Movies

One man takes on a Vampirical Patriarchy in the new trailer for Empire V

Published

2 years ago

06/29/2023

EMPIRE V follows a 19-year-old Moscow nobody who receives an invitation to join an elite and powerful echelon of society, only to discover the bloody secrets of a vampiric dictatorship who has controlled humanity since time immemorial.

After the start of the Ukrainian war and one week prior to the film’s release, it was pulled from theaters by the Kremlin, effectively making it a film without a country. The film stars popular Russian rapper Oxxymiron, whose anti-war stance has recently led to him being declared a “foreign agent” by the Kremlin, a designation used to attack the government’s critics and journalists.

From director Victor Ginzburg: “For me, Empire V was an opportunity to experiment in the vampire genre but within a uniquely challenging narrative structure: telling a post-modern Moscow love story against the backdrop of a ruthless satire of modern civilization while retaining Pelevin’s brutal eye for the ironies of Russian society. Of course, there was the opportunity to design and create never before seen worlds and creatures. For the first time in my life, when I was confronted with the ugly specter of state censorship, it was a heartbreaking feeling for me and for all the people who put years of work and love into this film. The same goes for literally millions of Russian fans that have been waiting for the release, many of whom helped crowdfund this truly independent film.”

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San Antonio: Enter to win a pair of advanced screening passes to ‘Warfare’

Published

3 days ago

03/19/2025

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Screening takes place Tue Mar 25th @ 7:00pm CST. Arrive early! Seating is limited.

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Location: Santikos Palladium
17703 W Interstate 10, San Antonio, TX 78257

Written and directed by Iraq War Veteran Ray Mendoza and Civil War’s Alex Garland, and starring D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Taylor John Smith, Michael Gandolfini, Adain Bradley, Noah Centineo, Evan Holtzman, Henrique Zaga, with Joseph Quinn, and Charles Melton.

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San Antonio/Houston: Win a pair of advanced screening passes to ‘A Working Man’

Published

7 days ago

03/15/2025

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Screenings takes place Wed Mar 26th @ 7:00pm CST. Arrive early! Seating is limited.

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Location: Edwards Houston MarqE Stadium 23
7620 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77024

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Location: Santikos Palladium IMAX
17703 W. IH-10, San Antonio, TX 78257

SYNOPSIS: Levon Cade has left his profession behind him to go ‘straight’ and work in construction. He wants to live a simple life and be a good father to his daughter. But when his boss’s teenage daughter Jenny vanishes, he’s called upon to re-employ the skills that made him a legendary figure in the shadowy world of black ops. His hunt for the missing college student takes him deep into the heart of a sinister criminal conspiracy creating a chain reaction that will threaten his new way of life.

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Houston: Win a pair of advanced screening passes to ‘THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND’

Published

7 days ago

03/15/2025

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Screening takes place Tue Mar 25th @ 7:00pm CST. Arrive early! Seating is limited.

HOUSTON – Use Code: agFqn05148
Location: Edwards Houston MarqE Stadium 23
7620 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77024

SYNOPSIS: Eccentric lottery winner Charles lives alone on a remote island but dreams of hiring his favourite musician, Herb McGwyer, to play an exclusive, private gig. Unbeknownst to Herb, Charles has also hired Herb’s ex-bandmate and ex-girlfriend, Nell, with her new husband in tow, to perform the old favourites. As tempers flare and old tensions resurface, the stormy weather traps them all on the island and Charles desperately looks for a way to salvage his dream gig.