‘The Traitors’ Leads 8th Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 152 – ‘Following’ (Christopher Nolan, 1998) 
Ben Schnetzer on Starring in ‘The Madison’ and Working with Michelle Pfeiffer [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Review: The Long-Awaited Sequel Proves That Fashion is Always in Vogue [B+] 
50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) Announces Opening Night, Centerpiece, and Pride Kickoff Films 
‘Death by Lightning,’ ‘Big Mistakes,’ Rachel Sennott Lead 2026 Gotham Television Awards Nominations 
On the Shelf: ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ ‘John Singleton’s Hood Trilogy,’ a Nancy Meyers Double Feature and Action-Packed Spectacles Highlight the Physical Media releases for the Week of April 27 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 151 – ‘The Annihilation of Fish’ (Burnett, 1999) 
50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) Announces Opening Night, Centerpiece, and Pride Kickoff Films 
‘Death by Lightning,’ ‘Big Mistakes,’ Rachel Sennott Lead 2026 Gotham Television Awards Nominations 
‘A Useful Ghost’ Review: Vacuum Cleaner Love Story Doesn’t Suck [C+] Cannes
You won’t find a better elevator pitch at Cannes this year than the premise for the Thai Critics’ Week title A Useful Ghost, a supernatural... Read More
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‘Sirāt’ Review: Óliver Laxe Takes Us on a Sisyphean Journey of Sound and Fury Road [A-] Cannes
Perhaps the most mesmerising Competition entry thus far, Óliver Laxe’s Sirāt takes us to a world of desert raves where the promise of salvation still... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 99 – ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ (Peter Jackson, 2001)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
‘Sound of Falling’ Review: What It Feels Like For a Girl [A-] Cannes
Early in Mascha Schilinski’s sophomore feature, Sound of Falling, Alma (Hanna Heckt) and her sisters play a prank on one of the maids. They know... Read More
‘Two Prosecutors’ Review: Sergei Loznitsa’s Brooding, Minimalistic Procedural Exposes Soviet Corruption [B+] Cannes
The grim iron gates of a Soviet prison open up as director Sergei Loznitsa begins his exploration of Soviet state repression, told through the lens... Read More
‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Review: Tom Cruise Takes Ethan Hunt to the Ends of the Earth and Back
“Our lives are the sum of our choices.” Though the words were first said to Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt in the penultimate quest, Mission: Impossible... Read More
Make it a Double Feature: ‘Saloum’ and ‘Ganja & Hess’
It’s safe to say that moviegoers are experiencing major cases of Sinners fever. Between its immense critical acclaim and its bona fide success, making almost... Read More
‘Death Becomes Her,’ Jinkx Monsoon Lead LGBTQ Critics’ Dorian Theater Award Nominations
Andrew Scott, André De Shields, Jonathan Groff Score Double-Nods; Megyn Hilty, Audra McDonald, Nicole Scherzinger, Kit Connor, Paul Mescal Also in Mix GALECA: The Society... Read More
Interview: With ‘Overcompensating,’ Benito Skinner Brings the Benny Drama, and Comedy, to His College Coming Out [VIDEO]
Benito Skinner had just seen Charli XCX at the Barclay’s Center the night before but he was still bright eyed and eager to talk about... Read More
Interview: Trey Edward Shults Talks About his Newest Film ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ a Musical Odyssey Starring The Weeknd [VIDEO]
Trey Edward Shults is a trailblazer. When your early work in film includes being on three of Terrence Malick’s sets, perhaps it’s inevitable that such... Read More
‘The Traitors’ Leads 8th Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 152 – ‘Following’ (Christopher Nolan, 1998) 
Ben Schnetzer on Starring in ‘The Madison’ and Working with Michelle Pfeiffer [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Review: The Long-Awaited Sequel Proves That Fashion is Always in Vogue [B+]