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Interview: Danny Glover meditates on the themes of his new film ‘The Drummer,’ leftist politics and American history

Alex Arabian November 8, 2021

San Francisco native Danny Glover was raised by union workers front and center of the West Coast Counterculture movement, so resistance is in his blood.... Read More

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ review: Mckenna Grace is a stand-out in Jason Reitman’s rapturously fun homage

Film Reviews

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ review: Mckenna Grace is a stand-out in Jason Reitman’s rapturously fun homage

Ben Rolph November 8, 2021

Jason Reitman pays tribute to his father’s iconic 1984 film, and its subsequent sequel, with Ghostbusters: Afterlife, a loving and fond continuation of the Ghostbusters... Read More

Ronan Farrow, Roger Ross Williams, Jean Tsien among 37th IDA Documentary Awards honorees

Erik Anderson November 8, 2021

The International Documentary Association (IDA) has announced the 37th Annual IDA Documentary Awards honorary award recipients, including Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow, Oscar and Emmy... Read More

Trailer: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Cannes-winning ‘Drive My Car,’ Japan’s Oscar entry

Erik Anderson November 8, 2021

Adapted from Haruki Murakami’s short story, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car is a winner of three prizes at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival: Best Screenplay,... Read More

‘King Richard’ review: Will Smith and Aunjanue Ellis score in a story full of lobs and love [Grade: B+]

Film Reviews

‘King Richard’ review: Will Smith and Aunjanue Ellis score in a story full of lobs and love [Grade: B+]

Nguyên Lê November 5, 2021

We don’t always remember the person who planted the fruit we eat, or the source of the water we drink. Credit can be forgotten to... Read More

Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Category Circus Cavalcade

Erik Anderson November 5, 2021

This is why Frontrunner Friday is crucial as we really get into awards season. Nary a few days can go by without a new set... Read More

Kristen Stewart to receive actress Spotlight award from the Palm Springs International Film Festival

Erik Anderson November 5, 2021

The Palm Springs International Film Awards announced today that Kristen Stewart is the recipient of the Spotlight Award, Actress for her performance in Spencer. The Film Awards... Read More

Yes, comic book and superhero movies win Oscars, too

Film

Yes, comic book and superhero movies win Oscars, too

Staff Writers November 5, 2021

For decades, comic book films have dominated the box office because everybody loves superheroes. Every year, studios make an increasing number of superhero films, and,... Read More

Five years later, the eminently rewatchable ‘Arrival’ still leaves an indelible mark [Retrospective]

Retrospective

Five years later, the eminently rewatchable ‘Arrival’ still leaves an indelible mark [Retrospective]

Nick Brovender November 5, 2021

Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival was released 5 years ago, on November 11, 2016 (you may remember something else that happened in November 2016). Produced for a... Read More