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In the vast universe of film genres, few have the power to transport us to other dimensions, challenge our understanding of reality, and spark our imaginations quite like science fiction. Buckle up, fellow travelers, as we embark on a mind-bending journey into the world of sci-fi cinema.

Movies have come a long way since the Lumière brothers first projected a moving train onto a screen, sending the audience into a frenzy of excitement and fear. Over the decades, film has transformed from a crude novelty into a mesmerizing art form that captures our imagination and emotions.

Statesville’s film festival, the Full Bloom, concluded Saturday night with the announcement of award winners. Charles Ashe, Chair of the Full Bloom Film Festival, began his remarks by saying the film festival is made for filmmakers.

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As if being on strike weren’t enough, the nation’s pre-eminent tv and film union is also enduring a contentious national officer election. SAG AFTRA has been on strike since July 14 but that hasn't stopped actor and filmmaker Pete Antico from aggressively campaigning for secretary-treasurer of SAG-AFTRA against Actress Joely Fisher, the daughter of performer Eddie Fisher and half-sister of actress Carrie Fisher.

From the creator of Final Destination, as directed by Emmy Award Winner Timothy Woodward Jr., TilDeathDoUsPart -- due out to theaters on August 4, 2023 via Cineverse -- portrays the grim reality that not every romance story ends with happily ever after. After running away on her wedding day, a bride-to-be must fight for survival against her former fiancé and his seven deadly groomsmen. In the ultimate horror showdown, the groomsmen soon discover that she has no intention of going back to the life she left behind. Brimming with stylish violence and blood-soaked action, TilDeathDoUs Part seamlessly blends the slick, kinetic thrills of John Wick with the dark, twisted revenge tale of Kill Bill. It stars Cam Gigandet (Twilight, Never Back Down), Jason Patric (The Lost Boys, Speed 2: Cruise Control), Natalie Burn (Black Adam, The Enforcer) and Orlando Jones (The Time Machine, Drumline).

This Thai movie (Home for Rent), based on real-life events, managed to surprise me with its thoughtful and successful screenplay and made me tell you about it here. The movie starts with a young couple renting out their luxurious house with a garden on the outskirts of the city to an elderly woman and her doctor's daughter. But when the neighbors are not happy with the new tenants, the young landlord starts to investigate this mother and daughter... And that's exactly where the 'horror' and 'suspense' part of the movie starts.

What is an actuality film? Well, when filmmaking first came to be, you could not really shoot a full documentary. As the United States Library of Congress points out that there was a genre of non-fiction film genre that uses footage of real events, places, and things. Do you know how we have YouTube Shorts videos on the popular video platform YouTube that allows you to shoot short videos that are basically delivering content in one minute or less? That is essentially what actuality films were: short non-fiction educational videos in the early history of film that generally lasted one minute or less for general audiences.

One family decided to adopt a pit bull puppy they found crying in a sanctuary in the United States. For Sarah Sleime, a Greater Charlotte SPCA volunteer, the ‘ weeping’ was absolutely genuine.

*The below is the author's own opinion and not a sponsored advertisement of affiliate content. Mark your calendars for a night of glitz, glamour, and talent! The Television Academy and Fox have announced that the 75th Emmy Awards will air on Monday, January 15, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET.