Chris Jones is the Mail Entertainment Columnist covering Movies and Television topics. He is from Washington, Illinois, and is the founder of Overly Honest Movie Reviews.

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Art the Clown Is Coming Back to Town

Genre: Horror Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 2h 18m Director(s): Damien Leone Writer(s): Damien Leone Cast: Griffin Santopietro, Jenna Kanell, David Howard Thornton, Felissa Rose, Catherine Corcoran, Lauren LaVera, Samantha Scaffidi, Georgia MacPhail, Chris Jericho Where To Watch: Terrifier 2 will have a theatrical release for a limited time before being available to view exclusively on the Screambox streaming platform. READ MORE...

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A Collection of Horror Shorts

Genre: Horror Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 21 shorts (ranging from 2 to 15 minutes) Where To Watch: Streaming exclusively on Hulu on October 1, 2022

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Life Throws a Lot at You Sometimes

Genre: Comedy, Drama Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 43m Director(s): Maya Forbes, Wally Wolodarsky Writer(s): Thomas Bezucha, Maya Forbes, Wally Wolodarsky Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Rebecca Henderson Where To Watch: Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions will release THE GOOD HOUSE only in theaters on September 30, 2022

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A Horror Film That Forgot It Was Horror Until It Was Too Late

Genre: Horror Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 26m Director(s): Chris von Hoffman Writer(s): Chris von Hoffman Cast: Radha Mitchell, Timothy Granaderos, Emile Hirsch Where To Watch: In theaters, On Demand, and Digital September 30; on Blu-ray and DVD November 8

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A Retro Throwback That Will Make You Miss the Old Disney Channel Original Movies

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 27m Director(s): David Poag Writer(s): Billie Bates Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Christopher Lloyd, Marla Gibbs, Brad Carter, Marissa Reyes, Jaiden J. Smith, Dylan Martin Frankel, Billie Roy, Michelle Civile, Donovan Colan Where To Watch: Opening in Select Theaters on September 30, 2022, and VOD Release: October 11, 2022

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My First Film From the Nashville Film Festival

Genre: Action, Western Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 45m Director(s): Jesse Edwards Writer(s): Jesse Edwards Cast: Briza Covarrubias, Allee-Sutton Hethcoat, Micah Fitzgerald, Paula Miranda, Paulette Horton-Lamori Where To Watch: TBA (2022)

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A Lot of Potential in a Unique Theory

Genre: Documentary Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 26m Director(s): Jill Demby Guest Where To Watch: Now available to steam on AppleTV, iTunes, and Amazon Prime

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An Entertaining and Educational Docuseries About Capitalism

Genre: Documentary Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 3 episodes, ≈ 40 min each Director(s): Theo Love Where To Watch: Streaming exclusively on Netflix on September 28, 2022

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An Independent Spooky Season Film That Will Keep You on Your Toes

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 41m Director(s): Jack Dignan Writer(s): Jack Dignan Cast: Liliana De La Rosa, Vanessa Madrid, Paul Tabot, Adam Golledge Where To Watch: On-demand September 30

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A Familiar yet Entirely Different Tale of Terror

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 42m Director(s): Hannah Barlow, Kane Senes Writer(s): Hannah Barlow, Kane Senes Cast: Aisha Dee, Yerin Ha, Lucy Barrett, Daniel Monks, Hannah Barlow, Emily De Margheriti Where To Watch: Releases exclusively on Shudder on September 29

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A Horror Comedy That Could Use a Little Less Comedy

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Drama, Urban, Independent Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 20m Director(s): Robin Givens, Raven Magwood Writer(s): Raven Magwood, Paul Lindsay Cast: Desi Banks, Reggie Couz, Marquise C. Brown, Brook Sill, Raven Magwood, Matt William Knowles, Anna Perdun, Grace Perdun Where To Watch: Available on demand on September 27

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The Sequel Didn't Quite Live up to the Original for Me

Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller Year Released: 1963 Runtime: 1h 55m Director(s): Terence Young Writer(s): Richard Maibaum (screenplay by,) Johanna Harwood (adapted by,) Ian Fleming (novel) Cast: Sean Connery, Robert Shaw, Lotte Lenya, Daniela Bianchi, Pedro Armendáriz, Bernard Lee, Eunice Gayson Where To Watch: Most major streaming platforms or physical media

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Can the Sequel Follow up the Fun of the Original?

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 26m Director(s): Jim Wynorski Writer(s): Kent Roudebush Cast: Lisa London, Kira Noir, Masuimi Max, Frankie Cullen, Deborah Dutch, Lauren Nicole Smith, Kiersten Hall, Ivy Smith, Christine Dupree, CJ Sparxx, Todd Senofonte, Freddy John James, Steve Altman, Sydney Thackray, Eli Cirino, Scott Feinblatt Where To Watch: The film is currently streaming on www.fullmoonfeatures.com; subscribe for only $6.99 a month. It will be available on Amazon on October 14th. Subscribe for $6.99 a month. There is also a 7-day free trial. Or you can buy or rent digitally on Prime.

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Can the Series Possibly Hold up to the Film?

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 8 episodes, Approximately 1 hour each Creator(s): Rolin Jones (teleplay by) Cast: Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson, Eric Bogosian, Chris Stack, Kalyne Coleman, Victoria Harris, Maura Grace Athari Where To Watch: Premieres Sunday, October 2nd on AMC and AMC+

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A Franchise That Should've Stayed Dead

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 28m Director(s): Timo Vuorensola Writer(s): Sean-Michael Argo Cast: Sydney Craven, Imran Adams, Jarreau Benjamin, Matt Barkley, Peter Brooke, Ocean Navarro Where To Watch: In the US, a limited theatrical run September 19-21. In the UK, a theatrical release on September 24. The film will get its digital, Blu-ray, and DVD release in October.

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An As Advertised Action Flick

Genre: Action Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 32m Director(s): James C. Clayton Writer(s): Cooper Bibaud, Danny Mac, James C. Clayton Cast: Vinnie Jones, James C. Clayton, Lina Lecompte, Janvier Katabarwa, Philip Granger, Danny Mac, Glenn Ennis Where To Watch: In theaters, On Demand, and Digital August 19; on Blu-ray September 27

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Is This Going to Be the Biopic of the Year to Beat?

Genre: Biography, Drama, Mystery Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 2h 46m Director(s): Andrew Dominik Writer(s): Andrew Dominik (screenplay,) Joyce Carol Oates (novel) Cast: Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Xavier Samuel, Julianne Nicholson Where To Watch: Streaming on Netflix on September 28

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Just Because You Haven't Heard of It, Doesn't Mean It Isn't Good

Genre: Thriller Year Released: 2021, Blu-ray (9/26/2022) Runtime: 1h 28m Director(s): Paul Andrew Williams Writer(s): Paul Andrew Williams Cast: Neil Maskell, David Hayman, Tamzin Outhwaite, Lois Brabin-Platt Where To Watch: Releases 9/26, available to pre-order on www.secondsightfilms.co.uk (region B)

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Learn to Question the World Around You and Educate Yourself

Genre: Documentary Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 42m Director(s): Declan McGrath, Neasa Ní Chianáin Writer(s): Etienne Essery, Declan McGrath, Neasa Ní Chianáin Where To Watch: Theatrical release in NEW YORK (Angelika Film Center) and Boston (Dedham Community Theater) on Friday, September 23, with a regional expansion to follow on Friday, September 30

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What Lengths Would You Go to for Someone

Genre: SciFi, Thriller, Supernatural Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 2h 9m Director(s): James Mark Writer(s): James Mark, Matthew Nayman Cast: Sara Mitich, George Tchortov, Evie Loiselle Where To Watch: Available in select theaters September 23; On Demand and Digital September 27

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When You Get to Become Yourself Halfway Through Your Own Life

Genre: Drama Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 27m Director(s): Valerie Buhagiar Writer(s): Valerie Buhagiar Cast: Natascha McElhone, Michela Farrugia, Steven Love. Where To Watch: in NYC (Cinema Village) and LA (Laemmle Monica) with exclusive engagements in Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco (Bay Area), and more on September 23 with a VOD release on all major platforms.

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A Wonderful Surprise That Will Shock Most

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 29m Director(s): Alex Lehmann Writer(s): Noga Pnueli Cast: Kaley Cuoco, Pete Davidson, Deborah S. Craig, Sierra Fisk Where To Watch: Releases exclusively on Peacock on September 21st

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An Incredibly Powerful Documentary

Genre: Documentary Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 23m Director(s): Patricio Guzmán Where To Watch: Opens September 23 at the IFC Center in New York City, September 30 in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Theaters Nationwide

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My First Film From the San Sebastián International Film Festival

Genre: Drama Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 41m Director(s): Emad Aleebrahim Dehkordi Writer(s): Emad Aleebrahim Dehkordi Cast: Iman Sayad Borhani, Payar Allahyari, Masoumeh Beygi, Behzad Dorani Where To Watch: Premiering at SSIFF on September 20th

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My Second Film From the San Sebastián International Film Festival

Genre: Drama Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 30m Director(s): Laura Baumeister Writer(s): Laura Baumeister Cast: Virginia Raquel Sevilla Garcia, Carlos Gutierrez, Noé Hernández, Ara Alejandra Medal Maria, Diana Sedano Where To Watch: Premiering at SSIFF on September 20th

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A Gothic Horror Tale That Misses the Mark for Me

Genre: Thriller Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 38m Director(s): Christopher Hatton Writer(s): Christopher Hatton, Chuck Reeves (story co-writer) Cast: Melanie Zanetti, William Moseley, David Hayman, Kate Dickie, Callum Woodhouse, Callum McGowan, Mathis Landwehr Where To Watch: releasing exclusively on Shudder on September 22nd

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A Story That Hit Pretty Close to Home and Makes You Think

Genre: Documentary Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 27m Director(s): Thomas Meadmore Writer(s): Nic Guttridge, Thomas Meadmore Where To Watch: arriving on digital platforms on 19 September ahead of World Cancer Research Day on 24 September, courtesy of Java Films

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One of the Best Acting Roles I've Seen in Some Time

Genre: Drama Year Released: 2021 Runtime: 1h 41m Director(s): Gaysorn Thavat Writer(s): Sophie Henderson (screenplay by,) Gregory King (additional writing by,) Gaysorn Thavat (story by) Cast: Essie Davis, Thomasin McKenzie Where To Watch: Opens in select theaters on September 23rd

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You Never Know What Is Going to Happen Next!

Genre: Thriller Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 30m Director(s): K. Asher Levin Writer(s): Banipal Ablakhad, Benhur Ablakhad Cast: Thomas Jane, Emile Hirsch, Liana Liberato, Harlow Jane Where To Watch: in select theaters and VOD on September 23rd

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Bond, James Bond

Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller Year Released: 1962 Runtime: 1h 50m Director(s): Terence Young Writer(s): Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, Berkely Mather Cast: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Bernard Lee, Joseph Wiseman Where To Watch: Available to stream on all major platforms

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A Horror Short That Leaves You Wanting More

Genre: Short, Horror Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 18m Director(s): Samuel Gonzalez Jr. Writer(s): Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Gigi Gustin (story by) Cast: Bill Moseley, Gigi Gustin, Sheila Ball Where To Watch: TBA

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A Film That Recreates the True Anxiety Behind the Story

Genre: Drama Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 39m Director(s): Tom Waller Writer(s): Katrina Grose (story by,) Don Linder (story by,) Tom Waller Cast: Jim Warny, Ekawat Niratvorapanya, Lawrence de Stefano Where To Watch: In theaters, On Demand, and Digital August 5; on Blu-ray September 13

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An Atmospheric Gothic Tale

Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller Year Released: 2021, DVD/digital release 2022 Runtime: 1h 29m Director(s): Edoardo Vitaletti Writer(s): Edoardo Vitaletti Cast: Isabelle Fuhrman, Rory Culkin, Stefanie Scott, Judith Roberts Where To Watch: Arrives on DVD and digital on September 19

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This Is What Spooky Season Is All About

Genre: Documentary, Horror Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 46m Interviewees: Tony Todd, Greg Nicotero, Keith David, Alex Essoe, Ernest Dickerson, Brea Grant, Tananarive Due, Rebekah McKendry, Joe Dante, David Dastmalchian, Kate Siegel, Fede Alvarez, Mike Flanagan, Axelle Carolyn, Lydia Hearst, Dana Gould, Tom Savini, Jonah Ray and more. Where To Watch: will premiere Wednesday, September 7, on Shudder and via the Shudder offering within the AMC+ bundle, with new episodes streaming each week.

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A Beautiful Experience From Start to Finish

Genre: Documentary, Music Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 2h 15m Director(s): Brett Morgen Writer(s): Brett Morgen Where To Watch: Limited theatrical release 9/16

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A Tale As Old As Time

Genre: Documentary, History Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 31m Director(s): Sierra Pettengill Writer(s): Tobi Haslett Narrator: Charlene Modeste Where To Watch: Limited theatrical release and streaming 9/16

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An Incredible Look at What the Future Could Hold

Genre: Documentary Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 12m Director(s): An Tran Narrator: Daisy Ridley Where To Watch: Coming to VOD on Amazon September 16th

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One of the Most Clever Horror Films of the Year

Genre: Horror Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 42m Director(s): Ti West Writer(s): Ti West (based on characters created by,) Mia Goth Cast: David Corenswet, Mia Goth, Emma Jenkins-Purro, Alistair Sewell, Matthew Sunderland, Tandi Wright Where To Watch: In theaters now

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A Musical Unlike Any That I've Seen Before

Genre: Crime, Drama, Music Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 41m Director(s): Nabil Ayouch Writer(s): Nabil Ayouch (screenplay,) Maryam Touzani (collaboration) Cast: Ismail Adouab, Nouhaila Arif, Samah Barigou, Abdelilah Basbousi, Anas Basbousi Where To Watch: opens at the IFC Center in New York on September 16, with a further rollout and digital release.

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A Unique Take on Horror That Won't Be for Everyone

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 51m Director(s): Peter Strickland Writer(s): Peter Strickland Cast: Asa Butterfield, Gwendoline Christie, Ariane Labed, Fatma Mohamed, Makis Papadimitriou, Richard Bremmer, Leo Bill Where To Watch: Streaming on Shudder on September 15, available to purchase on all major streaming platforms and physical media

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One of the Best Dark Comedies I've Seen in Years

Genre: Comedy Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 58m Director(s): Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Writer(s): Celeste Ballard, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Cast: Camila Mendes, Maya Hawke, Austin Abrams, Rish Shah, Talia Ryder, Ava Capri, Jonathan Daviss, Maia Reficco, Paris Berelc, with Alisha Boe, and Sophie Turner Where To Watch: exclusively on Netflix on September 16th

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Oscar Caliber Animation Is One of My Favorite Genres, Even Though My Pick Rarely Wins

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 59m Director(s): Hiroyasu Ishida Writer(s): Hiroyasu Ishida, Hayashi Mori Cast: Daiki Yamashita, Kana Hanazawa, Mutsumi Tamura, Ayumu Murase, Inori Minase, Nana Mizuki, Asami Seto, Bin Shimada, Yumiko Kobayashi Where To Watch: Streaming exclusively on Netflix on September 16

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This One Shocked Me in the Best Way Possible

Genre: Drama Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 53m Director(s): Agnieszka Smoczynska Writer(s): Andrea Seigel (screenplay,) Marjorie Wallace (based on the book by) Cast: Letitia Wright, Leah Mondesir-Simmonds, Tamara Lawrance, Eva-Arianna Baxter, Nadine Marshall, Treva Etienne, Michael Smiley, Jodhi May, Jack Bandeira, Kinga Preis, Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn, Tony Richardson, Declan Joyce Where To Watch: In select theaters on September 16th

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A Look at a Different Kind of Artist

Genre: Documentary Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 11m Director(s): Alexandra Henry Where To Watch: Screening at Nitehawk Williamsburg on Wednesday, September 14th

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Another Early Oscar Contender for Animation

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 35m Director(s): Atsuko Ishizuka Writer(s): Atsuko Ishizuka Cast: Adam McArthur, Nick Wolfhard, Jonathan Leon, Victoria Grace, Atsushi Tamura, Rino Sashihara Where To Watch: Limited theatrical release 9/14

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Not for Me but With Enough Atmosphere That Some Will Love It

Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 37m Director(s): Christian Tafdrup Writer(s): Christian Tafdrup, Mads Tafdrup Cast: Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch, Fedja van Huêt, Karina Smulders, Marius Damslev, Liva Forsberg, Hichem Yacoubi, Lea Baastrup Rønne, Jesper Dupont Where To Watch: in select theaters on September 9th and streaming exclusively on Shudder on September 15th

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A Horror Film for the Rock Generation

Genre: Horror, Thriller Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 50m Director(s): Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Michael Lombardi, Bridget Smith Writer(s): Darren Geare, Jeff Allen Geare Cast: Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, Joseph Gatt, Jacoby Shaddix, Tommy Lee, Ivan Moody, Zoltan Bathory, Chris Kael, Jaya, Spencer Charnas, Amanda Lyberg, Matt Brandyberry, Danny Case, Lance Dowdle, Matt Madiro, Cory Marks, Dan Murphy Miles Franco Where To Watch: September 14, 2022 (Worldwide theatrical)

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We Should All Show a Little More Gratitude in Life

Genre: Documentary Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 22m Director(s): Louie Schwartzberg Writer(s): Louie Schwartzberg, Alan Wain (co-writer) Star(s): Jack Kornfield, Deepak Chopra, Christine Carter, Michael Beckwith, Lynne Twist, Norman Lear Where To Watch: Nationwide release only in select theaters on September 16

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My Eighth Film From the Venice Film Festival

Genre: Drama Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 57m Director(s): Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji Writer(s): Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji, Margaret Glover Cast: Jawad Al Shakarji, Wissam Diyaa, Hussain Muhammad Jalil, Akram Mazen Ali Where To Watch: Premiered at Venice September 9th, wider release unknown

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My Seventh Film From the Venice Film Festival

Genre: Drama Year Released: 2022 Runtime: Part One: 2h 8m Part Two: 2h 12m Director(s): Laura Citarella Writer(s): Laura Citarella Laura Paredes Cast: Part One: Laura Paredes, Ezequiel Pierri, Rafael Spregelburd, Cecilia Rainero Part Two: Laura Paredes, Ezequiel Pierri, Juliana Muras, Elisa Carricajo, VeroÌnica LlinaÌs Where To Watch: Premiering in Venice on 9/8, wider release on 10/11