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Jane Campion to receive 2021 Gotham Awards Director Tribute

Erik Anderson October 20, 2021

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jane Campion will receive a Director’s Tribute during the 2021 Gotham Awards Ceremony... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: PRODUCTION DESIGN and COSTUME DESIGN (October)

Erik Anderson October 20, 2021

I think you’d be hard-pressed to not see Denis Villeneuve’s Dune at the top of technical categories this season, and rightfully so. But that doesn’t... Read More

Interview: Denis Villeneuve on the legacy of ‘Dune,’ casting Timothée Chalamet and the future of cinema

Erik Anderson October 20, 2021

Denis Villeneuve is more humble than you might think for a filmmaker about to release one of the most anticipated films of not just this... Read More

Illumination’s ‘Sing 2’ to world premiere at AFI FEST

Erik Anderson October 20, 2021

Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that the World Premiere of Illumination’s Sing 2, the new animated feature film written and directed by Garth... Read More

‘Belfast’ review: With his most personal film, Kenneth Branagh delivers an entertaining, moving meditation on family and the power of love [Grade: A]

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‘Belfast’ review: With his most personal film, Kenneth Branagh delivers an entertaining, moving meditation on family and the power of love [Grade: A]

Ryan McQuade October 20, 2021

Right before his latest film screened in front of a packed audience at the Middleburg Film Festival, writer-director Kenneth Branagh explained that Belfast was a... Read More

‘Dune’ review: The best blockbuster since ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ [Grade: A]

Film Reviews

‘Dune’ review: The best blockbuster since ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ [Grade: A]

Ryan McQuade October 20, 2021

Near the beginning of Dune, House Atreides arrives on the planet Arrakis, a desert world this noble family takes dominion over after an over 80-year... Read More

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) adds award tributes for Simon Rex and Kodi Smit-McPhee

Erik Anderson October 20, 2021

Entertainment Weekly’s Breaking Big honorees include Alaqua Cox, Caleb McLaughlin, Saniyya Sidney, and Suzanna Son The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) today announces... Read More

‘Belfast,’ ‘The Rescue,’ ‘C’mon C’mon’ top 44th Mill Valley Film Festival Audience Award winners

Erik Anderson October 19, 2021

The winners of the audience awards for the 44th Mill Valley Film Festival have been revealed and Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical film Belfast has topped the... Read More

Jane Campion’s ‘The Power of the Dog’ added to AFI FEST red carpet premieres

Erik Anderson October 19, 2021

Jane Campion’s award-winning film will screen at the TCL Chinese Theatre on November 11 Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that critically acclaimed The Power... Read More

Interview: Dakota Johnson talks ‘The Lost Daughter,’ shooting under COVID and how she feels about her fans (she loves them)

Erik Anderson October 19, 2021

“You’re so sparkly.” That’s what Dakota Johnson said in the middle of introducing her film, The Lost Daughter, with her co-star Paul Mescal and director... Read More

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