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Sam Esmail’s ‘Leave the World Behind’ with Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali to open 2023 AFI FEST

Erik Anderson September 5, 2023

Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that the World Premiere of Leave the World Behind, written and directed by AFI Conservatory Alum Sam Esmail... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast #200: 50th Telluride Film Festival Recap

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AwardsWatch Podcast #200: 50th Telluride Film Festival Recap

Erik Anderson September 5, 2023

On episode 200 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributor Sophia Ciminello are joined by... Read More

‘Green Border’ Review: Agnieszka Holland’s Devastating and Incisive Portrait of the Belarus-Poland Refugee Crisis | Venice

Calvin Law September 5, 2023

“They have been watching us for 10 years. No one did anything,” bitterly remarks Syrian refugee Bashir (Jalal Altawil) when asked by activists to show... Read More

‘Priscilla’ Review: Cailee Spaeny is Pitch-Perfect in Sofia Coppola’s Demythologized Look at the Presleys | Venice

Savina Petkova September 4, 2023

Sofia Coppola is back on the Lido once again for the first time since she presented Somewhere in 2010. One of the most anticipated titles... Read More

‘The Theory of Everything’ Review: Timm Kroeger’s Sophomore Feature is a Pulpy Adventure, as Impressive as it is Baffling | Venice

Adam Solomons September 4, 2023

You can tell that Timm Kroeger was a cinematographer before he was a director. The German filmmaker’s second feature, following 2014’s well-regarded The Council of... Read More

‘Saltburn’ Review: Emerald Fennell Throws a Brilliant Bacchanal of Obsession, Repulsion, and Desire | Telluride

Sophia Ciminello September 4, 2023

Opening a film with a roar of choral singers and stylized Old English titles thrusts the viewer into a very familiar, traditional English world. But... Read More

‘NYAD’ Review: Annette Bening and Jodie Foster Just Keep Swimming | Telluride

Sophia Ciminello September 3, 2023

Known for crafting edge-of-your-seat documentaries (Free Solo, The Rescue), Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin venture into uncharted territory with their first narrative feature, NYAD.... Read More

‘The Bikeriders’ Review: Jeff Nichols’ Greaser Gang Takes a Road to Nowhere | Telluride

Ryan McQuade September 3, 2023

Around five years ago, director Jeff Nichols came across a book of photography by Danny Lyon called The Bikeriders, which showed a group of greased... Read More

‘The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial’ Review: William Friedkin’s Final Film is Supported by a Sensational Company of Actors | Venice

Roberto Ruggio September 3, 2023

It’s not even a month since we lost the great William Friedkin. He made history as one of the leading directors of the ‘New Hollywood’,... Read More

‘Aggro Dr1ft’ Review: Harmony Korine’s Latest is a Sexist, Crude Grand Theft Auto-style Knockoff | Venice

Ben Rolph September 3, 2023

Harmony Korine’s Aggro Dr1ft is best described as a perverted Grand Theft Auto-style fantasy. It’s an experimental film to its core, ignoring almost all narrative... Read More