Vertical Entertainment Acquires “MISS VIRGINIA” starring Uzo Aduba

Vertical Entertainment has acquired the North America distribution rights to Miss Virginiaa drama inspired by a true story of a struggling inner-city mother who sacrifices everything to give her son a good education. Unwilling to allow her son to stay in a dangerous school, she launches a movement that could save his future — and that of thousands like him. Starring Uzo Aduba (Orange Is the New Black), Matthew Modine (Stranger Things), Aunjanue Ellis (The Help), and Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty). Vertical Entertainment will be releasing the film in select theaters and on VOD October 18th!

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Review – Come To Daddy (2019) : Fantasia International Film Festival!

by Vincent Leblanc

My third film on Day 3 of the festival was the Canadian Premiere of the thriller Come to Daddy, a co-production between New Zealand, Canada, and Ireland. The film had its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival back in April. It played in several other festivals before landing in Montreal and it has upcoming screenings at the  FrightFest in London, UK in August and at the Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya in Sitges, Spain in October. 

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Review – Extreme Job (2019): Fantasia International Film Festival!

by Vincent Leblanc

My first of three films on Day 3 of the festival was a screening of the South Korean comedy/action film “Geukhanjikeob” aka Extreme Job. The movie came out in South Korean theaters back in January and quickly became a major box office success. At the time of writing this, the film is the second most viewed film in South Korean film history and the one that scored the better gross.

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Cinephellas Podcast – Episode 35 (Interview with Aaron Harvey)

Frank Grillo and Luke Grimes star in the upcoming action-drama-thriller, Into the Ashes. A movie focused on an ex-con seeking revenge. In this interview for The Cinephellas Podcast , Nile Fortner chats with Into the Ashes director Aaron Harvey. Aaron Harvey discusses with us if film school is necessary, his inspiration for the film, and his possible next film with Frank Grillo possibly returning.

RLJE Films will release the action / thriller Into The Ashes in Theaters, On Demand, and Digital on July 19th!

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Review – Vivarium (2019): Fantasia International Film Festival!

by Vincent Leblanc

My second film of the evening on Day 2 was the North American Premiere of the science-fiction thriller Vivarium. It is a co-production between Ireland, Belgium, and Denmark. The film had its World Premiere at Cannes during the Critic’s Week back in May. The film is also setup to be the closing film of the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival in Switzerland on July 13th. 

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