Youth Festival that the DFI was contemplating organizing a fresh film event. During the festival’s opening ceremony, Al Remaihi hinted at this, but she has not discussed it further since then.

Our project is set to be showcased at the upcoming Frontières Platform during the Marché du Film in Cannes. This event is jointly presented by Canada’s Fantasia and the Marché, and it receives support from Raaphorst’s creative collective The Mad Scientists. Collaboratively, we are working with 52 Films, a U.K.-based company led by screenwriter Adam Park, who penned “Children of the Moor.