“Tether,” directed by Hariharasudhen Nagarajan, makes its world premiere at Dances With Films Festival on Sunday, June 22nd. Nagarajan, an electrical engineer by trade, started his filmmaking journey in 2020. Through trial and error (that’s what short films are for), Nagarjan has delivered a nuanced look at the difficulties of moving on from tragedy. Plot details and full interview with Nagarjan is below!
Zar Amir and Arienne Mandi in "Tatami" - XYZ Films
Directed by Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir, “Tatami” delivers as both a sports drama and a political thriller. Powered by awards worthy performances from Arienne Mandi and Zar Amir, “Tatami” opens June 13 at New York’s IFC Center. CinemAddicts co-host Bruce Purkey has high praise for this film, so please keep this movie on your radar! Check out his review below!
On the latest episode of CinemAddicts, co-host Eric Holmes had high marks for the new movie “Barron’s Cove.” Written and directed by Evan Ari Kelman, the narrative centers on Caleb (Garrett Hedlund), a father who’s grieving the loss of his son. Convinced that the death is a cover up, he kidnaps the boy (Christian Convery) he believes is responsible for his child’s passing. Check out Holmes’ review below!
CinemAddicts co-host Bruce Purkey has a movie that might fill your “date night” and “comedy” fix. “Bad Shabbos,” an award winning film from Daniel Robbins, is now playing in select theaters. The ensemble cast includes Milana Vayntrub, Kyra Sedgwick, and Ashley Zukerman. Check out Purkey’s review in our post and listen to the latest episode of our CinemAddicts podcast!
Premiering tonight on Nickelodeon (7:30 pm et/pt), “Wylde Pak” centers on siblings Jack (Benjamin Plessala) and Lily (Nikki Castillo), half-siblings who are spending quality time over the summer whether they like it or not. Lily had her sights on a gaming room and a ton of alone time, but now she must make sacrifices. Jack wants to continue his adventures with his content creating mother Alice (Gillian Jacobs), but she sends him to live with the Paks for some much needed maturation. Check out my interview with Plessala, Castillo, Jee Young Han (Min-Ju Pak – the mom), Jean Yoon (she plays the grandmother), and Ben Pronsky (William Wylde – the dad).
CinemAddicts hosts Bruce Purkey and Eric Holmes really enjoyed “Lemonade Blessing,” a coming of age comedy directed and penned by Chris Merola. Holmes interviewed Merola in preparation for its Tribeca Film Festival run(first screening is June 5). For more insights on the film, check out Merola’s interview below.
Josh Heuston and Hassie Harrison in "Dangerous Animals"
If you are looking for a Shark movie that brings a different element to the genre, “Dangerous Animals” could be this week’s movie choice. Directed by Sean Byrne (“The Devil’s Candy”), “Dangerous Animals” delivers on shark scares, tension filled action, and solid storytelling. Hassie Harrison and Josh Heuston chatted with Deepest Dream while they were at the Cannes Film Festival to talk about their new movie.
“The Amateur,” an action thriller starring Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne, hits 4KUHD and Blu-ray on July 8th via 20th Century Studios. Bonus features and plot summary are featured in the post.
In Celebration of 40th Anniversary, “RAN” has been re-released in theaters via Rialto Pictures. The 4K restoration is currently playing at several theaters across the U.S. including New York’s IFC Center and Laemmle’s Royal in Los Angeles. Other venues include Austin, TX (Austin Film Society), Santa Barbara, Ca. (SBIFF Riviera Theatre), and Charlotte, NC (Independent Picture House).
The Surrender. Credit: Cailin Yatsko. A Shudder Release.
Julia Max directed, wrote, and produced the new feature “The Surrender.” Starring Colby Minifie (“The Boys”) and Kate Burton (“Grey’s Anatomy”), the supernatural horror streams on Shudder starting May 23rd. CinemAddicts co-host Bruce Purkey chimes in on whether or not “The Surrender” is worth your time!
