AwardsWatch - jennifer jason leigh

‘Poolman’ Review: Chris Pine Skims the L.A. Underbelly in Homage to Classic Noir | Toronto

Daniel Bayer September 13, 2023

Chris Pine loves noir films. Mostly Chinatown, but really just noir films in general. This much is clear from his directorial debut Poolman, in which... Read More

Kristine Froseth and Jon Bernthal appear in Sharp Stick by Lena Dunham, an official selection of the Premieres section at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

Sundance Review: Almost anything would be better than a poke in the eye with Lena Dunham’s ‘Sharp Stick’ [Grade: D]

Catherine Springer January 22, 2022

There is a line in writer/director Lena Dunham’s new film that has one character cooing to another, “you are a weird and lovely surprise.” Considering... Read More

Why The Shimmer in ‘Annihilation’ is an allegory for the U.S.’s foreign policy [Retrospective]

Retrospective

Why The Shimmer in ‘Annihilation’ is an allegory for the U.S.’s foreign policy [Retrospective]

Alex Arabian October 4, 2021

Alex Garland’s sophomore directorial feature, Annihilation, explores the ideas of corruption, destruction, and rebirth. Throughout the film, The Shimmer, also referred to as “Area X,”... Read More

Woman in the Window (2021), Amy Adams as Anna Fox

‘The Woman in the Window’ review: a new camp classic is born and that’s a good thing

Film Reviews

‘The Woman in the Window’ review: a new camp classic is born and that’s a good thing

Catherine Springer May 13, 2021

Whether or not director Joe Wright was intending to make a camp classic with his new film, The Woman in the Window, is unclear, but the result certainly is. The Netflix film,... Read More

First Look: Julianne Moore, Clive Owen in ‘Lisey’s Story,’ set for June debut on Apple TV+

Erik Anderson April 13, 2021

Apple today revealed that Lisey’s Story, the highly anticipated limited series based on the best-selling novel and adapted and written by author Stephen King himself,... Read More

Watch the terrifying teaser for NEON’s ‘Possessor’

Erik Anderson July 16, 2020

From writer/director Brandon Cronenberg, Possessor is an arresting sci-fi thriller about elite, corporate assassin Tasya Vos. Using brain-implant technology, Vos takes control of other people’s... Read More

© 2019. RHOMBUS POSSESSOR INC. / ROOK FILMS POSSESSOR LTD

NEON takes possession of Brandon Cronenberg’s Sundance thriller ‘Possessor’

Erik Anderson March 27, 2020

NEON announced today that they have acquired U.S. rights to Brandon Cronenberg’s POSSESSOR, the sci-fi thriller starring Andrea Riseborough (OBLIVION, and BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED... Read More

Matthew McConaughey is a bad dad in trailer for true story drug drama ‘White Boy Rick’

Erik Anderson June 4, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club) stars in White Boy Rick, the true story of a deadbeat dad who brings... Read More

Kyle MacLachlan, one of many to reprise his role in the new Twin Peaks

‘Twin Peaks’ Reboot Reveals Complete Cast Full of Surprises Including Sky Ferreira, David Duchovny, Monica Bellucci

Erik Anderson April 25, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Showtime has revealed the full list of its cast for David Lynch and Mark Frost’s 2017 reboot/revival of their seminal TV show... Read More