IN THE HEIGHTS movie finally arrives in movie theaters and on HBO Max this Friday. Warner Bros. has released the first eight minutes of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical adaptation directed by Jon M. Chu.
The Tribeca Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary June 9 through the June 20, and the judge line-ups have been announced with storytellers, directors, actors, writers and producers judging this year's film selection. See the complete list of judges, and the 14 additional categories they will be judging.
National Geographic's Sharkfest kicks off Monday, July 5 spanning across four networks and on Disney+ including a special hosted by Chris Hemsworth. See the complete line-up of over 21 hours of original programming and 60 hours of enhanced content.
The latest film in THE CONJURING universe brings something new to the horror franchise - a murder mystery, and a reminder that Ed and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson) are the heart of these movies. THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT delivers more than just a haunted house horror flick the third time around.
THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT basis the movie's story on another of the Warrens real-life case of demonic possession. This time, a murder took place with the real suspect claiming he was not in control of his body. Director Michael Chaves, producers James Wan and Kevin Safran speak to how much they dramatized the real-life case for the third movie in THE CONJURING franchise.
The British comedy, We Are Lady Parts arrives in the United States on PeacockTV (now streaming). The 6-episodes streaming series centers around an all-female Muslim band seeking a lead guitarist who might not be the rock n' roll type but she plays one hell of a guitar. The band also struggles to reconcile their culture and their love for punk rock music. The new series is a cross between SCHOOL OF ROCK and BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM. When we mention the Jack Black movie, one of the actresses challenges Jack Black to a music competition. Meet two of the ladies from Lady Parts, Anjana Vasan and Sarah Kameel Impey in our interview below.
Boss Baby is back, and there's a new sheriff in town with a female baby boss voiced by Amy Sedaris in THE BOSS BABY: FAMILY BUSINESS. Alec Baldwin reprises the voice of numero uno boss baby Ted along with James Marsden as his brother Tim. In the new trailer, Tim and Ted are grown ups but with a new technology, they are transported back to their miniature sizes. Watch the adorable and hilarious new trailer.
Cuban audiences will experience the stage production of the Tony® and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, “Rent" on their island with one of the original stars now codirecting the Broadway Play. HBO Documentary Films follows Andy Señor Jr., who played Angel in the original production, as he returns to his parent's homeland to discover his roots and bring a new production of Rent to a new audience. Watch the new trailer for REVOLUTION RENT which is produced by Neil Patrick Harris.
It's starting to look a lot like summer with a ton of blockbuster films headed our way in movie theaters, and on streaming platforms. The trailers that dropped this past week includes Chris Pratt's THE TOMORROW WAR, JUNGLE CRUISE, M. Night Shyamalan's OLD, Edgar Wright's LAST NIGHT IN SOHO, the ESCAPE ROOM sequel, TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS and a tease for season 4 of COBRA KAI introducing THE KARATE KID 3 villain. Here's a recap of the new previews along with the trailer playlist.
Filmmakers Jessica Mendez Siquieros and Anne Marie Pace were two of the six lucky directors/writers chosen to make a short film for Disney+’s collection of live-action shorts, titled LAUNCHPAD. The two bicultural Latinas tell CineMovie what inspired their short films and how being a bicultural American informs their work.
CHAOS WALKING starring Tom Holland,Daisy Ridley, Damien Bichir, Mads Mikkelson and Nick Jonas arrives on Digital, Digital 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD. CineMovie is giving away 3 Blu-rays to celebrate the release. Read on to find out how to enter.
Glenn Close brought Cruella Deville to life in the 1996 Disney live action film, 101 DALMATIONS. CRUELLA costume designer Jenny Beavan (MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, A ROOM WITH A VIEW) explains how she kept in mind Close’s version when designing younger Cruella's wardrobe for the Disney character’s origin story.
Actress Natalie Morales takes to the director's chair for her first feature film in the Hulu (streaming May 28) comedy, PLAN B starring two women of color in the lead roles. CineMovie zoomed with Morales and her two leading ladies, Victoria Moroles and Kuhoo Verma, to talk about how the raunchy comedy stands out from prior movies in that genre. Watch the video interview below.
CRUELLA is a pompous spectacle with a punk rock vibe. Every aspect of Disney’s origins story is outrageous but so much fun to revel in. The film is gorgeous to look at from the production design, the costumes, the cinematography and the hair/make-up to the delicious rivalry between Emma Stone and Emma Thompson. Everyone is a scene stealer including Cruella’s sidekicks Paul Walter Hauser and Joel Fry, and the dogs are best in show as well.
If you're ready to return to movie theaters, CineMovie has tickets to see an advance screening of THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT starring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson. We have tickets for San Antonio, Miami, El Paso and McAllen, TX. Read on to find out how to enter.
On this week's HCA's What to Stream podcast, Morgan Rojas and I discuss Apple TV's new series, The Me You Can't See with Oprah Winfrey, Marvel's new Hulu series, M.O.D.O.K. , Eric Bana's THE DRY, THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS, and some oldies but goodies.
Disney and Marvel released a long teaser trailer for their third film in MCU's Phase Four, opening November 5. The preview is filled with beautiful imagery thanks to newly crowned Academy Award®–winner Chloé Zhao. The story behind the Eternals has similarities to religious beliefs and past human-extraterrestrial contact. In the hands of Chloé Zhao, this should be interesting. So meet the Eternals played by a stellar cast (Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Kit Harrington).
Brothers Moises and Mateo Arias star together in the bilingual film, BLAST BEAT from Colombian director Estaban Arango. The siblings play brothers from Colombia whose family move to the United States. CineMovie talked to the former Disney Channel actors regarding the film about sibling rivalry amidst the backdrop of immigration issues and the American dream. Watch the video interview below.
Aimee Garcia talks new animated role as a mommy blogger and the anti-hero's wife in Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., now streaming on Hulu, and becoming a supervillain in the series. The actress also reveals she asked the animators to add some curves to Jodie's design and they obliged. Garcia also discusses what she'll miss as Ella Lopez on Netflix's Lucifer when it ends, and we ask if she'll be reprising her role in the Dexter revival with Michael C. Hall.
Jon M. Chu adapts Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway show for the big screen in an epic way. The musical numbers are ambitious and grand in scope which brings Washington Heights to life. It's one of the best musical adaptations in a long time. Anthony Ramos proves he’s once again a rising star, but he’s not the only scene stealer.
En esta temporada la familia Derbez (menos Vadhir) se van de viaje a Yellostone, el Parque Nacional Glacier en Montana y lugares para acampar con vistas espectaculares en la secunda temporada de De Viaje con los Derbez. Pero Eugenio Derbez dice que los hijos Aislynn, José Eduardo Derbez y su esposa Alessandra Rosado no se animaban para la aventura. Durante nuestra entrevista con la familia Derbez, los cuentan quién es el más valiente, el más miedoso y quien fue el más atrevido.