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Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Awards: ‘Hamnet’ Tops Wins, ‘Christy’ Nabs Best Irish Film

Erik Anderson February 20, 2026

The 23rd Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Awards were held today at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre where Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet was named Best... Read More

8th Kodak Film Awards Recipients: Kristen Stewart, Joachim Trier, Autumn Durald Arkapaw and More

Awards

8th Kodak Film Awards Recipients: Kristen Stewart, Joachim Trier, Autumn Durald Arkapaw and More

Erik Anderson February 20, 2026

The 8th Annual Kodak Film Awards recipients have been announced, where they will be feted at a celebration on Monday, March 2, 2026, at the American... Read More

Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Pre-BAFTA Conclave Begins, Will a New Frontrunner Be Anointed? (2/20/26)

Erik Anderson February 20, 2026

Last weekend the Make Up & Hairstylists Guild (MUAH) winners, where Sinners grabbed both period hair and makeup while Frankenstein took the prosthetic makeup award, to no... Read More

‘Paradise’ Season 2 Review: There Goes the Neighborhood [B-]

TV Reviews

‘Paradise’ Season 2 Review: There Goes the Neighborhood [B-]

Karen Peterson February 20, 2026

As our world gets more chaotic, TV shows about post-apocalyptic survivors are sometimes strangely comforting and cathartic. There are zombie stories like The Walking Dead... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 140 – ‘A Couch in New York’ (Chantal Akerman, 1996)

Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter February 19, 2026

On episode 140 of the Director Watch Podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter discuss the final film in their Chantal Akerman series, A Couch... Read More

Interview: ‘Pillion’ Director Harry Lighton and Star Harry Melling Bring Kink to the Mainstream

Interviews (Film)

Interview: ‘Pillion’ Director Harry Lighton and Star Harry Melling Bring Kink to the Mainstream

Erik Anderson February 19, 2026

“I’ve had dreams about the Castro and having a film here. It’s a proper ‘pinch me’ moment.” Harry Lighton is beaming, just hours before his... Read More

Prime Video Announces Ensemble Cast of ‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’

Erik Anderson February 19, 2026

From the creative team behind the Emmy-nominated hit comedic series Jury Duty, the long-awaited follow follow up and its full cast announcement, have reported for duty. Today,... Read More

Academy Announces 27 Recipients From Wētā, ILM, DreamWorks Animation and More for Scientific and Technical Achievements

Oscars

Academy Announces 27 Recipients From Wētā, ILM, DreamWorks Animation and More for Scientific and Technical Achievements

Erik Anderson February 18, 2026

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 15 scientific and technical achievements, represented by 27 individual award recipients, will be honored... Read More

‘How to Make a Killing’ Review: The Latest Eat the Rich Satire is Starving to Death [C-]

Film Reviews

‘How to Make a Killing’ Review: The Latest Eat the Rich Satire is Starving to Death [C-]

Jay Ledbetter February 18, 2026

When the director of an impressive film made on a shoestring budget gets to spread their wings a bit with access to more money and... Read More

BAFTA Predictions: Will the Brits Ride Ocean Waves or Be in Love with Shakespeare?

Erik Anderson February 17, 2026

With DGA under our belts, BAFTA is right around the corner, putting us in the full swing of the real awards season. Despite Sinners’ record-setting... Read More

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