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Franz Rogowski Joins the French Foreign Legion in ‘Disco Boy’ Trailer

"Are you willing to take risks?" Big World Pictures has revealed an official US trailer for an indie thriller titled Disco Boy, marking the narrative feature debut of an Italian filmmaker named Giacomo Abbruzzese. This premiered at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival earlier this year to mostly positive reviews, and layer played at the New Directors/New Films Festival in NYC. The film stars acclaimed German actor Franz Rogowski as a Belarusian immigrant haunted by his actions as a mercenary in the French Foreign Legion. After fleeing Belarus, he joins the French Foreign Legion and goes through hell at boot camp to make it out as a soldier & gain his French citizenship. It also stars Morr Ndiaye, Laetitia Ky, Leon Lucev, Robert Wieckiewicz, and Matteo Olivetti. Disco Boy will open at The Quad in New York City on February 2nd, and at Laemmle Theaters in LA on February 9th. The "ambitious film is a jarring, visually rich tale of exploitation and the possibility of transcendence." Featuring a stunning electro score by French musician Vitalic. Worth a look. Here's the official US ...
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Full Trailer for Political Slasher ‘Founders Day’ with Amy Hargreaves

"A gavel-banging good time." What a funny quote. Dark Sky Films has revealed the full official trailer for an indie horror film called Founders Day, opening in theaters this January. It premiered at a few genre fests this year including Popcorn Frights Film Festival along with FrightFest London and the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. It will be slashing the big screen soon. The newest genre title from the Bloomquist Brothers (Ten Minutes to Midnight, Weekenders) marks the reunion of 13 Reasons Why duo Devin Druid and Amy Hargreaves ("Homeland", Brainscan, Wonderstruck). They're part of an ensemble cast that also features Naomi Grace, William Russ, Catherine Curtin, Emilia McCarthy, & Olivia Nikkanen. In the film, a small town is shaken by a series of ominous killings in the days leading up to a heated Mayoral election. It's described as a "political slasher", bringing the corrupt politics of this town right into the plot. Watch out. Here's the main official trailer (+ poster) for Erik Bloomquist's Founders Day, direct from YouTube: You can rewatch the teaser trailer for Erik Bloomquist's Founders Day right ...
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Tracking down Aardman creatures in 2008

Cracking Contraptions: The Tellyscope. David’s health situation has made it difficult for our household to maintain this blog. We don’t want it to fade away, though, so we’ve decided to select previous entries from our backlist to republish. These are items that chime with current developments or that we think might languish undiscovered among our […]
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The Very Best ’70s Comedy Movies

Watergate. Vietnam. Disco. The Iranian Revolution. John “Bluto” Blutarsky Yes, the 1970s had its fair share of horrors, but Hollywood helped by giving us something to laugh about. No rules. No problem. No one clutched their pearls at a naughty joke or worried about comic actors “punching down.” The results? Some of the very best comedies …

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