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‘Back to Black’ Review: You Know That This Amy Winehouse Biopic is No Good

Film Reviews

‘Back to Black’ Review: You Know That This Amy Winehouse Biopic is No Good

Sophia Ciminello April 15, 2024

It’s hard to forget the first time you hear a voice like Amy Winehouse’s, especially as a teenage girl in the early aughts. It was... Read More

2024 Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards: ‘American Fiction,’ ‘The Holdovers,’ ‘Succession’ are Top Winners

Erik Anderson April 14, 2024

American Fiction completed the trifecta of an Oscar, BAFTA and now WGA win as Cord Jefferson took home the Writers Guild of America award for... Read More

RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap S16E15: Super Smash Bros Brawl (Deluxe Lip Sync Edition)

TV Recap

RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap S16E15: Super Smash Bros Brawl (Deluxe Lip Sync Edition)

Tyler Doster April 12, 2024

The episode begins with the entire cast of season 16 flooding the Werkroom, the eliminated Queens seemingly have no idea why they’ve been brought back.... Read More

‘Say Anything’ at 35: How a Boy, a Boombox and a Dream Turned Into a Timeless Classic [Retrospective]

Retrospective

‘Say Anything’ at 35: How a Boy, a Boombox and a Dream Turned Into a Timeless Classic [Retrospective]

Eddie Mouradian April 12, 2024

In 1989, Cameron Crowe made his directorial debut with the teen romance, Say Anything…. In which John Cusack’s Lloyd Dobler, a directionless cutie, falls for... Read More

10 Years Ago, Wally Pfister Made ‘Transcendence’ and Was Never Heard From Again [Retrospective]

Retrospective

10 Years Ago, Wally Pfister Made ‘Transcendence’ and Was Never Heard From Again [Retrospective]

Trace Sauveur April 12, 2024

In 2012, Wally Pfister was on top of the world. The cinematographer had a long career during the 90s shooting cheap, tawdry erotic thrillers like... Read More

Bay Area’s Center for Asian American Media’s CAAMFest 2024 Lineup Announced

Erik Anderson April 12, 2024

The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) has announced its program for CAAMFest 2024, taking place May 9-19, 2024 in San Francisco and Oakland. This... Read More

‘Challengers’ Review: Foreplay and Forehands Volley in Luca Guadagnino’s Sweat-Drenched Tennis Love Triangle

Film Reviews

‘Challengers’ Review: Foreplay and Forehands Volley in Luca Guadagnino’s Sweat-Drenched Tennis Love Triangle

Josh Parham April 12, 2024

The arena of competitive sports is a prime location for engrossing storytelling. Inherently built within that structure is a fierce battleground. The clashing of personalities... Read More

Gotham Film & Media Institute Announce Inaugural Gotham TV Awards

Erik Anderson April 11, 2024

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that it will present its inaugural Gotham TV Awards at a ceremony on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 in New... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 41 – ‘Marie Antoinette’ (Sofia Coppola, 2006)

Podcasts

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 41 – ‘Marie Antoinette’ (Sofia Coppola, 2006)

Ryan McQuade April 11, 2024

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More

77th Cannes Film Festival Lineup: A U.S. and European Heavy Slate Featuring Coppola, Lanthimos, Arnold, Schrader and More

Erik Anderson April 11, 2024

The official selection of the 77th Cannes Film Festival was revealed today, including the much buzzed about Francis Ford Coppola feature Megalopolis, his $120 million... Read More

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