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‘Blue Bayou’: Justin Chon’s Immigration Drama Gets a New Featurette !!! Check It Out!!

While this year’s Cannes Film Festival brought many exciting films to the forefront, one of the most exciting rests in Justin Chon‘s Blue Bayou. The film tells the story of Antonio (Chon), a Korean-American raised in Louisiana, and his struggles in starting his own family amidst the severe prejudices he faces. Aside from starring, Chon also has written and directed the film, which has hit … Continue reading ‘Blue Bayou’: Justin Chon’s Immigration Drama Gets a New Featurette !!! Check It Out!!

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Box Office

‘Shang-Chi’ Continues Rule with $21.7M at the BO!!

Any doubts about the health of the overall domestic box office continue to wane. Disney/Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings reigns atop the tallies in its third weekend, scoring $21.7M, the second-best third weekend result for a September release after Warner Bros.’ It ($29.75M). That’s a great -37% hold after a Friday of $5.8M, -40%, and the Destin Daniel Cretton-directed feature looks to stand by … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi’ Continues Rule with $21.7M at the BO!!

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Drama, Trailers

‘Blue Bayou’ Trailer Teases Justin Chon’s Immigration Drama!!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – As a Korean-American man raised in the Louisiana bayou works hard to make a life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home. Directed – Justin Chon Starring – Alicia Vikander, Justin Chon, Mark O’Brien Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Blue Bayou’ Trailer Teases Justin Chon’s Immigration Drama!!! Check It Out!!

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2021 Cannes Film Festival Lineup Revealed!! Check It Out!!

After a long year without movie theaters, the Cannes Film Festival is back in full swing with a lineup that includes great names such as Wes Anderson, Sean Baker, Mia Hansen-Love, Leos Carax, and much, much more. The full 2021 lineup was unveiled today in a press conference with Pierre Lescure, president of the Festival de Cannes, and Thierry Frémaux, general delegate of the event. … Continue reading 2021 Cannes Film Festival Lineup Revealed!! Check It Out!!

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Universal Pictures Enters Theatrical/PVOD Distribution Deal with Cinemark Theaters!!

As we all continue to reckon with what “going to the movies” looks like during a damn global pandemic (with Christopher Nolan taking a huge swing and a miss), the already tenuous relationship between movie theaters and PVOD/streaming continues to collapse and conflate in interesting ways. We’ve already seen Universal Pictures and AMC do a dance regarding “when a movie can stay in theaters versus when it … Continue reading Universal Pictures Enters Theatrical/PVOD Distribution Deal with Cinemark Theaters!!

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‘Blue Bayou’: Justin Chon Preps New Movie Alongside Alicia Vikander!!

It’s been downright thrilling to see the Twilight stars’ careers loosen up and expand after their stints in the culturally all-encompassing YA adaptations. Robert Pattinson is in every arthouse genre picture, Kristen Stewart looks badass in the new Charlie’s Angels, and Justin Chon (who played nerdy Eric Yorkie in the Twilight films) is fast becoming an acclaimed writer/director/actor. Chon’s first three directed feature films — Man … Continue reading ‘Blue Bayou’: Justin Chon Preps New Movie Alongside Alicia Vikander!!

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