2025 Sundance Film Festival Lineup: ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ with Jennifer Lopez, Andrew Ahn’s ‘The Wedding Banquet’ Set for World Premieres
Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the 87 feature films and six episodic projects selected for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, including new films starring... Read More
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‘The Brutalist’ Trailer Reveals the Fragility of the American Dream
Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being... Read More
2025 Oscars: 145 Original Scores, 89 Original Songs Eligible for 97th Academy Awards
145 Original Scores and 89 Original Songs have made the first cut on their way to an Academy Award nomination but with one big omission.... Read More
2025 Oscars: Finalists for Visual Effects Oscar Revealed Include ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’
The finalists in the running for the Visual Effects Oscar were revealed today, including the blockbusters Wicked, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Gladiator II, as well as... Read More
2024 DOC NYC Reveals Difficulties and Future of Documentary Filmmaking
It’s hard to maintain an upbeat mood during the dire state of nonfiction and the recent U.S. presidential election result at this year’s DOC NYC,... Read More
36th Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) Announces Full Lineup, Opening with ‘Better Man’ and Closing with ‘The Penguin Lessons’
The 36th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced that the Festival’s Opening Night film will be Better Man directed by Michael Gracey on Thursday, January 2, and... Read More
2025 Oscars: Eligibility Lists for Animated Feature, Documentary Feature and International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature Film and International... Read More
From ‘Alien’ to ‘Gladiator,’ How Ridley Scott Uses His Own Legacy to Elevate IP Cinema
Ridley Scott is a wild man–a prolific maverick of spectacle, the pissed-off elder statesman of epic movie-making, and my favorite cinematic grandfather. A few weeks... Read More
Conan O’Brien to Host 2025 Oscars: “America Demanded It!”
Emmy-winning comedian, writer, producer and former late-night host Conan O’Brien is your host for the 97th Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced... Read More
Trailer Watch: ‘Unstoppable,’ ‘Paddington in Peru,’ ‘Cruel Intentions,’ ‘Squid Game 2’ and More
This week’s trailer round-up gives everything from festival Oscar hopefuls starring Jennifer Lopez, our favorite marmalade-loving adventure bear, a new Steven Soderbergh, a shirtless Chad... Read More
2027 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (May) 
Colman Domingo to Receive Variety Creative Conscience Award at 50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) 
Interview: Ildikó Enyedi on Working with Tony Leung and Léa Seydoux and Her Triptych Storytelling in ‘Silent Friend’ 
Winners Announced for Golden Gate, Audience Awards of the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM)