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NYFF Review: Steve McQueen’s ‘Mangrove’ is his most ambitious and exciting work to date

Diego Andaluz September 25, 2020

The second Steve McQueen film to premiere at this year’s edition of the New York Film Festival, Mangrove is the first segment of the Small... Read More

8th Middleburg Film Festival: ‘Nomadland’ to open, ‘Minari’ is centerpiece film

Erik Anderson September 25, 2020

The hybrid festival will run October 15-18 The Middleburg Film Festival announced today a first round of programming for its eighth edition, which will be... Read More

First look: Felicity Jones, George Clooney, David Oyelowo in ‘The Midnight Sky’

Erik Anderson September 25, 2020

Sandra Bullock in Gravity. Natalie Portman in Lucy in the Sky. Now, Felicity Jones heads into deep space in The Midnight Sky. This post-apocalyptic tale... Read More

Lulu Wang: “Media is perpetuating dangerous narratives that further the divide” (Exclusive)

Erik Anderson September 25, 2020

“How do we have a real conversation in 2020?” I spoke to the award-winning director exclusively about the framing of her response to her frustration... Read More

‘Great British Baking Show’ S8 E1 recap: “Cake, Weak”

Daniel Trainor and Sam Stone September 25, 2020

Hello and welcome to our very special and very first recap of “The Great British Baking Show!” We’re very excited to meet our 12 bakers... Read More

Film Review: The new ‘The Boys in the Band’ is a strikingly familiar tune played by a great new band

Jack King September 25, 2020

A towering white birthday cake, with cute pink frosting piped around its edges, melts away in vociferous downpour. Only a small wound is carved into... Read More

Film Review: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ favors sensationalism over social impact

Rubin Safaya September 24, 2020

“The Democratic Convention is about to begin in a police state.” – Walter Cronkite 1968 was a year of global social upheaval. Mass student protest erupted... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: SOUND (September)

Erik Anderson September 24, 2020

With the announcement that Sound Editing and Sound Mixing would revert to a single category for the first time since 1982, it was met with... Read More

Trailer: RLJE Films interdimensional thriller ‘Archenemy’ starring Joe Manganiello

Erik Anderson September 24, 2020

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has acquired the North American rights to the action/thriller, Archenemy, ahead of its world premiere at this year’s... Read More

‘Sound of Metal’ demands to be heard [Trailer]

Erik Anderson September 24, 2020

Amazon Studios has released the first trailer for the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival hit Sound of Metal. During a series of adrenaline-fueled one-night gigs,... Read More

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