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Predator: Hunting Grounds, the cat-and-mouse first-person shooter developed by IllFonic, has a new gameplay trailer for fans to fawn over ahead of launch later this week.

Similar to the studio’s work on Friday the 13th: The Game, Hunting Grounds is an asymmetrical affair that pits a team of four human mercenaries against the titular extraterrestrial threat in a winner-takes-all fight for survival. As is so often the case with 4v1 experiences, players can expect the outnumbered party (the Predator in this instance) to have access to a number of powerful abilities and weapons to even the odds, with all the hallmarks one would expect from the films at your disposal to ensure those pesky mercenaries never achieve their objective.

As for the fireteam eager to keep its collective limbs on the other end, they’ll undoubtedly be outmatched in terms of technology and sheer physical strength, meaning co-ordination and...

With readers turning to their home viewing options more than ever, this daily feature provides one new movie each day worth checking out on a major streaming platform.

David Byrne is one of the most resilient musical artists in modern history, and his talent for satisfying audiences while leading them into unexpected places has shown no signs of wear. As recently as February, Byrne was throwing a party on Broadway every night with “American Utopia,” resurrecting and refashioning some of his greatest hits alongside new compositions into a visually dazzling meditation on how a troubled nation can harbor greater potential. At some point, the Spike Lee-directed version of “American Utopia” announced earlier this year may give more audiences a chance to hang with Byrne’s latest euphoric sensation; until then, there is still “Stop Making Sense,” which still delivers all the joy you need to get through the day.

San Sebastian — Already backed by a four-way production partnership spanning Nicaragua, Mexico, the Netherlands and Germany, Nicaraguan Laura Baumeister’s stirring feature debut project “Daughter of Rage” swept three of the four prizes on offer at San Sebastian’s 8th Europe-Latin America Co-production Forum, which wrapped Wednesday night.

The other big prize of the night, a Films in Progress Prize for San Sebastian’s pix-on-post competition, went to another alumna of Mexico’s Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (Ccc) film school, Fernanda Valadez for “Non Distinguishing Features.” an extraordinary achievement for an already celebrated institution.

The trio of trophies – Best Project Award, an Efads-Caaci Grant, and Artekino Intl. Prize – for “Daughter of Rage” mark further recognition for a movie project whose combination of mother-daughter story and social-issue drama has won development backing from the Hubert Bals, Hb Minority Europe, Ibermedia funds.It also garnered a Woulter Barendrecht Award at the Rotterdam Festival.

Although it's already streaming on Shudder and Sundance Now, A Discovery of Witches has enjoyed such a successful debut on both streaming services (breaking viewing records for each service) that its entire first season will air on AMC and BBC America over an eight-week period beginning Sunday, April 7th:

Press Release: Pasadena, CA – AMC Networks announced today from the Television Critics’ Association (TCA) Press Tour that the hit series A Discovery of Witches, starring Matthew Goode and Teresa Palmer, will make its network television debut on AMC and BBC America following a hugely successful premiere on the AMC Networks’ streaming services Sundance Now and Shudder. The series’ first season, which has been heralded as “elegant and satisfying” (Los Angeles Times), “the next show to cast its spell over viewers” (Collider), “the hot show that’s like Twilight meets Outlander” (Thrillist) and “elevates itself from its genre predecessors” (Uproxx) will begin...

Law & Order: Svu knows how to hit viewers where it hurts.

Our hearts go out week after week to the victims of some of humanity's worst crimes.

And sometimes, this show makes us cry. 

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Check out our picks for the most cry-worthy episodes of Svu. Don't see your favorite? No problem! Share it in the comments.

If you need a refresher, don't forget you can watch Law & Order: Svu online here on TV Fanatic.

1. Munch's heartbreak. Sarah Logan's story on Law & Order: Svu Season 1 Episode 20 "Remorse" was a sad one altogether -- she was a reporter who was killed by a bomb after she shared her own rape during her news show. But what made us cry was that she was one of the few people that the ordinarily aloof...

Painless is a new thriller from the mind of Jordan Horowitz (Angel of Nanjing). The film follows a man named Henry Long who has a rare condition - congenital analgesia - and cannot feel pain, but can still feel strong emotion. So, what is the difference between pain and suffering? In the film, Henry (played by Joey Klein from 12 Monkeys) searches for a cure to his condition with the mysterious Shani (played by Evalena Marie from True Blood) as time is running out. Trapped in his deadened body, Henry struggles to relate to others, while desperately struggling to find a drug or a surgery that can relieve his suffering. And when Shani enters his life, he is finally motivated to find his own breakthrough,...

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Painless is an interesting looking thriller from the mind of director Jordan Horowitz (Angel of Nanjing). The film is based on the real life character Henry Long who lived a life without the ability to feel pain. The films asks how one could one live, love and cope in a world without pain?

Henry (Joey Klein from 12 Monkeys) searches for a cure to his condition with the mysterious Shani (“True Blood”) as time for a cure is running out.

Painless is currently on a theatrical run in Los Angeles and cast and crew are in attendance at the Laemmle Music Hall.

Painless will show on DVD and Digital platforms on October 2 through Indican Pictures.

Synopsis:

The story for Painless is based on the rare condition - congenital analgesia...

"For someone who doesn't feel pain, you sure know an awful lot about it." Indican Pictures has released an official trailer for a medical thriller titled Painless, the latest film written & directed by filmmaker Jordan Horowitz (not the same Jordan as the producer of La La Land). The film is about a scientist born with a rare condition that makes him unable to feel physical pain, and he becomes increasingly obsessed with finding a cure. This isn't the only film about someone with this condition - a Russian film named Jumpman follows a boy with the same rare disease. Joey Klein (from TV's "12 Monkeys" and "This Life") stars in this, along with Evalena Marie, Kip Gilman, Pascal Yen-Pfister, Tommie Sox, and Nick Latrenta. Yes it does look a bit cliche and campy, but still seems like an intriguing film about obsession and the human condition. Here's the first official...

In the opening minutes of Painless writer/director Jordan Horowitz sets up the premise of his movie with no dialogue. Through aged video, we see a little boy getting into all sorts of pain inducing trouble with no response so when we meet the adult Henry Long, we already know his deal is: he can’t feel pain.

Henry has become obsessed with figuring out why he can’t feel pain and trying to fix himself. This, along with reading people’s ailments, are the only two things he cares about until a man comes knocking on his door offering to help him in his search for a cure. In exchange, Henry has to provide some of his DNA for sampling. And so Henry and Dr. Andrews come to work together even though the pair have different goals - Henry wants to feel while Dr. Andrews [Continued ...]...

"Angel of Nanjing" - The Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing is one of the most famous bridges in China. It is also the most popular place in the world to commit suicide. For the past 11 years, Chen Si has been patrolling this bridge, looking to provide aid for those who’ve gone there to end their lives. Incredibly, he has saved over 300 people since he began – nearly one every two weeks.

On May 5, 2010, after hearing about Chen Si’s story, Jordan Horowitz and Frank Ferendo bought tickets to China in order to document his ongoing efforts. Relying purely on self-funding and no forms of social media, the duo set off to China armed with their guerilla style of filmmaking and a rotation of Chinese translators. On March 27, 2015, the two premiered the film at the Phoenix Film Festival going on to win “Best Documentary” and being the first recipient of the Sidney K. Shapiro Humanitarian Award.

Frank Ferendo: "Suicide is a global thing, but a third of all suicides happen in China – around 490,000. Every culture has it. There’s just so many people in China and it’s such a changing economy. Some of it is a Chinese problem. There isn’t anything in China for people, whereas here stateside, there are other options. There’s hotlines, government help. China has hotlines but no one may answer the phone. And in China, people don’t want to discuss their problems even. It’s a taboo. They hold it in, and it comes out in worse ways."

Though the story was always compelling, Ferendo and Horowitz’s eye extended beyond just the bridge. Their subject Chen Si is an incredibly compelling character in his own right, employing rescue methods that are equally nurturing and aggressive – even sometimes exhibiting gallows humor.

Jordan Horowitz : "It was really about his grandmother and what she instilled in him. He does suffer from depression and it deeply affects him. But he never thought of himself as a hero, he’s thought of himself as a failure for the ones he couldn’t. He’s overwhelmed, none of his friends will listen. He struggles with that. So he started a blog and his phone number is there for depressed people to call him.”

Frank Ferendo : “He drinks a lot, he chain smokes. He’s always got a cigarette going. He drinks every day. He talks about why he does this. His heart can’t take it. He must drink. To handle it all. And then he writes this poetry. The burden of anyone he can’t save... He only goes every weekend. 2 days. Because he has a job, he has responsibilities.”

With a primary focus on narrative, Ferendo and Horowitz aim to provide information as well as entertainment.

Jordan Horowitz : “My hope is that people don’t look at it like a foreign film. It’s a global epidemic. It’s something that we can all relate to. And it’s something we should be empathetic [about] too. The film takes place in China only because that’s just where the guy is doing it.”

Frank Ferendo: “He doesn’t have any help. No government help. He’s just decided to it himself. He works his job and funnels a lot of money into this program he’s doing. He would even sometimes bring people from the bridge home. And his wife was not happy with that.”

Jordan Horowitz : “It’s a major source of tension with his wife, not just financially but also the time. He missed several years of his daughter growing up. And the reality is that he won’t do this forever. He’s hoping that people see this film and are willing to step up. It’s a cause for concern and I’m not sure what the solution is.”

As of this article, “Angel Of Nanjing” is still seeking distribution.

Frank Ferendo has written three scripts in the past years and is hoping to film one next year.

Jordan Horowitz currently has a film in post-production titled “Painless,” which he aims to be finished by summer.

The Phoenix Film Festival is an annual international festival that takes place in Phoenix, Arizona.

Special thanks to Erik O’Malley .