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‘RBG’ filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen take on the story of U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords for next doc

Erik Anderson January 26, 2022

CNN Films and TIME Studios announced today they have teamed with Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen (RBG, Julia, My Name is Pauli Murray), and producers Lisa Erspamer and Sam Jinishian, for Gabby Giffords... Read More

Oscars: 276 films eligible for 94th Academy Awards

Erik Anderson January 20, 2022

276 feature films are eligible for the 94th Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today. Last year, the Academy extended... Read More

From ‘Barb and Star’ to ‘Licorice Pizza’ to ‘tick, tick…BOOM!’ here are the Best Film Cameos of 2021

Zoë Rose Bryant January 19, 2022

This article contains several cameo spoilers for 2021 films. Last week, Ana de Armas’ unexpected inclusion on the BAFTA longlist for Best Supporting Actress (for... Read More

‘Scream’ (2022): The creation of the “requel,” new genre rules and giving us an LGBTQ+ horror icon

Zofia Wijaszka January 18, 2022

This article contains major spoilers to Scream (2022). “What’s your favorite scary movie?” is perhaps one of the most famed quotes in the horror genre.... Read More

American Cinema Editors (ACE) to honor Sundance Institute with Golden Eddie Award

Erik Anderson January 13, 2022

American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced today that the organization will present the Sundance Institute with its highest honor, the ACE Golden Eddie Award, at the... Read More

Searchlight Pictures acquires Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan starrer ‘Fresh’ ahead of Sundance debut

Erik Anderson January 12, 2022

Searchlight Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to LegendaryEntertainment’s film Fresh, directed by Mimi Cave and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People) and Sebastian Stan (Captain America franchise, I, Tonya), in advance of its World... Read More

2022 SAG Awards nominee reactions from Javier Bardem, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ariana DeBose and more

Erik Anderson January 12, 2022

The nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards for film and television were announced this morning and reactions from nominees will be coming in... Read More

Multi-Emmy winner Glenn Weiss returns to direct 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre

Erik Anderson January 11, 2022

The Oscars show producer Will Packer announced today that veteran director Glenn Weiss will return to direct the 94th Oscars. The Oscars will air live... Read More

Kevin Lee’s 15 Best Films of 2021

Kevin L. Lee January 10, 2022

I think most of us can agree that 2020 was a blur. So much of our lifestyles were disrupted and so many films were delayed.... Read More

2022 Sundance Film Festival announces jury members including Marielle Heller, Andrew Haigh, Payman Maadi

Erik Anderson January 7, 2022

The Sundance Institute announced today the members of the six juries awarding prizes for artistic and cinematic achievement at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Also... Read More

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