‘7500’ review: Joseph Gordon-Levitt returns in a Spielbergian hijacking thriller

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerGravitas Ventures has obtained the North American rights Machine, a documentary about the rise of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning from I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead filmmaker Justin Krook.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticTom Hanks shows what a commanding actor he can be from the first taut combat sequence of “Greyhound,” when the title warship, leading a convoy through the North Atlantic in the early months of World War II, spies a U-boat speeding toward it from a dozen miles away. As the German sub approaches, we hear a lot of rapid-fire military and navigational jargon shooting back and forth between the sailors (“Hydrophone effects slow rev, sounds like 60 RPM, sir!”).

Jake Kanter International TV EditorStarzplay has acquired the second season of Ramy Yousseff’s Golden Globe-winning comedy Ramy for the UK, Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland. The streaming arm of U.S.

Manori Ravindran International EditorMichael Bay-produced pandemic thriller “Songbird” has secured its first international sale out of the virtual Cannes market.European powerhouse Leonine has snapped up rights for German-speaking Europe, Variety can reveal. It’s believed there’s been strong interest on the continent, and that a number of U.S.

Dark. The pandemic had just begun, and I was casting about for something to distract me.

Dave McNary Film ReporterNicolas Cage thriller “Willy’s Wonderland” has sold to most international territories, including the U.K., Canada, Australia, Italy, Germany and Latin America, by Foresight Unlimited at the Cannes virtual market.Cage portrays an out-of-towner forced to clean a family entertainment center in exchange for having his car serviced after it breaks down.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerForesight Unlimited has announced key international territory sales for the Nicolas Cage-led thriller Willy’s Wonderland (working title), including U.K., Canada, Australia, Italy, Germany and Latin America. Directed by Kevin Lewis, the film follows The Janitor (Cage), an out-of-towner, who is forced to clean a family entertainment center in exchange for having his car serviced after it breaks down.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorAGC has closed a raft of Cannes virtual market deals on Nick Jonas-Laurence Fishburne action-thriller The Blacksmith.Sizeable pre-sales have closed in Germany & Switzerland (Constantin), France (Metropolitan), UK (Entertainment Film), Latin America (CDC & CVT), Russia (Paradise/MGN) and South Korea & Vietnam (Joy’N’Content).Pacts have also been sealed with Benelux (The Searchers), Greece (Odeon), Middle East (Salim Raima), Eastern Europe (Prorom), Asian Pay TV

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentStarring actor-singer-songwriter Nick Jonas and Laurence Fishburne, action thriller “The Blacksmith,” which is financed and produced by AGC Studios, has become the first major new U.S.

Eurovision Song Contest is a fever dream like no other. A 50-ish-country competition to create the best tune, in past years it has featured scary horror masks, a Russian number saluting grandmas and a German ode to Genghis Khan.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: The big Cannes virtual market deal-making is underway. I understand German major Leonine has closed a multi-million dollar deal with STX International for black ops thriller Violence Of Action, starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster and Gillian Jacobs.Currently in post-production, the film follows James Reed (Pine), who joins a paramilitary organization in order to support his family after being involuntarily discharged from the Marines.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorWhen German filmmaker Patrick Vollrath told DP Sebastian Thaler that he planned to do a film shot in one room, Thaler was curious. What he didn’t know was that Vollrath meant a cockpit.Vollrath’s feature debut, “7500,” which bows in the U.S.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterOn June 19, 1865, slavery was abolished in Texas, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It is a benchmark in Black history and is more timely now than ever as it is a day to celebrate and champion Black voices.

Even though theaters have been shut down for months, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t incredible new films being released. It’s just that instead of dragging the family to the big screen, spending loads of money on concessions, and dealing with the people on their cellphones, you can enjoy great cinema, such as “7500,” in the comfort of your home.

The day begins like any other. Veteran pilot Tobias Ellis (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) sits down in the cockpit of a plane flying out of Berlin without a care in the world.

Movies that take place in one location always fascinate me.While films that travel to vast destinations and other worlds are always fun, there’s something special about films that take place in one small location. There can’t be that many actors so the film relies on the actor and story to be entertaining.