On the Shelf: ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ ‘John Singleton’s Hood Trilogy,’ a Nancy Meyers Double Feature and Action-Packed Spectacles Highlight the Physical Media releases for the Week of April 27 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 151 – ‘The Annihilation of Fish’ (Burnett, 1999) 
2026 San Francisco International Film Festival Reviews: ‘Two Pianos,’ ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me,’ ‘Filipiñana,’ ‘Elder Son’ [SFFILM] 
‘Idiots’ Review: Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr. Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore [B] Atlanta Film Festival 
Ildikó Enyedi’s ‘Silent Friend’ Among 2026 SFFILM Honorees of the Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative 
How Badie Ali and Watermelon Pictures are Decolonizing the Film Industry [INTERVIEW] 
Olivia Wilde Takes San Francisco by Storm with ‘The Invite’ [Q&A] 
Isa Briones Reminisces on Her Two Seasons of ‘The Pitt’ and What She Sees for Santos in the Future [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
On the Shelf: ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ ‘John Singleton’s Hood Trilogy,’ a Nancy Meyers Double Feature and Action-Packed Spectacles Highlight the Physical Media releases for the Week of April 27 
2026 Las Culturistas Culture Awards Hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers to Air on Bravo and Peacock in June 
TV Rucap: Drag Race All Stars 5 Episode 2 “Skin In the Game”
You can only imagine that the worst nightmare of any queen competing for a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame would be finding... Read More
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Film Review: ‘Da 5 Bloods’ asks ‘Where are all the movies about Black war heroes?’
Spike Lee’s DA 5 BLOODS weaves three strands into one thread: There’s the story whites tell Blacks about who they are, the story Blacks tell... Read More
Interview: Emmy-winning composer Nicholas Britell, the secret weapon of ‘Succession’
Nicholas Britell’s biography is almost as long as Wagner’s Ring Cycle. The baby-faced 39-year old Emmy winner, born and raised in New York City, was... Read More
Film Review: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau trades armor for dad sweaters in ‘Exit Plan’
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau stumbles in one of his first post-Game of Thrones projects but at least he looks good doing it If ever we’ve had a... Read More
Interview: Ricky Gervais (‘After Life’) digs deep about grief, honesty and Hollywood hypocrisy
It would seem a challenge to create a comedy about grief, but for writer/producer/director/actor Ricky Gervais, taking on challenges is a core skill set. In... Read More
Oscars will return to 10 Best Picture nominees, add representation and inclusion standards for eligibility
94th Oscars will feature 10 Best Picture nominees, 93rd Oscars will remain under current system Representation and inclusion standards to be established and adopted in... Read More
TV Recap: Top Chef All Stars LA Episode 13 “Parma Parma Parma”
It’s the penultimate episode of “Top Chef All Stars: LA,” and our penultimate “Top Chef” recap, but the ultimate opportunity to use words that we... Read More
Keke Palmer to star in and exec produce ‘Alice’ for Krystin Ver Linden and Steel Springs Pictures
Steel Springs Pictures announced today that actress-producer-activist Keke Palmer (Hustlers, Grease Live!, TV’s Scream Queens) is set to star in the feature film Alice, from writer Krystin Ver... Read More
Interview: Laura Linney (‘Ozark’) and The Case of the Faulty Recorder
“Hi Erik, this is Laura Linney calling…” It’s every interviewer’s worst nightmare. You get to talk to someone whose work you’ve respected and admired for... Read More
Interview: J. Smith Cameron (‘Succession’), the gatekeeper of Roy family secrets
As the world patiently waits for the third season of the Emmy-winning HBO drama, Succession, to premiere (date still unknown), fans can use the time to... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 151 – ‘The Annihilation of Fish’ (Burnett, 1999) 
2026 San Francisco International Film Festival Reviews: ‘Two Pianos,’ ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me,’ ‘Filipiñana,’ ‘Elder Son’ [SFFILM] 
‘Idiots’ Review: Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr. Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore [B] Atlanta Film Festival