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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 154 – ‘Insomnia’ (Christopher Nolan, 2002) with Special Guest Christina Jeurling Birro

Erik Anderson May 15, 2026

On episode 154 of the Director Watch Podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter are joined by Pop Culture Confidential host Christina Jeurling Birro discuss... Read More

‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Review: I Saw the Twin Peaks Glow [A-] Cannes

Ryan McQuade May 15, 2026

When watching a film by director Jane Schoenbrun, one can’t help but dive back into their own past. As their protagonist Kris (Hannah Einbinder) explains... Read More

Interview: Richard Gadd Talks ‘Half Man,’ Finding the Humor in Trauma, and That Hospital Scene with Jaime Bell

Interviews (TV)

Interview: Richard Gadd Talks ‘Half Man,’ Finding the Humor in Trauma, and That Hospital Scene with Jaime Bell

Tyler Doster May 14, 2026

A couple of years ago, RG made it big when his Netflix series Baby Reindeer took off and skyrocketed his career. Gadd’s return to television... Read More

‘Nagi Notes’ Review: Kôji Fukada’s Gentle Examination of Intimate, Small Town Relationships Pays Off for Those with Patience [A-] Cannes

Martin Tsai May 13, 2026

Kôji Fukada has spent the past two decades quietly consolidating his place in world cinema, advancing by increments from the sidebars to the main slates... Read More

50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) Lineup: John Early’s ‘Maddie’s Secret,’ Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex’ and More

Erik Anderson May 12, 2026

Today, queer media nonprofit Frameline announced the full lineup for the landmark 50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) — the largest, longest-running, and most widely recognized queer... Read More

Make It a Double Feature: ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ and ‘All About Eve’

Retrospective

Make It a Double Feature: ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ and ‘All About Eve’

Matt St. Clair May 12, 2026

As the newly-released blockbuster The Devil Wears Prada 2 possesses the same charm as its predecessor thanks to its performances, it being about the fluctuating... Read More

Madonna to Premiere ‘Confessions II’ Visual Album Film at 2026 Tribeca Festival

Film Festivals

Madonna to Premiere ‘Confessions II’ Visual Album Film at 2026 Tribeca Festival

Erik Anderson May 12, 2026

Madonna has something she wants to talk about. Or, actually, show you. Directed by David Toro and Solomon Chase (TORSO), Confessions II is a 10-minute... Read More

2027 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (May)

Erik Anderson May 11, 2026

The Cannes Film Festival begins this week and I’m getting these under the wire just before anything officially screens. Since 2019’s Parasite, the 79-year-old festival... Read More

Interview: Eiza González and Poppy Liu On How Fashion Helps Create Their Characters in ‘I Love Boosters’ and Why They’re Driven by Social Justice

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Eiza González and Poppy Liu On How Fashion Helps Create Their Characters in ‘I Love Boosters’ and Why They’re Driven by Social Justice

Damian Danemann May 11, 2026

A quick glimpse at the cast for Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters reveals a who’s who of standout performers as capable of carrying major tentpoles... Read More

2026 BAFTA TV Awards: ‘Adolescence’ Dominates as Owen Cooper Completes Unprecedented Run

Erik Anderson May 10, 2026

Just over a year after it debuted, Netflix’s record-breaking four-part limited series Adolescence, co-created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, finished its awards run on its... Read More

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