UPDATED with trailer: Briarcliff Entertainment on Tuesday dropped the trailer for Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down, the upcoming documentary from RBG and Julia directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen.
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Look At Me: XXXTentacion – you can watch it below.The documentary charts the late rapper’s ascent on SoundCloud, his struggles with mental health and his history of domestic abuse charges. In 2018, he confessed to a series of violent crimes in a secret recording.XXXTentacion, real name Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, was killed in a shooting aged 20 as he left a car dealership in Miami, Florida in June 2018.Directed by Sabaah Folyan, Look At Me: XXXTentacion features interviews with Onfroy’s mother Cleopatra Bernard, his ex-girlfriend Geneva Ayala and other close friends.Speaking in the trailer, Onfroy’s mother says: “My son would not sleep at night.
He would tell me he hears voices.”A synopsis reads: “Through frank commentary from family, friends and romantic partners as well as unseen archival footage, director Sabaah Folayan offers a sensitive portrayal of an artist whose acts of violence, raw musical talent and open struggles with mental health left an indelible mark on his generation before his death at the age of 20.”Look At Me: XXXTentacion will be released on Hulu in the US on May 26. A UK release date has yet to be announced.Following his death, the rapper’s estate continued to release his music posthumously, including the albums ‘Skins’ and ‘Bad Vibes Forever’ released in 2019.In a three-star review of ‘Bad Vibes Forever’, NME wrote: “[It’s] better than ‘Skins’, the first XXXTentacion album released after the rapper’s death, but all of his posthumous music to date has fallen short.
Even if you do hate XXXTentacion, you cannot deny his influence on modern rap. But ‘Bad Vibes Forever’ is a serious case of over-embellishing thin material.”
.UPDATED with trailer: Briarcliff Entertainment on Tuesday dropped the trailer for Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down, the upcoming documentary from RBG and Julia directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen.
UPDATED, 11:37 a.m.: Filmmakers Travon Free and Samir Hernandez of Two Distant Strangers fame have unveiled a new trailer for 38 at the Garden, a documentary project examining the cultural impact of NBA trailblazer Jeremy Lin and the cultural phenomenon known as “Linsanity” that surrounded him during his 2011-12 season with the New York Knicks.
It's the final countdown! Love Island 2022 returns to our screens tonight. Yes, you read that right – tonight.
EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights to the political satire Land of Dreams, directed by Shirin Neshat and Shoja Azari, which is making its North American premiere in the Spotlight Narrative section of the Tribeca Film Festival in June. The global indie distributor has slated the film for a day-and-date theatrical release in 10 of the top 20 markets—including in Los Angeles and New York—this fall. (Watch a new trailer unveiled today by the company above.)
Rutherford Falls,” which premieres all eight of its episodes on June 16. From co-creators Sierra Teller Ornelas, Michael Schur and Ed Helms, the series follows best friends Nathan Rutherford (Helms) and Reagan Wells (Jana Schmieding) as they tackle their careers, love lives and big changes to their small town and the Native American reservation it borders, brought on by casino executive Terry Thomas (Michael Greyeyes).Ornelas said in a statement, “Ed Helms, Mike Schur, and I had an absolute blast making a show that’s heartfelt, laugh-out-loud funny, and depicts Native Americans in ways you never see on television.
Peacock has released the official trailer for Season 2 of Rutherford Falls, the comedy series from Sierra Teller Ornelas, Ed Helms and Mike Schur, ahead of its release later this month.
season 2 is finally here. The acclaimed Peacock original series starring Ed Helms as Nathan Ruftherford and Jana Schmieding as Reagan Wells is back with eight all-new episodes on June 16. Based on the new footage, the series double downs on the comedy and embraces its ensemble of characters, as it continues to follow the residents of a small town coming to terms with its past and carving out a new future for itself. “Get ready to laugh, cry, and swoon.
EXCLUSIVE: Ellen Wander’s Film Bridge International has sold shark survival thriller Maneater to a host of buyers during the Cannes market including Saban Films (North America, UK, Australia/NZ, Scandinavia and South Africa), Challan Films (Korea), Superfine Films (India), YouPlanet (Spain), ILY Films (France), Monolith (Poland), Suraya Filem (SE Asia), Blitz Film Group (Ex-Yugo), and Selim Ramia and Co. (Middle East).
Elvis Presley biopic Elvis is taking place in London tonight (May 31) – you’ll be able to watch a livestream from the red carpet at BFI Southbank below.The new film, which will be released in cinemas in the UK and Ireland on June 24, has been co-written and directed by Baz Luhrmann, whose previous work includes Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby.Elvis documents the life and music of the legendary Elvis Presley (played by Austin Butler) as seen through the prism of his relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks).Hanks, Butler and Luhrmann will be among the stars in attendance at tonight’s central London screening at BFI Southbank, with the red carpet proceedings set to kick off at 5:45pm local time this evening. You’ll be able to watch all of the action, which will feature interviews and be hosted by Yinka Bokinni, above.Butler and Hanks’ co-stars Olivia DeJonge (who plays Elvis’ wife Priscilla Presley), Yola (Sister Rosetta Tharpe) and Luke Bracey (Jerry Schilling) will also be walking the red carpet at tonight’s event.Furthermore, Catherine Martin, Elvis producer and production and costume designer, and producers Schuyler Weiss, Gail Berman and Patrick McCormick are set to be in attendance at the screening.
Britain's Got Talent fans think they have worked out The Witch's identity during Monday's live semi-finals. The mystery contestant, who was later sent home, left judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams terrified during their performance.
TUI has cancelled more holidays and flights to Sri Lanka due to ongoing political and economic instability.
Kanye West‘s collaboration with the late XXXTentacion has been released – listen to ‘True Love’ below.‘True Love’ appears on West’s recent ‘Donda 2’ album, which until now had only been available on the Stem Player that was launched to release the rapper’s album in February. West premiered ‘Donda 2’ at a Miami event on February 22.The track also makes an appearance on XXXTentacion’s posthumous record ‘Look at Me: The Album’, which is a companion compilation for the new documentary Look At Me: XXXTentacion. The documentary premiered on Hulu on May 26, with a UK release date still to be announced.
This UK & South African co-production with Ida Rose & ANTS Media stars team up for action thriller film Stolen directed by Sheridan De Myer. Shantelle Rochester will serve as producer along with Uzanenkosi Mahlangu. Stolen is the first installment of what is set to be an action thriller movie franchise with BET+.
Carole Horst Morgan Freeman and Josh Hutcherson star in “57 Seconds,” a thriller based in the world of tech and big pharma. The film is directed by Rusty Cundieff (“Tales From the Hood,” “Chappelle’s Show”), and written by Macon Blair (Netflix’s “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore,” which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance), and is based on the acclaimed story by British author E.C.
A new documentary on the late comedian George Carlin debuted on Friday night. This two-night biography called "George Carlin’s American Dream" dives into the late star's multi-decade career, and features old home videos, audio recordings and previous tv show clips. His brother, Patrick, his first wife Brenda Hosbrook and his daughter, Kelly all share first-hand accounts of Carlin.
Hulu has released a trailer for the second season of Only Murders In The Building – you can watch it below.Starring Steve Martin, Selena Gomez and Martin Short as true crime fanatic trio Charles, Oliver and Mabel, the comedy-drama series picks up after they’re implicated in the death of Arconia Board President, Bunny Folger (Jayne Houdyshell).As shown in the trailer, the trio are looking to clear the name through their true crime podcast, despite an onslaught of evidence turning up in their apartments.Cara Delevingne will play new character Alice, described in Vanity Fair as Mabel’s love interest who puts her “in touch with a side of herself she’s been somewhat neglecting since the show began”.Amy Schumer is also set to make an appearance as a fictionalised version of herself, alongside Shirley MacLaine as Bunny’s mother and Michael Rapaport (Atypical).Only Murders In The Building season two will premiere on Hulu in the US on June 28. The show will be released in the UK on Disney+.Speaking to Deadline about the new cast members in season two, Short said: “Before Christmas, [I shot scenes with] Shirley MacLaine and Amy Schumer.
Thania Garcia Hulu has shared the official trailer for the upcoming documentary “Look At Me: XXXTentacion,” detailing the late artist’s monumental come-up and tragic death.Directed by Sabaah Folayan, “Look At Me: XXXTentacion” examines the Florida rapper’s success and status from his early popularity on SoundCloud to his June 2018 death. The trailer mentions the list of allegations against XXXTentacion — whose real name is Jahseh Onfroy — including the assault of his then-pregnant girlfriend, Geneva Ayala.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaScreen Media has acquired North American rights to “Code Name Banshee,” an upcoming action-thriller with Antonio Banderas and Jamie King. The film will receive a day-and-date theatrical and on-demand release in July.Directed by Jon Keeyes and written by Matthew Rogers, the duo behind “The Survivalist,” the film follows Caleb (Banderas), a former government assassin in hiding, who resurfaces when his protégé, the equally deadly killer known as Banshee (King), discovers a bounty has been placed on Caleb’s head.