HOLIDAY RELEASES AWAIT CINEPHILES By Nathan Lerner Invariably, the studios hold the release of some of their top theatrical releases until the holidays. 2023 proves no exception to this customary approach. A spate of screen treats awaits eager cinephiles. These vehicles will provide a wide array of different genres to accommodate a variety of tastes. This time around, the studios have adopted a dimorphic release strategy for their year-end films. The release of holiday films

CARMEN (2023) Starring Melissa Barrera, Paul Mescal, Rossy de Palma, Elsa Pataky, Nicole da Silva, Tara Morice, Richard Brancatisano, Benedict Hardie, Kaan Guldur, Nico Cortez, Pip Edwards, Tracy "The DOC" Curry, Corey London, Ryan Oliver Gelbart, Kevin MacIsaac, Zac Drayson, Morgan Smallbone, Damien Thomlinson, Darvin Dela Cruz, Alejandro Corsino and Marina Tamayo. Screenplay by Alexander Dinelaris Jr. and Loïc Barrère & Benjamin Millepied. Directed by Benjamin Millepied. Di

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Dagmara Dominczyk, Ed Harris, Paul Mescal & Peter Sarsgaard Director and Cast of Oscar-Nominated The Lost Daughter Examines Its Truths and Illusions by Brad Balfour Written and directed by veteran actor Maggie Gyllenhaal (in her feature directorial debut), The Lost Daughter – a complex psychological drama based on the novel of the same name by the mysterious Elena Ferrante – had its world premiere at the 78th Venice Internat