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2022 Sundance lineup announced: new films from Dakota Johnson, Regina Hall, Michael Kenneth Williams and more

Erik Anderson December 9, 2021

82 Features, 6 Indie Episodic, 15 New Frontier Projects to Debut The Sundance Institute announced today the lineup of Feature Film, Indie Episodic, and New... Read More

2022 Spirit Awards nominations predictions: Television – Is it all just a ‘Squid’ game?

Tyler Doster December 9, 2021

The year 2021 is winding down (while I’m still stuck in March 2020), which means that awards season is underway. Usually, at the end of... Read More

Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E12 – “Gumption”

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Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E12 – “Gumption”

Kevin Jacobsen December 8, 2021

Survivor 41 continues to be one of the more fascinating seasons from a storytelling perspective. There is a heaviness to Season 41 that we haven’t... Read More

AFI Top 10 Films of 2021: ‘CODA,’ King Richard,’ ‘tick, tick…BOOM!’ and more

Erik Anderson December 8, 2021

The American Film Institute (AFI) released its annual list of the top 10 films of the year today and they include CODA, King Richard, Licorice... Read More

Interview: Mike Mills wants to examine our emotions and future with ‘C’mon C’mon’

Ryan McQuade December 8, 2021

Within the first few moments of speaking with writer-director Mike Mills, you vibe with his calm energy and gentle spirit, therefore making it a very... Read More

African American Film Critics name Top 10 Films of 2021: ‘The Harder They Fall,’ ‘Passing,’ ‘West Side Story’ and more

Erik Anderson December 8, 2021

The Harder They Fall headlined the African American Film Critics Association’s annual list of the top 10 films of the year. The film, directed by... Read More

‘The Power of the Dog,’ ‘Dune,’ ‘Spencer’ lead 2021 Discussing Film Critics Awards nominations

Erik Anderson December 7, 2021

Jane Campion’s take on the old school of bravado westerns, The Power of the Dog, led the 3rd Discussing Film Critics nominations announced today with... Read More

‘Being the Ricardos’ review: Aaron Sorkin’s messy script fails to capture the magic of Lucille Ball [Grade: B-]

Film Reviews

‘Being the Ricardos’ review: Aaron Sorkin’s messy script fails to capture the magic of Lucille Ball [Grade: B-]

Nicole Ackman December 7, 2021

Written and directed by Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin, Being the Ricardos follows Lucy (Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnez (Academy Award winner... Read More

Interview: Sean Baker and Simon Rex are in synch with ‘Red Rocket’

Ryan McQuade December 7, 2021

Director Sean Baker and actor Simon Rex are the dream duo of 2021. You can tell from just sitting with them for five, let alone... Read More

2022 Oscar-eligible lists for animated, documentary and international feature film announced

Erik Anderson December 6, 2021

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature and International Feature... Read More

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