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‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ review: The Oscar-winning master returns with his biggest labor of love yet in a wholly original take on the renowned classic | AFI FEST

Ryan McQuade November 8, 2022

We open to a small town in Italy during World War II, where we find Master Geppetto (David Bradley), a woodcarver who is known for... Read More

Cate Blanchett to receive Outstanding Performer of the Year Award from Santa Barbara Film Festival

Erik Anderson November 8, 2022

Cate Blanchett will receive the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at the 38th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Blanchett will be honored on Friday, February 10,... Read More

2022 AFI FEST announces Oscar-eligible Documentary, Animated and Live Action Short festival winners

Erik Anderson November 8, 2022

The Grand Jury Award winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Animated Short from 2022 AFI FEST have been announced, making them all eligible... Read More

Focus Features’ Peter Kujawski and Jason Cassidy to receive Industry Tribute at 32nd Gotham Awards

Erik Anderson November 8, 2022

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that Focus Features’ Chairman, Peter Kujawski and Vice Chairman, Jason Cassidy will receive the Industry Tribute during... Read More

Cannes winners ‘Triangle of Sadness,’ ‘Close’ lead 2022 European Film Awards (EFA) nominations

Erik Anderson November 8, 2022

Close is Belgium’s representative for the International Feature Film Oscar, while the three other Best Film nominees are the official submissions for their countries as... Read More

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ review: Ryan Coogler delivers a straightforward but emotionally powerful a story of loss, legacy, and healing in tribute to Chadwick Boseman

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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ review: Ryan Coogler delivers a straightforward but emotionally powerful a story of loss, legacy, and healing in tribute to Chadwick Boseman

Kevin L. Lee November 8, 2022

Ryan Coogler sets the tone of his sequel instantly in the opening of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Within seconds, Letitia Wright and Angela Bassett prepare... Read More

Trailer: FX reveals evocative first teaser for drama series ‘Kindred,’ based on Octavia E. Butler bestseller

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Trailer: FX reveals evocative first teaser for drama series ‘Kindred,’ based on Octavia E. Butler bestseller

Erik Anderson November 7, 2022

FX has released the first teaser for the new drama series Kindred, which will debut all episodes Tuesday, December 13 exclusively on Hulu. Adapted from... Read More

‘Bruiser’ review: Jalyn Hall and Trevante Rhodes lead a superb cast that tackles violence and father figures | AFI FEST

Abe Friedtanzer November 7, 2022

Children look up to and are influenced by their parents, and that’s not always a good thing. Miles Warren’s searing feature film debut, Bruiser, centers... Read More

‘The Corridors of Power’ review: Dror Moreh’s disturbing look at foreign policy failures and its most vulnerable victims | AFI FEST

Catherine Springer November 7, 2022

Documentarian Ken Burns felt compelled to make The U.S. and the Holocaust, a documentary about the United States’ problematic response to the Holocaust and release... Read More

“Sr.” review: A heartfelt tribute that sometimes loses sight of its own subject | AFI FEST

Catherine Springer November 5, 2022

Saying goodbye to a parent is a difficult but normal part of life. For most of us, saying goodbye is usually a solitary, quietly poignant... Read More

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