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Review – The Art of Self Defense (2019): Fantasia International Film Festival!

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by Vincent Leblanc

Back for its 23rd edition, running from July 11th to August 1st, the Fantasia International Film Festival returns to Concordia University in downtown Montreal. To kick off my own 11th participation, I selected the Quebec Premiere of the US dark comedy The Art of Self-Defense. It was an advanced screening in a way because the film comes out on July 12th in the USA but only on July 19th in Canadian theaters. The Art of Self-Defense had its World Premiere at SXSW back in March to seemingly great reviews.

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Review – Project Ithaca (2019)

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by Nile Fortner

The Intensity of Saw comes to Outer Space in Project Ithaca

Trapped. No way out. Searching for a crevice, but the walls are dark and no one has a clue how they got there in the first place. Project Ithaca finds five strangers on an alien spaceship, an alien spaceship that runs on their fear. The strangers are trapped and they soon realize that this species has been abducting humans for possibly centuries. The films cast features Deragh Campbell (Never Eat Alone), Daniel Fathers (Snatch), and James Gallanders (Saw II and The Bride of Chucky).

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Cinephellas Podcast – Episode 31 (Interview with James Gallanders)

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The horrors of Saw come to outer space in the sci-fi film, Project Ithaca. The film follows five strangers trapped aboard on an alien spaceship, a spaceship powered by their fear. On this episode of the Cinephellas Podcast, dive into deep space with Nile Fortner for his interview with star James Gallanders.

PROJECT ITHACA will be in Theaters/VOD on June 7th by Saban Films.

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You can follow James Gallanders on Instagram @James_Gallanders

Full Moon Features Takes On Bold Venture in Interactive Feature Filmmaking with “Deadly Ten”

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DEADLY TEN is an immersive cinematic initiative that will see Full Moon Features boldly producing a series of ten original genre films, live-streamed in front of fans. These ten films will include sequels of beloved Full Moon franchises, a spin on classic cult favorites, and daring soon-to-be essential genre films.  Principal photography will begin shooting in June 2019 and continue throughout the year in Europe and North America.  Release for the DEADLY TEN is slated for Spring 2020, and will premiere exclusively on Full Moon’s Amazon Prime Channel.

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Cinephellas Podcast – Episode 30 (Interview with Gabriela Lopez)

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On this episode of the Cinephellas Podcast, Nile Fortner interviewed Gabriela Lopez about her role in the new film, The Browsing Effect. The film is now available on Digital and On Demand.

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“The seemingly endless possibilities of dating apps send a group of friends into a whirlwind of sex, jealousy, and self-doubt in this ensemble comedy that examines dating culture in the age of swiping.”

Review – The Public (2019)

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by Cine-Ma

Emilio Estevez returns to the big screen after a nine year absence with a film he has written, produced, directed, and stars in called The Public. It’s a story about Stuart Goodson, a supervisor in the non-fiction section of the third floor of the Cincinnati Public Library. It takes place during one of the most life-threatening cold snaps in the city’s history which affects the homeless patrons of the library when they have to return to the streets after the library closes for the night. Also appearing in the film are Jeffrey Wright , Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater, Michael K. Williams, and Jena Malone.

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Official Trailer Premiere – AMI starring Debs Howard!

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Young Cassie comes across a discarded cell phone with the latest artifical intelligence on it called AMI. Cassie customizes the AI to sound like her deceased mother which soon fulfills the void in Cassie’s life. As their relationship deepens, the nurturing and seemingly caring AI drives Cassie to perform heinous acts of murder that AMI convinces her are totally justifiable.

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Review – The Endless (2017)

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by Old King Clancy

A few years ago there was little sci-fi horror flick called Resolution, the first film from filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. I checked it out recently after realizing it was a semi-prequel to their latest work, The Endless. Resolution was a strange, slow-burning movie that revealed itself to be based around dealing with repeating time-loops and the blurring of each new reality. I enjoyed the film, but I did not come anywhere close to understanding it. By contrast, The Endless not only expands upon these ideas, but gives greater context to what’s been happening across both films. It’s still strange and confusing, but in a more digestible way.

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Review – All These Small Moments (2019)

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Molly Ringwald & More Deliver Big Performances & Heart in the Film ‘All These Small Moments’

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Molly Ringwald is back with a talented cast that includes 2014’s The Guest star Brendan Meyer, Girls TV show star Jemima Kirke, and director Kevin Smith’s daughter Harley Quinn Smith, in Melissa Miller Costanzo’s directorial debut.  Costanzo, who has worked in the art department for such films as The Fighter and Precious, gives us a look at young Howie who has had a rough year. He broke his arm, he along with his brother have to deal with their parents unraveling marriage, and the only thing that keeps Howie going is his love for a mysterious woman.

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Official Trailer Premiere!! – STATE LIKE SLEEP

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“One year after her husband’s (Michiel Huisman) untimely death, a young widow (Katherine Waterston) receives an unsettling phone call that forces her to revisit the past.”

Directed and Written By

Meredith Danluck

Starring

Katherine Waterston, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Michael Huisman, Mary Kay Place

In Theaters – January 4, 2019

On Digital and On Demand – January 1, 2019