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TIFF47: Sam Mendes to receive Director Tribute from 2022 Toronto International Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

TIFF47: Sam Mendes to receive Director Tribute from 2022 Toronto International Film Festival

Erik Anderson August 16, 2022

Today, Cameron Bailey, CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival, announced that Academy Award–winning filmmaker Sam Mendes will receive the TIFF Ebert Director Award. The... Read More

Interview: Jake Lacy on audience perception of Shane and very memorable scenes of ‘The White Lotus’ [VIDEO]

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Jake Lacy on audience perception of Shane and very memorable scenes of ‘The White Lotus’ [VIDEO]

Abe Friedtanzer August 15, 2022

Jake Lacy, who is now a first-time Emmy nominee, had the chance to tackle a meaty role in Shane Patton, a newly married man who... Read More

HCA TV Awards Night Two: ‘Severance,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Dopesick’ win big for Streaming

Tyler Doster August 14, 2022

The Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) revealed the TV award winners for Streaming programming during night two of their two-night television celebration at The Beverly Hilton,... Read More

HCA TV Awards Night One: ‘The White Lotus,’ ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Better Call Saul’ the big winners for Broadcast and Cable

Critics Awards (TV)

HCA TV Awards Night One: ‘The White Lotus,’ ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Better Call Saul’ the big winners for Broadcast and Cable

Erik Anderson August 13, 2022

The Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) revealed the TV award winners for Broadcast Network and Cable, night one of their two-night television celebration at The Beverly... Read More

30th Hamptons International Film Festival to honor Mariska Hargitay with Dick Cavett Artistic Champion Award

Erik Anderson August 12, 2022

Festival will have World Premiere screenings of JANUARY 6TH, PINBALL – THE MAN WHO SAVED THE GAME, A RADICAL LIFE, WHO INVITED CHARLIE? and Rory Kennedy’s THE VOLCANO: RESCUE FROM WHAKAARI... Read More

‘Superbad’ at 15: Still a stupid, fantastic cinematic coming-of-age gift [Retrospective]

Retrospective

‘Superbad’ at 15: Still a stupid, fantastic cinematic coming-of-age gift [Retrospective]

Veronica Phillips August 12, 2022

To pick an all-time favorite high school film is a deeply personal process, perhaps more so than other film genres. No one makes it out... Read More

Interview: Sarah Snook on how Shiv has changed through the seasons and the shocking twists and turns of ‘Succession’ [VIDEO]

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Sarah Snook on how Shiv has changed through the seasons and the shocking twists and turns of ‘Succession’ [VIDEO]

Dewey Singleton August 12, 2022

There’s currently some family in Adelaide, South Australia, who are doing double takes when they watch an episode of Succession, wondering if the actress playing... Read More

Interview: Director Karyn Kusama on maintaining tension and mystery between the timelines of ‘Yellowjackets’

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Director Karyn Kusama on maintaining tension and mystery between the timelines of ‘Yellowjackets’

Zofia Wijaszka August 12, 2022

I vividly remember seeing Jennifer’s Body for the first time and being both stunned and amazed post-viewing. Years later, I had a chance to attend... Read More

’13: The Musical’ review: Low stakes drama makes way for a Bar Mitzvah extravaganza filled with fun and frivolity [B+]

Film Reviews

’13: The Musical’ review: Low stakes drama makes way for a Bar Mitzvah extravaganza filled with fun and frivolity [B+]

Abe Friedtanzer August 12, 2022

There’s a disappointing tendency for movies about being Jewish to be surface-level and not really dig into actual substantive practices or traditions. While that may... Read More

‘Arcane’ and ‘Legendary’ among Emmys Juried Winners

Tyler Doster August 11, 2022

August is here, which means we’re one month closer to the Primetime Emmys. The Creative Arts Emmys are getting closer, too, which is why the... Read More

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