‘Kompromat’ Trailer: Jérôme Salle’s Political Thriller Hits Theaters And VOD On January 27

Christopher Landon helped put Blumhouse on the map last decade thanks to his writing and directing credits on the “Paranormal Activity” and “Happy Death Day” films. Now Landon returns for his first film since 2020’s “Freaky,” a horror movie for Netflix that’s a little more family-friendly than his usual efforts.

EXCLUSIVE: Scottie Thompson (NCIS) and Connor Paolo (Gossip Girl) have been tapped to star alongside Jilon VanOver (Better Call Saul) and Vivian Kerr (Masters of Sex) in the period psychological thriller Séance, which Kerr is directing from her own script.

. Some of the best cosmic skies's launch this week, so hit the ground running with a wildly positive, can-do mindset. Expand on what you think is possible, and you'll be nearer your goal, don't be shy; give it a try! Then follow on with tangible action because this season, where the mind goes, energy flows.

If you haven’t seen the incredible “We Are Lady Parts,” then you really should make the effort to seek it out and watch. It’s one of the best comedy series of the past several years and really has cemented filmmaker Nida Manzoor as one of the most interesting creators working in TV today.

It’s the late ’80s in “Blue Jean,” the debut film from British director Georgia Oakley. The decade is remembered for, amongst other things, its promotion of wealth and excess, a process helped by the king and queen of neo-liberalism: Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.

The award-winning documentary Navalny could be crowned with an Oscar nomination later this month, but the man whose story is told in it has never seen the film. Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, remains behind bars under a lengthy sentence after daring to criticize President Vladimir Putin.

. Hoorah, the first Mercury retrograde of the year is done and dusted on Wednesday, so any social faux pas is past tense. This is your last week of professional development under Capricorn skies as the Sun moves into humanitarian Aquarius on Friday.

When Alice Evans fretted on social media last year that she’d be homeless in a couple months, everyone thought she was being dramatic. But how many months off was she really??

Alice Diop’s French drama Saint Omer opens in theaters today, and I remember the emotions I felt when I saw the film at Venice last year. It was a very personal experience for me — as if someone was telling my story on screen. At the beginning of my eventual interview with Diop, I asked where she sees herself within the French film industry. She made it clear she has stopped contemplating how she fits in. “It’s a question that I’m asked a lot, but I no longer ask myself where I fit in with French cinema,” she said. Can’t blame her for thinking that way. Creators of color often are asked those questions — or about the state of inclusion in Hollywood and how they would improve it. Questions that their white counterparts frequently and unfairly avoid. 

What makes history funny? Mel Brooks cracked the code 40 years ago with his classic comedy “History of the World, Part I.” The film takes viewers through various periods ranging from pre-historic to The French Revolution — each one producing hilarious results. A sequel was always part of the joke, even cemented by a fake trailer that teased its upcoming segments.

Another year, another massive slate of brand-new content on Netflix. So what does the streamer have in store for its subscribers this year? On the YA front, one of Netflix’s biggest showcases for 2023 is “Lockwood & Co.,” based on Jonathan Shroud‘s hit book series from the 2010s.

Blue An, Film.UA & ZDF Team On Zelenskyy Doc ‘Citizens At War’

. A social element presides as Venus, the planet of love and beauty, glides through detached and conversational Aquarius. This is a great time to connect with people from all walks of life, listen to unique perspectives, and broaden your social group.

Is the COVID-19 pandemic over? That’s up for debate, but Peacock thinks it’s time to start making horror movies about it (or, at least, take place in it). Enter “Sick,” a new horror film co-written by “Scream” scribe Kevin Williamson, about a pair of friends who go decide to go on a vacation mid-pandemic that soon turns into a nightmare.

Back in 2019, Apple TV+ jumped on the true crime craze with “Truth Be Told,” which stars Octavia Spencer as a podcaster out to prove a convicted murderer’s innocence. Critics didn’t like the series, but the show garnered enough views for another season in 2021.

We’ll freely admit it. English period-piece films about troubled poets feel kinda played and predictable, and dreary.

Albert Serra‘s “Pacifiction” made a splash at its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last May. But after Cahiers du Cinéma crowned the film as their top one of 2022 last month, “Pacifiction” became a must-see film for American audiences.

Rian Johnson already has one highly successful mystery franchise with his “Knives Out” films. Does he have another with “Poker Face,” the director’s television debut? The new series, the brainchild of Johnson and the show’s star Natasha Lyonne, hits Peacock later this month, to settle that debate.