AwardsWatch

Venice Review: With ‘The Power of the Dog,’ Jane Campion and her cast do justice to a literary masterpiece

Roberto Ruggio September 2, 2021

“Deliver my soul from the sword. My love from the power of the dog” (Psalms, 22:20, David’s address to God to free him from his... Read More

Venice Review: ‘Parallel Mothers (Madres Paralelas)’ is a powerful portrayal of mothers in Almodóvar’s most political film

Roberto Ruggio September 2, 2021

No matter how hard we try to escape it, we’re all children of history. It defines the life of a country and, by consequence, that... Read More

‘Cyrano’ to open 44th Mill Valley Film Festival on October 7

Erik Anderson September 2, 2021

The Mill Valley Film Festival announced today the California Premiere of Cyrano to open the 2021 festival, Thursday, October 7. The film is having its world premiere... Read More

Venice review: The road to redemption is a long and rocky one in Paul Schrader’s ‘The Card Counter’ [Grade: A]

Savina Petkova September 2, 2021

“If not for the money, why play?” – “It passes the time,” says professional gambler William Tell (Oscar Isaac) when prompted to justify his string... Read More

Interview: Matt Rogers on the deliberate queerness of ‘Q-Force’ and the full circle reality of working with Sean Hayes [VIDEO]

Daniel Trainor September 2, 2021

Matt Rogers and the Q-Force crew are out to make animation gay as hell. The new Netflix animated series, which follows a group of LGBTQ+... Read More

‘Cinderella’ review: Billy Porter soars, Camila Cabello strains in a jukebox musical that lands like a lead slipper

Film Reviews

‘Cinderella’ review: Billy Porter soars, Camila Cabello strains in a jukebox musical that lands like a lead slipper

Kyle Wilson September 1, 2021

Near the end of the latest film adaptation of tale-as-old-as-time Cinderella, Minnie Driver shudders a deep sigh and witheringly intones, “What fresh hell is this?”... Read More

Telluride snags world premieres of ‘Belfast,’ ‘King Richard,’ ‘C’mon C’mon’ – here’s the full lineup

Erik Anderson September 1, 2021

The Telluride Film Festival takes place Thursday, September 2 – Monday, September 6, 2021 After confirmations, non-firmations, rumors and healthy guessing, the official lineup of the... Read More

Oscar winner H.E.R. to make acting debut in ‘The Color Purple’ movie musical

Nate Day August 31, 2021

Oscar- and Grammy-winning R&B star H.E.R. is setting her sights on Hollywood. The 24-year-old songstress is set to appear in the upcoming film adaptation of... Read More

‘Worth’ review: Michael Keaton delivers in this subtle, harrowing look at the people left behind on September 11th

Film Reviews

‘Worth’ review: Michael Keaton delivers in this subtle, harrowing look at the people left behind on September 11th

Ryan McQuade August 31, 2021

It’s been twenty years since the horrific events of September 11th, 2001, a day where the United States was shaken to its absolute core. Everyone... Read More

Geena Davis’s BFFoundation forms new inclusion-focused production company

Erik Anderson August 31, 2021

Bentonville Way Entertainment will provide development pipeline for festival alumni; inaugural slate of films announced The BFFoundation today announced the formation of its new production company,... Read More

2026 Oscar Predictions

In case you missed it