Movies

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

Published

5 months 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.”

Movies

Chicago: Win Advanced Screening Passes to ‘WONKA’

Published

5 hours ago

12/09/2023

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CHICAGO:
AMC Showplace Cicero 14, Dec 11th @ 7:30p,
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Arrive early! Seating is limited and first come, first served.

Movies

Now Streaming: Merry Little Batman

Published

14 hours ago

12/08/2023

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Batman has cemented himself as a necessary component of the Christmas holiday season. Some of the best animated episodes took place during the season, the playful “Jingle Bells Batman Smells” version is known by many, and who could forget the Christmas Tree lighting scene from Batman Returns? Now we get to add to the list with the release of a new animated classic, Merry Little Batman. See the synopsis and trailer below:

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“When After Damian Wayne is left alone in Wayne Manor on Christmas Eve, he transforms himself into “Little Batman” to safeguard his home and the rest of Gotham City from supervillains during the holiday season.”

Merry Little Batman is a 2023 American animated superhero film directed by Mike Roth, screenplay by Morgan Evans and Jase Ricci, and a story by Evans and Roth, based on DC Comics featuring the characters Batman and Damian Wayne. The film stars the voices of Yonas Kibreab, Luke Wilson, James Cromwell, and David Hornsby. In the film, Damian must protect Wayne Manor from villains during Christmas.