2016 Cannes Film Festival: Director’s Fortnight Lands Paul Schrader, Pablo Larraín, Laura Poitras
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] With the Official In Competition lineup and Critics’ Week films announced, today brings us the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Director’s Fortnight) with... Read More
Film Festivals
2016 Cannes Film Festival: Critics’ Week Films Announced; Chloe Sevigny Short Closes
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The 55th La Semaine de la Critique (Critics’ Week) of the Cannes Film Festival has unveiled its films, including a trio... Read More
‘Looking’ Feature Film to Close San Francisco Gay & Lesbian Film Fest
After a short two-season run on HBO, the 40th San Francisco International Film Festival (put on by Frameline) will World Premiere the final chapter of... Read More
SFIFF59 Preview: Maggie’s Plan (Rebecca Miller)
In Maggie’s Plan, Greta Gerwig plays the titular character, a woman on the verge of artificially inseminating herself with the DNA of a former college... Read More
2016 Cannes Film Festival: Almódovar, Dolan, Dardennes Set for Cannes Return
As predicted, this year’s Cannes Film Festival is set to be packed with Cannes superstars like the Dardennes, Pedro Almodóvar, Ken Loach, Xavier Dolan... Read More
‘The Family Fang’ (Nicole Kidman, Jason Bateman) Poster and Trailer
The trailer and poster for Jason Bateman’s sophomore directing effort The Family Fang is here. The film, based on the novel of the same name... Read More
Oscar Podcast #38: Cannes Predictions, Oscar Talk, Story of Your Life Gets a New Title
In our 38th podcast, I am joined by three Gold Rush Gang members – Júlia, Evan and Kenneth – to first discuss the name change... Read More
San Francisco International Film Fest Announces Lineup incl. Maggie’s Plan, The Family Fang, High-Rise
The 59th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) has announced its full lineup for 2016 and it features new films from Oscar winners Julianne... Read More
59th SFIFF Announces Opening, Centerpiece, Closing Night Films
San Francisco, CA — The San Francisco Film Society has announced the highly anticipated Big Nights selections for the 59th San Francisco International Film Festival (April... Read More
2016 Cannes Film Festival: News and Details
The 69th Cannes Film Festival, the preeminent film festival in the world, will be May 11-22, 2016. Speculation is always rampant as to what... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 136 – ‘Rules Don’t Apply’ (Warren Beatty, 2016) 
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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 329 – 98th Oscar Nominations Reactions: For Good 
Oscar Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Breaks All Time Record with 16, Sets Several Places in Academy Awards History