The Knockturnal spoke with Philadelphia native and Disney star Jillian Shea Spaeder about her new music, creative inspiration, and her hometown.
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It’s always fun when you see a movie’s plot go completely off the rails in real-time.
On The Scene: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Virtual Screening and Album Release Party
Civil rights activist and Black Panther, Fred Hampton was 21 when he was assassinated in his apartment during an FBI raid.
Highlights From ‘Breaking News In Yuba County’ Virtual Premiere and Conversation
On Wednesday, February 10th, MGM Studios hosted the virtual premiere of Tate Taylor’s latest film Breaking News In Yuba County, followed by a brief conversation with the director and members of the cast.
Exclusive: Amanda Idoko Discusses her Film ‘Breaking News In Yuba County’
Film writer Amanda Idoko’s dark comedy Breaking News in Yuba County premieres on February 12. The Knockturnal spoke with the film writer about the project, its journey, and her advocacy for Black voices and representation in the industry.
Exclusive: Casey Affleck, Vanessa Kirby, Katherine Waterston & Mona Fastvold Talk ‘The World To Come’ [Video]
THE WORLD TO COME, a wintry tale about a powerful, yet ill-fated lesbian romance, comes to theaters February 12th, 2021.
From the comfort of your own home, RUTH – JUSTICE GINSBURG IN HER OWN WORDS will premier in virtual cinemas on 2/12 & TVOD 3/9. This documentary of the Notorious RBG will also premiere on STARZ 3/1 at 9 PM ET/PT and will be available for download or streaming via the STARZ app.
On Tuesday, February 9th, Bleecker Street hosted a virtual screening of director Mona Fastvold’s latest film The World To Come, followed by a Q&A with Fastvold and cast, hosted by Variety’s Jenelle Riley.
Is Louise Linton’s Me, You, Madness destined to be a cult classic? We think so! It’s got everything we crave in guilty pleasure viewing… lust, a costume closet to die for, a playlist that Casey Kasem couldn’t resist, and a villain we fall in love with. Me, You, Madness is written, directed, and produced by Linton, all in her directorial debut! Girl power!
There were quite a few times that lesbian romances were highlighted in films recently (Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and Ammonite are some that come to mind). A commonality is that many are also period pieces.