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2023 AFI FEST Reveals Full Lineup: World Premieres of ‘Freud’s Last Session,’ Albert Brooks Doc; 18 International Feature Oscar Entries

Erik Anderson September 28, 2023

Special Screenings Include All of Us Strangers, American Fiction, The Bikeriders, The End Where We Start From, Fingernails and Memory The American Film Institute (AFI) announced... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (September)

Erik Anderson September 28, 2023

With Lily Gladstone (Apple’s Killers of the Flower Moon) officially over in Best Actress, Supporting Actress becomes one of the most wildly competitive categories of... Read More

Interview: Cinematographer Oren Soffer on Creating ‘The Creator,’ DVD Extras and Karaoke

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Cinematographer Oren Soffer on Creating ‘The Creator,’ DVD Extras and Karaoke

Catherine Gonzales September 28, 2023

Gareth Edwards is no stranger to Fantastic Fest. His 2010 film Monsters was accepted into the festival so it is a full circle moment for... Read More

Lila Avilés Receives Mill Valley Film Festival Mind the Gap Creation Prize for Mexico Oscar Entry ‘Tótem’

Erik Anderson September 26, 2023

The Mill Valley Film Festival announced today that Lila Avilés is the 2023 Mind the Gap (MTG) Creation Prize recipient, and will receive $10,000 accolade,... Read More

Interview: John Carney on Coming Back to Dublin and the Home Viewing Experience in ‘Flora and Son’

Interviews (Film)

Interview: John Carney on Coming Back to Dublin and the Home Viewing Experience in ‘Flora and Son’

Abe Friedtanzer September 26, 2023

Since his 2007 breakout hit Once, which won an Oscar for its signature song “Falling Slowly,” writer-director John Carney has been a reliable provider of... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (September)

Erik Anderson September 26, 2023

Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer), Ryan Gosling (Barbie) and Robert De Niro (Killers of the Flower Moon) remain a solid top 3 for the third month... Read More

‘The Creator’ Review: Gareth Edwards Brings a Fresh Spin to What Could Have Been Stale Sci-Fi

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‘The Creator’ Review: Gareth Edwards Brings a Fresh Spin to What Could Have Been Stale Sci-Fi

Nicole Ackman September 26, 2023

It’s hard to remember the last great original science fiction movie that felt like it truly represented something astounding for the genre. Was it James... Read More

Fantastic Fest Announces 2023 Award Winners: ‘Property,’ ‘I’ll Crush Y’all,’ ‘Shackle’ and More

Erik Anderson September 26, 2023

Fantastic Fest has announced the winners of its 2023 awards, including Daniel Bandiere’s Property as Best Picture in the Main Competition section and Kike Narcea’s... Read More

Fantastic Fest Dispatch #1: Toxic Avengers, Secret ‘Saltburn’ and Gregg Araki’s ‘Nowhere’ in 4K

Catherine Gonzales September 26, 2023

The opening night of a film festival resembles a glimpse of that new love feeling – giddy with anticipation, will this be a good experience,... Read More

Golden Globes Add Two New Categories: Box Office Achievement and Stand-Up Comedy

Erik Anderson September 26, 2023

The Golden Globes will introduce two new categories to this season’s awards, one for “Cinematic and Box Office Achievement” and one for “Best Performance in... Read More

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