Director Sean Claffey’s documentary Americonnedcenters on income inequality in the U.S. and its direct effect on Americans. With A.I. and automation a reality, an estimated 47% of American jobs are at high risk of being lost by the mid-2030s. The documentary is produced by Shine the Light Films, which is “committed to producing quality documentaries that shine a light on injustices around the globe.” Full interview with Claffey is in our post
The Oscar nominated HBO Documentary short How Do You Measure A Year? debuts Wednesday, June 14 (9 pm et/pt) on HBO and will be available to stream on MAX. The trailer hit me in the feels, so watch it and get hooked it as well!
Netflix announced that the The Witcher: Season 3 launches this Summer. Volume 1, which consists of the first five episodes, comes out globally June 29. Volume 2, featuring episodes 6-8, releases July 27.
The Angry Black Girl And Her Monster, hitting theaters June 9, is a first rate horror/thriller that marks Bomani J. Story’s feature film debut. He also penned the tale which centers on a teenager (Laya DeLeon Hayes) who resurrects her dead brother with her scientific know-how. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the film is highly recommended from the entire CinemAddicts crew. Check out our review and latest podcast!
Three (3) Blu-rays of the Donnie Yen feature Sakra are available for my latest giveaway. Sakra, directed and starring Yen, hits Blu-ray and DVD June 13 via Well Go USA Entertainment.
A House Made of Splinters, the Oscar nominated documentary from POV alum Simon Lereng Wilmont, makes its national broadcast premiere Monday, July 17 on PBS. It will be available for streaming on pbs.org and the PBS App on October 15.
Few things in cinema give me more pleasure than watching Nicolas Cage deliver an outsized performance. He looks completely unhinged in the Sympathy for The Devil trailer. It works for me, and there are a few more reasons why this movie is on my radar.
Master Gardener, the latest feature from filmmaker Paul Schrader, is now available on Premium Video On Demand (PVOD). Running at 110 minutes, the feature contains first rate performances from Joel Edgerton, Sigourney Weaver, and Quintessa Swindell.
The final trailer to Insidious: The Red Door claims the movie will have a “terrifying conclusion.” That is promising a lot, and the pressure is on since this is Patrick Wilson’s feature directing debut! The original cast of Insidious is back (Ty Simpkins, Rose Byrne, Wilson, Andrew Astor) so expectations are very high for this “last” installment.
The Angry Black Girl And Her Monster centers on Vicaria (Laya DeLeon Hayes), a teenager who believes death is a disease that is curable. After her brother’s murder, she attempts to resurrect him. Writer/director Bomani J. Story talked about how his tale, inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, comes from a personal place.
