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Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: We Need to Talk About ‘Marty’ (1/30/26)

Erik Anderson January 30, 2026

It wouldn’t be a proper Oscar season without an old controversy made new, would it? Earlier this week, the inaugural issue of the California Post... Read More

2026 Sundance Film Festival: ‘Josephine’ Wins Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award

Erik Anderson January 30, 2026

Today, the 2026 Sundance Film Festival announced the award-winning films, presented at a ceremony at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah. The ceremony was... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 137 – ‘Je Tu Il Elle’ (Chantal Akerman, 1974)

Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter January 30, 2026

On episode 137 of the Director Watch Podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter discuss the first film in their Chantal Akerman series, Je Tu... Read More

Midnight Critics Circle (MCC) Awards: ‘Marty Supreme’ Wins Best Picture

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Midnight Critics Circle (MCC) Awards: ‘Marty Supreme’ Wins Best Picture

Erik Anderson January 28, 2026

Marty Supreme has won Best Picture from the Midnight Critics Circle (MCC) with star Timothée Chalamet also taking the Best Actor prize. It Was Just... Read More

‘Undertone’ Review: This Pod Means Death in Ian Tuason’s Paranormal Aural Creeper [B+] | Sundance

Kevin L. Lee January 28, 2026

Probably the most exciting part of low-budget horror filmmaking is that the films tend to latch themselves onto one singular gimmick and take it to... Read More

‘The Weight’ Review: Ethan Hawke is Ever-Reliable in Tension-Free, Depression Era Actioner [B-] | Sundance

Karen Peterson January 28, 2026

Over the past twenty years, Ethan Hawke has become nearly as much a part of the Sundance culture as Robert Redford himself. From the Before... Read More

‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ Review: John Turturro is Wonderful as a Timeless Anti-Hero with a 1970s Vibe [A-] | Sundance

Karen Peterson January 28, 2026

The phrase “a love letter to…” has become such a cliché that it is almost meaningless nowadays, and yet, there is no more apt description... Read More

‘Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass’ Review: We’re Not in Kansas Anymore, Jon Hamm [C+] | Sundance

Kevin L. Lee January 27, 2026

Some comedies are largely accessible, with great performances and a compelling story that not only keeps the laughs going but makes us come back to... Read More

‘See You When I See You’ Review: Jay Duplass’s Overly Careful Tale of Family Grief Remains at Arm’s Length [C+] | Sundance

Martin Tsai January 27, 2026

Jay Duplass’s latest feature, See You When I See You, feels light-years removed from the shaggy, conversational looseness that once defined Mumblecore. Where Duplass’s early... Read More

‘In the Blink of an Eye’ Review: Andrew Stanton’s Feature Film Return is an Epic, Triptych Timeline Stunner [A] | Sundance

Martin Tsai January 27, 2026

Andrew Stanton’s career at Pixar once unfolded with the clean inevitability of a well-told parable. He directed A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo, and WALL•E—films that... Read More

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