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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 152 – ‘Following’ (Christopher Nolan, 1998) 
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50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) Announces Opening Night, Centerpiece, and Pride Kickoff Films 
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2026 NewFest LGBTQ+ Pride Summer Series to Feature ‘STOP! THAT! TRAIN!,’ Outdoor ‘Heated Rivalry’ Screening and More 
‘Fly Me to the Moon’ Review: Failure to Launch
Once a staple of old Hollywood, it has been years since anyone has truly been able to recreate the screwball comedy. In the 1930s and... Read More
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Ron Howard’s ‘Eden,’ ‘We Live in Time’ with Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh to World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced five more World Premiere titles from the Gala program, sponsored by Dyson, and the Special Presentation program. Today’s films are from internationally acclaimed filmmakers and... Read More
First Trailer for ‘Gladiator II’ Reveals Pageantry, Vengeance and a Shark
Paramount Pictures today revealed the first trailer for Gladiator II from director Ridley Scott and starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger and... Read More
Cowboys Like Us: Director Luke Gilford on Found Families, Exploring Queer Rodeo Culture, and Providing a Beacon of Hope with National Anthem [Interview]
The art of photography and filmmaking can go hand and hand in a lot of ways, as both are a visual representation of human expressions... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 239: Reviewing ‘MaXXXine’ and Our Favorite L.A.-based Films
On episode 239 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributors Karen Peterson and... Read More
New Images from ‘Heartstopper’ Season 3
Netflix has released eight new images from Heartstopper Season 3, coming October 3, and you can also watch the official date announcement below, featuring an... Read More
Willem Dafoe Appointed Artistic Director of La Biennale di Venezia Theatre Department for 2025-2026
Willem Dafoe is the new Artistic Director of the Theatre Department of La Biennale di Venezia for the two-year term 2025-2026, it was announced today. The appointment was deliberated by... Read More
Interview: Eve Best on Dragon Riding, Targaryen Psychological Warfare and Rhaenys’s Fate in ‘House of the Dragon’
[Warning: heavy spoilers below] For fans of Game of Thrones and the subsequent prequel series House of the Dragon, perhaps one of the greatest wishes... Read More
‘House of the Dragon’ S2 E4 Recap: Stop Dragon My Heart Around
Wings and fire clash in the sky as the Targaryen civil war moves into a bloody section of the noble family’s history. After being outmaneuvered... Read More
‘Longlegs’ Review: Osgood Perkins’ Homage-Cloaked Horror Sometimes Spooks but Mostly Hides Original Ideas in the Shadows
Horror movies have increasingly felt the need to be bigger, badder, and bloodier over time, outdoing their predecessors by filling audiences with even more unimaginable... Read More
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‘The Traitors’ Leads 8th Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations