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TIFF48: Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ to Open 2023 Toronto International Film Festival; First Ever for a Japanese or Animated Film

Erik Anderson July 27, 2023

Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron from Studio Ghibli will open the 48th Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, September 7, at Roy Thomson... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR and BEST PICTURE (July)

Erik Anderson July 26, 2023

With Toronto and Venice lineups announced and Telluride in a month’s time the fall festival season is taking shape in the midst of the ongoing... Read More

TIFF48: Doc Program Features New Films By Errol Morris, Caroline Suh and Cara Mones, Raoul Peck, Roger Ross Williams

Erik Anderson July 26, 2023

The Toronto International Film Festival has announced the 2023 selection for the TIFF Docs program featuring 22 titles from 12 countries around the world, including... Read More

‘Haunted Mansion’ Review: A Little Creepy, Mostly Sleepy Ride on the Classic Disney Attraction

Film Reviews

‘Haunted Mansion’ Review: A Little Creepy, Mostly Sleepy Ride on the Classic Disney Attraction

Nicole Ackman July 25, 2023

“Welcome, foolish mortals,” the film tells us at its beginning, echoing the Disney attraction it’s based on. And maybe we are foolish mortals if we... Read More

Starry 2023 Venice Lineup Includes Cooper’s ‘Maestro,’ Coppola’s ‘Priscilla,’ Fincher’s ‘The Killer,’ Mann’s ‘Ferrari,’ DuVernay’s ‘Origin’

Erik Anderson July 25, 2023

Glitzy lineup marred by the inclusion of films from accused rapists and sexual assaulters like Woody Allen, Roman Polanski and Luc Besson The lineup for... Read More

‘Heartstopper’ Season 2 Review: Bi, Actually

TV Reviews

‘Heartstopper’ Season 2 Review: Bi, Actually

Erik Anderson July 25, 2023

Coming out is always an unfinished process. It’s not a single social media post or a mass email. Whether it’s friends, family, work, school, strangers... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast #194: The ‘Barbenheimer’ Episode

Podcasts

AwardsWatch Podcast #194: The ‘Barbenheimer’ Episode

Ryan McQuade July 24, 2023

On episode 194 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributors Zach Laws, Kevin L. Lee... Read More

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

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