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‘Blue Bayou’ review: Justin Chon’s stunning portrait of immigration and what it means to be an “American” [Cannes Review]

Caroline Tsai July 15, 2021

What does it mean to be an American? The question reverberates throughout every frame of Blue Bayou, the new film from Ms. Purple and Gook... Read More

Sony Pictures Classics acquires rights to Juho Kuosmanen’s Cannes competition title ‘Compartment No.6’

Erik Anderson July 15, 2021

Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired rights from Totem Films in North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East to Juho Kuosmanen’s Compartment No.6, produced by Jussi Rantamäki and... Read More

Cannes 2021: Winners for Critics’ Week, Directors’ Fortnight and Cinéfondation sections

Erik Anderson July 15, 2021

Writer-director Jonas Carpignano has won the Europa Cinemas Cannes Label award for best European film at Directors’ Fortnight section of the Cannes with his film... Read More

Television Critics Association nominations: Love for ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Hacks’ and ‘WandaVision’ mirrors Emmys but group also rights some wrongs

Erik Anderson July 15, 2021

Hot off the Emmy nominations this week, the Television Critics Association (TCA) added more love to Ted Lasso, Hacks, Mare of Easttown, WandaVision and much... Read More

‘Red Rocket’ review: Simon Rex puts the come in comeback in Sean Baker’s nuanced Trump country exposé [Cannes Review]

Adam Solomons July 15, 2021

Perhaps even more so than The Florida Project, Sean Baker’s financial and ideological investment in celluloid film pays off in Red Rocket. His latest film,... Read More

Interview: Questlove shares his passion for cinema and lets us in on the process of making ‘Summer of Soul’ [VIDEO]

Dewey Singleton July 15, 2021

How often do we have a first-time director end up winning both the Grand Jury and Audience Award for documentary at the Sundance Film Festival?... Read More

From ‘The Hangover’ to ‘Molly’s Game,’ catch your luck with these 5 movies

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From ‘The Hangover’ to ‘Molly’s Game,’ catch your luck with these 5 movies

Staff Writers July 15, 2021

Do you remember how you rode a bike for the first time or learned a new language? It seemed like you’d never be able to... Read More

Trailer: ‘Julia’ Child doc from Oscar-nominated duo Julie Cohen and Betsy West

Erik Anderson July 15, 2021

Trailblazer. Icon. National Treasure. Sony Pictures Classics today revealed the trailer for the Julia Child documentary Julia, from the Oscar-nominated duo of Julie Cohen and... Read More

Interview: ‘Dr. Death’ stars Joshua Jackson and Christian Slater discuss what attracted them to ‘Death’ and maintaining levity between takes [VIDEO]

Dewey Singleton July 15, 2021

It’s hard to wrap one’s head around the idea that the same person who was an original cast member of The Mighty Ducks and at... Read More

‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ review: More of a server jam, an uncanny valley of overused IP keeps the hybrid from being a slam dunk

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‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ review: More of a server jam, an uncanny valley of overused IP keeps the hybrid from being a slam dunk

Lauren Coates July 14, 2021

Though there was a point in time where Space Jam seemed like a singular occurrence – a bizarre, beloved, uber-90s phenomenon that unexpectedly found its... Read More

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