2026 Chicago Critics Film Festival Reviews: ‘Black Zombie,’ ‘The Last One for the Road,’ ‘Loafers,’ ‘You Had to Be There’ 
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 
‘The Traitors’ Leads 8th Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 152 – ‘Following’ (Christopher Nolan, 1998) 
Ben Schnetzer on Starring in ‘The Madison’ and Working with Michelle Pfeiffer [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Review: The Long-Awaited Sequel Proves That Fashion is Always in Vogue [B+] 
50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) Announces Opening Night, Centerpiece, and Pride Kickoff Films 
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 
Interview: Ben Schwartz on ‘Space Force,’ ‘Middleditch & Schwartz,’ quarantine hair and TikTok
You might know Ben Schwartz best as Jean Ralphio Saperstein (“The worrrrrst”) on Parks and Recreation but with over 40 television roles and two dozen... Read More
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Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 9 – ‘AMERICAN LIFE’ (2003)
After the success of Music, Madonna had her second child, Rocco, and married director Guy Ritchie. But something was stirring in her and it would... Read More
Interview: Amandla Stenberg of ‘The Eddy’
Amandla Stenberg burst on the scene as Rue in The Hunger Games. She has since gone on to play other great roles such as Starr... Read More
Interview: Eliminated ‘Top Chef: All Stars LA’ contestant Kevin Gillespie [VIDEO EXCLUSIVE]
Daniel Trainor and Sam Stone had a conversation with “Top Chef: All Stars LA” contestant Kevin Gillespie about the backlash he’s received for his language... Read More
Film Academy announces 2020 grant recipients
The Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the 96 recipients of its 2020 FilmCraft and FilmWatch grants, including recipients of the emergency... Read More
Trailer: Russell Crowe’s ‘Unhinged’ poised to become first major release to hit theaters upon re-open
The new Russell Crowe thriller, Unhinged, is about to become the first wide release to hit theaters since the coronavirus pandemic when…if they re-open in... Read More
Interview: ‘Visible: Out on Television’ creators Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave and Wilson Cruz
One of the first gay characters I remember seeing on television was Steven Carrington on Dynasty. My mom and I watched all the primetime soaps... Read More
Film Review: ‘Capone’ is a flaming pile of shit
Outside of Shakespeare, there are three recurring characters in the history of cinema: Australia’s Ned Kelly, America’s Al Capone and world cinema’s auteurs. In the... Read More
Trailer: Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall
Emmy, Grammy and Tony award winning star Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen) is ready to take his singing talent and high-waisted pants to your living... Read More
TV Review: ‘The Great,’ with Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult, is another gift of historical satire from co-writer of ‘The Favourite’
The Great presents a tone, a sound of energetic strings, and a familiar look. As the events of the series unfold, the image of Emma... 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