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2025 SFFILM Celebrates Scientific Excellence in Lee Isaac Chung’s ‘Twisters’ with $20,000 Sloan Science in Cinema Prize

Erik Anderson April 16, 2025

Today, SFFILM announced the program slate of the Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative at the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival), which runs April 17–27, which will include... Read More

Interview: ‘The Encampments’ Director Kei Pritsker on the Urgency of Speaking Up and Speaking Out Against Injustice

Interviews (Film)

Interview: ‘The Encampments’ Director Kei Pritsker on the Urgency of Speaking Up and Speaking Out Against Injustice

Tariq Ra'ouf April 16, 2025

The Encampments broke records last weekend, managing to rake in the largest single-theater opening ever for a documentary. With its important timeliness, it’s a film... Read More

Bleecker Street Acquires U.S. Distribution for ‘Rebuilding’ Starring Josh O’Connor

Erik Anderson April 15, 2025

Bleecker Street announced today that it has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Max Walker-Silverman’s Rebuilding starring Josh O’Connor (Challengers), Lily Latorre (Run Rabbit Run), Meghann Fahy... Read More

‘Sinners’ Review: Ryan Coogler’s Survive-the-Night Vampire Epic Carries the Pulpy Ambition of an Assured Filmmaker [B+]

Film Reviews

‘Sinners’ Review: Ryan Coogler’s Survive-the-Night Vampire Epic Carries the Pulpy Ambition of an Assured Filmmaker [B+]

Trace Sauveur April 15, 2025

It’s often remarked how the rise of the superhero industrial complex over the past 15 years has robbed audiences of more varied roles from some... Read More

Upcoming MGM+ Comedy Series ‘American Classic’ to Star Laura Linney

Erik Anderson April 15, 2025

MGM+ announced today that four-time Emmy Award winner Laura Linney (Ozark) will star alongside Kevin Kline (Disclaimer) and Jon Tenney (The Closer, Scandal) in American Classic, an upcoming half-hour comedy series from... Read More

57th Director’s Fortnight Selection of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival Includes New Christian Petzold, Eva Victor’s Sundance-Winning ‘Sorry, Baby’

Cannes Film Festival

57th Director’s Fortnight Selection of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival Includes New Christian Petzold, Eva Victor’s Sundance-Winning ‘Sorry, Baby’

Erik Anderson April 15, 2025

The Société des réalisatrices have revealed the lineup of the 57th edition of the Director’s Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival, running May 14... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 283 – Reviewing ‘Warfare’ and Breaking Down the 2025 Cannes Film Festival Lineup

Ryan McQuade April 14, 2025

On episode 283 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Josh Parham to breakdown the 2025 Cannes Film Festival... Read More

2025 Cannes: Critics’ Week Lineup Includes Sean Baker-Written Feature and a Dialogue-Free, Post-Apocalyptic Animated Film

Cannes Film Festival

2025 Cannes: Critics’ Week Lineup Includes Sean Baker-Written Feature and a Dialogue-Free, Post-Apocalyptic Animated Film

Erik Anderson April 14, 2025

Cannes Critics’ Week, the festival sidebar spotlighting first and second features, has revealed the 11 competition and special screenings titles for its 64th edition running... Read More

Teaser for Ari Aster’s Cannes-Bound COVID Era ‘Eddington’ Looks at the Crumbling U.S. Political Landscape of 2020

Trailers

Teaser for Ari Aster’s Cannes-Bound COVID Era ‘Eddington’ Looks at the Crumbling U.S. Political Landscape of 2020

Erik Anderson April 14, 2025

Last week, the Cannes Film Festival announced the lineup for its 78th edition where Eddington, the next film from Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary, Beau is... Read More

‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Review: Love in the Time of Cordyceps [A-]

TV Reviews

‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Review: Love in the Time of Cordyceps [A-]

Ryan McQuade April 13, 2025

“Swear to me that everything about the Fireflies is true.” When we last saw Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), they were standing on... Read More

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