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Cannes winners ‘Triangle of Sadness,’ ‘Close’ lead 2022 European Film Awards (EFA) nominations

Erik Anderson November 8, 2022

Close is Belgium’s representative for the International Feature Film Oscar, while the three other Best Film nominees are the official submissions for their countries as... Read More

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ review: Ryan Coogler delivers a straightforward but emotionally powerful a story of loss, legacy, and healing in tribute to Chadwick Boseman

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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ review: Ryan Coogler delivers a straightforward but emotionally powerful a story of loss, legacy, and healing in tribute to Chadwick Boseman

Kevin L. Lee November 8, 2022

Ryan Coogler sets the tone of his sequel instantly in the opening of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Within seconds, Letitia Wright and Angela Bassett prepare... Read More

Trailer: FX reveals evocative first teaser for drama series ‘Kindred,’ based on Octavia E. Butler bestseller

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Trailer: FX reveals evocative first teaser for drama series ‘Kindred,’ based on Octavia E. Butler bestseller

Erik Anderson November 7, 2022

FX has released the first teaser for the new drama series Kindred, which will debut all episodes Tuesday, December 13 exclusively on Hulu. Adapted from... Read More

‘Bruiser’ review: Jalyn Hall and Trevante Rhodes lead a superb cast that tackles violence and father figures | AFI FEST

Abe Friedtanzer November 7, 2022

Children look up to and are influenced by their parents, and that’s not always a good thing. Miles Warren’s searing feature film debut, Bruiser, centers... Read More

‘The Corridors of Power’ review: Dror Moreh’s disturbing look at foreign policy failures and its most vulnerable victims | AFI FEST

Catherine Springer November 7, 2022

Documentarian Ken Burns felt compelled to make The U.S. and the Holocaust, a documentary about the United States’ problematic response to the Holocaust and release... Read More

“Sr.” review: A heartfelt tribute that sometimes loses sight of its own subject | AFI FEST

Catherine Springer November 5, 2022

Saying goodbye to a parent is a difficult but normal part of life. For most of us, saying goodbye is usually a solitary, quietly poignant... Read More

‘The Crown’ Season 5 review: Elizabeth Debicki’s stunning, empathetic performance as Diana dominates the royal drama

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‘The Crown’ Season 5 review: Elizabeth Debicki’s stunning, empathetic performance as Diana dominates the royal drama

Tyler Doster November 5, 2022

Opening with a flashback to earlier in Queen Elizabeth’s reign draws the audience back in as season five of The Crown begins. This scene serves... Read More

‘The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari’ review: A haunting reminder of the power of nature and human perseverance | AFI FEST

Catherine Springer November 4, 2022

Humanity’s existential threat from climate change is a disaster wholly self-created. Humans have found a way to exert a power over nature in the most... Read More

The legacy of ‘Chucky’: Exploring the show’s LGBTQ+ themes and how it celebrates the franchise

Zofia Wijaszka November 4, 2022

This feature contains spoilers for SyFy’s season 2 of Chucky. Horror films wield enormous power in pop culture, contemporary and older. Their goal is tofrighten... Read More

‘Aftersun,’ ‘Blue Jean’ lead British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) nominations

Erik Anderson November 4, 2022

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

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