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TIFF48: World Premieres of ‘Pain Hustlers,’ ‘Lee,’ ‘Dumb Money,’ ‘The Burial’ and More Announced

Erik Anderson July 24, 2023

The Toronto International Film Festival has announced the first wave of films 48th edition with 60 official selections in the Gala and Special Presentations program... Read More

J.A. Bayona’s ‘Society of the Snow (La Sociedad de la nieve)’ to Close 2023 Venice Film Festival

Erik Anderson July 22, 2023

Society of the Snow (La Sociedad de la nieve) directed by J.A. Bayona (The Orphanage, The Impossible, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) is the Closing Film,... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (July)

Erik Anderson July 21, 2023

News of films possibly or definitely moving out of 2023 and into 2024 as the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike prevents actors from promoting their films at... Read More

2023 Venice Classics Lineup: Agnès Varda’s ‘Les Créatures,’ Carlos Saura’s ‘La Caza,’ ‘Andrei Rublev’ Director’s Cut and More

Erik Anderson July 21, 2023

The lineup for the the Venice Classics section of the 80th Venice Film Festival has been announced, featuring Les Créatures by Agnès Varda, Terence Malick’s... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (July)

Erik Anderson July 21, 2023

This month has given us a lot of first looks with trailers for The Holdovers with Paul Giamatti, Napoleon with Joaquin Phoenix and Bob Marley:... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep 2: ‘Far From Heaven’ (Haynes, 2002)

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Director Watch Podcast Ep 2: ‘Far From Heaven’ (Haynes, 2002)

Ryan McQuade July 21, 2023

Welcome to Director Watch! On this brand new AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the... Read More

Telluride Film Festival Reveals Poster for 50th Edition

Erik Anderson July 20, 2023

The Telluride Film Festival today revealed its 2023 Festival poster, designed by Meow Wolf’s Luke Dorman. The 50th edition of the festival is set for... Read More

The Beginning is the End is the Beginning: Ranking the Films of Christopher Nolan From ‘Following’ to ‘Oppenheimer’

Zachary Laws July 20, 2023

Few filmmakers in the modern era have so successfully navigated the delicate balance between art and commerce as Christopher Nolan. Working his way up from... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (July)

Erik Anderson July 20, 2023

Not a lot of movement in the screenplay categories this month; Apple’s Killers of the Flower Moon and Universal’s Oppenheimer should be able to maintain... Read More

Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla is the Centerpiece Selection of 61st New York Film Festival

Erik Anderson July 20, 2023

Film at Lincoln Center announced on Wednesday that Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla will be the Centerpiece selection for the 61st New York Film Festival, making its North American... Read More

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