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Joyeux Noel! Gledelig Jul! Frohe Weihnachten! Mele Kalikimaka! From all of us at FirstShowing.net, we want to wish every one our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays! Whether you’re in hanging out at home alone, spending the time with family or friends, or just with your partner; or whether it’s snowing or sunny where you are, we hope you have a lovely weekend full of relaxation and warmth and smiles. Despite many challenges & setbacks in 2024, amazing movies always keep us entertained & inspired. Thanks for…

Imagine ‘Raging Bull’ starring a CGI bull, and that gives you a sense of this music biopic about a superstar who’s literally portrayed as a self-loathing simian

“Love is not to be blamed, people are. That’s the miracle of life.” Ain’t that the truth! 💔 Don’t blame love for everyone’s craziness – it’s just them. Netflix has revealed the first look teaser trailer for a new streaming series called Lovers Anonymous, about the kooky guy who runs a Love Hospital in Turkey. This isn’t a reality series nor is it a schmaltzy Hallmark romantic comedy, thankfully. From the footage in this teaser, it looks like something along the lines of The Lobster or Fingernails or Equals. Cem,…

“Treat every day like Christmas… There’s room for everyone on the nice list…” 🎄 Take a fascinating trip through cinema history in these enchanting supercut video created by editor Luís Azevedo for Little White Lies. His latest video is called Christmas Movies Through the Years – it begins with Santa Claus (from 1898) and ends with this year’s indie film Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point (from 2024). Covering more than 100 years! So many B&W classics, and so many modern comedies. There is nothing like a warm & joyful &…

“If you could just get up there one more time, use that music in the right way…” Searchlight Pictures has revealed one final trailer for A Complete Unknown, the fantastic Bob Dylan flick arriving in theaters this holiday season. It’ll be playing in cinemas nationwide starting December 25th, Christmas Day, this week. At the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, a young Bob Dylan shakes up his act on the folk music scene by going electric and siring rock as the voice of a generation – defining one of the most…

“People will believe what they need to believe. The truth is the truth, but it’s not always the most important thing.” Netflix has revealed a first look teaser trailer for an intense new upcoming thriller series called Zero Day, debuting to watch on Netflix streaming starting in late February (this teaser will also air during NFL games). This highly anticipated Netflix conspiracy series is about finding the perpetrators of a devastating cyber attack (known as “Zero Day”) that has caused chaos around the country. In the midst of crisis: how…

The actor delivers a no-holds-barred, everything-bared performance as a woman who finds sexual liberation through domination. It’s a lot

The only thing that sucks here is a vampire — otherwise, ‘The Witch’ director’s take on the landmark silent movie is stylish, scary and creepy as hell

“It’s showtime, folks!” Columbia Pictures celebrated its 100th birthday in 2024. As the year comes to an end, Sony Pictures (who now owns Columbia) released a tribute video celebrating the movie studios’ 100 years. “For our 100th birthday, we celebrate you.” The video features various filmmakers, actors, and many other workers at Columbia talking about why they love Columbia movies, some of their favorite movies and moments, and the legacy of the studio. Disney and Warner Bros celebrated their 100th birthday last year, as both of these studios were founded…

“A malicious cosmetic cocktail.” Yowza! What a quote. Shudder has revealed an offiical trailer for an indie horror film called Grafted, which has been playing at festivals the last few months. It premiered at the New Zealand Film Festival, Monster Fest, Sitges, and stopped by the Chicago Film Festival. “Re-Animator meets Mean Girls.” A bright but socially awkward exchange student takes her craving for popularity to horrifying heights. A Chinese university student arrives in New Zealand thanks to an exchange program to finish the work started by her father, a…