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New trailer for the Tony Soprano/Dickie Moltisanti saga ‘The Many Saints of Newark’

Erik Anderson September 8, 2021

“I want money.” Warner Bros. has released a new, expanded look at The Many Saints of Newark, the much-anticipated prequel to HBO’s megahit The Sopranos,... Read More

2021 Emmy Predictions: Guest Acting, Reality Host, Variety Sketch Series and Variety Special (Live)

Erik Anderson September 8, 2021

We may be knee deep in the fall film festival season but on the TV side September means the Emmy Awards and this weekend will... Read More

‘Sex Education’ Season 3 review: New teachers, new students, more sex in the best term yet [Grade: A]

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‘Sex Education’ Season 3 review: New teachers, new students, more sex in the best term yet [Grade: A]

Tariq Ra'ouf September 8, 2021

Sex Education season 3 returns September 17, and viewers will be ecstatic to know that its heart and exuberant comedy are back in full force as... Read More

2022 WGA Awards nominations and awards dates plus key deadlines announced

Erik Anderson September 8, 2021

The Writers Guild of America has revealed key dates and deadline for its 74th Writers Guild Awards. The ceremony is set for Sunday, March 20, a... Read More

Asteroids and stars collide in first teaser for ‘Don’t Look Up’ with Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio and Meryl Streep

Erik Anderson September 8, 2021

Netflix has released the first official teaser of Adam McKay’s star-packed new film Don’t Look Up, which tells the story of two low-level astronomers, who... Read More

44th Mill Valley Film Festival lineup: ‘C’mon C’mon’ is Centerpiece;’ 55% of all films directed or co-directed by women

Erik Anderson September 7, 2021

The festival will screen 118 films, 65 features, 53 shorts, representing 39 countries, with 37 premieres, and 55% of all films across the 2021 Festival... Read More

Venice Review: Netflix’s ‘7 Prisoners’ is a tension-filled tale of morality [Grade: B+]

Ben Rolph September 7, 2021

7 Prisoners is a well-rounded, tense second feature from director Alexandre Moratto. Produced by renowned Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Meirelles, known for his iconic, Rio-set film... Read More

Venice Review: Audrey Diwan’s abortion drama ‘Happening (L’Événement)’ bares all but leaves its lead an empty vessel [Grade C-]

Savina Petkova September 6, 2021

The initial idea for Audrey Diwan’s Happening (L’Événement) came from a famous French autobiographical novel, written by Annie Ernaux in 2000 about her own illegal... Read More

Venice Review: Ana Lily Amirpour’s ‘Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon’ is a vibrantly stylish, yet uneven ride [Grade C+]

Ben Rolph September 6, 2021

Ana Lily Amirpour’s latest film, after a five-year absence due to her venturing into the world of TV, will take audiences on a stylish, hipster... Read More

Venice Review: Tim Roth and Charlotte Gainsbourg seethe in the Mexican heat of Michel Franco’s ‘Sundown’ [Grade: B]

Savina Petkova September 5, 2021

Michel Franco returns to the Lido just one year after his New Order won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, premiering his latest which also... Read More

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