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Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black sets a new widest UK-Ireland opening record for Studiocanal, starting its run in 719 sites.

The film beats the distributor’s previous record – February release Wicked Little Letters – by 33 venues. It is also the widest opening of the year, beating Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two by two sites.

Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson from a script by Matt Greenhalgh, Back To Black depicts the life of music icon Winehouse, from her early career through her turbulent relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil, and her creation of seminal 2006 album Back To Black.

The film stars 2023 Screen Star of Tomorrow Marisa Abela as Winehouse,...

Unsinkable: Titanic Untold shifts focus from impact to aftermath & holds accountable those involved in the Titanic disaster. The film brings history to life with real-life coverage, truth in investigative proceedings & dramatic retellings of harsh realities. Detailed depictions of the U.S. Senate inquiry, the portrayal of iconic figures, and the stories of courage contribute to the richness of the narrative.

Director Cody Hartman’s latest film, Unsinkable: Titanic Untold, puts a rather unique spin on one of the most notable maritime disasters in history. While other movies that take a look at this deadly event revolve around the moment of impact and spotlight fictional characters that are immediately affected by the iceberg crash (such as James Cameron’s Titanic from 1997 and Roy Ward Baker’s A Night to Remember from 1958), the April 2024 release majorly shifts the attention to the aftermath of the Titanic and who should ultimately be held accountable for its unfortunate demise.

Unsinkable: Titanic Untold focuses on the aftermath of the disaster, providing a unique perspective from the usual dramatizations. The film balances courtroom drama with disaster scenes well, creating a compelling narrative despite some weak performances and unnecessary characters. Strong attention to detail and period accuracy, plus a pertinent study of class difference, make Unsinkable a worthy watch.

Widely recognized as two of the most heart-wrenching movies revolving around a historical disaster, Roy Ward Baker’s A Night To Remember and James Cameron’s Titanic frame the unfortunate sinking of that massive ocean liner in ways that are simply unmatched. From the emotional display of English actor Kenneth More as Second Officer Charles Lightoller in the 1958 rendition to the plagued romance between Leonorda DiCaprio’s Jack and Kate Winslet’s Rose in the updated take almost 40 years later, the performances shown in these films held onto people’s emotional cores and never let go.

Tony winner Ari’el Stachel is set to appear in the A24 Janicza Bravo-directed drama, Zola, opposite title role star Taylour Paige, Colman Domingo, Riley Keough, and Jason Mitchell. It’s based on a series of bizarre 2015 tweets from Aziah ‘Zola’ Wells who detailed a wild 2-day Flordia trip with a sex worker named Jessica, her boyfriend Jarrett, and Jessica’s violent pimp, who went by Z. Ari’el plays Zola’s fiancé, Sean. The film’s source material is a Rolling Stones article Zola Tells All: The Real Story Behind the Greatest Stripper Saga Ever Tweeted by David Kushner. Bravo co-wrote the screenplay with playwright Jeremy O. Harris, Andrew Neel, and Mike Roberts. Stachel, who won the Tony for his role in the stage musical, The Band’s Visit, is repped by Authentic.

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency actress Fiona Dourif will star in Unsinkable, an indie drama...