The Oscars Set March Dates for 99th and 100th Academy Awards 
Critics Choice Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television Honorees: Hannah Einbinder, Dan Levy, Bre-Z, ‘Heated Rivalry’ Creator Jacob Tierney and More 
‘Hacks’ Season 5 Review: Happy Days Are Here Again [A] 
‘The Serpent’s Skin’ Review: Alice Maio Mackay’s Heart-Wrenching Supernatural Horror Romance Sparks with Visual Flair [A-] 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 339 – Reviewing ‘The Drama,’ Starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson 
How Danielle Deadwyler Found the Rhythm and Intellectualism in the College Comedy Chaos of ‘Rooster’ 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 147 – ‘The Tales of Hoffman’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1951) with Special Guest Christina Jeurling Birro 
Something Old, Something New: Who’s in Contention For This Year’s Emmys? 
The Oscars Set March Dates for 99th and 100th Academy Awards 
‘The Invite’ and ‘Late Fame’ to Open 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM): Full Lineup Announced 
‘The Invite’ and ‘Late Fame’ to Open 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM): Full Lineup Announced
Today, SFFILM announced the program for the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival, the longest-running film festival in the Americas. The Festival returns to... Read More
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Pierre Salvadori’s ‘La Vénus électrique’ to Open 79th Cannes Film Festival
On Tuesday, May 12, La Vénus électrique will launch the festivities of the 79th Festival de Cannes. French director and screenwriter Pierre Salvadori’s new film... Read More
‘Our Hero, Balthazar’ Review: Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield Astonish in Oscar Boyson’s Look at Teenage Dirtbags, Baby [B+]
Internet attention can be fickle, to put it lightly. The almighty algorithm (all hail!) favors human behavior that would normally be considered anti-social or extreme.... Read More
California Film Institute (CAFILM) Announces 2026 DocLands Documentary Film Festival Lineup
The California Film Institute (CAFILM) has announced the lineup for the 10th anniversary edition of the DocLands Documentary Film Festival, scheduled from April 30 to May... Read More
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Review: The Iconic Platforming Plumber is Asphyxiated in an Intergalactic IP Spree [C-]
There’s a sense of resignation that comes with watching The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. To see the sequel to Illumination’s 2023 mega-hit adaptation of Nintendo’s... Read More
Legendary Bay Area Publicist Karen Larsen Shutters Larsen Associates but Boutique Firm to Continue
Today, March 31, 2026, Karen Larsen will close the doors of Larsen Associates, the boutique San Francisco publicity firm she founded more than four decades... Read More
33rd New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) Lineup Announced
Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) and African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) announce the lineup at FLC for the 33rd edition of the New York African... Read More
Netflix to Stream Eddie Murphy AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute on May 31
Netflix and The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that the televised special, The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy, will... Read More
‘The Drama’ Review: Zendaya Gets a Case of the Mondays in Kristoffer Borgli’s Twisted Marriage Story [C+]
In the promotional materials leading up to Kristoffer Borgli’s pitch-black romantic comedy, The Drama, the film’s stars, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, smartly leaned into the... Read More
On the Shelf: ‘Marty Supreme,’ ‘Ray,’ ‘Salem’s Lot,’ ‘The Blade,’ ‘Married to the Mob’ Highlight the 4K Physical Media releases for the Week of March 30
Dream big this week as the end of March rolls in with one of the most acclaimed films of 2025, alongside some stellar new 4K... Read More
Critics Choice Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television Honorees: Hannah Einbinder, Dan Levy, Bre-Z, ‘Heated Rivalry’ Creator Jacob Tierney and More 
‘Hacks’ Season 5 Review: Happy Days Are Here Again [A] 
‘The Serpent’s Skin’ Review: Alice Maio Mackay’s Heart-Wrenching Supernatural Horror Romance Sparks with Visual Flair [A-]