Foreign Films Archives - Page 7 of 8

The Banker tells the life story of Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson 'Jungle Fever', 'Pulp Fiction') and Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie 'The Hurt Locker',

'Captain America: The Winter Soldier', 'Avengers: Age of Ultron', 'Captain America: Civil War', 'Avengers: Endgame') two of the first African American bankers in America and how they used a white man to pretend to be the owner of their bank to exist.

Directed by George Nolfi ('The Adjustment Bureau'. Screenplay by Niceole Levy ('Shades of Blue', 'Cloak and Dagger'), George Nolfi ('The Sentinel', 'Timeline'). Story by David Lewis Smith ( 'Independence Day', 'Bad Boys'), Stan Younger, Brad Caleb Kane.

Nicholas Hoult ('About a Boy', 'X-Men: First Class', 'of Future Past', 'Apocalypse', 'Mad Max: Fury Road') as Matt Steiner, Nia Long ("Boyz in the Hood', 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air', 'Empire' , 'Friday', 'Big Momma's House 1-2'), as Eunice Garrett, Jessie T. Usher ('Survivors Remorse', 'Independence Day: Resurgence', 'The Boys', 'Shaft') as Tony Jackson. Produced by Nnamdi Asomugha ('Fire With Fire', 'Double Negative'), Jonathan T. Baker ('Fang vs. Fiction', 'The Real Exorcist', 'Real Premonitions'), Anthony Mackie, Samuel Jackson, George Nolfi. Music by H. Scott Salinas ('Zipper', 'No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie'). Cinematagraphy by Charlotte Bruus Christensen ('The Hunt', 'Fences', 'A Quiet Place'). Edited by Joel Viertel ('the Adjustment Bureau', 'Conventioneers', 'Ready or Not', 'Strictly Sexual'). Production companies: Romulus Entertainment, Iam21 Entertainment, Mad Hatter, Hyphenate Films. Distributed by Apple TV+.

Pixar's Onward
Runtime:1 hr 52 min
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Rating: PG

Elf brothers, Ian (Tom Holland 'Captain America: Civil War', 'Spider-Man: Far From Home') and Barley Lightfoot (Chris Pratt 'Parks and Recreation', 'Zero Dark Thirty'), set out to bring to bring the remainder of their father back, before the 24 hour spell is up, after Ian uses the wizard's staff inherited from their father.

Directed by Dan Scanion ( 'Monsters University'). Written by Dan Scanion 'Incredibles 2', 'Tracy', Jason Headley 'A Bad Idea Gone Wrong', Keith Bunin 'The Credeaux Canvas'. With Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep", 'Downhill', 'Seinfeld'), as Laurel Lightfoot, Octavia Spencer ('The Help', 'Fruitvale Station') as Corey, Ali Wong ('Always Be My Maybe', 'American Housewife', Birds of Prey) as Gore, Lena Waithe ('Master of None', 'The Chi', 'Ready Player One', 'Queen & Slim')as Specter, Mel Rodriguez ('Overboard', 'Brave New Jersey') as Colt Bronco, John Ratzenberger. Produced by Kori Rae 'Monsters University'. 'Up'. Music by Mychael Danna 'Life of Pi', Jeff Danna 'The Addams Family'. Cinematography by Sharon Calaham 'A Bug Life', 'The Good Dinosaur', Adam Habib. Edited by Catherine Apple 'Hotel Transylvania', 'Gnomeo * Juliet'.

Production Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

The Way Back
Runtime: 1 hr 48 min
Genre: Drama, Sport
Rating: R

After the glory of college basketball stardom, Jack Cunningham (Ben Affleck ') struggles with alcoholism and the opportunity to coach at his former high school.

Directed by Gavin O'Connor 'Comfortably Numb'. Written by Brad Ingelsby 'Run All Night', 'Out of the Furnace', Gavin O'Connor 'The Accountant', 'Warrior'.

With Al Madrigald ('Night School') as Dan, Michaela Watkins, Janina Gavankar, Glynn Turman. Produced by Jennifer Todd ('Jason Bourne', 'Memmento'), Ben Affleck ( 'Good Will Hunting', 'Justice League', 'Suicide Squad'. Music by Rob Simonsen ('The Friend', 'The Front Runnuer', 'Father Figure'.)

Cinematography by Eduard Grau ('Gringo', 'Buried'.) Edited by David Rosenbloom *'Molly's Game', 'Friday Night Lights'.)

Production companies; Warner Bros Pictures, Bron Creative, Mayhem Pictures, Film Tribe. Distributed by Warner Bros Pictures.

Bacurau
Runtime: 2 hr 12 min Genre: Drama, Mystery, Suspense
Rating: NR
Limited Release

After the death of her family's matriarch, Teresa (Barbara Colen), returned to the village of Bacurau for her funeral and finds the village in despair.

Directed and written by Juliano Dornelles ('Aquarius', Mens Sana in Corpore Sana'), Kieber Mendonca Filho (Aquarius'.)

With Thomas Aquino ('3%', O Doutrinador: A Serie') as Pacote/Acacio, Silvero Pereira ('Edge of Desire', Transophia') as Lunga, Thardelly Lima as Tony Jr. Produced by Emilie Lesclaux, Said Bej Said, Michel Merkt. Music by Mateus Alves, Tomaz Alves Souza. Cinematography by Pedro Sotero. Edited by Eduardo Serrano. Production company: CinemaScopio, Producoes, SBS Productions, Globo Filmes, Simio Filmes, Arte France Cinema. Distributed by Vitrine Filmes (Brazil),

The Burnt Orange Heresy

Runtime: 1 hr 39 min
Genre: Action, Drama Thriller
Rating: R
Limited Release

Art critic James Figueras (Claes Bang 'The Square') and his lover Berenice Hollis (Elizabeth Debicki 'The Great Gatsby', 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2', 'Peter Rabbit', 'Widows') travel to Lake Como where art collector, Joseph Cassidy (Mick Jagger 'The Rolling Stones', 'Some Girls: Live in Texas '78', 'Ladies and Gentlemen') recruits him to steal a painting from Jerome Debney (Donald Sutherland 'The Dirty Dozen', 'M*A*S*H', 'Measure of a Man', 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -Part 1 & 2') a reclusive artist.

Directed by Guiseppe Capotondi ( 'The Double Hour', 'Berlin Station'). Written by Scott Smith ( 'A Simple Plan', 'The Ruins', 'Siberia'). Based on novel by Charles Willeford 'The Burnt Orange Heresy'. Produced by William Horbert ('The Talented Mr. Ripley', 'Cold Mountain', 'Crash Pad', 'Black Nativity'), David Lancaster ('Whiplash', 'Donnybrook'), vid Zander ('Spring Breakers', 'A Good Man is Hard to Find', 'Some Velvet Morning'). Music by Craig Armstrong ('William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet', 'Moulin Rouge!', 'Escape'). Cinematography by David Ungaro ('A Prayer Before Dawn', 'Les Miserables', 'To the Ends of the World'). Edited by Guido Notari ('The Double Hour', 'Mirush', 'Solomon Island'). Production companies: Indiana Production, MJZ, Rumble Films, HanWay Films, Ingenious Media. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics.

First Cow

Runtime: 2 hr 1 min
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13
Limited Release

A skilled cook, Cookie Figowitz (John Magaro 'Not Fade Away', The Big Short, Carol', 'Orange is the New Black', 'The Front Page') and King Lu (Orion Lee 'Skyfall', 'A Brilliant Young Mind', 'Catacombe'), a Chinese immigrant join forces after meeting in a group of fur trappers and form a profitable business.

Directed by Kelly Reichardt ('River of Grass', 'Certain Women', 'Night of Moves'). Screenplay by Kelly Reichardt ('Wendy & Lucy', 'Old Joy'), Jonathan Raymond ('Night Moves', Meek's Cutoff'). Based on novel by Jonathan Raymond. Produced by Neil Kopp ('Old Joy', 'Paranoid Park'), Vincent Savino ('Hold the Dark', 'I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore', 'Green Room', 'Blue Run'), Anish Savjani ('Hold the Dark', 'Blue Ruin'). Music by William Tyler ('Behold the Spirit', 'Modern Country', 'Survivor'). Cinematography by Christopher ('The Dead Ones', 'State Like Sleep'. 'Certain Women'). Edited by Kelly Reichardt. Production companies: FilmScience, IAC Films. Distributed by A24.

Swallow

Runtime: 1 hr 34 min
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Rating: R
Limited Release

Hunter Conrad (Haley Bennett 'Music and Lyrics', Marley & Me', 'The Girl on the Train', 'The Magnificent Seven'), married and newly pregnant, and her uncontrollable desire to swallow items that are life threatening.

Directed and written by Carlo Mirabella-Davis ('Knife Point', 'The Swell Season'). With Austin Stowell ('Love and Honor', 'Battle of the Sexes', 'Whiplash') as Richie, Elizabeth Marvel ('True Grit', 'Lincoln', 'Gifted') as Katherine Conrad, David Rasch ('In the Loop', 'United 93', 'Burn After Reading') as Michael Conrad, Denis O'Hare ('Take Me Out', 'Assassins', 'True Blood', 'Charlie Wilson's War', 'Dallas Buyers Club', 'Danger One') as Erwin. Produced by Carole Baraton ('Revenge', 'I, Daniel Blake', 'Four Lions'), Frederic Fiore ('Ickerman', 'Winter's End', 'Revenge', 'Incident in a Ghostland'), Mollye Asher ('The Rider', 'Fort Tilden'), Mynette Louie ('The Tale', 'The Invitation', 'Lovesong'). Music by Nathan Helpern ('The Rider', 'Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present', 'Hooligan Sparrow', 'The Witness'). Cinematography by Katelin Arizmendi ('Cam', 'It Comes at Night'). Edited by Joe Murphy ('Beach Rats', 'Don't Come Back from the Moon'). Production companies: Charades, Logical Pictures, Stand Alone Productions, Syncopated Films. Distributed by IFC Films (U.S.), UFO Distribution (France)

NAACP Image Award Winners 2019

2019 Image Award Winners

Outstanding Comedy Series
WINNER: black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Anthony Anderson, black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Marcus Scribner, black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Marsai Martin, black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Drama Series
WINNER: Power (Starz)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Mitchell, The Chi (Showtime)

WINNER: Omari Hardwick, Power (Starz)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER: Taraji P. Henson, Empire (FOX)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER: Jesse Williams, Grey's Anatomy (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER: Lynn Whitfield, Greenleaf (OWN)

Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series

WINNER: Kerry Washington - How to Get Away with Murder - "Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (ABC)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

WINNER: The Bobby Brown Story (BET)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

WINNER: Michael B. Jordan, Fahrenheit 451 (HBO)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

WINNER: Regina King, Seven Seconds (Netflix)

Outstanding News / Information - (Series or Special)

WINNER: Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama (OWN)

Outstanding Talk Series

WINNER: The Real (Syndicated)

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)

WINNER: Iyanla: Fix My Life (OWN)

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)

WINNER: Black Girls Rock! (BET)

Outstanding Children's Program

WINNER: Doc McStuffins (Disney Junior)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)
WINNER: Marsai Martin - black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
WINNER: Steve Harvey - Family Feud (Syndication)

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
WINNER: Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield Norris, Willow Smith - Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)

Outstanding New Artist
WINNER: Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Male Artist
WINNER: Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)

Outstanding Female Artist
WINNER: H.E.R. (RCA Records)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
WINNER: "All The Stars" - Black Panther -

Kendrick Lamar, SZA (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Jazz Album
WINNER: The Story of Jaz - Jazmin Ghent feat. Jeff Lorber, James P. Lloyd, Kim Scott, Philippe Saisse (Jazmin Ghent Music)

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
WINNER: Unstoppable - Koryn Hawthorne (RCA Inspirational)

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
WINNER: "This Is America" - Childish Gambino (RCA Records)

Outstanding Song - Traditional
WINNER: "Long As I Live" - Toni Braxton (Def Jam Recordings)

Outstanding Song - Contemporary
WINNER: "Boo'd Up" - Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation
WINNER: Black Panther The Album Music From and Inspired By - Kendrick Lamar, SZA feat. 2Chainz, ScHoolboy Q, Saudi, Khalid, Swae Lee, Vince Staples, Yugen Blakrok, SOB x RBE, Jorja Smith, Anderson .Paak, Ab Soul, Reason, Zacari, Babes Wudumo, Sjava, Travis Scott (Interscope Records)

Outstanding Album
WINNER: Ella Mai - Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
WINNER: An American Marriage - Tayari Jones (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill)

Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction
WINNER: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics - Donna Brazile (Author), Yolanda Caraway (Author), Leah Daughtry (Author), Minyon Moore (Author), Veronica Chambers (With), (St. Martin's Press)

Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
WINNER: Us Against The World: Our Secrets to Love, Marriage, and Family - David Mann (Author), Tamela Mann (Author), Shaun Saunders (With), (W Publishing)

Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/Autobiography
WINNER: Becoming - Michelle Obama (Crown)

Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional

WINNER: Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life - Daymond John (Author), Daniel Paisner(With), (Currency)

Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
WINNER: Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart - Alice Walker (Author) (37 Ink/Atria Books)

Outstanding Literary Work - Children
WINNER: Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race - Margot Lee Shetterly (Author), Laura Freeman (Illustrator), (Harper)

Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
WINNER: Clayton Byrd Goes Underground - Rita Williams-Garcia (Author), Frank Morrison (Illustrator (Amistad/HarperCollins Publishers)

Outstanding Documentary (Film)
WINNER: Amazing Grace (Sundial Pictures/Neon)

Outstanding Documentary (Television)
WINNER: Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland (HBO)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film)
WINNER: Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television)
WINNER: J. David Shanks - Seven Seconds: Matters of Life and Death (Netflix)
Katrina M. O'Gilvie - Behind the Movement (TV One)

Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
WINNER: Kay Oyegun - This Is Us - "This Big, Amazing, Beautiful Life" (NBC)

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Trevor Noah, Steve Budow, David Kibuuka, Zhubin Parang, Dan Amira, Lauren Sarver Means, Mr. Daniel Radosh, David Angelo, Devin Trey Delliquanti, Zachary DiLanzo - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah - "23087 Alex Wagner" (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Film)
WINNER: Ryan Coogler - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
WINNER: Tracy Heather Strai - Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart (PBS)

Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
WINNER: Deborah Ann Chow - Better Call Saul - "Something Stupid" (AMC)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Donald Glover - Atlanta - "FUBU" (FX Networks)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
WINNER: Samuel L. Jackson - Incredibles 2 (Disney and Pixar Animation Studios)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
WINNER: Chadwick Boseman - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
WINNER: Amandla Stenberg - The Hate U Give (20th Century Fox)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
WINNER: Michael B. Jordan, Black Panther

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
WINNER: Danai Gurira, Black Panther

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
WINNER: If Beale Street Could Talk

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
WINNER: Letitia Wright - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
WINNER: Black Panther (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Motion Picture
WINNER: Black Panther

Special Award - Entertainer of the Year

WINNER: Beyonce

Films Coming To The Screen in L.A. This Week: The Invisible Man, Burden, Greed, and more

February 28, 2020

The Invisible Man
Runtime:
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: R

Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth Moss Us, The Handmaid's Tale) desperate to get-away from her abusive boyfriend, finally makes her escapes and is soon terrorized, after his suicide, by a man that no one can see.

Directed, written, and produced by Leigh Whannell (Saw). Based on the novel by H. G, Wells. With Aldis Hodge ('Underground', 'What Men Want') as James, Storm Reid ('Twelve Years a Slave', 'A Happening of Monumental Proportions') as Sydney, Oliver Jackson-Cohen ('Faster', What's Your Number?) as Adrian Griffin. Produced by Jason Blum ('Paranormal Activity', 'The Reader') Kylie Du Fresne ('I Am Woman', 'Top End Wedding'). Music by Benjamin Wallfisch 'Blade Runner: 2049', 'Hidden Figures'.
Cinematography by Stefan Duscio 'Jungle', 'Backtrack'. Edited by Andy Canny 'Upgrade', 'The Loved Ones', 'the Turning". Production companies: Blumbouse Productions, Nervous Tick, Goalpost Pictures. Distributed by Universal Pictures.

Burden
Runtime: 2 hr 9 min
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Limited Release

Reverend Kennedy (Forest Whitaker 'Bird', 'The Last King of Scotland') provides cover for Mike Burden (Garrett Hedlund 'Friday Night Lights', 'Mudhound') and his girlfriend, Judy (Andrea Riseboroug 'Mandy', 'Venus') and son after they flee the only life he knows with the KKK.

Directed and written by Andrew Heckler 'Timecode', 'What's Cooking'. With Tom Wilkinson ('The Bedroom', 'Michael Clayton') as Tom Griffin, Tess Harper ('No Country for Old Men') as Hazel , Usher Raymond ('Moesha'm 'Hands of Stone' ) as Clarence Brooks.
Produced by Robbie Brenner 'Escape Plan: The Extractors', Serendipity', Bill Kenwright 'The Fanatic', 'Broken'. Music by Dickon Hinchliffe 'Tindersticks'. Cinematography by Jeremy Rouse 'The Rover', 'Stuffed'.
Edited by Julie Monroe 'Transformers: The Last Knight', 'Midnight Special';Saar Klein 'Almost Famous', 'After the Fall'. Production companies: Bill Kenwritght Films, The Fyzz Facility, Unburdened Entertainment.
Distributed by 101 Studios.

Greed
Runtime:1 hr 44 min
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: R
Limited Release

A humorous interpretation of the life style of the uber-super rich in the world of fashion leading to the birthday celebration of one of the industries elite.

Directed and written by Michael Winterbottom ('The Wedding Guest', 'The Look of Love'). Additional material by Sean Gray ('VEEP'). With Asa Butterfield ('Hugo', 'The Space Between Us') as Finn McCreadie, Isla Fisher ('Wedding Crashers', 'Rise of the Guardians') as Samantha McCreadie,
Sophie Cookson ('Emperor') as Lily McCreadie. Produced by Melissa Parmenter ('Everyday'), Damian Jones ('The Iron Lady', 'The Phantom of the Opera').
Music by Harry Escott ('Welcome to the Punch', 'Shame'). Cinematography by Giles Nuttgens 'Hell or High Water'. Edited by Liam Hendrix Heath 'Nation Down', 'Chiara'.
Production Sony Pictures, Film4 Productions, Revolution Films, DJ Films. Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing.

Guns Akimbo
Runtime: 1 hr 35 min
Genre: Action, Adventure
Rating: R
Limited Release

Miles (Daniel Radcliffe 'Harry Potter') a game chair warrior, takes his internet antics to a whole new level when he mistakenly enters a live broadcast of Skizm, a forbidden death-match fight club.

Directed and written by Jason Lei Howden 'War for the Planet of the Apes', 'The Avengers'. With Natasha Liu Bordizzo ('Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny') as Nova, Samara Waving ('Ready or Not', 'Three Billboards Outside Edding, Missouri') as Nix. Produced by Felipe Marino 'The Hallow', 'Better Living Through Chemistry', Joe Neurauter 'Better Living Through Chemistry', Tom Hern 'Human Traces', 'Everything We Loved'. Music by Enis Rotthoff 'Godless Youth', 'Look Who's Back'.
Cinematography by Stefan Ciupek 'Slumdog Millionaire', '127 Hours'. Edited by Luke Haigh 'Turbo Kid', 'Mega Time Squad', Zaz Montana 'It's Your Turn, Honey!.
Production companies: Altitude Films, Hyperion Entertainment, Occupant Entertainment. Distributed by Saban Films.

Wendy
Runtime: 1 hr 52 min
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Rating: PG-13
Limited Release

Wendy (Devin France) is taken from her home, to an unknown island, where she befriends a young boy while having to fight for all she hold dear, as time and the aging process ceases to exist.

Directed by Benh Zeitlin 'Beast of the Southern Wild'. Written by Benh Zeitlin 'Glory at Sea', Eliza Zeitlin. Based on Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. With Yashua Mack as Peter Pan, Gage Naquin as DougProdlas, Gavin Naquin as James, Ahmad Cage as Sweet Heavy, Krzysztof Meyn as Thomas.
Produced by Becky Glupczynski 'The Smell of Smoke', Dan Janvey 'Beast of the Southern Wild', 'Patti Cake$', Paul Mezey 'Maria Full of Grace', 'Half Nelson', Josh Penn 'Monsters and Men', 'Beast of the Southern Wild'.
Music by Dan Romer ''Beast of the Southern Wild', Beasts of No Nation', 'Chasing Coral Gleason', 'Good Doctor'. Cinematography by Sturia Brandth Grolen 'Victoria', 'The Discovery'. Edited by Affonso Goncalves ''Beast of the Southern Wild', 'Wonderstruck'.
Production companies: TSG Entertainment, Department of Motion Pictures, Journeyman Pictures. Distributed by Searchlight Pictures.

Saint Frances
Runtime: 1 hr 46 min
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Rating: NR
Limited Release

Bridget (Kelly O'Sullivan) navigates an unwanted pregnancy and a new job as a nanny to a six year-old.

Directed by Alex Thompson 'Drive Slow', 'Irene & Marie'. Written by Kelly O'Sullivan 'Sirens', 'Ladies Night'. With Charin Alvarez ('Teacher', 'Signature Move') as Maya, Braden Crothers ('Asylum of Fear', 'Chicago P.D.') as Cortland . Produced by James Choi 'Made in China'. Music by Quinn Tsan, Alex Babbitt 'Death of a Salesman'. Cinematography by Nate Hurtsellers 'Martian American'.
Edited by Sofi Marshall 'Currency', '6 Years'.
Production companies: Runaway Train, in association with Easy Open Productions, Metropolitan Entertainment. Distributed by Oscilloscope.

The Whistlers
Runtime: 1 hr 37 min
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Rating: NR
Country: Romania, France, Germany
Language: Romanian, English, El Silbo
Limited Release

Playing both sides, a police officer, Cristi (Vlad Ivanov '') is determined to free a known criminal, and travels to the Spanish Island of La Gomera in his pursuit to learn the El Silbo language.

Directed and written by Corneliu Porumboiu 'Infiinite Footbaall', 'When Evening falls On Bucharest or Metabolism'. With Catrinel Marlon ('The Play') as Gilda, Agusti Villaronga ('Difuminado') as Paco, Cristobal Pinto ('Hierro', 'Pros and ) as Carlito, Antonio Buil ('Defiant Souls', 'Milky Way') as Kiko.
Produced by Marcela Ursu 'Infinite Football', 'The Treasure'. "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer" by Bertoit Brecht, Kurt Well
Cinematography by Tudor Mircea 'Rocker', 'Morgen', 'Van Wilder 2; The Rise of Taj'.
Edited by Roxana Szel 'Dogs', etrobranding'.
Production 42 Km Film, Komplizen Film, Les Films du Worso, mk2. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures.

Films Coming to The Screen in L.A. This Week: Brahms: The Boy II, The Call of the Wild and more

Brahms: The Boy II
Runtime: 2 hrs
Genre: Mystery, Horror
Rating: PG-13

After moving into the guest house of the Heelshire Mansion, a family's young son Jude (Christopher Convery "Stranger Things") befriends

Directed by William Brent-Bell "The Devil Inside", "The Boy". Written by Stacey Menear "The Boy". With Katie Holmes ("Dawson Creek", "Batman Begins") as Liza, Ralph Ineson ("Guardians of the Galaxy", "The Ballard of Buster Scruggs), Owain Yeoman ("The Belko Experiment", "American Sniper"). Produced by Matt Berenson, Gary Lucchesi ("Heathers", "Independent Lens"),Tom Rosenberg ("Million Dollar Baby", "Runaway Bride"). Music by Brett Detar ("The Devil Inside"). Cinematography by Karl Walter Lindenlaub ("Independence Day", "The Princess Diaries"). Edited by Brian Berdan ("Natural Born Killer", "The Boy"). Production companies: Lakeshore Entertainment, STXfilms. Distributed by STX Entertainment.

The Call of the Wild
Runtime: 1 hr 45 min
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Rating: PG

Buck, a St Bernard and Scotch Collie, living the good life in Silicon Valley, is stolen and ends up a sled-dog in the Yukon with John Thorton (Harrison Ford "Star Wars Triology", "Indiana Jones").

Directed by Chris Sanders "Lilo & Stitch", "How to Train Your Dragon". Screenplay by Michael Green "Blade Runner 2049", "Logan". Based on The Call of the Wild by Jack London. With Dan Stevens ("Downtown Abbey") as Hal, Omar Sy ("The Intouchables") as Perrault, Karen Gillan ("Guardian of the Galaxy") as Mercedes, Bradley Whitford ("The West Wing", "Transparent") as Judge Miller,
Colin Woodell ("Searching", "Unsane") as Charles. Produced by Erwin Stoff "The Matrix", "I Am Legend". Music by John Powell "Solo: A Star Wars Story", How to Train Your Dragon". Cinematography by Janusz Kaminski "Schindler's List","Saving Private Ryan". Edited by William Hoy "The Last Summer", "Fantastic Four". Production company: 3 Arts Entertainment. Distributed by 20th Century Studios.

Emma
Runtime:2 hr 4 min
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Rating: PG
Limited Release

New film adaptation of the 1815 humorous novel "Emma" by Jane Austen, Emma Woodhouse (Anya Taylor-Joy "The Witch", "Glass") takes great delight in the affairs of the heart of others.

Directed by Autumn de Wilde "The Decemberists", "Elliott Smith". Screenplay by Eleanor Catton "The Luminaries". Based on 'Emma' by Jane Austen. With Johnny Flyn 'Crusade in Jeans', 'Channel 4', Bill Nighy 'Love Actually', 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End', Mia Goth ('Suspiria', 'High Life') as Harriet Smith, Miranda Hart ('Spy', 'Miranda') as Miss Bates, Josh O'Connor ('God's Own County') as Mr. Elton, Callum Turner ('Queen and Country') as , Rupert Graves ('Intimate Relations') as Mr. Weston, Amber Anderson ('White Lie', 'Your Highness') as Jane Fairfax, Tanya Reynolds ('Sex Education', 'Delicious') as Mrs. Elton.
Produced by Tim Bevan ('Darkest Hour', 'Bridget Jones Diaries'), Eric Fellner ('Cats', 'Mary Queen of Scots'), Graham Broadbent ('Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'), Pete Czernin ('Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'). Music by Isobel Waller Bridge ('Fleabag'), David Schweitzer ('Moon Landing Live'. Cinematography by Christopher Blauvelt ('Mid90s', 'First Cow').
Edited by Nick Emerson ('Ordinary Love', 'Greta'). Production companies: Perfect World Pictures, Working Title Films, Blueprint Pictures. Distributed by Focus Features.

Goldie
Runtime: 1 hr 28 min
Genre: Drama
Rating: NR
Limited Release

Determined to find fame as a dancer in a music video, Goldie (Slick Woods "Fenty Beauty: Fenty Beauty by Rihanna', 'Love Advent') is just as determined to keep the family together after her mother's incarceration.

Directed and written by Sam de Jong 'Prince', 'Magnesium'. With George Sample III ('Person to Person;) as Elijah, Danny Hoch ('Hip Hop Theatre Festival') as Frank,

Khris Davis ('Detroit', 'Atlanta', The Blacklist') as Jay, Marsha Stephanie Blake ('Orange is the New Black', 'When They See Us') as Carol, Gbenga Akinnagbe ('The Taking of Pelham', 'The Savages') as Richard. Produced by Luca Borghese 'Monsters and Men', 'Quitters'. Music by Nathan Halpern 'The Rider', 'Rich Hill'. Cinematography by Shawn Peters 'Adam'. '72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story'.
Edited by Robert Grigsby Wilson 'The Lighthouse', Fits and Starts'. Production companies: AgX, Vice Films
Distributed by Film Movement (USA).

The Night Clerk
Runtime: 1 hr 30 min
Genre: Drama, Crime
Rating: R
Limited Release

Hotel clerk Bart Bromley (Tye Sheridan 'Ready Player One]) witnesses a homicide and the detective's trail leads to him.

Directed and written by Michael Cristofer 'The Shadow Box', 'Mr. Robot'. With Ana de Armas ('Knock Knock') as Andrea , Helen Hunt ('Mad About You', 'As Good As It Gets') as Ethel Bromley , John Lequizamo ('Moulin Rouge!', 'When They See Us') as Johnny Espada. Produced by Ariane Fraser, David M. Wulf 'Little Women', Ty Sheridan 'X-Men', 'The Tree of Life'. Music by Eric 'The Mountain'. Cinematography by Noah Greenberg 'Lizzie', 'Most Beautiful Island'.
Edited by Kristi Shimek 'Looking Glass', 'Little Women'. Production companies: Highland Film Group, WulfPak Productions, Convergent Media. Distributed by Saban Films

The 92nd Academy Award Winners

The winners of the 92nd Oscars are.......

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Joaquin Phoenix
Joker

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Brad Pitt
Once upon a Time...in Hollywood

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Renée Zellweger
Judy

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Laura Dern
Marriage Story

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Toy Story 4
Josh Cooley, Jonas Rivera, Mark Nielson

CINEMATOGRAPHY
1917

Roger Deakins

COSTUME DESIGN
Little Women
Jacqueline Duran

DIRECTING
Parasite
Bong Joon-ho

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
American Factory
Julia Reichert, Steven Bognar, Jeff Reichert

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)
Carol Dysinger, Eleena Andreicheva

FILM EDITING
Ford v Ferrari
Andrew Buckland

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Parasite
Bong Joon-ho

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Bombshell

Kazuhiro Tsuji

ORIGINAL SCORE
Joker
Hildur Gudnadottir

BEST PICTURE
Parasite
Bong Joon-ho, Kwak Sin-ae

PRODUCTION DESIGN
Nancy Haigh
Once upon a Time...in Hollywood

ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Hair Love
M. A. Cherry, karen Rupert Toliver

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
The Neighbors' Window
Marshall Curry

SOUND EDITING
Ford v Ferrari
Donald Sylvester

VISUAL EFFECTS
1917
Guillaume Rocheron, Dominic Tuohy, Greg Butler

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Jojo Rabbit
Taika Waititi,

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Parasite
Han Jin-won

Films Coming To The Screen in Los Angeles This Week: Gretel & Hansel, The Rhythm Section, and more

January 31, 2020

The Assistant

Runtime: 1 hr 25 min
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Limited Release

Recently graduating from college and excited to embark on her new career working in entertainment for one of the most powerful moguls, Jane (Julia Garner) becomes disillusioned by the abuse taking place and decided to be the voice that speaks on behalf of all.

Written and directed by Kitty Green. With Matthew MacFadyen (Pride & Prejudice, Death at a Funeral, Kristine Froseth

(The Society, Looking for Alaska) Makenzie Leigh (Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk) as Ruby, Noah Robbins, Dagmara Dominczyk

(The Count of Monte Carlo, Big Stone Gap) as Donna, Purva Bedi. Produced by James Schamus, Scott Macaulay, Jennifer Dana. Music by Tamar-kali. Cinematography by Michael Latham. Production Company Symbolic Exchange 3311 Productions. Distributed by Bleecker Street.

Incitement

Runtime: 2 hr 3 min
Genre: Thriller
Rating: Not rated
Language: Hebrew
Country: Israel
Limited Release

On November 4, 1995, Yigal Amir (Yehuda Nahari Halevi), an Israeli law student, violently opposed to the Oslo Accords, who along with his brother Hagai Amir (Yoav Levi), his accomplice, assassinated Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Rabin. Incitement looks at Amir's life beginning a year before his decision to take Rabin's life, in his effort to stop his signing of the Accord. Directed by Yaron Zilberman (A Late Quartet). Written by Ron Leshem,

(Euphoria, Beaufort) Yaron Zilberman, Yair Hizmi. With Amitai Yaish as Shlomo Amir, Anat Ravnitzki as Geula Amir, Daniella Kertesz as Nava, Sivan Mast as Margalit Har-Shefi. Production companies: Metro Communications, Opening Night Productions, Mountaintop Productions, WestEnd Films. Music by Raz Mesinai. Cinematography by Amit Yasur. Editing by Shira Arad, Yonatan Winstein, Distributed by Greenwich Entertainment.

Gretel & Hansel

Runtime: 1 hr 27 min
Genre: Thriller
Rating: PG-13

The Brothers Grim's German tale of Hansel and Gretel gets an modern twist in director Oz Perkins' (Psycho II, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House) new film Gretel & Hansel. Flipping the script, it's teenager Gretel (Sophia Lillis, Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase) desperate to survive, who takes her much younger brother Hansel (Sam Leakey, film debut) into the woods in hopes of finding ways to sustain them, only to walk into grip of an evil spirit. Screenplay by Oz Perkins, Rob Hayes. With

Charles Babalola (The Legend of Tarzan, Mary Magdalene) as The Hunter, Jessica De Gouw (The Crown) as Young Holda/The Witch, Alice Krige (Chariots of Fire, Star Trek: The Experience) as Holda/The Witch. Music by Rob. Cinematography by Galo Olivares. Edited by Josh Ethier, Julia Wong. Production Companies: Orion Pictures, Automatik Entertainment, Bron Creative. Distributed by United Artists Releasing.

The Rhythm Section

Runtime: 1 hr 49min
Genre: Thriller
Rating: R
County: United Kingdom, United States

Stephanie Patrick (Blake Lively, Gossip Girls, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) seeks revenge for the murder of her family in a plane crash. Directed by Reed Morano, Written by Mark Burnell, Based on The Rhythm Section by Mark Burnell. With Jude Law (The Talented Mr. Ripley, Captain Marvel) as Iain Boyd, Sterling K. Brown (This is Us, Black Panther) as Marc Serra, Max Casella (The Sopranos, Analyze This) as Leom Giler, Daniel Mays (1917, Pearl Harbor) as Dean West, Geoff Bell (Green Street) as Green, Richard Brake (Cold Mountain, Game of Thrones) as Lehmans, Raza Jaffrey (Code Black, cliffs of Freedom) as Keith Proctor, Tawfeek Barhom (Mary Magdalene) as Reza, David Duggan (The Belly of the Whale, Dead Still) as David Patrick. Produced by Barbara Brocoli, Michael G. Wilson. Music by Steve Mazzaro. Cinematography Sean Bobbitt. Edited by Joan Sobel. Production Companies Global Road Entertainment, Eon Productions, Danjaq LLC, Ingenious. Distributed by Paramount Pictures.

The Traitor

Runtime: 2 hr 35 min
Genre: Drama/Crime
Rating: R
Language: Italian
Country: Italy, France, Brazil, Germany
Limited Release

In the world of crime, being labeled a snitch puts a mark on your back and who would know better than Tommaso Buscetta (Pierfrancesco Favino in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince of Caspian, World War Z). The Traitor tells the story of Buscetta life in the Mafia and his eventual cooperation with federal authorities, providing them with valuable information about Cosa Nostra and the Sicilian Mafia Commission that only someone on the inside could know. Directed by Marco Bellocchio. Screenplay by Marco Bellocchio, Valia Santella, Ludovica Rampoldi, Francesco Piccolo, Francesco La Licata. Story by Marco Bellocchio. With Luigi Lo Cascio as Savatore "Totuccio' Contorno, Fausto Russo as Judge Giovanni Falcone, Maria Fernanda Candido as Maria Cristine de Almeida Guimaraes, Fabrizio Ferracane as Pillo Calo, Nicola Cali as Toto Riina, Giovanni Calcagno as Gaetano Badalamenti. Produced by Beppe Cashetto. Music by Nicola Piovani. Cinematography by Vladan Radovic. Edited by Francesca Calvelli. Production Companies: IBC Movie, Kavac Film Rai Cinema, Gullane, Ad Vitam Production, Match Factory Productions. Distributed by O1 Distribution.

9th Annual African American Film Critics Association Award Winners and Top 10 Films of the 2019

On Thursday, January 22, 2020, the 9th Annual African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards took place at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood.

As the largest black film critics association and whose membership is from around the country and globe, gives voice to all those who seek films that reflects the life and life experiences of people of color.

Leading the pack Jordan Peele's "US" wins three awards, Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actress for Lupita Nyong'o. Eddie Murphy took home the Best Actor award for portrayal of Rudy Ray Moore in "Dolemite Is My Name"

The AAFCA winners are listed below.

Best Film: "US" (Universal Pictures)

Best Director: Jordan Peele ("US", Universal Pictures)

Best Actor: Eddie Murphy ("Dolemite Is My Name," Netflix)

Best Actress: Lupita Nyong'o ("US", Universal Pictures)

Best Supporting Actor: Jamie Foxx ("Just Mercy," Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Supporting Actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolph ("Dolemite Is My Name," Netflix)

Best Breakout Performance: Kelvin Harrison, Jr. ("Waves," A24)

Best Animated Film: "Abominable" (Universal Pictures)

Best Documentary: "The Black Godfather" (Netflix)

Best Foreign Film: "Parasite" (Neon) I Atlantics (Netflix)

Best Independent Film: "The Last Black Man in San Francisco" (A24)

Best Screenplay Presented with The Black List: Bong Joon-ho, "Parasite" (Neon)

Impact Award: "Queen & Slim" (Universal Pictures)

We See You Award: Taylor Russell ("Waves," A24)

The TOP TEN FILMS OF 2019

"US" (Universal Pictures)
"Dolemite is My Name" (Netflix)
"Just Mercy" (Warner Bros)
"Clemency" (Neon
"The Irishman" (Netflix)
"Queen & Slim" (Universal Pictures)
"Waves" (A24)
Tie "Parasite"(Neon) and "Atlantics" (Netflix)
"The Farewell" (A24)
"Harriet" (Focus Features)

The sponsors for the 9th Annual African American Film Critics Association are Nissan, Morgan Stanley and Deadline.

The AAFCA Special Achievement Awards takes place Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades.

2020 Oscar Nominees Announced

List of all the 92nd Oscar nominees

Best Picture:

Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Actor:

Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes

Best Actress:

Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Renee Zellweger, Judy

Best Supporting Actor:

Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Supporting Actress:

Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh, Little Women
Margot Robbie, Bombshell

Best Director:

Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Todd Phillips, Joker
Sam Mendes, 1917
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Bong Joon Ho, Parasite

Best Animated Feature:

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4

Best Animated Short:

Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love
Kitbull
Memorable
Sister

Best Adapted Screenplay:

The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
The Two Popes

Best Original Screenplay:

Knives Out by Rian Johnson
Marriage Story by Noah Baumbach
1917 by Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino
Parasite by Bong Joon Ho & Han Jin Won

Best Cinematography:

The Lion King

1917

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2020 Awards Season Kicks Off With The 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards Gala

The 2020 awards season kicks off with the 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards Gala that took place last night, Thursday, January 2nd.

Hosted by Mary Hart, this year's honorees, all worthy of an Oscar nod are:

Cynthia Erivo; Breakthrough Performance Award, for her performance in "Harriett"
Joaquin Phoenix: Chairman's Award for his performance in "Joker"
Antonio Banderas: International Star Award, Actor for his performance in " Pain and Glory"
Laura Dern: Career Achievement Award for her performance in "
Zack Gottsagen: Rising Star Award for his performance in "The Peanut Butter Falcon"
Quentin Tarantino: Director of the Year Award for "Once Upon A Time …. in Hollywood"
Jennifer Lopez: Spotlight Award for her performance in "Hustlers"
Jamie Foxx: Spotlight Award, Actor for his performance in "Just Mercy"
Charlize Theron: International Star Award, Actress for her performance in "Bombshell"
Adam Driver: Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor for his performance in "Marriage Story"
Renee Zellweger: Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress for her performance in "Judy"
Martin Scorsese: Sonny Bono Visionary Award for
"The Irishman"The Palm Springs Film Festival will take place from Thursday, January 2, 2020 through Monday, January 13, 2020.The first Palm Springs Film Festival took place in 1989 during the tenure of Sonny Bono as Mayor. Before his entry into politics, the former U.S. congressman was the half of the duo Sonny and Cher. With his extensive entertainment background made Bono a strong advocate for the films and the arts.

The PSIFF was established in 1989 during the tenure of Sonny Bono as Palm Springs' Mayor. Prior to his run for political office and becoming U.S. Congressman for the Palm Springs area, he was the 2nd half of the duo Sonny and Cher, which made him a strong advocate for films and the arts.

With over 180 films being screened, the film festival runs from Thursday, January 2 to Monday, January 13th.