1980s East Village Underground Film 'No Picnic' 4K Restoration Trailer

"They're pushing us east, man. From A to B to C to the East River." Film Forum is re-releasing this iconic 80s indie film in theaters again starting this month. No Picnic is the 1987 film from Philip Hartman – a love letter to pre-gentrification East Village in NYC. This brand new 4K restoration will play again in NYC soon. Macabee Cohen, whose heyday as a rock musician is long gone, travels the city in a beat-up VW bus, supplying records to local juke boxes. His beloved Lower East Side neighborhood is in turmoil: rampant real estate speculation, tenants on rent strike, art invading the bars - "in my own neighborhood, I felt like I was in the middle of a party that I hadn't been invited to," he says. Mac's personal life is in turmoil, too.Then a mysterious girl appears in his life, and Mac's obsession to find her becomes a quest of self-discovery, too - "I was looking for someone to save," he says, "to save myself." So off he goes to find her... This features David Brisbin, Myoshin, Anne D'Agnillo, & Luis Guzmán, with appearances by Steve Buscemi, Richard Hell, and other fixtures of the Downtown music & art scenes (Rafik, Bleecker Bob). This looks like a unique, vibrant (even in B&W) time capsule capturing a realm of NYC that doesn't exist anymore. It's worth a watch. // Continue Reading ›

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Crazy Official Trailer for 'Frankie, Maniac Woman' Wacky Horror Film

"I don't think I'm dramatic. Quite the opposite, actually. I mean, I can get a bit aggressive..." Two Witches Films has unveiled an official trailer for the indie horror film Frankie, Maniac Woman, the latest from French genre filmmaker Pierre Tsigaridis. A follow-up to Two Witches and Traumatika, reuniting him with Dina Silva who was also in Two Witches before. After initially premiering at Grimmfest last year, it's out to watch in theaters this month. Battling against the legacy of childhood trauma, internalized misogyny, and the image-obsessed fat shaming culture of the Los Angeles music business, the aspiring singer-songwriter Frankie Ramirez finally snaps with bloody results. Starring Dina Silva as Frankie, Stefanie Estes, Tim Fox, Jordan Debarge, Rocío de la Grana, Pierre Tsigaridis, and Daniella Mendoza. Described as "a riff on Texas Chain Saw Massacre meets American Psycho with a dash of The Substance." This is a nasty, wacky, extra violent, super gory trailer for a film horror fans need to keep an eye on. If you can stomach it. // Continue Reading ›

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Watch: Spike Jonze Directs Zendaya in Surreal 'Shape of Dreams' Ad

Dream On? Time for another dose of "but when will Spike Jonze ever directed a new movie?" distraction. Alas there's still no word on if he's directing a feature film project anytime soon. But while we wait, patiently for it to happen one day, he is still whipping up crazy creative and weird and unique commercials and short films. Last year we posted his Gucci short film The Tiger (co-directed by Spike and Halina Reijn) along with his "Someday" Apple AirPods commercial with a dancing Pedro Pascal; and also in 2024 his brilliant "All My Love" music video featuring then 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke dancing around his home. One thing is for sure - Spike Jonze really loves making his actors dance in his commercials! And I will continue to feature his new advertising work - even if it just shameless marketing for corporations. Jonze's latest creation is this "Shape of Dreams" ad for the Swiss shoe company called On featuring Zendaya getting funky trying to dress herself. Yes it's just a clothing ad but it's fun & clever & quirky. Which is what we all love about Spike. // Continue Reading ›

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First Look Trailer for Manuela Martelli's 'The Meltdown' at Cannes 2026

"I know that Hanna's going to come back..." Les Films du Losange from France has debuted the first look teaser trailer for a film titled The Meltdown (also called Dégel in French), which will be premiering at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in May. The second feature film made by Chilean filmmaker Manuela Martelli (following Chile '76), this is playing in the festival's Un Certain Regard section and it's definitely one film to watch out for there. Set in Chile in the year 1992. Staying at her grandparents' remote hotel near an Andean ski resort, nine-year-old Inès befriends the teenaged Hanna, a German skier. When Hanna vanishes without a trace, the search for her exposes hidden truths. The subsequent investigation reveals long-buried secrets in this post-dictatorship mystery drama. Where is she? This stars Maya O'Rourke, Maia Rae Domagala, Saskia Rosendahl, and Jakub Gierszal. Another mysterious Hitchcockian film from Manuela Martelli – keep an eye out for this one. Already waiting to see what the reviews say coming in from Cannes next month. // Continue Reading ›

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New Trailer for Barbara Kopple's 'American Dream' Doc 4K Restoration

"They want to freeze us out. They want to starve us out." "It's a war." 🇺🇸 Janus Films has debuted a brand new trailer for the 4K restoration of the iconic documentary film American Dream, made by acclaimed doc filmmaker Barbara Kopple. This premiered in 1990 and went on to win an Oscar for Best Documentary Film after releasing in 1991. Kopple's big follow-up to her other famous doc Harlan County, USA from 1976, this film follows another strike and another labor dispute in America. But with more depressing results this time around. American Dream recounts the 1985 to 1986 strike against the Hormel Foods Corporation in Minnesota after its employees' wages and benefits were cut. The film features extensive footage of union meetings and press releases, Hormel press releases, news broadcasts, and in-depth interviews with people on both sides of the issue, including Jesse Jackson. Supervised & approved by director Barbara Kopple, this 4K digital restoration was undertaken by Janus Films and the Criterion Collection from a scan of the 16 mm internegative. The original monaural soundtrack was remastered from the 35 mm DME magnetic track. It looks and sounds better than ever before! This is absolutely worth a watch if it's playing anywhere near you. // Continue Reading ›

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Brutal Chinese Action Thriller Film 'The Butcher's Blade' Official Trailer

"His path... I could not follow. I had no choice in the past. Now I don't want to hide any more." Yes! Get him! Well Go USA has revealed an official trailer for The Butcher's Blade, a Chinese action thriller movie releasing on VOD this May. It already opened in China earlier in the year also on VOD. When thousands in disaster relief funds disappear, constable Xue Buyi is framed for the disappearance. Desperate to prove his innocence, he takes a job with a secret squad whose only goal is to serve and protect those who can afford to pay. Forced to choose between his integrity and his freedom, Xue decides the only path forward is to fight back and hope that exposing these dangerous agents of chaos will be enough to set him free. "In this dark world, would he choose to be an obedient eagle dog, or break free from this giant hand & become a pecking eagle?" Starring Fengchao Liu, Fufu Yuan, Shanshan Chunyu, and many others. This has much more bloody & intense action than usual, playing up the brutality of the story. And it seems badass! Check it out. // Continue Reading ›

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First Look Teaser for Zombie Film 'Colony' Directed by Yeon Sang-ho

"I'm taking humanity to the next level." Just announced today as a big 2026 Cannes Film Festival premiere in the Midnight section! Get a first look! Colony is the next new Korean zombie thriller coming up this year - directed by the same K-zombie mastermind behind the movies Seoul Station, Train to Busan, Peninsula, and many others recently. Yeon Sang-ho returns to his zombie roots for Colony, about a virus that infects people so they quarantine the entire facility (hence the "colony"). This actually looks like it's kind of Yeon Sang-ho's Resident Evil at first glance. The film follows survivors trapped inside a Korean high-rise during a zombie outbreak. Professor Se Jeong, attends a biotech conference-only to witness it spiral into catastrophe when a rapidly mutating virus is unleashed. As the outbreak spreads & the infected begin to transform, they seal off the building. Starring Gianna Jun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hyun-been, Kim Shin-rock, Go Soo. It's this year's Cannes Midnight horror movie from Korea they're showcasing! Should be nasty and fun and weird – especially as these zombie creatures start "evolving" into something else gross. // Continue Reading ›

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