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Gotham Awards introduces gender neutral acting categories for 2021, new TV performance award

Erik Anderson August 5, 2021

Outstanding Lead Performance and Supporting Performance Categories Will Replace Actor and Actress Categories for Feature Films New Outstanding Performance Category for Series Also Added The Gotham... Read More

Hollywood Foreign Press adopts new bylaws, will elect new board, add at least 20 new members in 2021

Erik Anderson August 5, 2021

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), who put on the annual Golden Globe Awards, have announced what they hope are a sweeping set of reforms... Read More

‘Free Guy’ review: Ryan Reynolds is one ready player but video game film treads overly familiar territory

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‘Free Guy’ review: Ryan Reynolds is one ready player but video game film treads overly familiar territory

Catherine Springer August 5, 2021

The Deadpool star brings his deadpan shtick but is often overshadowed by his winning co-stars Leave it to Disney to make a movie about existential... Read More

Interview: ‘Pray Away’ director Kristine Stolakis on her film’s personal inspiration and what “ex-gay” conversion therapy looks like today

Amelia Merrill August 5, 2021

There are times when a documentary film opens the door to an important conversation and leaves you breathless with the weight of what it depicts.... Read More

2021 Emmy Predictions: Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series Or Movie

Tyler Doster August 5, 2021

The time has finally come: the 2021 Emmy nominations are here. Just like every other year, this year has been a whirlwind of surprises and... Read More

Board of Governors re-elect Dave Rubin as AMPAS president

Erik Anderson August 4, 2021

Casting director David Rubin was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s Board of Governors. Also elected to officer positions... Read More

Netflix whips up a fresh batch of new and returning favorite baking shows for 2021

Erik Anderson August 4, 2021

Bakers, on your marks…Netflix is cooking up a lot for 2021 with new and returning baking shows this year; new recipes and returning favorites will... Read More

‘The Suicide Squad’ review: A gory, gut-punching (and eating), magnificent rollercoaster of madness

Film Reviews

‘The Suicide Squad’ review: A gory, gut-punching (and eating), magnificent rollercoaster of madness

Zofia Wijaszka August 4, 2021

The opening sequence of James Gunn’s new film, The Suicide Squad, immediately seizes the audience’s attention. The Guardians of the Galaxy director skips the usually slow and steadyintroduction. Instead, he throws us... Read More

TIFF 2021 unveils TIFF Docs, Midnight Madness and Wavelengths lineup

Erik Anderson August 4, 2021

The 46th Toronto International Film Festival runs September 9–18, 2021 Toronto International Film Festival announced today films included in the TIFF Docs presented by A&E... Read More

Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Parallel Mothers’ to close 59th New York Film Festival

Erik Anderson August 3, 2021

Film at Lincoln Center announces Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers as the Closing Night selection of the 59th New York Film Festival, making its North American premiere October... Read More

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