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RKS 2024 Film: The Best Films of 2024 By Robert K Stephen (CSW) | From A Little Birdie Told MeA Bird's Eye View of Fashion, Food, Travel, Culture, Beverage and Curiosity “Fireworks” Italy 96/100 “Giannis in the Cities” Greece 96/100 “Tōtem” Mexico/Germany/France 96/100 “Daughter of the Sun” Canada 96/100 “Be Still” Canada 95/100 “The Shade” USA 95/100 “Astronaut” (Short) Canada 94/100 “Song for No One” Canada 94/100 “Fonissa” Greece 94/100 “Do Not Expect Too Much from the End

By Anthony Nash | From Y!Entertainment | Original article from ComingSoon ComingSoon is exclusively announcing that Stonestreet Studios, the independent film and television studio, has announced that Coral Peña will receive the studios’ Ninth Annual Stonestreet Granite Award. Peña embodies the spirit of Stonestreet’s award The award is given to those who exemplify the spirit of the Granite Award, which honors alumni who demonstrate perseverance in their craft, make meaningful

By Anthony Nash | From MSN | Original article on ComingSoon ComingSoon is exclusively announcing that Stonestreet Studios, the independent film and television studio, has announced that Coral Peña will receive the studios’ Ninth Annual Stonestreet Granite Award. Peña embodies the spirit of Stonestreet’s award The award is given to those who exemplify the spirit of the Granite Award, which honors alumni who demonstrate perseverance in their craft, make meaningful contributions

Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage By Anthony Nash | Original article from ComingSoon.net ComingSoon is exclusively announcing that Stonestreet Studios, the independent film and television studio, has announced that Coral Peña will receive the studios’ Ninth Annual Stonestreet Granite Award. Peña embodies the spirit of Stonestreet’s award The award is given to those who exemplify the spirit of the Granite Award, which honors alumni who demonstrate perseverance in their craft

By Anne Brodie | 10.18.24 | Excerpt from original article in WHAT SHE SAID A handful of people wind up in a Manhattan bar. This isn’t a joke, it’s the concept behind a fresh, original film The Arrival, by Alyssa Rallo Bennett and Gary O. Bennett. The bar’s messy and empty otherwise as pairings and singles while away an afternoon. They’re all dealing with some kind of personal crisis. A journalist is interviewing a woman about a recent sexual assault by a man named River Du

By trinaboice | October 16, 2024, originally published in Movie Review Mom MOVIE TITLE: The Arrival This one-location film releases on digital platforms on September 17, 2024. RATING: R LENGTH: 71 minutes IN A NUTSHELL: The story is about six people who cross paths over the course of an afternoon at a sparsely attended Manhattan bar, each struggling with physical and emotional boundaries. When a stranger arrives, they begin to question who they are and why they might becom

By Anthony Francis | October 14, 2024, originally published in The Movie Review “The director, Alyssa Rallo Bennett, and the cast… are a match made in heaven ;)” Over the course of one’s life, people enter and leave. Some may carve out lasting bonds, while others are mere acquaintances. Once in a while, there are situations where we find ourselves amongst a group of strangers. Be it some form of social occasion (here, a random Manhattan bar), sometimes a small room of people

By Kyle Bain | October 15, 2024, originally published in Bain’s Film Reviews “I adore this film…” What do you do when someone crosses a line, when someone goes too far? Everyone reacts differently, and when nine strangers meet by chance they will each have the opportunity to see how they respond to such a situation. The Arrival is an up-close-and-personal look at the hardships we face when boundaries are crossed, when our comfortability is compromised. Through the eyes of tho

By Robert K. Stephen | September 19, 2024, originally published in Set the Bar In a Manhattan bar a reporter, an elementary school art teacher, a law school student, a potential victim of a date drug rape , a struggling playwright, a wealthy Cornell University dropout and a bitter and frustrated bartendress wanabee an actress on Oxy converge. They are awaiting the arrival of River Dupont (Nikolas Elrifi). The date rape victim (Poya Mohseni) and her friend a law student believ

BTL Radio Show 09/16/2024 Interesting conversations and filmmaker insights on this episode of BEHIND THE LENS as director ALYSSA RALLO BENNETT joins us going in-depth about her new film THE ARRIVAL, and you’ll hear my exclusive interview with producer-turned-director BOB SALERNO discussing his feature directorial debut HERE AFTER. First up is my exclusive interview with longtime producer now turned director, BOB SALERNO, talking about his feature directorial debut with HERE A

Originally released September 24, 2024 | 57:14 | E518 on "Someone Else’s Movie” EPISODE SUMMARY With her new drama The Arrival freshly available on digital and on demand, producer-director Alyssa Rallo Bennett is here to explore the slow-rolling dread of Sam Esmail’s 2023 drama Leave the World Behind. Your genial host Norm Wilner stocked up on bottled water before the recording, just in case. LISTEN HERE

Opening September 16 – 22, 2024 – Margaret Barton-Fumo reports By newscreenmagazine / September 24, 2024 A filmmaker with an incredible voice! In honor of her return to Rockwood Music Hall, Alyssa released not one, not two, but three new songs. And we personally can’t choose a favorite! We had the pleasure of speaking with Alyssa about collaborating with her husband, and more! When did you first realize that you wanted to pursue music? A: “While I played and studied music a ‘