Author: Wyatt Phillips

Daniel Wyatt Phillips is a screenwriter, director, illustrator, and reviewer born and raised in Chicago, IL, he enjoys long walks on the beach, peperoni pizza, and worshiping at the shrine of Stanley Kubrick. Currently transplanted to Los Angeles to pursue a career in writing and directing. To check out his range of work, visit: https://vimeo.com/dwpfilm

iQIYI, a Chinese Streaming site with over 10 million paying customers, recently made a deal with the British Film Institute that would allow BFI an opportunity to expand into the Chinese market. Currently the agreement allows the BFI to curate a section of films iQIYI, and will be an exclusive VOD partner for the London Film Festival collection.“Online movie streaming transcends time and space to allow more Chinese movie fans to watch world-class films in real time. iQIYI is committed to providing the best streaming service for our users. BFI London Film Festival has movies with great variety, including full-length…

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‘My Golden Days’ tells the story of anthropologist Paul Dedalus, played by Mathieu Amalric, as he flashes back to his youth growing up in France. This film is a follow-up to director Arnaud Desplechin’s 1997 film, ‘My Sex Life… or How I Got Into an Argument.’ Newcomer Quentin Dolmaire, who plays Paul in his adolescence, shines as a natural to his craft; his character is a perfect blend of charming, loveable, and broken. Irina Lubtchansky’s cinematography focuses Desplechin’s gloomy retro past into frames that revel in the beauty of dark moments now gone. Invoking for the viewer, the knowledge that…

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An adaptation of the cult German television series, ‘Bullyparade,’ will be the first ever German local language film for Amazon Prime and Warner Bros Germany. This adaptation comes two decades after the original series premiered on Germany’s ProSieben. The original co-stars, Rick Kavanian and Christian Tramitz, will return to the cast as well as co-write the screenplay with Herbig and Alfons Biederman. German star Michael Bully Herbig’s banner herbX film will also partner with Amazon and Warner Bros Germany.Amazon and Netflix both have focused on growing the local language activities within the recent months. These activities inclue both film and…

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After a brief hospital stay, Ken Adam died at home, aged 95. Born Klaus Adam in 1921, but forced to flee Germany as he entered his teens. However, he would always hold onto his Berlin accent as he moved on to live in England.Adam is known for his collaboration with Stanley Kubrick to create the iconic War Room set from ‘Dr. Strangelove’ as well as numerous sets through out the James Bond franchise; including ‘Moonraker’ and ‘Dr. No.’ His work has earned him two Academy Awards.His death was confirmed by Sir Christopher Frayling, his biographer, who told the BBC: “As…

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Today the Tribeca Film Festival announced the second half of the feature slate for 2016. Among the most interesting sections announced, were feature films in the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Screening sections; as well as the Centerpiece film.The Centerpiece film for this year’s Festival will feature the world premiere of the historical comedy ‘Elvis & Nixon,’ directed by Liza Johnson and starring Kevin Spacey and Michael Shannon. Over in the Spotlight section, 25 of the will have their world premiere at the Festival; including ‘A Hologram for the King’ by Tom Tykwer, starring Tom Hanks, and Bill Purple’s drama ‘The Devil…

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Samuel Goldwyn Films has secured the North American rights to the controversial coming-of-age sexual drama ‘Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story).’ The film premiered in the Toronto International Film Festival last year, marking the debut of French filmmaker Eva Husson. “Set in the Atlantic coast town of Biarritz, France, the film explores teenage sexuality in the age of social media and follows a group of bored teenagers who pass the time with numerous distractions, among them what amounts to ad hoc sex parties.” – Deadline Produced by Didar Domehri, Laurent Baudens, and Gael Nouaille, written and directed by Eva Husson,…

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The Tribeca Film Festival is close to its 15th year running and has released the first half of the feature film selections for 2016. New this year, Tribeca has created separate sections for American narratives and International narratives to “…strengthen the Festival’s support for American narrative filmmaking and allow the breadth of international filmmaking to be reflected in the program,” –TFF Press Release. Also new at TFF, one third of the films that were selected this year are directed by women; a record number for the festival’s history. With 77 world premieres and 42 filmmakers making their feature directorial debuts,…

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After being nominated for a César in the Best First Film category, the New York based distributor Film Movement has acquired the North American rights to ‘Neither Heaven Nor Earth,’ also known as ‘The Wakhan Front.’ The France-Belgium production, headed by first time French filmmaker Clement Cogitore, first started hitting radars while playing at the Cannes Critics’ Week last year. Set back in 2014, the film takes place in Afghanistan and centers around Capt. Antares Bonassieu, played by Jeremie Renier, and his squad assigned on a surveillance mission in the remote valley of Wakhan, close to bordering Pakistan. As the…

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Besides the Academy Awards this past Sunday, another award ceremony was taking place, the Dublin Film Critics’ Circle. Since 2006, every year, they have handed out awards for what they consider to be the best of the year. Here were the winners for 2016.Best Film: MustangBest Director: Lucile Hadzihalilovic, EvolutionBest Cinematography: Matyas Erdely, Son of SaulBest Actor: Alex Lawther, DepartureBest Actress: Monica Bellucci, Ville MarieBest Ensemble: Green RoomBest Screenplay: Jaco Van Dormael, Thomas Gunzig, The Brand New TestamentBest Documentary: Heart of a DogBest Irish Film: VivaBest Irish Documentary: AtlanticJury Award: Black Mountain PoetsJury Award: VictoriaJury Award: AnomalisaMichael Dwyer Discovery: Ferdia…

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Everybody loves dogs. Or so assumes the premise of ‘Dog Wedding,’ a good-natured romantic comedy about a relationship that sparks when two owners go about marrying their dogs. If you’re a fan of camp and easy watching, this dog romance might be for you. The story may not be something to marvel at, but the film knows what it is. It’s in it for the laugh and cute canine hijinks. In the two starring roles opposite one another is Matt Bloom and Rosalie Thomas. Bloom plays a sweet soft-spoken character with a similar wrestling history background as his own. Most…

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