2026 Chicago Critics Film Festival Reviews: ‘Black Zombie,’ ‘The Last One for the Road,’ ‘Loafers,’ ‘You Had to Be There’ 
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‘The Traitors’ Leads 8th Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 152 – ‘Following’ (Christopher Nolan, 1998) 
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Sweeping Oscars Changes: Academy Says No to AI, Opens International Film Eligibility, Allows Multiple Acting Nods in Same Category 
2026 NewFest LGBTQ+ Pride Summer Series to Feature ‘STOP! THAT! TRAIN!,’ Outdoor ‘Heated Rivalry’ Screening and More 
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Glenn Close
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Amplify! Film Fest review: Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut ‘Falling’ is misguided and reductive
It’s truly remarkable just how much Viggo Mortensen has mellowed out over time. After reinventing himself as a darling of the gritty arthouse following the... Read More
Saban Films locks in Jaume Balagueró’s ‘The Vault’ with Famke Janssen, Sam Riley, Freddie Highmore
Saban Films has acquired US and Canadian rights to Jaume Balagueró’s The Vault [previously Way Down] starring Famke Janssen (X-Menfranchise), Sam Riley (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Maleficent),... Read More
Cozy up this holiday season with ’12 Dates of Christmas’ narrated by Natasha Rothwell
Beginning Thursday, November 26, HBO Max premieres a new romantic reality series set in a winter wonderland, 12 Dates of Christmas from Sam Dean (showrunner... Read More
Trailer: Joaquin Phoenix-produced ‘Gunda’ intimately examines sentience within animal species’
Experiential cinema in its purest form, Gunda chronicles the unfiltered lives of a mother pig, a flock of chickens, and a herd of cows with... Read More
HBO Max’s ‘Full Bloom’ wants to find the next top florist
Inviting us into a vibrant and wondrous world, HBO Max’s Full Bloom finds ten talented and innovative up-and-coming florists bringing their spectacular creative visions to... Read More
Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Joe Bell’ gets a new name, new cut and an Oscar-friendly release date
Solstice Studios will release a new cut of Mark Wahlberg’s latest film under the new title Joe Bell on February 19, 2021, timed to this year’s delayed... Read More
Producers Guild moves deadlines for 2021 awards
The Producers Guild of America has moved some of its key dates and deadlines for its 32nd annual Producers Guild of America Awards, which will be held... Read More
Trailer: Debbie Allen doc ‘Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker’
From Shondaland, the Netflix documentary film Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker shines a light on the work of trailblazing icon Debbie Allen and her reimagining... Read More
‘First Cow’ leads Gotham Award nominations; all Best Feature nominees directed by women
The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), announced today nominations for their 30th Gotham Awards, with Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow leading the way with four mentions, including Best... Read More
2026 Chicago Critics Film Festival Reviews: ‘Black Zombie,’ ‘The Last One for the Road,’ ‘Loafers,’ ‘You Had to Be There’ 
‘The Traitors’ Leads 8th Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations