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‘The Crown’ Season 5 review: Elizabeth Debicki’s stunning, empathetic performance as Diana dominates the royal drama
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‘The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari’ review: A haunting reminder of the power of nature and human perseverance | AFI FEST
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The legacy of ‘Chucky’: Exploring the show’s LGBTQ+ themes and how it celebrates the franchise
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‘Aftersun,’ ‘Blue Jean’ lead British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) nominations
Aftersun, the feature directorial debut from Scottish filmmaker Charlotte Wells, led the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) nominations announced this morning with 16 nods, including... Read More
‘Black Panther,’ ‘Bros,’ ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ lead Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) nominations
The nominations for the 13th Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) were announced today where Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Bros, Everything Everywhere All at Once... Read More
Why ‘Heartstopper’ moving to the Children’s & Family Emmys was the right choice
Netflix’s move to campaign its beloved Heartstopper for the first annual Children and Family Emmys not only landed nominations for Outstanding Young Teen Series, for... Read More
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ trailer brings us a new Pandora, a new war and a new Sigourney Weaver
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2023 Oscars: Austin Butler (‘Elvis’) and Naomi Ackie (‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’) may be latest stars honored for turns as real-life musicians
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Austin Butler, Danielle Deadwyler, Nina Hoss, Ke Huy Quan among Virtuosos Award recipients from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
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‘All That Breathes’ review: Shaunak Sen beautifully examines ecological conservation through our most vulnerable of creatures
Under the gray skies of Delhi, a rat scurries around amidst the debris. It finds another rat doing the same. Another joins them, and another,... Read More
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