Thousands of hours of footage from Val Kilmer’s home movies and on set interactions have been edited into the 109 minute documentary Val. Featuring narration from his son Jack Kilmer, the project hits theaters July 23 and debuts on Prime Video August 6. The trailer debuted this morning.
Mary J. Blige’s My Life is an intimate look at the nine-time Grammy winning artist, and the 25th anniversary of her most personal album (My Life) is celebrated in the documentary. Filmmaker Vannessa Roth talked to Deepest Dream about the “human connection” this is a vital part of Blige’s world.
This week’s Find Your Film contains a documentary (Rebel Hearts) and hybrid feature (I Carry You With Me) that we all love. I also enjoyed the thriller The Evil Next Door (Eric & Bruce had differing opinions) and Eric and I absolutely flipped over Werewolves Within (Bruce hated it). Check out our latest episode for more info on these features!
Sam Richardson in WEREWOLVES WITHIN, produced by Ubisoft Film & Television, Vanishing Angle, and Sam Richardson. IFC Films will release the film June 25th, 2021 in select theaters and on demand.
Since April I have been getting hooked, in a good way, to crypto. It’s a fascinating world (for the good and bad), but my movie love has taken a hit in the past several months. Director Josh Ruben serves up the perfect elixer to slap me out of my cinematic slumber with Werewolves Within. Headlined by Sam Rarchardson (Veep) and Milana Vayntrub (This Is Us), the horror/mystery/comedy engaged this viewer to the bitter end!!
Andy Señor Jr.’s lifelong connection with Rent began when he played Ángel on Broadway and other parts of the world. Revolution Rentdocuments Señor Jr.’s journey of bringing the production to Cuba. Directors Victor Patrick Alvarez and Señor Jr. talked to Deepest Dream about the documentary’s challenges and why “Bomba” was a necessary part of realizing their goals.
On the latest Find Your Film episode we have three first rate movies to recommend. “The Penny Black” and “Undine” are new movies and “The Abominable Dr. Phibes,” headlined by Vincent Price, is a cult classic. Check out the audio and video versions of our FYF podcast below!
NBA enthusiasts and Memphis Grizzlies fans are well aware of Ja Morant’s skill set and accomplishments. Amidst all that success comes hard work, and Morant’s background is profiled in the two-part Crackle docuseries “Promiseland.” I’ve seen the first episode of the program, and this project is worth a look at the ingredients behind Morant’s success.
Marvel Studios has released the teaser trailer for “Eternals,” the highly anticipated new feature from Oscar winning director Chloé Zhao (“Nomadland,” “The Rider”). The narrative centers on a group of aliens who band together to defeat an evil humanoid race known as The Deviants! Check out the trailer and tell us what you think!
On this week’s Find Your Film podcast, I praised Army of the Deadand The Dry (strong recommends for me). Co-host Bruce Purkey and Eric Holmes were not too thrilled about either, but they each had their own movies to champion!
Now out on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital, The Mauritanian centers on Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s (Tamar Rahim) fight for freedom. Director Kevin Macdonald talked to Deepest Dream about Mohamedou’s empathetic nature, his own Blu-ray collection, and a memorable encounter with Samuel Fuller!
