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Trailer: ‘Promising Young Woman’ lands in theaters Christmas Day

Erik Anderson October 9, 2020

“Every now and then a film comes along that ignites a conversation, holds up a mirror and jolts us awake…” So begins the trailer for... Read More

Disney/Pixar’s ‘Soul’ moves to Christmas with exclusive Disney+ debut

Erik Anderson October 8, 2020

The Walt Disney Company announced today that “Soul,” the all-new original feature from Pixar Animation Studios, will debut exclusively on Disney+ on December 25, 2020.... Read More

Film Review: The multi-dimensional ‘Archenemy’ is an alt-superhero tale that never gets off the ground

Daniel Trainor October 8, 2020

We’re living in the era of the anti-superhero. After decades of caped and masked crusaders being the toast of the town, now it seems like... Read More

The first teaser for ‘Mank’ is here

Erik Anderson October 8, 2020

Fewer films have been more anticipated this year than David Fincher’s Mank. Even in a year without the devastating impact of the coronavirus on every element... Read More

NYFF Review: Middling modernist myth-making in ‘Atarrabi and Mikelats’

Michael Frank October 7, 2020

French filmmaker Eugène Green, like many directors, has a distinct style. His characters speak directly to the camera. They stand in the center of the... Read More

Academy announces eligibility rule addendum for 93rd Academy Awards

Erik Anderson October 7, 2020

On October 6, the Academy’s Board of Governors passed an addendum to Awards Rule Two regarding eligibility. The Board initially made rule changes this past... Read More

18th San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival goes online and free October 23-25

Erik Anderson October 7, 2020

From art-house classics to documentaries, from innovative and experimental visions to cutting-edge Bollywood, 3rd i Films highlights diverse images of South Asians through independent film... Read More

First look at Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep in Ryan Murphy’s ‘The Prom’

Erik Anderson October 7, 2020

Netflix has revealed the first official looks at Academy Award winners Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman, along with James Corden, Andrew Rannells, Ariana DeBose and... Read More

Remembering the erotic thriller: A requiem for the Adult Drama section of your local video store

Myles McHale October 7, 2020

Femme fatales, lurid lighting, sex, murder and betrayal! Myles McHale takes a loving look back at the Golden Age of the horny Hollywood thriller The... Read More

Tom Hanks hits the old West in first teaser for ‘News of the World’

Erik Anderson October 6, 2020

Universal Pictures dropped the first teaser for News of the World, starring two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks, written and directed by Paul Greengrass, reuniting... Read More

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