2026 Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF): Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Christophers,’ ‘Maspalomas’ Take Top Awards 
‘Mars is Ours!’: Inside Season 5 of ‘For All Mankind’ as the Next Generation Claims the Red Planet 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 146 – ‘The Red Shoes’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1948) 
With Paul Thomas Anderson Finally Winning an Oscar, Which Multi-Nominee is Next? 
BAFTA TV Awards Nominations: ‘Adolescence’ Still Has More Growing Up To Do 
Film Academy Announces 2025-2026 Nicholl Fellowships 
On the Shelf: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Red Sonja,’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in 4K plus ‘The History of Sound’ Arrive on Physical Media releases for the Week of March 23 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 145 – ‘Black Narcissus’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1947) with Special Guest Dave Giannini 
‘Mars is Ours!’: Inside Season 5 of ‘For All Mankind’ as the Next Generation Claims the Red Planet 
With Paul Thomas Anderson Finally Winning an Oscar, Which Multi-Nominee is Next? 
‘The Menu’ wins Fantastic Fest Audience Award, Ali Abbasi named Best Director for ‘Holy Spider’ (Full List)
Fantastic Fest 2022 has come to a close and with it the festival has announced several winners in feature and shorts categories including Eduardo Casanova’s... Read More
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2023 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (September)
I don’t think I can recall a season as bleak for adapted screenplay contenders as this one, so much so that we actually have to... Read More
‘Blonde’ cinematographer Chayse Irvin on deconstructing Marilyn Monroe, art vs. consumption and having to say no to Beyoncé
The number of people who have said “no” to Beyoncé can probably be counted on two hands, maybe one. Chayse Irvin is one of them.... Read More
Interview: David Farrier on the five-year challenge of ‘Mister Organ,’ obsession and madness, and having to change his locks
“I like warped sickos. That’s my happy place.” Beyond the normal is where documentarian David Farrier feels comfortable. The New Zealand-born journalist-turned-filmmaker has tackled dark... Read More
‘Mister Organ’ review: Obsession take centerstage in David Farrier’s twisted documentary about an insidious liar [B] | Fantastic Fest
The job of an investigative journalist is to dive deep into the fray, willing to get their hands dirty to undercover the truth of the... Read More
‘The Swimmers’ review: Sally El Hosaini’s drama is a harrowing true tale of survival and dreams [B+] | Zurich
As long as cinema has existed, there have been “based on true events” films. George Méliès’ Joan of Arc (Jean D’Arc), released in 1900, is... Read More
‘Smile’ review: Inventive jump scares and Sosie Bacon’s committed performance are just enough to carry Parker Finn’s horror debut [C+] | Fantastic Fest
From the opening scene of Smile, the feature film debut of writer-director Parker Finn, you know exactly what kind of horror film you are getting... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (September)
Who doesn’t like a little bit of chaos early in Oscar season? That’s what happened earlier this week when Universal Pictures announced that Michelle Williams,... Read More
Interview: Natalie Zea on exploring new territory in season 2 of ‘La Brea’ and the many great roles she’s had [VIDEO]
NBC’s time-traveling adventure series La Brea returns next week for its second season, and among its best characters is Eve, who puts her maternal and... Read More
Middleburg Film Festival announces initial programming including ‘Glass Onion,’ ‘The Whale;’ Rising Star Award for Stephanie Hsu
The Middleburg Film Festival announced today a first round of programming for its 10th year, which is returning with a selection of film screenings, conversations... Read More
2026 Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF): Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Christophers,’ ‘Maspalomas’ Take Top Awards 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 146 – ‘The Red Shoes’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1948)