How Writer-director Emilie Blichfeldt and the Oscar-nominated Hair and Makeup Team Behind ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Twisted Cinderella Into a Gruesome Cautionary Tale [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 138 – ‘Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles’ (Chantal Akerman, 1975) with special guest Morgan Roberts 
SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott 
Interview: ‘A Poet’ filmmaker Simón Mesa Soto on How His Literary Madcap Comedy Came to Be 
‘zi’ Review: Kogonada’s Latest is a Return to Minimalism But Frustratingly Unfocused [C+] Sundance 
Gotham Film Institute Reveals Dates for 2026 Film and Television Awards 
‘Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back’ to Close 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) at The Castro Theatre 
Girls on Film Awards: ‘Hamnet’ Wins Best Feature, Director, Lead Actress 
SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott 
Gotham Film Institute Reveals Dates for 2026 Film and Television Awards 
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: We Need to Talk About ‘Marty’ 
Frontrunner Friday: First Take on 2026 Oscar Winner Predictions 
2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (December)
As in Best Actor, the critics groups that announced in the first week of the month were really spread out. Of the big ones, Teyana... Read More
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2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (December)
The first week of December brought us a deluge of industry and critics winners and nominations, including the AFI Top 10 list, National Board of Review, Critics Choice, Golden... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (December)
The first week of December brought us a deluge of industry and critics winners and nominations, including the AFI Top 10 list, National Board of Review, Critics Choice, Golden... Read More
Rose Byrne to Receive Breakthrough Performance Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards for ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Rose Byrne is the recipient of the Breakthrough Performance Award for her critically praised performance in... Read More
Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Lead with 11
One Battle After Another and Sinners lead the pack with nominations in 11 categories from the Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA), including Best Director, Best Picture, Best Score,... Read More
‘Ella McCay’ Review: James L. Brooks Aims to Mine a Nostalgic Relic but Comes Up With Something Mildly Dated [B-]
Very quickly into its runtime, Ella McCay establishes itself as a fantasy. After the narrator (Julie Kavner) introduces herself with “I’m the narrator” (there’s no... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (December)
The first week of December brought us a deluge of industry and critics winners and nominations, including the AFI Top 10 list, National Board of... Read More
SFFILM Awards Honor Scott Cooper, Wunmi Mosaku, Kristen Stewart and Benicio Del Toro [VIDEO]
SFFILM celebrated four honorees for their achievements in contemporary cinema during the 2025 SFFILM Awards Night on Monday, December 8 in what has become one... Read More
Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Lead
The Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) have announced their nominations for the best in film for 2025. Not to be confused with the Phoenix Film Critics... Read More
Benicio Del Toro (‘One Battle After Another’) Receives the SFFILM Award for Acting from Regina Hall [VIDEO]
At the SFFILM Awards, held on December 8 at The Gateway Pavilion at Pier 2— Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, Benicio Del Toro receives... Read More
How Writer-director Emilie Blichfeldt and the Oscar-nominated Hair and Makeup Team Behind ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Twisted Cinderella Into a Gruesome Cautionary Tale [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 138 – ‘Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles’ (Chantal Akerman, 1975) with special guest Morgan Roberts 
Interview: ‘A Poet’ filmmaker Simón Mesa Soto on How His Literary Madcap Comedy Came to Be