TCM Film Festival to Honor Glenn Close with Hand and Footprint Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre 
2026 Cannes Predictions: American Firepower is Low While International Fare Hits High, Almodóvar Out of Comp? 
‘The Invite’ and ‘Late Fame’ to Open 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM): Full Lineup Announced 
Pierre Salvadori’s ‘La Vénus électrique’ to Open 79th Cannes Film Festival 
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California Film Institute (CAFILM) Announces 2026 DocLands Documentary Film Festival Lineup 
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Legendary Bay Area Publicist Karen Larsen Shutters Larsen Associates but Boutique Firm to Continue 
‘The Invite’ and ‘Late Fame’ to Open 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM): Full Lineup Announced 
Pierre Salvadori’s ‘La Vénus électrique’ to Open 79th Cannes Film Festival 
Interview: Tye Sheridan and Lily Rabe (‘The Tender Bar’) talk small towns, role models, working with George Clooney and Ben Affleck
The Tender Bar is about the childhood of novelist and Pulitzer Prize winning writer, J.R Moehringer. We see J.R in two forms, in his adolescences... Read More
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Interview: Cinematographer Dariusz Wolski on making three movies in one year with Ridley Scott including ‘The Last Duel’ and ‘House of Gucci’
Like many of his colleagues in the cinematography world, Dariusz Wolski’s career only begins to make sense when you realise it sort of doesn’t. Not... Read More
Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) moves its awards ceremony to February 28
The Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) announced today that it has moved of its planned January 8 awards ceremony, which was scheduled to take place at... Read More
These 8 Things are the Basis for Creative Writing
There is a whole universe of creative writing beyond corporate writing and the usual news. Whether you’re a first-time writer, a research writer wishing to... Read More
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ leads 49th Annie Awards nominations; Netflix dominates overall
Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon led the nominations for the 49th Annie Awards, celebrating animation in film, television and more, with 10 nods including... Read More
Dublin Film Critics go all in for ‘The Power of the Dog’
Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog led the Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) awards for 2021 with wins for Best Film, Best Director, Best... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: PRODUCTION DESIGN and COSTUME DESIGN (December)
Of the critics’ groups who give out production design wins, Dune has earned two while The French Dispatch, Nightmare Alley and West Side Story have... Read More
Interview: Javier Bardem reflects on ‘Being the Ricardos,’ the film’s fast shoot and his own Communist roots
Descending from a long line of prominent film industry voices, acting flows through Javier Bardem’s blood. Once a determined street painter, the Spanish born Oscar-winner... Read More
Television Academy announces new Emmy rules, eliminates Drama and Comedy runtime length requirement
The Television Academy today announced rules changes for the 74th Emmy Awards, including eliminating the program time length for comedy and drama series, a rule that’s been... Read More
Alexander Skarsgård is the King of the North in first trailer for Robert Eggers’ Viking epic ‘The Northman’
Focus Features today released the first trailer for The Northman, the new film from Robert Eggers, director of The Witch and The Lighthouse. The Northman... Read More
TCM Film Festival to Honor Glenn Close with Hand and Footprint Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre 
2026 Cannes Predictions: American Firepower is Low While International Fare Hits High, Almodóvar Out of Comp?