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“Back to Cherry Tree Lane” Featurette: The Music and Magic of Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins Returns’

Erik Anderson November 12, 2018

Walt Disney has dropped a quick featurette entitled “Back to Cherry Tree Lane” with interviews from director Rob Marshall (Chicago) and stars Emily Blunt (A... Read More

Interview: Joe Walker, Oscar-nominated film editor of ‘Widows’

Erik Anderson November 12, 2018

Joe Walker is a two-time Oscar-nominated film editor who is responsible for cutting some of the best action and sci-fi films of this decade. Before... Read More

‘Toy Story 4’ teaser reveals new character, Forky

Erik Anderson November 12, 2018

Woody and Buzz, Jessie, Slinky Dog, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, Rex, Hamm and the rest of the toys are back for an all-new adventure... Read More

Review: ‘On the Basis of Sex’ never rises above its basic biopic nature (★★)

Erik Anderson November 10, 2018

No cliché is left unturned in this paint by numbers biopic that means well but ultimately loses its case Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 85, fell... Read More

‘Cold War,’ ‘Happy as Lazzaro,’ ‘Border’ top European Film Awards Nominations

Erik Anderson November 10, 2018

The nominations for the 31st European Film Award have been announced an Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cold War leads the field with five mentions including Best Film,... Read More

Frontrunner Friday: Date change for ‘Beale Street,’ ‘A Star Is Born’ drops songs and Viggo Mortensen…well

Erik Anderson November 9, 2018

It’s only been a week but we’ve already seen a tidal wave midterm election, the beginning of AFI Fest (where I’ll be for the first... Read More

‘Minding the Gap’ tops Cinema Eye Honors nominations

Erik Anderson November 9, 2018

‘Shirkers,’ ‘Bisbee ’17,’ ‘Hale County’ also score big The Cinema Eye Honors, which “celebrates outstanding artistry and craft in nonfiction film,” has revealed its nominees in... Read More

2019 Oscars: 166 Documentary Features Submitted for Academy Award Consideration

Erik Anderson November 8, 2018

A near-record 166 documentary feature films have officially been submitted for the 91st Academy Awards. Last year saw 170 submissions. 2018 has been a blockbuster... Read More

Trailer for Alexis Bloom’s ‘Divide & Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes’

Erik Anderson November 8, 2018

Divide & Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes sheds light on the current moment in American political life by following the arc of Roger Ailes:... Read More

Netflix and Andy Serkis bring ‘Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle’ tale to life in new trailer

Erik Anderson November 8, 2018

The long-awaited Mowgli film from actor/director Andy Serkis (War for the Planet of the Apes, Breathe) is arriving with a new title, a new release... Read More

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