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As a longtime admirer of films that rearrange form—whether it’s Godard’s sudden jump cuts or the raw immediacy of modern indie dramas—I approached Alex Thompson’s Rounding with eager anticipation. This 91‑minute psychological horror/medical drama unfolds in a snowbound rural hospital in the fictional town of Greenville, where every sterile corridor feels both routine and ominous.

We meet Dr. James Hayman, a medical resident haunted by a breakdown after an assisted suicide incident, who arrives here hoping for a clean slate. His fixation on Helen Adso, a teenager with inexplicable asthma crises, propels the story into darker territory.

Thompson’s direction marries the measured pace of ward “rounds” with fleeting, unsettling imagery that lingers at the edge of perception. Nate Hurtsellers’s cinematography bathes scenes in icy blues and stark shadows, while Quinn Tsan and Macie Stewart’s score weaves a subtle, pulsing undercurrent—think...

Once considered the most disreputable of screen genres, horror has become so pervasive and popular that it’s not unusual now to see a movie presenting itself as such simply for the sake of commercial insurance. That seems the case with “Rounding,” a well-acted and atmospheric psychological thriller with Namir Smallwood as a medical resident who unravels in his new hospital placement. It’s got enough going on that the shoehorning of horror elements — including an eventual monster — feels gratuitous within a tricky narrative already over-compressed into an hour and a half.

Alex Thompson’s sophomore feature was actually made before last year’s acclaimed “Ghostlight,” though it’s only getting released well after a 2022 Tribeca Festival premiere. Doppelganger is distributing to U.S. theaters and on-demand platforms as of Feb. 14.

Working here sans his usual directing and writing partner Kelly O’Sullivan (though she plays a supporting role), Thompson establishes...

House MD continues to be one of the most memorable and groundbreaking medical dramas, even over a decade after the show's finale. House introduced the Sherlock Holmes-inspired Doctor Gregory House and his unique view of the world and relationships, as well as his struggles with addiction. And from then on, House earned a loyal following that enjoyed the medical puzzles, dramatic moments, and shocking twists.

Some of the most shocking twists in House are still talked about today. From unexpected deaths or reveals that challenged what audiences believed to be true to surprising turns and revelations about the patients themselves, House MD always knew how to keep audiences guessing. The best and most unexpected twists dealt both with the main characters, such as House, Cuddy, Wilson, or House's team, as well as the patients and medical mysteries. And the biggest twists in House MD stand out for being shocking...

Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson’s deeply moving drama Ghostlight made a splash last year following its Sundance Film Festival premiere and subsequent summer release. Now, one of Thompson’s prior features, the psychological thriller Rounding, which premiered back at Tribeca Festival in 2022, is now finally getting a release next month. Led by Namir Smallwood, Michael Potts, and Never Rarely Sometimes Always star Sidney Flanigan, the new trailer has now arrived ahead of a February 14 theatrical and digital release.

Here’s the synopsis: “After a traumatic incident during his residency, young medical student James Hayman (Namir Smallwood) transfers to a rural hospital for a fresh start. Observing that James is struggling and having difficulty connecting with patients, Dr. Harrison (veteran stage and screen actor Michael Potts) suggests he take a class focused on bedside manner and facilitating deeper relationships with patients. The demons of James’s past begin to catch...

"There's something off... it just doesn't quite add up.." Doppelgänger Releasing has unveiled a new official trailer for an indie horror film called Rounding, which is finally getting a small theatrical + VOD release starting in February 2025. This one first premiered in 2022 at the Tribeca Film Festival and despite a solid festival run, it was never released. In the meantime, director Alex Thompson went on to make Ghostlight which was a big hit from last year's Sundance. After a traumatic incident, a driven young medical resident named Dr. James Hayman transfers to a rural hospital for a fresh start, but the demons of his past start to catch up to him when he becomes consumed by the case of a patient with mysterious symptoms. Described as a "humanist and unconventional genre vision." The film stars Namir Smallwood as Dr. Hayman, with Sidney Flanigan, Michael Potts, Rebecca Spence. This trailer gets really...

“Ghostlight” and “Saint Frances” writer/director Alex Thompson is back onscreen with another festival hit: “Rounding.”

Thompson’s latest psychological thriller stars “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” breakout Sidney Flanigan as an asthma patient who starts to experience mysterious symptoms. Her stay at the hospital intersects with the arrival of young medical student James Hayman (Namir Smallwood), who previously endured a traumatic incident during his residency before transferring to a rural hospital for a fresh start.

Per the official synopsis, “the demons of James’ past begin to catch up with him when he becomes consumed by the case, and his grip on reality starts to slip as his disturbing nightmares, anxiety-fueled speculations, and physical injuries collide with the harsh realities of the world of medicine.”

Michael Potts and Rebecca Spence also star.

“Rounding” premiered at Tribeca 2022, and went on to screen at Rooftop and the Chicago International Film Festival. The film...

“Tokyo Pop” is one of those movies that easily gets the title iconic. Written and directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui, who later directed “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, it also stars Yutaka Tadokoro, leader of the rock band Red Warriors, who also appear in the movie, legendary Tetsuro Tanba, as much as a cameo appearance by X Japan. The main protagonist, actress, playwright and singer Carrie Hamilton unfortunately died at the age of 38 due to lung cancer. In honor of the film’s 35th anniversary, a 4K restoration of Tokyo Pop was released by Kino Lorber in New York City at Bam Rose Cinemas on August 4, 2023, and in Los Angeles at the American Cinematheque on August 11, followed by a national expansion.The restoration was released on Blu-ray on December 5, 2023.

Tokyo Pop is screening at Five Flavours

The story follows Wendy, a young aspiring singer in New York City, who decides to leave for Japan,...

This article contains discussions of suicide.

Based on the Colombian telenovela "Yo soy Betty, la fea," the ABC sitcom "Ugly Betty" ran for four seasons from 2006 to 2010 and helped make lead actress America Ferrera into a major star. So why did it get canceled so quickly? Will there ever be a reunion? Oh, and also — what was "Ugly Betty" about, besides a girl named Betty who isn't as "pretty" as other women?

The show stars America Ferrera as the titular Betty Suarez, who, despite her braces and admittedly strange fashion sense, lands a job at Mode Magazine in Manhattan as an assistant to notorious womanizer Daniel Meade (Eric Mabius). Along the way, Betty ends up making some unlikely friends and allies, including Daniel himself — the two have a genuinely wholesome friendship, actually — but also has to face off against the imperious creative director of Mode, Wilhelmina Slater (Vanessa Williams), as...

The new psychological horror film Rounding, which recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, provides an intimate character study of medical resident James Hayman while at the same time serving up some excellent horror imagery and tense moments where the audience really doesn’t know whose perspective to believe. Rounding occasionally buckles under its own weight […]

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Following his SXSW winner and Indie Spirit nominee Saint Frances, writer-director Alex Thompson turns to the psychological drama for his next feature Rounding. Starring newcomer Namir Smallwood and Never Rarely Sometimes Always star Sidney Flanigan, the film––set to premiere tonight at Tribeca––was written by Thompson and his brother Christopher, a medical resident himself, and was inspired by his father’s stories of patients at work as a pulmonologist. Ahead of the premiere, we’re delighted to debut an evocative first poster.

Rounding follows driven medical resident James Hayman (Smallwood) who transfers to a rural hospital for a fresh start. There, the demons of his past start to catch up to him when he becomes consumed by the case of young asthma patient Helen Adso (Flanigan). As James’ claims grow increasingly alarming, Helen’s mother is determined to keep the case out of his hands and the hospital administration...

Hey, "NCIS: New Orleans" fans. The brand new season 6 is almost here! That means it's time to let you guys know what will be taking place in the premiere episode 1. CBS has already released a new press release for it. So, we will certainly be using it to deliver a nice, little premiere episode 1 spoiler session for you guys. To get things started, we have an official title for episode 1. It is called, "Judgement Call." This particular episode will definitely revolve around the main man Agent Pride, or at least that's all CBS is giving us. They only talk about agent Pride in this press release. So, what will agent Pride be up to when season 6 finally rolls around? It turns out that he will be on vacation at first, but then he's going to have to cut it short due to some drama with Hannah. Hannah is going...

CBS has renewed “NCIS: Los Angeles” for an 11th season, and “NCIS: New Orleans” for a sixth season.

Both action drama are spinoffs of “NCIS,” which was renewed in early April. “NCIS: Los Angeles” follows a Naval Criminal Investigative Service division based in the City of Angels that is tasked with catching dangerous and elusive criminals who pose a threat to national security. It stars Chris O’Donnell as Special Agent G. Callen, a chameleon who can skillfully blend in with and infiltrate the criminal underworld, and LL Cool J as Special Agent Sam Hanna, a former U.S. Navy Seal who has seen action in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The series also stars Linda Hunt, Daniela Ruah, Eric Christian Olsen, Barrett Foa, and Renee Felice Smith as members of this elite force. R. Scott Gemmill, John P. Kousakis, and Frank Military executive produce the show, with CBS Television Studios producing.

As expected, CBS has renewed NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans for the 2019-20 season. NCIS: Los Angeles will be back for an eleventh season, NCIS: New Orleans for a sixth. The pickups follow the recent renewal of the mothership series NCIS as CBS is keeping the CBS TV Studios-produced crime procedural franchise intact. The casts of both NCIS spinoffs are expected to return.

NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans are the latest CBS series to be picked up for next season. In addition to NCIS, the network has also renewed Young Sheldon, Mom, Criminal Minds, Blue Bloods and freshmen FBI, God Friended Me, The Neighborhood and Magnum P.I. The network’s Bull, Seal Team and S.W.A.T. appear to be in good shape, while Madam Secretary, MacGyver and Happy Together are on the bubble.

NCIS: New Orleans, starring Scott Bakula, is currently in...

I’ve written elsewhere about my admiration for the filmmaking on NCIS: New Orleans, a procedural that channels the spirit of Rio Bravo-era Howard Hawks to combine laid-back charm and camaraderie with kinetic, expertly choreographed action sequences. Under the guidance of producing director James Hayman, whose “Aftershocks” episode from season three is a clinic in Hitchcockian suspense, NCIS: New Orleans has assembled one of the best rotating companies of directors in episodic television: James Whitmore, Jr., Stacey K. Black, Rob Greenlea, and Bethany Rooney are just some of the superb helmers who have done fine work on the series over the […]...

Recently, CBS served up the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS: New Orleans" season finale episode 23 of season 1. The episode is entitled, "My City," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting and drama-filled stuff as Pride leaves no stone unturned when trying to figure out what entered their city, and more! In the new, 23rd episode press release: Pride Suspects A Mole Among The Ranks As NCIS And Local Law Enforcement Continue To Track The Broussard Syndicate After New Intelligence Suggests A Breach At The Ports. Press release number 2: After receiving intelligence that the ports have been breached, placing the Navy and the Gulf Coast in harm's way, Pride and the NCIS team are going to follow every angle to determine what has entered their city and how they can put a stop to the Broussard Syndicate, who seem to always be one step ahead of them.

Recently, CBS released the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Mentalist" episode 17 of season 6. The episode is entitled, "Silver Wings Of Time," and it sounds like things will get very intriguing and dramatic as Patrick is given only two days to crack a case that would rescue an innocent man from execution, and more! In the new,17th episode press release: Jane is going to have just two days to solve a cold case before an innocent man is executed. Press release number 2: Jane and the FBI will take up the cause of a death row inmate who has two days to prove his innocence before his sentence is carried out. Guest stars will feature: Shannon McClung (Agent Collins), Jud Tylor (Mae Feinberg), John De Lancie (Edward Feinberg)Oscar Torre (Luis Cruz), Richard Fancy (Richard Summers), Angelique Cabral (Gina Petrocelli), Peter Colburn (Pete Koch) ,Halbert Bernal (David...

New Mentalist season 6,episode 12 spoilers & clips hit the net. Last night,CBS released the new spoilers and sneak peek/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "The Mentalist" episode 12 of season 6. The episode is entitled, "The Golden Hammer," and it looks like things will get very interesting as Patrick and the FBI team attempt to decipher a dead man's final words, and more. In the new "The Golden Hammer" episode, Patrick and the FBI crew will end up, investigating the murder of a high-tech cartographer who may have unearthed a spy ring before his death. Meanwhile, Rigsby and Van Pelt will find themselves on the trail of a very shocking conspiracy. Actor Navid Negahban (“Homeland”) will guest star as Hassan Zarif, who is a man with information about the cartographer’s death. Other guest stars are going to include: Joe Adler as Jason Wylie, Erin Way as Avery Schultz, Wayne Bastrup as Charles Whitaker,...

New Mentalist season 6,episode 12 official spoilers,plotline revealed by CBS. Recently,CBS served up the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Mentalist" episode 12 of season 6. The episode is entitled, "The Golden Hammer," and it sounds like things will get quite intriguing as Patrick and the FBI investigate a high-tech cartographer's death that has possible spy ring intel attached, and more. In the new,12th episode press release: Jane and the FBI will investigate the death of a high-tech cartographer who may have unearthed a spy ring before he died. Press release number 2: Jane and the FBI are going to investigate the murder of a high-tech cartographer who may have unearthed a spy ring before his death. Meanwhile, Rigsby and Van Pelt will find themselves on the trail of an alarming conspiracy. Actor Navid Negahban (“Homeland”) is going to guest star as Hassan Zarif, who is a man...

A new television movie is filming in Victoria, British Columbia starting this weekend and "Sorority Wars," will star Rob Mayes in this latest Lifetime production. From science fiction series creator "Impact," Ted Bauman will act as producer in this comedy, thriller. Also, production will span over twenty days and involve several locations throughout the Victoria area as Royal Roads substitutes for a prestigious American university. Have a look at some of the cast and crew information for "Sorority Wars," and a word from producer Bauman below.

The synopsis for "Sorority Wars..."

Lucy Hale (Privileged) stars as a college freshman who triggers the sorority wars of the title when she snubs Delta, the prestigious sorority that her mother and her mother's best friend attended. Instead, she hangs with the more down-to-earth gals in rival sorority Kappa and all hell breaks loose (Times).

Release Date: 2010.

Rating: Unknown.

Director: James Hayman.

Writer: Michelle Lovretta

Cast: Lucy Hale,...

Lifetime is engaging in "Sorority Wars."

Courtney Thorne-Smith and Lucy Hale are set and Faith Ford is in negotiations to star in a new Lifetime original movie set in the cut-throat world of college sororities.

"Sorority" centers on an 18-year-old freshman (Hale) who ignites a full-blown sorority war after she snubs Delta, the sorority co-founded by her mother (Thorne-Smith) and her mother's college best friend (Ford), in favor of the more laid-back and less gossipy Kappa.

James Hayman ("Ugly Betty") is set to direct the movie from a script by Michelle Lovretta ("To Be Fat Like Me"). Patricia Clifford and Frank von Zerneck are exec producing through their Patricia Clifford Prods. and von Zerneck/Sertner Films.

Production on the movie is slated to begin April 27th in Vancouver.

"According to Jim" co-star Thorne-Smith is repped by Paradigm. Hale co-stars on the CW's drama "Privileged," while comedy veteran Ford most recently appeared on ABC's "Carpoolers.

Writer-producer Joel Fields has joined ABC's Ugly Betty as an executive producer.

He is expected to serve as a partner of creator/executive producer Silvio Horta on the writing side on the sophomore series.

The hiring of Fields fills a void left by the recent departure of executive producer Marco Pennette, who was let go last month, along with executive producer-director James Hayman.

Fields will start immediately on Betty. The ABC Studios-produced series begins production on its five-episode post-strike order next week.

Fields will serve as an executive producer alongside Horta, Salma Hayek and Jose Tamez, on the show, which has been renewed for next season.

Fields most recently was an executive producer/writing showrunner on FX's drama Dirt, which also is produced by ABC Studios.

The future of Dirt is in doubt after its abbreviated second season recently launched to lackluster ratings.

Fields is repped by CAA and attorney Tom Hoberman.

ABC's Ugly Betty will be heading back to production with a smaller producing team.

Executive producers Marco Pennette and James Hayman were let go from the sophomore dramedy Monday, the same day the series was renewed for a third season.

For the time being, Betty, which is expected to produce at least four more original episodes this season, is exec produced by creator Silvio Horta, Salma Hayek and Jose Tamez.

ABC Studios, which produces Betty, would not confirm the exits.

Betty, which continues to enjoy critical success, went through significant behind-the-scenes changes between its freshman and sophomore season when five writers were let go.

The PGA on Monday announced producers attached to previously announced nominees in feature film and TV categories.

The names had been withheld pending completion of the the PGA's accreditation process.

The accrediting review and a related appeal process is aimed at determining which producers "performed a majority of the producing functions from development through production and post production," officials said.

Winners will be announced at the 19th annual PGA awards, set for Feb. 2 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

A complete list of nominees follows:

The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures:

The Diving Bell and the Butterly (Miramax)

Kathleen Kennedy, Jon Kilik

Juno (Fox Searchlight)

Lianne Halfon, Mason Novick, Russell Smith

Michael Clayton (Warner Bros.)

Jennifer Fox, Kerry Orent, Sydney Pollack

No Country for Old Men (Miramax/Paramount Vantage)

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Scott Rudin

There Will Be Blood (Paramount Vantage/Miramax)

Joanne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi

The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures

Bee Movie (DreamWorks Animation)

Jerry Seinfeld, Christina Steinberg

Ratatouille (Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation)

Brad Lewis

The Simpsons Movie (20th Century Fox)

James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Richard Sakai, Mike Scully

The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures

Body of War (Phil Donahue Productions/Mobilus Media)

Phil Donahue, Ellen Spiro

Hear and Now (HBO)

Irene Taylor Brodsky

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (The Weinstein Company)

Jim Brown, Michael Cohl, William Eigen

Sicko (The Weinstein Company)

Michael Moore, Meghan O'Hara

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (HBO)

Steven Okazaki

The David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television

The Bronx is Burning (ESPN)

Joe Davola, Gordon Greisman, Bill Johnson, Mike Tollin

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (HBO)

Clara George, Tom Thayer, Dick Wolf

High School Musical 2 (Disney Channel)

Bill Borden, Barry Rosenbush

Jane Eyre (PBS/BBC)

Phillippa Giles, Diederick Santer

The Starter Wife (USA Network)

Jon Avnet, Josann McGibbon, Marsha Oglesby, Sara Parriott

The Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award In Episodic Television - Comedy

Entourage (HBO)

Doug Ellin, Stephen Levinson, Julian Farino, Wayne Carmona, Rob Weiss, Denis Biggs, Lori Jo Nemhauser

Extras (HBO)

Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Charles Hanson

The Office (NBC)

Greg Daniels, Kent Zbornak, Marci Klein, Jerry Kupfer, Lorne Michaels, Jeff Richmond

30 Rock (NBC)

Robert Carlock, Tina Fey

Ugly Betty (ABC)

Salma Hayek, James Hayman, Silvio Horta, James Parriott, Marco Pennette, Ben Silverman, Jose Tamez, Teri Weinberg, Alice West

The Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television - Drama

Dexter (Showtime)

Michael Cuesta, Sara Colleton, John Goldwyn, Robert Lloyd Lewis, Clyde Phillips

Grey's Anatomy (ABC)

Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Peter Horton, Rob Corn

Heroes (NBC)

Allan Arkush, Greg Beeman, Jim Chory, Dennis Hammer Gerrit van der Meer, Tim Kring

House (Fox)

David Shore, Katie Jacobs, Daniel Sackheim

Lost (ABC)

Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse, Jack Bender, Liz Sarnoff, Drew Goddard

The Sopranos (HBO)

David Chase, Brad Grey, Ilene S.