Netflix introduces us to its latest offering from Kuwait, featuring stars Mahmoud Boushahri and Nour Al-Ghandour. While the film may not break new ground in the cinematic world, it endeavors to mirror the grandeur of Hollywood productions and concurrently showcase the tourism appeal of Lebanon. Despite its ambitious intentions, the end result falls somewhat short, presenting a lukewarm addition to both the worldwide cinema landscape and its specific genre.
The film, a romantic comedy, struggles to strike the right balance between romance and humor.
Plot Overview of “Honeymoonish”
The storyline follows a man obliged to marry to fulfill his father’s wishes (and secure his inheritance) and a woman desperate to tie the knot after her boyfriend marries someone else. Their story unfolds into a honeymoon riddled with complications, where truth is a rare commodity.
Characters: Hamad and Noor
A successful romantic comedy hinges on the audience’s ability to...
The film, a romantic comedy, struggles to strike the right balance between romance and humor.
Plot Overview of “Honeymoonish”
The storyline follows a man obliged to marry to fulfill his father’s wishes (and secure his inheritance) and a woman desperate to tie the knot after her boyfriend marries someone else. Their story unfolds into a honeymoon riddled with complications, where truth is a rare commodity.
Characters: Hamad and Noor
A successful romantic comedy hinges on the audience’s ability to...
- 4/29/2024
- by Molly Se-kyung
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Mohamed Kordofani’s Goodbye Julia and Kaouther Ben Hania’s Four Daughters lead the nominations for the 8th Critics Awards for Arab Films, which will be held during the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.
Both features picked up seven nominations apiece for the awards, focused on Arab films that were produced and premiered outside of the Arab world in 2023. Overseen and run by the Cairo-based Arab Cinema Centre (Acc), it was voted on by 209 critics from 72 countries and the winners will be announced during Cannes on May 18.
Scroll down for full list of nominations
This year’s nominees range from Sudan,...
Both features picked up seven nominations apiece for the awards, focused on Arab films that were produced and premiered outside of the Arab world in 2023. Overseen and run by the Cairo-based Arab Cinema Centre (Acc), it was voted on by 209 critics from 72 countries and the winners will be announced during Cannes on May 18.
Scroll down for full list of nominations
This year’s nominees range from Sudan,...
- 4/25/2024
- ScreenDaily
Miss World Trivia: Do You Know How Many Winners Have Come Out Of India? (Photo Credit – Instagram/IMDb)
The Miss World 2024 title was achieved by Czech Republic’s Krystyna Pyszkova on Saturday. It is one of the most prestigious and the oldest beauty pageant. From Aishwarya Rai to Priyanka Chopra, it has paved the way for aspiring beauty queens. But do you know which country holds the highest number? Miss World wins, and it stands to an impressive six title wins. Scroll below to find out.
About Miss World 2024 –
Krystyna Pyszkova was crowned by the Reigning Miss World Karolina Bielawska from Poland. She has dual degrees in Law and Business Administration. Krystina also works as a model and has established the Krystyna Pyszko Foundation.
India hosted Miss World 2024 after 28 years, and the Grand event took place in Mumbai on Saturday. Film producer Sajid Nadiadwala; actors Kriti Sanon and Pooja Hegde...
The Miss World 2024 title was achieved by Czech Republic’s Krystyna Pyszkova on Saturday. It is one of the most prestigious and the oldest beauty pageant. From Aishwarya Rai to Priyanka Chopra, it has paved the way for aspiring beauty queens. But do you know which country holds the highest number? Miss World wins, and it stands to an impressive six title wins. Scroll below to find out.
About Miss World 2024 –
Krystyna Pyszkova was crowned by the Reigning Miss World Karolina Bielawska from Poland. She has dual degrees in Law and Business Administration. Krystina also works as a model and has established the Krystyna Pyszko Foundation.
India hosted Miss World 2024 after 28 years, and the Grand event took place in Mumbai on Saturday. Film producer Sajid Nadiadwala; actors Kriti Sanon and Pooja Hegde...
- 3/10/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Arab distributor Mad Solutions has taken world sales on Lebanese director Myriam El-Hajj’s timely feature documentary “Diaries From Lebanon” ahead of its upcoming premiere in the Berlinale’s Panorama section.
El-Hajj’s new doc features three characters from different generations who are looking for their place in Lebanon, a country “haunted by a past that continues to pollute the present,” as the doc’s synopsis puts it.
The protagonists, named Georges, Joumana and Perla Joe, have different perspectives on whether to change Lebanon’s dismal national narrative “through war, politics or revolution,” the description continues.
But as Lebanon’s ongoing mayhem prompts personal quests for meaning and survival, they are all confronted with the same basic question: “Is it possible to sustain our dream in the face of a crumbling world around us?”
El-Hajj’s previous doc “A Time to Rest” examined Lebanon’s Civil War and premiered at...
El-Hajj’s new doc features three characters from different generations who are looking for their place in Lebanon, a country “haunted by a past that continues to pollute the present,” as the doc’s synopsis puts it.
The protagonists, named Georges, Joumana and Perla Joe, have different perspectives on whether to change Lebanon’s dismal national narrative “through war, politics or revolution,” the description continues.
But as Lebanon’s ongoing mayhem prompts personal quests for meaning and survival, they are all confronted with the same basic question: “Is it possible to sustain our dream in the face of a crumbling world around us?”
El-Hajj’s previous doc “A Time to Rest” examined Lebanon’s Civil War and premiered at...
- 1/26/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut Woman Of The Hour and family drama Mother Couch, starring Ewan McGregor and Ellen Burstyn, are headed to the third edition of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival, running from November 30 to December 9 in the port city of Jeddah.
The titles will play in the Festival Favorites sidebar which was announced on Thursday alongside the event’s Red Sea: Treasures strand.
Kendrick directs and stars in Netflix-acquired drama Woman Of The Hour as a woman whose path crosses notorious serial killer Rodney Alcala, whilst in Niclas Larsson’s first film Mother Couch, McGregor plays a man whose mother squats the family furniture store.
Further films in the line-up – showcasing 21 buzzy festival titles from the last 12 months – include the David Oyelowo produced documentary Allihopa: The Dalkurd Story; Women’s World Cup doc Copa 71, executive produced by Serena and Venus Williams, Jennifer Esposito’s Fresh Kills,...
The titles will play in the Festival Favorites sidebar which was announced on Thursday alongside the event’s Red Sea: Treasures strand.
Kendrick directs and stars in Netflix-acquired drama Woman Of The Hour as a woman whose path crosses notorious serial killer Rodney Alcala, whilst in Niclas Larsson’s first film Mother Couch, McGregor plays a man whose mother squats the family furniture store.
Further films in the line-up – showcasing 21 buzzy festival titles from the last 12 months – include the David Oyelowo produced documentary Allihopa: The Dalkurd Story; Women’s World Cup doc Copa 71, executive produced by Serena and Venus Williams, Jennifer Esposito’s Fresh Kills,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Kino Lorber has launched a new subscription streaming outlet, Kino Film Collection.
The $6-a-month destination for recent theatrical releases and hundreds of other films drawn from the company’s vast library will be available in the U.S. on Prime Video Channels.
Kino Lorber also operates Kino Now, a platform for rentals and purchases of arthouse and specialty films. The company has made several streaming moves of late. In 2022, it acquired MHz Choice and installed AMC Networks veteran Ed Carroll and former IFC Films head Lisa Schwartz in key management roles. Schwartz, Kino Lorber’s Chief Revenue Officer, will oversee Kino Film Collection. Last spring, Kino Lorber also formed a joint venture with First Look Media to operate both MHz Choice and First Look’s streaming service Topic.
Films available on Kino Film Collection at launch include new 4K restorations of The Conformist as well as key works by contemporary...
The $6-a-month destination for recent theatrical releases and hundreds of other films drawn from the company’s vast library will be available in the U.S. on Prime Video Channels.
Kino Lorber also operates Kino Now, a platform for rentals and purchases of arthouse and specialty films. The company has made several streaming moves of late. In 2022, it acquired MHz Choice and installed AMC Networks veteran Ed Carroll and former IFC Films head Lisa Schwartz in key management roles. Schwartz, Kino Lorber’s Chief Revenue Officer, will oversee Kino Film Collection. Last spring, Kino Lorber also formed a joint venture with First Look Media to operate both MHz Choice and First Look’s streaming service Topic.
Films available on Kino Film Collection at launch include new 4K restorations of The Conformist as well as key works by contemporary...
- 11/1/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Labaki kicked off the TIFF Visionaries strand of on-stage discussions.
Lebanese director Nadine Labaki has discussed the modern challenges of cancel culture and restrictive regimes, saying “it’s becoming difficult for artists to spread their wings.”
Speaking at a Visionaries on-stage conversation at Toronto Film Festival, Labaki was asked about any backlash she had received to her films, especially in the context of portraying the queer Lebanese community.
“When you’re living in such a difficult situation – social pressure, religious pressure, religious authorities getting involved in everything, especially arts, and censoring whatever we need to say – there’s always backlash,...
Lebanese director Nadine Labaki has discussed the modern challenges of cancel culture and restrictive regimes, saying “it’s becoming difficult for artists to spread their wings.”
Speaking at a Visionaries on-stage conversation at Toronto Film Festival, Labaki was asked about any backlash she had received to her films, especially in the context of portraying the queer Lebanese community.
“When you’re living in such a difficult situation – social pressure, religious pressure, religious authorities getting involved in everything, especially arts, and censoring whatever we need to say – there’s always backlash,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Elsa Zylberstein, the French César-winning actor and producer whose popular movie “Simone: Woman of the Century” recently opened in the U.S., is preparing a biopic movie of fashion icon Christian Dior.
The film is being penned by Julien Teisseire (“The Hookup Plan”) and is being developed by Zylberstein’s banner Sonia Films and Odile McDonald (“Ransom”).
Zylberstein, who is in Venice to participate in the Impact Jury along with Nadine Labaki (“Costa Brava Lebanon”) and Yalitza Aparicio (“Roma”), among others, told Variety that the film will open in 1947, in Paris, after World War II. Spanning a decade, the film sees Dior forging an empire alongside Raymonde Zehnacker, and falling madly in love with a much younger man, Jacques Benita.
“Christian Dior was a fiercely private man so people know very little about him and he was not a flamboyant character like other fashion designers or popular cultural icons, but he was no less fascinating,...
The film is being penned by Julien Teisseire (“The Hookup Plan”) and is being developed by Zylberstein’s banner Sonia Films and Odile McDonald (“Ransom”).
Zylberstein, who is in Venice to participate in the Impact Jury along with Nadine Labaki (“Costa Brava Lebanon”) and Yalitza Aparicio (“Roma”), among others, told Variety that the film will open in 1947, in Paris, after World War II. Spanning a decade, the film sees Dior forging an empire alongside Raymonde Zehnacker, and falling madly in love with a much younger man, Jacques Benita.
“Christian Dior was a fiercely private man so people know very little about him and he was not a flamboyant character like other fashion designers or popular cultural icons, but he was no less fascinating,...
- 9/3/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The nominations are out for the 44th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards, and CNN leads the way with a commanding 45 noms ahead of Vice (30) and ABC and PBS (26 each). See the list of nominees in all 62 categories below or click here.
Vice’s Vice News Tonight — which wrapped its eight-season run in May — scored a dominant 28 noms, more than doubling its closest program rival, CBS stalwart 60 Minutes, which landed 11. ABC’s Nightline, PBS’ Frontline and National Geographic’s Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller are next with nine apiece, followed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 and PBS’ Pov with seven apiece.
As for the marquee categories, vying for Outstanding Live News Program are ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (ABC), Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN), CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell (CBS), CBS Mornings (CBS) and Nightly News with Lester Holt (NBC). Up for Best Documentary are Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain...
Vice’s Vice News Tonight — which wrapped its eight-season run in May — scored a dominant 28 noms, more than doubling its closest program rival, CBS stalwart 60 Minutes, which landed 11. ABC’s Nightline, PBS’ Frontline and National Geographic’s Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller are next with nine apiece, followed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 and PBS’ Pov with seven apiece.
As for the marquee categories, vying for Outstanding Live News Program are ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (ABC), Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN), CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell (CBS), CBS Mornings (CBS) and Nightly News with Lester Holt (NBC). Up for Best Documentary are Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain...
- 7/27/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Mike Batayeh, who portrayed the laundromat manager Dennis Markowski in Breaking Bad and performed comedy sets around the world, has died. He was 52.
The actor died June 1 of a massive heart attack, his family told The Hollywood Reporter.
“It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that my sisters and I announce the passing of our dear brother,” his family wrote in a statement posted to Facebook. “He will be greatly missed by those who loved him and his great ability to bring laughter and joy to so many.”
Batayeh is perhaps best known for his work on Breaking Bad, in which he played the manager of the Lavandería Brillante laundromat. The company served as Gus Fring’s (Giancarlo Esposito) cover for the huge meth lab that Walt (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse (Aaron Paul) used when they worked for the Pollos Hermanos owner/drug kingpin. His character was burned alive...
The actor died June 1 of a massive heart attack, his family told The Hollywood Reporter.
“It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that my sisters and I announce the passing of our dear brother,” his family wrote in a statement posted to Facebook. “He will be greatly missed by those who loved him and his great ability to bring laughter and joy to so many.”
Batayeh is perhaps best known for his work on Breaking Bad, in which he played the manager of the Lavandería Brillante laundromat. The company served as Gus Fring’s (Giancarlo Esposito) cover for the huge meth lab that Walt (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse (Aaron Paul) used when they worked for the Pollos Hermanos owner/drug kingpin. His character was burned alive...
- 6/9/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Italian sales agent strikes key sale for Israeli feature at Cannes.
Menemsha Films has acquired North American rights to Noam Kaplan’s The Future, which was selectively screened to market participants at Cannes by Rome-based Intramovies ahead of its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June.
The second feature from Israeli director Kaplan is produced by Yoav Roeh and Aurit Zamir for Gum Films and centres on a world-renowned profiler investigating a young Palestinian woman accused of having assassinated an Israeli minister.
The film stars Reymonde Amsellem, known for HaBayit Berechov Fin (2021), Lebanon: The Soldier’s Journey (2009) and Rendition...
Menemsha Films has acquired North American rights to Noam Kaplan’s The Future, which was selectively screened to market participants at Cannes by Rome-based Intramovies ahead of its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June.
The second feature from Israeli director Kaplan is produced by Yoav Roeh and Aurit Zamir for Gum Films and centres on a world-renowned profiler investigating a young Palestinian woman accused of having assassinated an Israeli minister.
The film stars Reymonde Amsellem, known for HaBayit Berechov Fin (2021), Lebanon: The Soldier’s Journey (2009) and Rendition...
- 5/24/2023
- by Alina Trabattoni
- ScreenDaily
Italian seller unveils Cannes market slate.
Italy’s Illmatic Film Sales arrives in Cannes with a slate led by Gianluca Manzetti’s debut feature Roma Blues.
Set in Rome, it’s the story of a serial dreamer whose discovery of a phone containing proof of a crime changes his life forever.
Produced by Art Film Kairos, Eliofilm, Rai Cinema, the feature film stars lead actor Francesco Gheghi – as seen recently in Paolo Strippoli’s Flowing (Piove) – together with Mikaela Neaze Silva and Mino Caprio.
Illmatic is also at Cannes selling Francesco Carnesecchi’s thriller-horror Resvrgis, about a bored young girl...
Italy’s Illmatic Film Sales arrives in Cannes with a slate led by Gianluca Manzetti’s debut feature Roma Blues.
Set in Rome, it’s the story of a serial dreamer whose discovery of a phone containing proof of a crime changes his life forever.
Produced by Art Film Kairos, Eliofilm, Rai Cinema, the feature film stars lead actor Francesco Gheghi – as seen recently in Paolo Strippoli’s Flowing (Piove) – together with Mikaela Neaze Silva and Mino Caprio.
Illmatic is also at Cannes selling Francesco Carnesecchi’s thriller-horror Resvrgis, about a bored young girl...
- 5/16/2023
- by Alina Trabattoni
- ScreenDaily
Eitan Mansuri, who attended Series Mania Festival to pitch season 2 of “No Man’s Land” (pictured), is re-teaming with award-winning Israeli director Samuel Maoz on his next film “It’s Good to Die For Your Country.”
The project will mark Maoz’s follow up to “Foxtrot” and “Lebanon” which won Venice’s Silver and Golden Lion awards, respectively. Mansuri told Variety that “It’s Good to Die For Your Country” will be like the third opus of a trilogy on war, completing “Foxtrot” and “Lebanon.”
“‘Lebanon’ was about being a soldier, ‘Foxtrot’ was about the implication of war on families and ‘It’s Good to Die For Your Country’ will be about trauma itself,” said Mansuri, whose produced Maoz’s last two movies.
While the exact plot remains under wraps, Mansuri revealed that it will revolve around two childhood friends in their late 50’s and 60’s who grew up believing that...
The project will mark Maoz’s follow up to “Foxtrot” and “Lebanon” which won Venice’s Silver and Golden Lion awards, respectively. Mansuri told Variety that “It’s Good to Die For Your Country” will be like the third opus of a trilogy on war, completing “Foxtrot” and “Lebanon.”
“‘Lebanon’ was about being a soldier, ‘Foxtrot’ was about the implication of war on families and ‘It’s Good to Die For Your Country’ will be about trauma itself,” said Mansuri, whose produced Maoz’s last two movies.
While the exact plot remains under wraps, Mansuri revealed that it will revolve around two childhood friends in their late 50’s and 60’s who grew up believing that...
- 3/24/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Lebanon is a country with a complicated political situation and a deep history and culture. However, it’s not a country known for its heavy metal music. Let alone heavy metal music made by women. Maybe the upcoming documentary, “Sirens,” will help change that perception.
“Sirens” follows an all-female metal band as they wrestle with friendship, sexuality, and destruction in their pursuit of becoming thrash metal stars. They’ll also have to deal with the weight of being the first and only female group to come out of Lebanon.
Continue reading ‘Sirens’ Trailer: Lebanon’s Only Female Metal Band Are Coming To The Big Screen In New Doc at The Playlist.
“Sirens” follows an all-female metal band as they wrestle with friendship, sexuality, and destruction in their pursuit of becoming thrash metal stars. They’ll also have to deal with the weight of being the first and only female group to come out of Lebanon.
Continue reading ‘Sirens’ Trailer: Lebanon’s Only Female Metal Band Are Coming To The Big Screen In New Doc at The Playlist.
- 9/12/2022
- by Molly Cottee Tantum
- The Playlist
The 66th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express has announced the contenders for the Best Film Award; this year’s Official Competition selection is presented in association with Sight and Sound.
The 2022 nominated films showcase a remarkable range of filmmaking talent from across the world with 13 countries represented across the selection. From a thrilling and uncompromising Argentinian political drama to a chilling British folk horror tale; and a breathtaking story of brotherly love to the poignancy of family displacement during the Syrian conflict in Damascus, the films selected for Official Competition celebrate passionate and inspired global filmmaking.
Established in 2009 and first won by Jacques Audiard for A Prophet, recent winners of the Best Film Award include Sudabeh Mortezai’s Joy, Alejandro Landes’ Monos and, in 2021, Panah Panahi’s Hit the Road.
Also in news – Stephen Graham to joins period drama series ‘A Thousand Blows’
The 8 films in the Official Competition are:
Argentina,...
The 2022 nominated films showcase a remarkable range of filmmaking talent from across the world with 13 countries represented across the selection. From a thrilling and uncompromising Argentinian political drama to a chilling British folk horror tale; and a breathtaking story of brotherly love to the poignancy of family displacement during the Syrian conflict in Damascus, the films selected for Official Competition celebrate passionate and inspired global filmmaking.
Established in 2009 and first won by Jacques Audiard for A Prophet, recent winners of the Best Film Award include Sudabeh Mortezai’s Joy, Alejandro Landes’ Monos and, in 2021, Panah Panahi’s Hit the Road.
Also in news – Stephen Graham to joins period drama series ‘A Thousand Blows’
The 8 films in the Official Competition are:
Argentina,...
- 8/25/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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Kino Lorber has picked up North American rights to Costa Brava, Lebanon, a darkly comic tale set against the current political and environmental crises in Lebanon.
Mounia Akl’s directorial debut, which premiered in Venice’s Orizzonti Extra sidebar last year, stars actress/director Nadine Labaki (Capernaum) and Saleh Bakri (The Band’s Visit). Kino Lorber is planning a theatrical release for Costa Brava, Lebanon on July 15.
Aki’s intergenerational family story focuses on the free-spirited Badri clan, who, in an effort to escape the toxic pollution and social unrest of Beirut, build a mini-utopia off the grid. But the world intervenes when the Lebanese government begins construction on a garbage landfill right outside their fence. The country’s trash and corruption is literally being brought to their doorstep. The Badris are forced to either stay true to their ideals and live outside the...
Kino Lorber has picked up North American rights to Costa Brava, Lebanon, a darkly comic tale set against the current political and environmental crises in Lebanon.
Mounia Akl’s directorial debut, which premiered in Venice’s Orizzonti Extra sidebar last year, stars actress/director Nadine Labaki (Capernaum) and Saleh Bakri (The Band’s Visit). Kino Lorber is planning a theatrical release for Costa Brava, Lebanon on July 15.
Aki’s intergenerational family story focuses on the free-spirited Badri clan, who, in an effort to escape the toxic pollution and social unrest of Beirut, build a mini-utopia off the grid. But the world intervenes when the Lebanese government begins construction on a garbage landfill right outside their fence. The country’s trash and corruption is literally being brought to their doorstep. The Badris are forced to either stay true to their ideals and live outside the...
- 6/7/2022
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Regev has been the CEO of the Jerusalem Cinematheque since 2013.
Jerusalem Cinematheque CEO Noa Regev has been appointed as the new CEO of the Israel Film Fund (Iff) and is due to take up the role at the beginning of April.
She replaces veteran producer and broadcast executive Lisa Shiloach-Uzrad, who spent two-and-a-half years in the role having succeeded long-time executive director Katriel Schory in 2019.
Regev has been CEO of the Jerusalem Cinematheque since 2013. She took over the organisation at a delicate point in its history as its hands-on founder Lia Van Leer, who was then in her late 80s,...
Jerusalem Cinematheque CEO Noa Regev has been appointed as the new CEO of the Israel Film Fund (Iff) and is due to take up the role at the beginning of April.
She replaces veteran producer and broadcast executive Lisa Shiloach-Uzrad, who spent two-and-a-half years in the role having succeeded long-time executive director Katriel Schory in 2019.
Regev has been CEO of the Jerusalem Cinematheque since 2013. She took over the organisation at a delicate point in its history as its hands-on founder Lia Van Leer, who was then in her late 80s,...
- 2/4/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Earlier, Sundance announced that its 2022 edition will be hybrid. Most titles will be available online while their in-person festivities start up again in Park City. Their main slate has just gone live as well. Though the festival has a tendency to update their lineup as the festivities grow closer, their competition categories have at least been set in stone.
Naturally, we compiled all of the Asian and Asian diaspora-directed ones we could find so far. Like last year, most Asian titles tend to be in the documentaries. In the World Cinema Documentary Competition, at least 4 entries span from different corners of the continent: India (“All That Breathes”), Myanmar (“Midwives”), Lebanon (“Sirens”), and Israel (“Tantura”). 4 entries revolving around or by Asian diaspora filmmakers make their mark in the US Documentary Competition as well. “Free Chol Soo Lee”, “Jihad Rehab”, “Tiktok.Boom” and “The Exiles” cover fex-Al-Queda extremists, Tiananmen Square exiles, a wrongly-convicted Korean immigrant,...
Naturally, we compiled all of the Asian and Asian diaspora-directed ones we could find so far. Like last year, most Asian titles tend to be in the documentaries. In the World Cinema Documentary Competition, at least 4 entries span from different corners of the continent: India (“All That Breathes”), Myanmar (“Midwives”), Lebanon (“Sirens”), and Israel (“Tantura”). 4 entries revolving around or by Asian diaspora filmmakers make their mark in the US Documentary Competition as well. “Free Chol Soo Lee”, “Jihad Rehab”, “Tiktok.Boom” and “The Exiles” cover fex-Al-Queda extremists, Tiananmen Square exiles, a wrongly-convicted Korean immigrant,...
- 12/16/2021
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
After opening the Venice Film Festival and continuing on to the New York Film Festival, Oscar winner Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers from Sony Pictures Classics will have a red-carpet premiere at this year’s AFI Fest at the Tcl Chinese Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 13.
In the movie, two women, Janis and Ana, played respectively by Penelope Cruz and Milena Smit, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident. Janis, middle-aged, doesn’t regret it and she is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatized. Janis tries to encourage her while they move like sleepwalkers along the hospital corridors. The few words they exchange in these hours will create a very close link between the two, which by chance develops and complicates, and changes their lives in a decisive way. Cruz won the Volpi...
In the movie, two women, Janis and Ana, played respectively by Penelope Cruz and Milena Smit, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident. Janis, middle-aged, doesn’t regret it and she is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatized. Janis tries to encourage her while they move like sleepwalkers along the hospital corridors. The few words they exchange in these hours will create a very close link between the two, which by chance develops and complicates, and changes their lives in a decisive way. Cruz won the Volpi...
- 10/13/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Documentary Exposure from The Babushkas Of Chernobyl director Morris gets its world premiere.
The 57th Chicago International Film Festival has unveiled its international competitions line-up, a roster that includes Venice Silver Lion winner The Power Of The Dog, Tatiana Huezo’s Prayers For The Stolen, and the world premiere of Holly Morris’s documentary Exposure.
The programme includes the international premiere of Franziska Stünkel’s The Last Execution. The festival runs October 13-24 and is the longest running competitive festival in North America.
The International Feature Competition line-up comprises: Péter Kerekes’s 107 Mothers (Slo-Czech-Ukr); Mohammed Diab’s Amira (Egy-Jor-uae-Saud...
The 57th Chicago International Film Festival has unveiled its international competitions line-up, a roster that includes Venice Silver Lion winner The Power Of The Dog, Tatiana Huezo’s Prayers For The Stolen, and the world premiere of Holly Morris’s documentary Exposure.
The programme includes the international premiere of Franziska Stünkel’s The Last Execution. The festival runs October 13-24 and is the longest running competitive festival in North America.
The International Feature Competition line-up comprises: Péter Kerekes’s 107 Mothers (Slo-Czech-Ukr); Mohammed Diab’s Amira (Egy-Jor-uae-Saud...
- 9/16/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Institute allocates $590,000 in unrestricted grant support for projects from 20 countries and territories across five continents.
Projects from Rithy Panh and Laura Poitras are among a diverse roster of 18 Sundance Institute Documentary Fund grantees announced on Tuesday (June 8).
There is a strong focus on Bipoc and women directors as the Institute announced a total of $590,000 in unrestricted grant support for projects from 20 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.
All of the US projects are directed by at least one Bipoc filmmaker. Some 72% of granted projects are directed by women, and the same proportion are working...
Projects from Rithy Panh and Laura Poitras are among a diverse roster of 18 Sundance Institute Documentary Fund grantees announced on Tuesday (June 8).
There is a strong focus on Bipoc and women directors as the Institute announced a total of $590,000 in unrestricted grant support for projects from 20 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.
All of the US projects are directed by at least one Bipoc filmmaker. Some 72% of granted projects are directed by women, and the same proportion are working...
- 6/8/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
There's a polished quality to the look and feel of Jimmy Keyrouz's debut feature - an expansion of his award-winning short Nocturne In Black and Lebanon's submission for this year's International Film Oscar - and it is also lent a docureal element by the fact it was partially shot in the genuine conflict zone of Mosul, which had only recently been liberated from Isis. Broken Keys is a tale of quiet resistance and hope for a better future in the face of conflict, which though a little broad brush in its strokes and tending towards sentimentality in places, nevertheless packages its difficult themes well for a mainstream audience.
The story centres on Karim, an accomplished pianist who is living under the repressive regime of Islamist extremists in a Syrian city, where music, among many other things, is banned. In defiance of this, he bolsters...
The story centres on Karim, an accomplished pianist who is living under the repressive regime of Islamist extremists in a Syrian city, where music, among many other things, is banned. In defiance of this, he bolsters...
- 5/1/2021
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The Berlin Film Festival has revealed 12 titles from 16 countries that will compete in the festival’s Encounters strand, including Denis Côté’s “Social Hygiene” from Canada, Alice Diop’s “We” from France, and Fern Silva’s “Rock Bottom Riser” from the U.S.
The selections also take in “As I Want” (Egypt/France/Norway/Palestine) by Samaher Alqadi; “Azor” (Switzerland/France/Argentina) by Andreas Fontana; “The Beta Test” (U.S./U.K.) by Jim Cummings, Pj McCabe; and “Bloodsuckers (Germany) by Julian Radlmaier.
Also competing will be “The Girl and the Spider” (Switzerland) by Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher; “District Terminal” (Iran/Germany) by Bardia Yadegari, Ehsan Mirhosseini; “Moon, 66 Questions” (Greece/France) by Jacqueline Lentzou; “The Scary of Sixty-First” (U.S.) by Dasha Nekrasova; and “Taste” (Vietnam/Singapore/France/Thailand/Germany/Taiwan) by Lê Bảo.
The Encounters strand supports new or innovative voices in cinema. A jury will choose winners for best film,...
The selections also take in “As I Want” (Egypt/France/Norway/Palestine) by Samaher Alqadi; “Azor” (Switzerland/France/Argentina) by Andreas Fontana; “The Beta Test” (U.S./U.K.) by Jim Cummings, Pj McCabe; and “Bloodsuckers (Germany) by Julian Radlmaier.
Also competing will be “The Girl and the Spider” (Switzerland) by Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher; “District Terminal” (Iran/Germany) by Bardia Yadegari, Ehsan Mirhosseini; “Moon, 66 Questions” (Greece/France) by Jacqueline Lentzou; “The Scary of Sixty-First” (U.S.) by Dasha Nekrasova; and “Taste” (Vietnam/Singapore/France/Thailand/Germany/Taiwan) by Lê Bảo.
The Encounters strand supports new or innovative voices in cinema. A jury will choose winners for best film,...
- 2/10/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix, as it ramps up Middle East operations, has announced two initiatives to reach out to Lebanon’s film and TV community: an emergency fund providing grants to below-the-line crew facing economic hardship, and a “Made in Lebanon” package of films playing on the giant streamer.
The $500,000 relief fund set up by Netflix in collaboration with the Arab Fund for Arts & Culture (Afac) will be open for applications starting next week. It will provide financial support in the form of individual grants worth $2,000 per grant, a sum that, especially given Lebanon’s current economic constraints, is worth plenty more locally than it would be in the U.S.
From Oct. 26 until Nov. 9, below-the-line crew, craftspeople, and freelancers in the Lebanese film and television industry can apply for the fund by filling out an online application form. They must provide supporting documentation including a list of the five most recent projects they worked on,...
The $500,000 relief fund set up by Netflix in collaboration with the Arab Fund for Arts & Culture (Afac) will be open for applications starting next week. It will provide financial support in the form of individual grants worth $2,000 per grant, a sum that, especially given Lebanon’s current economic constraints, is worth plenty more locally than it would be in the U.S.
From Oct. 26 until Nov. 9, below-the-line crew, craftspeople, and freelancers in the Lebanese film and television industry can apply for the fund by filling out an online application form. They must provide supporting documentation including a list of the five most recent projects they worked on,...
- 10/23/2020
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
When it comes to reviewing TV shows, you can imagine how different covering a season premiere is from a Blu-ray release. In the case of premieres, you may be afforded one to five episodes from whatever network it may be, whereas the home video set will have the entire season at your disposal – and you’re viewing it in hindsight. Obviously, the former option has you screening something for the first time, so it’s understandable the producers and other folks want some cards held close to the vest. But the double-edged sword here is that the more a critic is given, the better they’re able to formulate an informed opinion of the final product.
To be entirely honest, I was actually hoping that I’d eventually get to review Supernatural: The Complete Fourteenth Season on Blu-ray. For those of you in the “Spn Family” who’ve read my critiques before,...
To be entirely honest, I was actually hoping that I’d eventually get to review Supernatural: The Complete Fourteenth Season on Blu-ray. For those of you in the “Spn Family” who’ve read my critiques before,...
- 9/8/2019
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Rising folk artist J.S. Ondara made his U.S. television debut for CBS This Morning‘s Saturday Sessions, where the Kenyan-born singer-songwriter delivered three tracks off his recent album Tales of America.
For the performance of “Lebanon,” “Saying Goodbye” and “Torch Song,” Ondara – one of Rolling Stone’s Artists You Need to Know –was backed by Soul Coughing bassist Sebastian Steinberg along with Dawes’ Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith.
Ondara’s Tales of America arrived in February 2019; a deluxe reissue, dubbed Tales of America: The Second Coming, is out September 20th.
For the performance of “Lebanon,” “Saying Goodbye” and “Torch Song,” Ondara – one of Rolling Stone’s Artists You Need to Know –was backed by Soul Coughing bassist Sebastian Steinberg along with Dawes’ Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith.
Ondara’s Tales of America arrived in February 2019; a deluxe reissue, dubbed Tales of America: The Second Coming, is out September 20th.
- 9/7/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Before its 15th and final season of Supernatural airs on The CW, you can catch up with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment's Blu-ray and DVD release of the 14th season this September, complete with a gag reel, deleted scenes, and audio commentaries:
Press Release: Burbank, CA – Reunited, and it feels so good! Or does it? The thrilling and terrifying journey of the Winchester brothers continues as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings you Supernatural: The Complete Fourteenth Season on Blu-ray and DVD on September 10, 2019. The sets contains all 20 exhilarating episodes from Season 14 - including the landmark 300th episode “Lebanon,” featuring the return of Sam and Dean’s father John Winchester (Jeffrey Dean Morgan)! The discs are loaded with over two hours of bonus content including two all-new featurettes, deleted scenes, a gag reel, and audio commentaries from the cast and producers. Supernatural: The Complete Fourteenth Season is priced to own at...
Press Release: Burbank, CA – Reunited, and it feels so good! Or does it? The thrilling and terrifying journey of the Winchester brothers continues as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings you Supernatural: The Complete Fourteenth Season on Blu-ray and DVD on September 10, 2019. The sets contains all 20 exhilarating episodes from Season 14 - including the landmark 300th episode “Lebanon,” featuring the return of Sam and Dean’s father John Winchester (Jeffrey Dean Morgan)! The discs are loaded with over two hours of bonus content including two all-new featurettes, deleted scenes, a gag reel, and audio commentaries from the cast and producers. Supernatural: The Complete Fourteenth Season is priced to own at...
- 6/14/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Burbank, CA – Reunited, and it feels so good! Or does it? The thrilling and terrifying journey of the Winchester brothers continues as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings you Supernatural: The Complete Fourteenth Season on Blu-ray and DVD on September 10, 2019. The sets contains all 20 exhilarating episodes from Season 14 – including the landmark 300th episode “Lebanon,” featuring the return of Sam and Dean’s father John Winchester (Jeffrey Dean Morgan)! The discs are loaded with over two hours of bonus content including two all-new featurettes, deleted scenes, a gag reel, and audio commentaries from the cast and producers. Supernatural: The Complete Fourteenth Season is priced to own at $44.98 Srp for the DVD (C$52.99/Canada) and $49.99 Srp for the Blu-ray, which includes a Digital Copy (C$57.99/Canada – Digital Copy not available in Canada). Supernatural: The Complete Fourteenth Season is also currently available to own on Digital via purchase from digital retailers.
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- 6/14/2019
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Catch up on the adventures of the Winchester boys when Supernatural: The Complete 14th Season arrives on Blu-ray/DVD on September 10th courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment. The set contains all 20 exhilarating episodes from Season 14, including the landmark 300th episode “Lebanon,” featuring the return of Sam and Dean’s father John Winchester (Jeffrey Dean Morgan)! […] The post The Journey Continues When Supernatural: The Complete 14Th Season Hits Blu-ray/DVD This September appeared first on Dread Central.
- 6/12/2019
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
Earlier this year, Supernatural fans got their longtime wish granted when Jeffrey Dean Morgan reprised his role as John Winchester for the beloved horror series’ unforgettable and highly emotional 300th episode. Long story short, he was plucked from 2003 by the necessary sci-fi means and was able to see the men his boys grew up to become. But in order for the timeline to stay intact, he had to return to his native period. Luckily, Sam and Dean will remember the experience for the rest of their lives, but John remembered it only as a pleasant dream.
Not giving the “Spn Family” a chance to recover was The CW themselves, as they opted to finally pull the plug on one of their prime time staples. Like many of those reading this, I, too, was shocked to learn that season 15 will be the last. But as they say, all good things must come to an end.
Not giving the “Spn Family” a chance to recover was The CW themselves, as they opted to finally pull the plug on one of their prime time staples. Like many of those reading this, I, too, was shocked to learn that season 15 will be the last. But as they say, all good things must come to an end.
- 3/25/2019
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Supernatural takes a look back at its monster myth while Jack learns how to make friends.
This Supernatural review contains spoilers.
Supernatural Season 14 Episode 16
In Season 14, Episode 16 “Don’t Go Into the Woods” Supernatural seems to take a page from an earlier chapter of its life, turning back to a traditional monster-eating-people-in-the-woods story.
When we started getting the setup for a Native American monster I thought immediately “Wendigo” but that’s a blast from the Supernatural past, and they decided to mine some more Native American folklore for a unique monster. A monster that originally wasn’t a monster. The origin story was sufficiently creepy enough, and I think I’m going to picture the monster’s human face far longer than the monster’s tree bark like creature form.
Meanwhile, our B story is about Jack on a shopping trip and meeting some new friends. I enjoyed the reintroduction...
This Supernatural review contains spoilers.
Supernatural Season 14 Episode 16
In Season 14, Episode 16 “Don’t Go Into the Woods” Supernatural seems to take a page from an earlier chapter of its life, turning back to a traditional monster-eating-people-in-the-woods story.
When we started getting the setup for a Native American monster I thought immediately “Wendigo” but that’s a blast from the Supernatural past, and they decided to mine some more Native American folklore for a unique monster. A monster that originally wasn’t a monster. The origin story was sufficiently creepy enough, and I think I’m going to picture the monster’s human face far longer than the monster’s tree bark like creature form.
Meanwhile, our B story is about Jack on a shopping trip and meeting some new friends. I enjoyed the reintroduction...
- 3/22/2019
- Den of Geek
Hey, Supernatural fans. Unfortunately, this is another one of those reports where we have to let you know that your favorite TV show is getting delayed for a bit. It turns out that the next, new episode will not be airing next Thursday night, March 28, 2019. No, no, no. Instead, the CW has currently scheduled it to air on Thursday night, April 4, 2019. So, be sure to mark that very important date down on your TV show schedules. Why is The CW doing this? Unfortunately, we can't answer that question with an official reason. If we had to guess, we would have to say it probably has to due with the scheduling. They probably want to make sure the season finale episode lands somewhere in the middle or end of May 2019. If they air these episodes too fast, they will end up showing the full season before the middle or end of...
- 3/22/2019
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Ai Weiwei film is a companion piece to Human Flow.
Copenhagen-based documentary festival Cph:dox (March 20-31) has revealed its line-up of competition titles for 2019.
Notable world premieres include The Rest, the latest feature from Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei. His previous feature, refugee crisis doc Human Flow, premiered at Venice in 2017 and won multiple awards.
The Rest is a parallel work to Human Flow, again focusing on the refugee crisis, but this time in line with the voice and experience of an individual refugee. Edited down from 900 hours of footage, the film depicts those living in political limbo in Europe,...
Copenhagen-based documentary festival Cph:dox (March 20-31) has revealed its line-up of competition titles for 2019.
Notable world premieres include The Rest, the latest feature from Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei. His previous feature, refugee crisis doc Human Flow, premiered at Venice in 2017 and won multiple awards.
The Rest is a parallel work to Human Flow, again focusing on the refugee crisis, but this time in line with the voice and experience of an individual refugee. Edited down from 900 hours of footage, the film depicts those living in political limbo in Europe,...
- 2/22/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Produced by Germany’s Gringo Films, “Stitch Head” will pitch at March’s Cartoon Movie in Bordeaux, a leading European event for animation coming down the pipeline. Fellow German studios Lavalabs and Studio Rakete co-produce.
“Stitch Head” will be a stereoscopic 3D animated feature directed by Toby Genkel, co-director –alongside Reza Memari– of the successful “A Stork’s Journey,” a German production from Ulysses Filmproduktion which secured a U.S. release through Grindstone and Lionsgate, and was sold by Global Screen.
“Stitch Head” is a family entertainment adventure-comedy intended for mainstream audiences. According to its producers, it’s a fun take on the Frankenstein myth, where the monsters are the good guys, and the humans are scary.
“It’s based on a simple premise: If a mad professor is obsessively bringing monstrous creatures to Almost-Life in his castle’s laboratory… then who takes care of the monsters? Who keeps them fed and clean?...
“Stitch Head” will be a stereoscopic 3D animated feature directed by Toby Genkel, co-director –alongside Reza Memari– of the successful “A Stork’s Journey,” a German production from Ulysses Filmproduktion which secured a U.S. release through Grindstone and Lionsgate, and was sold by Global Screen.
“Stitch Head” is a family entertainment adventure-comedy intended for mainstream audiences. According to its producers, it’s a fun take on the Frankenstein myth, where the monsters are the good guys, and the humans are scary.
“It’s based on a simple premise: If a mad professor is obsessively bringing monstrous creatures to Almost-Life in his castle’s laboratory… then who takes care of the monsters? Who keeps them fed and clean?...
- 2/14/2019
- by Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
Bridget Lamonica Feb 7, 2019
We speak with Supernatural showrunner Andrew Dabb about making it to the 300th episode and the return of a very special actor.
Supernatural premiered in 2005 as a show about two brothers who grew up hunting evil. As adults, they reunite in order to save their dad who went away on a hunting trip and never came back. Fourteen years later, and our Winchesters are tested to their furthest limits. They’ve faced monsters thought unheard of, done battle with demons and angels alike, and even had a heart-to-heart with God. The longest running American sci-fi/fantasy series has come so far from just a traveling monster hunt show, which, if we’re being honest, it never really was at its core.
The heart and soul of the show has always been family. The search for John Winchester, the vengeance for Mary Winchester, and Dean and Sam constantly...
We speak with Supernatural showrunner Andrew Dabb about making it to the 300th episode and the return of a very special actor.
Supernatural premiered in 2005 as a show about two brothers who grew up hunting evil. As adults, they reunite in order to save their dad who went away on a hunting trip and never came back. Fourteen years later, and our Winchesters are tested to their furthest limits. They’ve faced monsters thought unheard of, done battle with demons and angels alike, and even had a heart-to-heart with God. The longest running American sci-fi/fantasy series has come so far from just a traveling monster hunt show, which, if we’re being honest, it never really was at its core.
The heart and soul of the show has always been family. The search for John Winchester, the vengeance for Mary Winchester, and Dean and Sam constantly...
- 2/7/2019
- Den of Geek
For its 200th episode milestone in 2014, “Supernatural” went deeply meta, delivering “almost a pure homage to the #SPNFamily and the crazy things that happened to the show, from the books being written about it to the Clue games to the Funko figures,” series star Jared Padalecki recalls. Now five years later the show is hitting its 300th episode and Padalecki says the focus is on creating “an homage to the Winchester family.”
For the episode entitled “Lebanon,” executive producers Bob Singer and Andrew Dabb “wanted to go for something that had a lot of heart to it,” Singer says. In that regard, having Jeffrey Dean Morgan reprise his role of Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Sam’s (Padalecki) dad John Winchester was the “centerpiece of the story.”
In looking for ways to rid Dean of the Archangel Michael, who has possessed him on and off since the end of the 13th season,...
For the episode entitled “Lebanon,” executive producers Bob Singer and Andrew Dabb “wanted to go for something that had a lot of heart to it,” Singer says. In that regard, having Jeffrey Dean Morgan reprise his role of Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Sam’s (Padalecki) dad John Winchester was the “centerpiece of the story.”
In looking for ways to rid Dean of the Archangel Michael, who has possessed him on and off since the end of the 13th season,...
- 2/6/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
In just a little over one week, the moment that fans of Supernatural have seemingly waited an eternity for will arrive. We are, of course, talking about Jeffrey Dean Morgan returning as John Winchester, something that’s been itching to be crossed off many wishlists since the conclusion to season 2.
Since being initially announced, Morgan himself expressed amazement at how far the horror series has come, even saying he had “a blast” filming the milestone. And if that weren’t enough, it was also confirmed that Kurt Fuller will return as the villainous Zachariah. For those keeping tabs, he bit the dust during season 5.
By now, I’m guessing you’re ready to begin browsing the gallery of new images promoting “Lebanon.” Found below, it offers new looks at the complete, reunited Winchester clan. In fact, I imagine at least one member of the “Spn Family” out there will frame...
Since being initially announced, Morgan himself expressed amazement at how far the horror series has come, even saying he had “a blast” filming the milestone. And if that weren’t enough, it was also confirmed that Kurt Fuller will return as the villainous Zachariah. For those keeping tabs, he bit the dust during season 5.
By now, I’m guessing you’re ready to begin browsing the gallery of new images promoting “Lebanon.” Found below, it offers new looks at the complete, reunited Winchester clan. In fact, I imagine at least one member of the “Spn Family” out there will frame...
- 1/29/2019
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Supernatural is throwing it all the way back for its 300th episode.
The long-running CW drama is bringing back Jeffrey Dean Morgan as John Winchester, and he will be reuniting with his family.
Related: Supernatural: Jeffrey Dean Morgan Returns!
Supernatural Season 14 Episode 13 is titled "Lebanon."
"Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) look to occult lore for a solution to their latest problem, but instead of a resolution, they find much more than either of them had anticipated," reads the networks official description of the milestone installment.
Have a look at the full batch of stills below and hit the comments with your thoughts on them.
Remember you can watch Supernatural online right here via TV Fanatic.
1. The Winchester Family Reunion - Supernatural The Winchesters are back together in this behind the scenes photo from "Lebanon," the show's 300th episode. 2. Occult Lore Times - Supernatural Season 14 Episode 13 Sam and Dean...
The long-running CW drama is bringing back Jeffrey Dean Morgan as John Winchester, and he will be reuniting with his family.
Related: Supernatural: Jeffrey Dean Morgan Returns!
Supernatural Season 14 Episode 13 is titled "Lebanon."
"Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) look to occult lore for a solution to their latest problem, but instead of a resolution, they find much more than either of them had anticipated," reads the networks official description of the milestone installment.
Have a look at the full batch of stills below and hit the comments with your thoughts on them.
Remember you can watch Supernatural online right here via TV Fanatic.
1. The Winchester Family Reunion - Supernatural The Winchesters are back together in this behind the scenes photo from "Lebanon," the show's 300th episode. 2. Occult Lore Times - Supernatural Season 14 Episode 13 Sam and Dean...
- 1/28/2019
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Ok, “Supernatural” fam. You knew Jeffrey Dean Morgan was coming back as John Winchester for the show’s 300th episode next month — and now we can tell you how he’s coming back. You know, cause he’s been dead since Season 2 of the Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles-led drama — which is now in its fourteenth season.
“Our guys are put in a position where they essentially can have a wish granted,” showrunner Andrew Dabb told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Wednesday. “They’re actually expecting something else, but [John’s return] comes from a place of want by Dean. The need for closure is really what brings John back into their lives.”
Fans have been hoping against hope the “The Walking Dead” star would return to the show for years now, and Morgan finally granted their wish in honor of the milestone episode, titled “Lebanon” — and to give Sam (Padalecki...
“Our guys are put in a position where they essentially can have a wish granted,” showrunner Andrew Dabb told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Wednesday. “They’re actually expecting something else, but [John’s return] comes from a place of want by Dean. The need for closure is really what brings John back into their lives.”
Fans have been hoping against hope the “The Walking Dead” star would return to the show for years now, and Morgan finally granted their wish in honor of the milestone episode, titled “Lebanon” — and to give Sam (Padalecki...
- 1/17/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Years before he showed viewers his lethal swing on AMC's The Walking Dead, Jeffrey Dean Morgan was fighting demonic forces on Supernatural as John Winchester, the father of Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles). In the upcoming 300th episode of the series this February, Morgan will reprise his role as John for the first time in more than a decade, and Entertainment Weekly shared new photos from the long-awaited reunion.
Morgan will return as John Winchester this season (the show's 14th season overall) on Supernatural in an episode titled "Lebanon." Directed by Robert Singer from a script by Andrew Dabb and Meredith Glynn, "Lebanon" will air on The CW on February 7th, 2019, so viewers won't have to wait much longer to see the return of John Winchester. Morgan last played the beloved character in the 2008 episode "Long Distance Call," and he appeared onscreen as John in 2007's "All...
Morgan will return as John Winchester this season (the show's 14th season overall) on Supernatural in an episode titled "Lebanon." Directed by Robert Singer from a script by Andrew Dabb and Meredith Glynn, "Lebanon" will air on The CW on February 7th, 2019, so viewers won't have to wait much longer to see the return of John Winchester. Morgan last played the beloved character in the 2008 episode "Long Distance Call," and he appeared onscreen as John in 2007's "All...
- 1/16/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Based on the return of Jeffrey Dean Morgan as John Winchester alone, one could certainly say that Supernatural‘s 300th episode has a lot going for it. After all, we’ve been waiting for his comeback since season 2 concluded – and that was twelve years ago!
Still, it’d be foolish to assume him to be the only ace the producers have up their sleeve for the milestone. Believe it or not, someone who once proved to be an incredible thorn in the sides of Sam and Dean will also be along for the ride, and Entertainment Weekly recently coughed up their identity.
According to the publication, Kurt Fuller will reprise his role of Zachariah, the a–hole of an angel who met his end during the 100th episode, “Point of No Return.” Granted, we’ve seen a variation of the character much more recently than season 5, but that was a doppelganger from an alternate universe.
Still, it’d be foolish to assume him to be the only ace the producers have up their sleeve for the milestone. Believe it or not, someone who once proved to be an incredible thorn in the sides of Sam and Dean will also be along for the ride, and Entertainment Weekly recently coughed up their identity.
According to the publication, Kurt Fuller will reprise his role of Zachariah, the a–hole of an angel who met his end during the 100th episode, “Point of No Return.” Granted, we’ve seen a variation of the character much more recently than season 5, but that was a doppelganger from an alternate universe.
- 1/9/2019
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Joseph Baxter Feb 7, 2019
Supernatural has surprises planned for its 300th episode, notably a long-awaited reunion with John Winchester.
Supernatural, like its signature Chevy Impala, has banked myriad miles; an idea that will be quite evident as The CW mainstay series – currently in Season 14 – rounds its milestone 300th episode, titled "Lebanon."
The episode is set to host the biggest back-from-the-dead return in its long history of back-from-the-dead returns with Jeffrey Dean Morgan reprising his Season 1 role as Sam and Dean's long-departed patriarch, John Winchester. Indeed, early details indicate that the role reprisal contains colossally cathartic moments for the entire Winchester family.
Cast members (past and present) and key personnel from Supernatural celebrated the Episode 300 milestone with a party, which you can see in the video directly below. Of course, contextually, spirits were especially high, since The CW just gave the series another renewal, setting up Supernatural Season 15.
Video of Supernatural | 300th...
Supernatural has surprises planned for its 300th episode, notably a long-awaited reunion with John Winchester.
Supernatural, like its signature Chevy Impala, has banked myriad miles; an idea that will be quite evident as The CW mainstay series – currently in Season 14 – rounds its milestone 300th episode, titled "Lebanon."
The episode is set to host the biggest back-from-the-dead return in its long history of back-from-the-dead returns with Jeffrey Dean Morgan reprising his Season 1 role as Sam and Dean's long-departed patriarch, John Winchester. Indeed, early details indicate that the role reprisal contains colossally cathartic moments for the entire Winchester family.
Cast members (past and present) and key personnel from Supernatural celebrated the Episode 300 milestone with a party, which you can see in the video directly below. Of course, contextually, spirits were especially high, since The CW just gave the series another renewal, setting up Supernatural Season 15.
Video of Supernatural | 300th...
- 1/7/2019
- Den of Geek
As a longtime viewer of Supernatural, I can say that the series has done a fine job of wrapping up dangling plot threads in due time. Although, I’m still waiting for updates regarding how “our” Michael has been doing since being locked in “the cage” near the end of season 5, not to mention whatever happened to that Antichrist kid introduced during the same year of programming.
Technically, the absence of John Winchester isn’t quite the same deal, though many viewers have yearned to see Jeffrey Dean Morgan return to the role after being granted a sendoff in season 2’s finale. In fact, now would probably be a good time for a comeback, especially when you consider how Mary has been among the living for the past few years.
That said, our wish was granted last month when Morgan was confirmed to return as part of the series’ 300th episode.
Technically, the absence of John Winchester isn’t quite the same deal, though many viewers have yearned to see Jeffrey Dean Morgan return to the role after being granted a sendoff in season 2’s finale. In fact, now would probably be a good time for a comeback, especially when you consider how Mary has been among the living for the past few years.
That said, our wish was granted last month when Morgan was confirmed to return as part of the series’ 300th episode.
- 1/4/2019
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
A family reunion is about to go down on Supernatural, so you might want to get your tissues ready now. In honor of the long-running CW series's 300th episode, which is currently in production in Vancouver, John Winchester - aka fan favorite Jeffrey Dean Morgan - is reportedly returning to his monster-hunting sons after over a decade away from the series.
More than 11 years have passed since Morgan's character appeared on the show, not counting last year's cheeky nod to his villainous turn as Negan on The Walking Dead. The last time he popped up on the show in the flesh was in its season two finale, when he helps his boys, Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles), defeat Yellow Eyes. Of course, that happens after he's already, technically, died due to sacrificing himself to save Dean. So, naturally (sorry), a reunion between John, Sam, and Dean would be emotional,...
More than 11 years have passed since Morgan's character appeared on the show, not counting last year's cheeky nod to his villainous turn as Negan on The Walking Dead. The last time he popped up on the show in the flesh was in its season two finale, when he helps his boys, Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles), defeat Yellow Eyes. Of course, that happens after he's already, technically, died due to sacrificing himself to save Dean. So, naturally (sorry), a reunion between John, Sam, and Dean would be emotional,...
- 12/21/2018
- by Quinn Keaney
- Popsugar.com
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday.
Now that 2018 is coming to an end and most critics have already filed their “best of the year” lists, we’ve decided to step away from new releases for a moment, and shift focus to older movies that members of our survey fell in love with for the first time this year.
This week’s question: What was the best “older” film — anything from the early silents to recent under-the-radar gems — that you discovered for the first time this year?
Carlos Aguilar (@Carlos_Film), The Wrap, MovieMaker Magazine, Remezcla
Late last year, I went to see Samuel Maoz’s “Foxtrot” and walked out a different person. The Israeli drama about a couple waiting on news of their soldier son had simultaneously devastated my psyche and shown me a refined and measured film...
Now that 2018 is coming to an end and most critics have already filed their “best of the year” lists, we’ve decided to step away from new releases for a moment, and shift focus to older movies that members of our survey fell in love with for the first time this year.
This week’s question: What was the best “older” film — anything from the early silents to recent under-the-radar gems — that you discovered for the first time this year?
Carlos Aguilar (@Carlos_Film), The Wrap, MovieMaker Magazine, Remezcla
Late last year, I went to see Samuel Maoz’s “Foxtrot” and walked out a different person. The Israeli drama about a couple waiting on news of their soldier son had simultaneously devastated my psyche and shown me a refined and measured film...
- 12/17/2018
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Supernatural is bringing back a fan-favorite for a milestone installment.
The show's 300th episode will air in early 2019, and it will feature a surprise appearance from Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
"We’re incredibly excited to have Jeffrey back for this milestone episode, and think fans will love what we have planned for his character… and a few other surprise guest stars," executive producer Andrew Dabb said in a statement.
It's hard to believe it, but the last time Morgan appeared on the hit CW series was back in 2008, so we think it's fair to say Sam and Dean are going to be in for a right treat when he pops back up.
If you watch Supernatural online, you know Morgan's last appearance culminated with John helping his sons defeat the Yellow-Eyed demo.
Yeah, that feels like a lifetime ago, but Morgan has never ruled out an encore on the popular series.
The show's 300th episode will air in early 2019, and it will feature a surprise appearance from Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
"We’re incredibly excited to have Jeffrey back for this milestone episode, and think fans will love what we have planned for his character… and a few other surprise guest stars," executive producer Andrew Dabb said in a statement.
It's hard to believe it, but the last time Morgan appeared on the hit CW series was back in 2008, so we think it's fair to say Sam and Dean are going to be in for a right treat when he pops back up.
If you watch Supernatural online, you know Morgan's last appearance culminated with John helping his sons defeat the Yellow-Eyed demo.
Yeah, that feels like a lifetime ago, but Morgan has never ruled out an encore on the popular series.
- 12/14/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Before he was Negan of The Walking Dead, he was John Winchester, father to Sam and Dean and generally one of the greatest hunters in all the land.
We are, of course, referring to Jeffrey Dean Morgan, former Supernatural fan-favorite, who is now on the verge of returning to the family business – much to the delight of the show’s impassioned fanbase. News of Morgan’s long-rumored second coming broke just yesterday, when The CW and series showrunner Andrew Dabb earmarked the return of John Winchester for February 7th.
For those keeping track, that’s the same day on which Supernatural season 14 is expected to resume, and we’re hearing that there may well be another few surprise guest stars thrown in for good measure. But first, here’s the official word from Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Twitter feed, which hints at the family Impala and what appears to be the Woman in White.
We are, of course, referring to Jeffrey Dean Morgan, former Supernatural fan-favorite, who is now on the verge of returning to the family business – much to the delight of the show’s impassioned fanbase. News of Morgan’s long-rumored second coming broke just yesterday, when The CW and series showrunner Andrew Dabb earmarked the return of John Winchester for February 7th.
For those keeping track, that’s the same day on which Supernatural season 14 is expected to resume, and we’re hearing that there may well be another few surprise guest stars thrown in for good measure. But first, here’s the official word from Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Twitter feed, which hints at the family Impala and what appears to be the Woman in White.
- 12/13/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who has recently been playing Negan on The Walking Dead, is set to return to The CW’s Supernatural! That’s right, he’ll be trading his baseball bat in for his colt revolver.
Morgan will reprise his role of John Winchester in supernatural, and it would be a lot of fun to see him back in action hunting down monsters and demons with his two sons, Sam and Dean. He’s set to appear in Supernatural’s upcoming 300th episode, which is called "Lebanon".
Executive producer Andrew Dabb had this to say in a statement:
"We're incredibly excited to have Jeffrey back for this milestone episode, and think fans will love what we have planned for his character... and a few other guest stars.”
Morgan previously appeared as John in 12 episodes of the show over the course of the first two of seasons. The last time...
Morgan will reprise his role of John Winchester in supernatural, and it would be a lot of fun to see him back in action hunting down monsters and demons with his two sons, Sam and Dean. He’s set to appear in Supernatural’s upcoming 300th episode, which is called "Lebanon".
Executive producer Andrew Dabb had this to say in a statement:
"We're incredibly excited to have Jeffrey back for this milestone episode, and think fans will love what we have planned for his character... and a few other guest stars.”
Morgan previously appeared as John in 12 episodes of the show over the course of the first two of seasons. The last time...
- 12/13/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Years before he showed viewers his lethal swing on AMC's The Walking Dead, Jeffrey Dean Morgan was fighting demonic forces on Supernatural as John Winchester, the father of Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles), a role that he will reprise for the series' 300th episode.
According to multiple sources, including Deadline, Morgan will return as John Winchester this season (the show's 14th season overall) on Supernatural in an episode titled "Lebanon." Directed by Robert Singer from a script by Andrew Dabb and Meredith Glynn, "Lebanon" will air on The CW on February 7th, 2019, so viewers won't have to wait much longer to see the return of John Winchester.
Morgan last played John Winchester in the 2008 episode "Long Distance Call," and he appeared as the character in 2007's "All Hell Breaks Loose: Part 2."
In a statement via Deadline, executive producer Andrew Dabb hinted that Morgan won't be the only...
According to multiple sources, including Deadline, Morgan will return as John Winchester this season (the show's 14th season overall) on Supernatural in an episode titled "Lebanon." Directed by Robert Singer from a script by Andrew Dabb and Meredith Glynn, "Lebanon" will air on The CW on February 7th, 2019, so viewers won't have to wait much longer to see the return of John Winchester.
Morgan last played John Winchester in the 2008 episode "Long Distance Call," and he appeared as the character in 2007's "All Hell Breaks Loose: Part 2."
In a statement via Deadline, executive producer Andrew Dabb hinted that Morgan won't be the only...
- 12/13/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
In Wednesday’s roundup, Netflix reveals the premiere date for “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo,” and Steven Yeun joins Jordan Peele’s “Twilight Zone” reboot.
First Looks
Variety has an exclusive behind-the-scenes first look at Season 2 of Showtime’s “Smilf,” featuring creator and star, Frankie Shaw. The new season, which premieres Sunday, Jan. 20 at 10:30 p.m. Et/Pt, finds Bridgette trying to move forward and focus on her future, while attempting to exorcise old ghosts and atone for past misdeeds. See the clip below:
Dates
ABC has announced premiere dates for a bevy of new and returning shows. New shows coming to the network are “Schooled” on Jan. 9 at 8:30 p.m. Et/Pt; “Whiskey Cavalier,” on Feb. 27 at 10 p.m.; “The Fix” on March 18 at 10 p.m.; and “Grand Hotel” on June 17 at 10 p.m. Series returning to ABC are “Match Game” on Jan. 9 at 10 p.m.; Season...
First Looks
Variety has an exclusive behind-the-scenes first look at Season 2 of Showtime’s “Smilf,” featuring creator and star, Frankie Shaw. The new season, which premieres Sunday, Jan. 20 at 10:30 p.m. Et/Pt, finds Bridgette trying to move forward and focus on her future, while attempting to exorcise old ghosts and atone for past misdeeds. See the clip below:
Dates
ABC has announced premiere dates for a bevy of new and returning shows. New shows coming to the network are “Schooled” on Jan. 9 at 8:30 p.m. Et/Pt; “Whiskey Cavalier,” on Feb. 27 at 10 p.m.; “The Fix” on March 18 at 10 p.m.; and “Grand Hotel” on June 17 at 10 p.m. Series returning to ABC are “Match Game” on Jan. 9 at 10 p.m.; Season...
- 12/12/2018
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
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