Director Watch Podcast Ep. 147 – ‘The Tales of Hoffman’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1951) with Special Guest Christina Jeurling Birro 
Something Old, Something New: Who’s in Contention For This Year’s Emmys? 
TCM Film Festival to Honor Glenn Close with Hand and Footprint Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre 
2026 Cannes Predictions: American Firepower is Low While International Fare Hits High, Almodóvar Out of Comp? 
‘The Invite’ and ‘Late Fame’ to Open 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM): Full Lineup Announced 
Pierre Salvadori’s ‘La Vénus électrique’ to Open 79th Cannes Film Festival 
‘Our Hero, Balthazar’ Review: Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield Astonish in Oscar Boyson’s Look at Teenage Dirtbags, Baby [B+] 
California Film Institute (CAFILM) Announces 2026 DocLands Documentary Film Festival Lineup 
‘The Invite’ and ‘Late Fame’ to Open 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM): Full Lineup Announced 
Pierre Salvadori’s ‘La Vénus électrique’ to Open 79th Cannes Film Festival 
TIFF Review: Darin J. Sallam’s debut feature ‘Farha’ is an effective socio-political thriller of the horrors of displacement in the Middle East [Grade: B]
Despite glaring pacing issues, Darin J. Sallam’s debut feature, Farha, manages to leave a strong impression. After a clunky first 30 minutes, the film finds... Read More
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TIFF Review: ‘The Survivor’ has a knockout performance from Ben Foster, even as it pulls its punches elsewhere [Grade: C+]
Weepy prestige biopics set during the Holocaust are nothing new; they’re the backbone of a robust subcategory of Oscar-hungry films eager for the audience’s attention... Read More
TIFF Review: A career-best Jack Lowden carries Terence Davies’ somber yet lyrical ‘Benediction’ [Grade: A]
Within his short filmography, rising Scottish actor Jack Lowden has shown immense acting range in films like Mary Queen of Scots, Kindred, and the overlooked... Read More
TIFF Review: Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Belfast’ masterfully captures the joys and agony of what truly makes a home [Grade: A-]
Undoubtedly his most personal film to date, Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast is a quietly moving and universally resonating film about the roots that connect us, the... Read More
National Board of Review (NBR) announces late November awards date for 2021 honors
The National Board of Review (NBR), the oldest organization in the United States to give out film awards, has announced that November 30, 2021 will... Read More
2021 Television Critics Association (TCA) awards: ‘Ted Lasso’ wins big, ‘Mare of Easttown’ tops ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso was the big winner with the Television Critics Association (TCA) 2021 awards today, taking three prizes: Program of the Year, New... Read More
‘King Richard’ to close AFI Fest 2021
Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that AFI FEST 2021 will close with Warner Bros. Pictures’ King Richard, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green with... Read More
Trailer: Venice Film Festival winner ‘7 Prisoners’
Netflix has released the first trailer for the Venice Film Festival-winning film 7 Prisoners, from writer-director Alexandre Moratto. 18-year-old Mateus (Christian Malheiros) hopes to provide... Read More
NewFest 2021 announces full lineup including Pete Buttigieg doc ‘Mayor Pete,’ ‘Flee’ and Rebecca Hall’s ‘Passing’
NewFest today revealed the lineup for the 2021 edition of its hybrid flagship LGBTQ+ film festival that will include the East Coast premiere of Mayor... Read More
FINAL 2021 Emmy Predictions: The Limited Series categories
The Emmys are almost here, coming up this Sunday, September 19. The culmination of a long season, we’ll finally find out who will prevail in... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 147 – ‘The Tales of Hoffman’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1951) with Special Guest Christina Jeurling Birro 
Something Old, Something New: Who’s in Contention For This Year’s Emmys? 
TCM Film Festival to Honor Glenn Close with Hand and Footprint Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre 
2026 Cannes Predictions: American Firepower is Low While International Fare Hits High, Almodóvar Out of Comp?