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Ben Affleck to Receive Inaugural Visionary Icon & Creator Tribute at 33rd Gotham Awards for ‘AIR’

Erik Anderson October 16, 2023

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that AIR, the Amazon MGM Studios sports dramedy directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Ben Affleck, will receive... Read More

‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ Review: This Bird Barely Flies | LFF

Luke Hearfield October 14, 2023

The 2000 Aardman animated film Chicken Run is about as close to a perfect family film as you can get. The Great Escape-inspired frolic from... Read More

‘Cobweb’ Review: Song Kang-ho is Pitch-perfect in this Delirious Meta-Comedy | LFF

Ben Rolph October 13, 2023

Writer-director Jim Jee-woon reteams with Parasite actor Song Kang-ho in this delirious, self-knowing satire on the filmmaking process. Cobweb asks meaningful questions about the creative... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SONG (October)

Erik Anderson October 12, 2023

Warner Bros is keeping their cards close to their vests right now in terms of what songs from Barbie they’ll officially submit for the Oscars... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 14 – ‘Ratcatcher’ (Ramsay, 1999)

Ryan McQuade October 12, 2023

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to break down, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind... Read More

‘Priscilla’ Review: Cailee Spaeny is Magnificent in Sofia Coppola’s Intricate Diary of A Lonesome Teenage Girl | NYFF

Sophia Ciminello October 11, 2023

Tiny toes sporting a fresh pedicure step daintily across a carpet as a harp plays. Garish decor, swans, tchotchkes, and framed records tell us we’re... Read More

SFFILM 2023 Doc Stories Program: ‘American Symphony,’ ‘Copa 71,’ ‘Anselm’ and more

Erik Anderson October 11, 2023

Today, SFFILM announced the program for their ninth annual documentary film showcase Doc Stories. The four-day program runs November 2-5, 2023 and included 10 features,... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: VISUAL EFFECTS (October)

Erik Anderson October 10, 2023

While it may have fizzled at the box office, the overwhelming praise for the visual effects of The Creator achieved on a smaller than usual... Read More

AFI FEST 2023: Greta Gerwig’s Guest Director Curated Lineup Announced; ‘Lee’ with Kate Winslet Added as U.S. Premiere

Erik Anderson October 10, 2023

Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced AFI FEST Guest Artistic Director Greta Gerwig has revealed the five films she has curated for this year’s... Read More