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Strap in, folks, there's a new Joel Potrykus film premiering. Potrykus is the indie filmmaker behind such peculiar, unsettling cult classics as Ape, Buzzard, and The Alchemist Cookbook. This is his latest feature, the first since Relaxer in 2018. The original logline for Vulcanizadora is intriguing though fairly vague: "Two friends take a trip through a Michigan forest, intent on carrying out a disturbing pact. When their plan fails, one confronts unsettling repercussions at home." Starring Joel Potrykus, Joshua Burge, Bill Vincent, and Solo Potrykus. It's premiering at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival this month, still seeking distribution. The festival adds: "the film expertly navigates multiple tones, striking a balance between the bizarre and the emotionally resonant." Hmmmm... There's not much to this teaser either, barely any footage, only another close-up look at this strange metal contraption going on this guy's head. What is it? Who wants to find out? Here's the first look teaser trailer (+ poster) for Joel Potrykus' film Vulcanizadora, direct from YouTube: "To me, Vulcanizadora is my most personal and my bleakest work. It has a weird tone ...

Ryan Goslings next movie role is quite different from his most recent projects, but this switch-up may actually be a good thing for the actor.

There's a fantastic set of animated shorts from China now available to watch online with English subtitles on YouTube. These eight unique Yao-Chinese Folktale Animated Short Films originally debuted last year on the Chinese social media site Bilibili. They're all made by the Shanghai Animation Film Studio, with different style including stop motion, 2D & 3D, and even a beautiful papercraft one. They're lovely to watch but let's be honest - they're essentially just Chinese propaganda. This description explains: "The stories look back to the past, and looks forward to the future, from nostalgia for the countryside to technological fantasy, from the theme of life to thinking about human nature, showing Chinese imagination and carrying Chinese national culture & philosophy." The titles are: Nobody aka Little Monster's Summer, Goose Mountain, She Wolf, Fool and God, Ship Down the Well, Null Island, Old Man Yang, and Fly to the Earth. You can view all 8 of them below. There's some mesmerizing animation in each one, even if you aren't into the stories much. Thanks to Catsuka for the tip on these shorts ...

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The Joker has faced some of DC's most powerful beings and walked away. In the face of the DCU's most powerful hero, his chaotic mind served him well.

We used the Rennervate spell to resurrect and rank the most underrated quotes in the Harry Potter movie franchise.

The Force is far from strong with the Disney+ series “The Acolyte.” Neither horrible nor binge-worthy, the series won’t make people forget “The Mandalorian,” let alone any classic “Star Wars” tales. The setting is roughly 100 years before the events of “The Phantom Menace.” The Jedi Council is alive and well, training young Padawans and …

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