Today's Movies Pulse
Netflix’s ‘Office Romance’ tops weekly streaming with nearly 21 M views
Jennifer Lopez’s rom‑com *Office Romance* claimed the top spot on Netflix’s overall chart, logging 20.9 million views through June 7. The platform’s English‑language TV chart was led by the three‑part documentary *Michael Jackson: The Verdict* with 17.8 million views.
Nicolas Winding Refn on the ‘Pusher’ Re-Release, Cannes Comeback, and His First Film in 10 Years
Magnolia Pictures is re‑releasing Nicolas Winding Refn’s cult “Pusher” trilogy in 4K, beginning with a limited theatrical run at New York’s IFC Center on May 8. The restoration draws on the original Super 16 negatives, preserving the films’ gritty aesthetic while delivering modern clarity. At the same time, Refn is preparing to debut his first feature in a decade, “Her Private Hell,” in an out‑of‑competition slot at Cannes, with a July 24 theatrical release slated by Neon. The dual events underscore the director’s blend of nostalgic physical‑media appeal and contemporary streaming‑era relevance.
John Travolta's New Flying Film Trailer Drops
Travolta's Flying Film 'Propeller One-Way Night Coach' Official Trailer https://t.co/ytfeQWhIrh #JohnTravolta #PropellerOneWayNightCoach #flying #airplanes #AppleTV https://t.co/bTdlCPiK0g
Review: An Italian Dream - Films / Reviews - Italy
Fausto Caviglia’s documentary *An Italian Dream*, released in Italian cinemas on May 7, chronicles seven decades of Italian guest‑worker migration to Germany. The film traces the 1955‑1976 influx of roughly 4 million Italians who arrived under a bilateral Gastarbeiter pact to fuel...
How Dug Dug Builds a Motorcycle God in Its Absurdist Universe?
Indie filmmaker Ritwik Pareek’s self‑financed surreal drama Dug Dug, which debuted at TIFF 2021, is set for an Indian theatrical release on May 8. Backed by notable Indian producers including Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, the film centers on a motorcycle‑worship temple in...
First 25‑Minute Clip of 'The Mandalorian & Grogu' Sparks Mixed Fan Reactions
Disney invited influencers to an IMAX preview of the first 25 minutes of the upcoming film 'The Mandalorian & Grogu.' Fans lauded the action, sound and score, while others warned the movie may feel like an extended TV episode rather...
Launch Of One Of The First Hybrid AI Visual Effects Studios
nmatic.ai has partnered with award‑winning Alibi Studios to launch The Next Valley, one of the first dedicated hybrid AI visual‑effects studios. The joint venture blends nmatic.ai’s generative‑AI workflow with Alibi’s traditional VFX expertise, promising up to 30 % faster production and...
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Lucrecia Martel on “Nuestra Tierra (Our Land)”
Acclaimed Argentine director Lucrecia Martel releases “Nuestra Tierra (Our Land)”, a documentary that intertwines the 2009 murder of Javier Chocobar with the centuries‑old struggle of the indigenous Chuschagasta community in Tucumán. Using drones, personal photo archives, and oral histories, Martel...
Avika Gor Says Felt ‘Uncomfortable’ During Ugly Story Shoot, Leaves Co-Star Nandu Shocked: ‘I Hated Him’
Telugu romantic thriller Ugly Story, directed by Pranava Swaroop, is slated for a May 22 theatrical release. Lead actress Avika Gor revealed she felt uncomfortable shooting scenes that portray toxic relationship dynamics, prompting an initially shocked reaction from co‑star Nandu. Gor clarified...
Papa Johns, Disney Team up for Global 'Toy Story 5' Marketing Campaign
Papa Johns has teamed with Disney and Pixar to launch a global marketing push for the June 19 release of “Toy Story 5.” The partnership introduces three limited‑edition pizzas and a new ranch dip, priced from $6.99, across 42 international markets. A...
Pete McBride Completes 750‑Mile Grand Canyon Thru‑Hike, Debuts Film at Sundance
Filmmaker and National Geographic photographer Pete McBride finished a 750‑mile tip‑to‑tail hike of Grand Canyon National Park and will premiere his documentary “Into the Canyon” at the Sundance Nature Alliance Voices of Nature Series. The trek, undertaken with author Kevin...
Montreal, My Beautiful (2025) by Xiaodan He Film Review
Xiaodan He’s new drama "Montreal, My Beautiful" debuted at the 2025 Festival du nouveau cinéma and later screened at the Queer East Festival. The film follows Feng Xia, a Chinese immigrant in Montreal, whose loveless marriage unravels after she falls...
Wizard of Oz Nears 3 Million Tickets, $370 M Gross at Las Vegas Sphere
Sphere Entertainment reports that its AI‑enhanced showing of The Wizard of Oz has sold nearly 3 million tickets and generated $370 million in gross revenue. The milestone underscores the growing appeal of immersive, premium‑ticket experiences for legacy content.
Netflix Appoints Raghav Raj Kodesia to Original Films & Licensing Role
Netflix has named Raghav Raj Kodesia as head of its Original Films & Licensing division in India. Kodesia joins from Saregama, where he led artists and repertoire, and previously held senior roles at Team India Champions, Arré, and ZEE5. His...
‘The Odyssey’ Trailer's Accents Aren't Actually That Weird
Christopher Nolan’s upcoming $250 million adaptation of the Greek myth “The Odyssey” has generated buzz because the trailer shows Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Matt Damon and other cast members speaking in American accents rather than the traditional British tones associated with...
The Summer I Turned Pretty Fans Asked to Stop Visiting Film Set
Fans of Prime Video’s hit series *The Summer I Turned Pretty* have been asked to stop visiting its North Carolina filming locations after producers cited real safety concerns. The show’s team announced on social media that crowd‑sourced footage and on‑set...
Interview: Daniel Kuitunen • Producer, Komeetta - “I Look for a Distinctive and Compelling Voice” - Producers on the Move...
Finnish producer Daniel Kuitunen, founder of Helsinki‑based Komeetta, was named Finland’s representative at European Film Promotion’s Producers on the Move in Cannes. He has built a decade‑long record of auteur‑driven and genre co‑productions that have screened at Sundance, Toronto and...
Trailer Drops For Welsh Drama EFFI O BLAENAU
MetFilm has unveiled the trailer for Marc Evans' Welsh‑language drama “EFFI O BLAENAU,” adapted from Gary Owen’s acclaimed play “Iphigenia in Splott.” The film, starring newcomer Leisa Gwenllian alongside Tom Rhys Harries, premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival earlier this...
Tom Cruise's "Spectacular" Historical Drama with Timothy Spall Has Just Landed on Netflix
Netflix has added the 2003 historical epic The Last Samurai, starring Tom Cruise and Timothy Spall, to its streaming catalog. Directed by Edward Zwick, the film dramatizes the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion and was one of the highest‑grossing movies of its year,...
‘Fast & Furious’ 25th Anniversary Could Rev Up In Cannes: The Dish — UPDATE Midnight Screening & Talent Now Confirmed...
The Cannes Film Festival has officially confirmed a midnight screening of the original *Fast & Furious* on May 13, marking the franchise’s 25th anniversary. Stars Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, producer Neal H. Mortiz and Paul Walker’s daughter Meadow Walker will attend the event at...
Interview: Sunna Guðnadóttir • Producer, Bjartsýn Films - “In Co-Producing It Is About Establishing a Relationship First, and Hopefully the...
Icelandic producer Sunna Guðnadóttir, formerly a project‑manager, launched Bjartsýn Films after a deliberate career shift and quickly hit her five‑year target to deliver a feature. Her current slate blends youth‑oriented titles like *True North* with auteur‑driven works such as the documentary...
The Drama: The Mercy of Intervention
Frederick Joseph’s essay dissects A24’s film *The Drama*, which uses a wedding dinner confession scene to reveal deep‑seated attitudes toward gun violence, race, and moral judgment. The narrative follows Emma, a Black woman who admits she once plotted a school...
‘The Amazing Maurice’ Outfit Cantilever Media & Architect Launch Sales On Family Animation ‘Christmas Inc.’ — Cannes Market
Cantilever Media and sales agency Architect have launched the family animation "Christmas Inc." at Cannes, marking the second film from their new joint venture to co‑sell and finance animated features. The movie, produced with ReDefine Originals and UK‑Ireland rights held by...
AMC Entertainment Posts 20% Q1 Revenue Surge as Box Office Rebounds
AMC Entertainment announced first‑quarter revenue of over $1 billion, a 20% rise from the same period last year, as domestic ticket sales and a revitalized European footprint lift attendance 13%. The theater chain also swung to a positive adjusted EBITDA of...
Greece Greenlights €750 Million “Greece On Screen” Strategy to Transform Its Audiovisual Sector - Industry / Market - Greece
The Greek government has approved a five‑year "Greece On Screen" strategy, earmarking €750 million (about $818 million) for 2026‑2030 to boost the country's audiovisual sector. The plan expands incentives beyond film and TV to animation, digital games and music‑related projects, and funds...
EXCLUSIVE: Espoo Ciné Announces New Initiative Cinéstesia - Festivals / Awards - Finland
Espoo Ciné International Film Festival is launching Cinéstesia, a new initiative that blends contemporary and archival film screenings with visual‑arts programming. The project will feature a curated selection, a cross‑disciplinary seminar, and collaborative exchanges designed to strengthen global moving‑image networks....
Kontinental '25 Wins Best Film Award at the Romanian Gopos - Festivals / Awards - Romania
The 2026 Gopo Awards in Romania crowned Radu Jude’s *Kontinental ’25* as Best Film, while the high‑budget biopic *The Yellow Tie* attracted 514,000 viewers but only technical honors. The ceremony, judged by about 900 industry professionals, highlighted a split between...
Karlovy Vary Expands Industry Days Strand With New Initiatives Including Book-To-Screen Program
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s Industry Days strand is expanding from July 5‑8, 2026 with several new initiatives. A joint Book‑To‑Screen program will showcase up to ten Central and Eastern European titles for film or series adaptation, backed by the Frankfurt...
Cannes Best Director Winner Miguel Gomes’ Long-Awaited War Drama ‘Savagery’ Brought to Market by Luxbox (EXCLUSIVE)
Miguel Gomes’s long‑delayed war drama “Savagery” is finally entering pre‑production and will be marketed by Paris‑based sales agency Luxbox at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. The film adapts Euclides da Cunha’s seminal novel about the 1896‑97 Canudos rebellion in Brazil’s arid Northeast....
Kim Ji-Hyun Interview
Kim Ji‑hyun’s debut feature Ideal and Weird Family premiered in the Korean Cinema section of the Jeonju International Film Festival. The queer family comedy mixes road‑movie energy with a bright visual style while tackling divorce, sperm‑donation and a fictional child‑exchange as...
‘The Return Of Stanley Atwell:’ Damian Lewis Joins Ella Purnell & Nicholas Galitzine In Thriller — First Look
Damian Lewis joins Ella Purnell and Nicholas Galitzine in the thriller *The Return of Stanley Atwell*, produced by Protagonist Pictures and backed by executive producer Steven Soderbergh. The film, written and directed by Brian Welsh, adds a high‑profile cast that includes Jess Alexander, Adrian Rawlins and Will Keen....
Exclusive Horror-on-Sea Interview with ‘Transylvania Tapes’ Director / Co-Writer Brad Sykes
Director Brad Sykes discusses his new horror feature *Transylvania Tapes*, a hybrid of found‑footage and Euro‑Horror that follows a Los Angeles‑raised Romanian woman searching for her missing mother in modern Romania. The film, co‑written with his wife Josephina Sykes, incorporates authentic...
‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Then and Now: Why It Hits Differently
The critic revisits "The Devil Wears Prada" 20 years after its 2006 debut, reflecting on how the film’s portrayal of a demanding entry‑level role resonated with her early career and how her perception has evolved. She contrasts the era’s mantra...
European Film Academy Appoints First Ever Chapter Principals Including ‘Fatherland’ Casting Director & Christopher Nolan Cinematographer
The European Film Academy has appointed its first‑ever chapter principals across eight filmmaking disciplines, including casting director Nina Haun and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema. The positions, created after the 2025 launch of discipline‑specific chapters, are honorary ambassador roles designed to...
Number One (2026) by Kim Tae-Yong Film Review
Kim Tae‑yong’s new film Number One debuted in competition at the 28th Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy, adapting Sora Uwano’s novella about a son whose life count drops each time he eats his mother’s cooking. The story reunites...
Devastated (2024) by Ashish Avikunthak Film Review
Devastated, directed by Ashish Avikunthak, is a provocative feature that juxtaposes a reinterpretation of the Bhagavad Gita with a modern police interrogation to critique violence under Narendra Modi’s India. The film employs a confrontational style, having actors address the camera...
Arena One, AMC Theatres Lift the Curtain on ‘Next Chapter of Live Shows’
Arena One and AMC Theatres have launched “Arena One at AMC,” a live‑concert experience streamed to 300 AMC locations across 89 U.S. markets starting in June. The format lets artists perform on a purpose‑built stage while interacting with cinema audiences...
Steven Soderbergh On AI In Films: If There’s a Filmmaking Tool, I’m Going To Explore It
Acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh says he is experimenting with generative AI to create surreal, dream‑like images for upcoming projects, including a John Lennon/Yoko Ono film and a Spanish‑American War picture. He stresses that the technology requires "very close human supervision" and is...
Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’ Streaming Date Nears As Box Office Tops $80 Million
Lee Cronin’s horror thriller The Mummy opened on April 17 and has already amassed $81.1 million worldwide, far exceeding its $22 million production budget. The film earned $27.6 million domestically and $53.5 million internationally, positioning it for profitability even before the theatrical run ends. Warner...
Mortal Kombat 2021 Flops; only Animated Legends Shine
It’s really something how terrible MORTAL KOMBAT (2021) is. I seemed to recall everyone just stuck in some room for forever and…yep. Every single MK adaptation is garbage, save for a couple of the “Legends” animated movies. It’s incredible. Nowhere to...
Stephen King Praises Netflix's New "Remarkable" Horror Miniseries
Stephen King praised Netflix’s four‑episode horror miniseries "Lord of the Flies," calling it "remarkable." The adaptation, written and created by Jack Thorne, reimagines William Golding’s 1954 novel with a character‑centric approach. It debuted on May 4, 2026, and features standout...
‘Avatar’ Suit Focuses on Hot Topic in A.I. Age: A Character’s Face
Actress and Indigenous activist Q’orianka Kilcher has filed a California lawsuit against director James Cameron and Disney, claiming the studio used a teenage photo of her to model the facial structure of Neytiri, the blue‑skinned warrior princess in the multibillion‑dollar Avatar...
Michael Biopic Hits $400 Million Global, Secures Spot Among Top Music Musicals
Antoine Fuqua’s Michael, starring Jaafar Jackson, surpassed $400 million in global box‑office receipts during its second weekend. The milestone makes it the second‑highest‑grossing music biopic ever, highlighting sustained audience appetite for music‑driven cinema.
UK Global Screen Fund Announces Latest International Co-Production Awards
The UK Global Screen Fund, funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, has awarded £962,000 (≈$1.23 million) to six new feature films under its International Co‑production strand. The six UK independent producers will work with partners in 13 territories,...
1992 TV Movie Pits Perry Mason Against Murdered Talk‑Show Host
📺 May 5, 1992: Made-for TV movie “Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo” premiered on NBC. It featured Raymond Burr as the legal eagle investigating the murder of a sleazy talk show host (Geraldo Rivera). The telefilm also...
Brand New Day Beats No Way Home Except Interest
#SpiderMan #BrandNewDay is outpacing No Way Home in every metric except Interest ~100 days out, per Greenlight Analytics. Stronger awareness→intent conversion, but lower Interest points to a more engaged yet narrower audience vs NWH’s broader, generational multiverse appeal. https://t.co/cGIiAMkmky
Matthew Perry’s ‘Friends’ Scripts and More Personal Items to Be Auctioned by Estate
Heritage Auctions in Dallas will auction personal items from the late Matthew Perry, including 26 original *Friends* scripts, on June 5. The collection, curated with Warner Bros., features signed scripts from all six cast members, a replica of Monica’s yellow peephole frame,...
Monkeypaw Cuts Half Its Development Team
Excl: Monkeypaw Productions, the production company run by Jordan Peele, is laying off just under half of its development staff (3 out of an already large 7 person team). A few factors are in play. https://t.co/rk8otvFHra
Who’s the Actor Playing Andy’s Boyfriend in The Devil Wears Prada 2, Patrick Brammall?
The Devil Wears Prada 2 opened to a $233 million worldwide debut, reuniting Anne Hathaway with Meryl Streep and adding Australian actor Patrick Brammall as Peter, Andy’s new boyfriend. Brammall, known for Australian TV hits like Colin From Accounts, almost turned down...
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10 Non-Traditional War Movies Now Streaming on Peacock
Peacock has assembled a collection of ten unconventional war‑themed movies for its streaming library, ranging from ancient Mayan epics to Cold‑War submarine dramas. The lineup includes genre‑bending titles such as the fantasy action film Highlander and the animated biblical story...
The Mandalorian and Grogu Brings ‘90s Movie Style to Star Wars at Extended Footage Preview
Disney’s upcoming theatrical release, "The Mandalorian and Grogu," was previewed in IMAX, showcasing 26 minutes of new footage that leans heavily on 1990s cinematic language. The opening replaces the classic crawl with a title card reminiscent of Gladiator and Braveheart,...