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‘Mandoob (Night Courier)’ Review: Ali Kalthami’s Nocturnal Debut Feature is a Satisfying Plunge into Saudi Nightlife | Toronto

Mina Takla September 9, 2023

A few years after Saudi cinema made a splash with Haifa Al Mansour’s Wadjda and the Perfect Candidate, the Kingdom witnessed a major overhaul with... Read More

‘lo Capitano’ Review: Garrone’s Migrant Story is Well Intentioned but Ultimately Slight | Venice

Roberto Ruggio September 8, 2023

“Mom, I have to go. Look where we live, our house is coming down.” These are the words Seydou, the protagonist of Matteo Garrone’s Io... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 9 – ‘Enemy’ (Villeneuve, 2014)

Ryan McQuade September 8, 2023

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

Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ to Close 2023 AFI FEST

Erik Anderson September 8, 2023

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced that Bradley Cooper’s Maestro will close AFI FEST 2023. Maestro chronicles the love story of the lifelong relationship between... Read More

11th Middleburg Film Festival First Wave Lineup Includes ‘Rustin,’ Tribute to George C. Wolfe

Erik Anderson September 8, 2023

The Middleburg Film Festival announced today a preliminary lineup for its 11th edition set to run October 19-22. Launching the four-day festival is Netflix’s Rustin from director George... Read More

46th Mill Valley Film Festival Lineup: ‘The Boy and the Heron,’ ‘The Bikeriders,’ ‘The Holdovers;’ Sofia Coppola, Todd Haynes, Emerald Fennell to be Feted

Erik Anderson September 8, 2023

The lineup 46th edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF), presented annually by the California Film Institute (CAFILM) has been announced, featuring The Boy... Read More

‘Lubo’ Review: Franz Rogowski is Extraordinary in Giorgio Diritti’s Sometimes Brutal Work | Venice

Calvin Law September 7, 2023

‘You will devote your life to conquering death’: so is foretold to the titular protagonist of Giorgio Diritti’s Lubo (Franz Rogowski) before he embarks on... Read More

Todd Haynes and Christine Vachon to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award for Collaboration at 46th Mill Valley Film Festival

Erik Anderson September 7, 2023

Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF), presented by the California Film Institute, is honored to announce a Tribute to longtime collaborators Director Todd Haynes (Carol, MVFF 2015) and... Read More

Emerald Fennell to Receive Mind the Gap Award for Filmmaker of the Year Award at 46th Mill Valley Film Festival

Erik Anderson September 7, 2023

Oscar-winner Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman, MVFF43) will be the recipient of the MVFF Mind the Gap Award for Filmmaker of the Year, announced today... Read More

‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’ Review: Liam Neeson Does his Usual Liam Neeson Thing in this Middling Action Thriller | Venice

Luke Hearfield September 7, 2023

If there was a theme for the 2023 Venice Film Festival lineup it would most certainly be hitmen. This year Venice attendees have been given... Read More

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