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One of the most respected directors of the last 50 years, Mike Nichols, has died. He was 83. A spokeswoman for ABC (where Diane Sawyer,... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 82 – ‘The Graduate’ (Mike Nichols, 1967)
EGOT-winner Mike Nichols (The Graduate, Angels in America, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) Dies at 83
Film Academy Announces 2025-2026 Nicholl Fellowships
On the Shelf: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Red Sonja,’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in 4K plus ‘The History of Sound’ Arrive on Physical Media releases for the Week of March 23
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 145 – ‘Black Narcissus’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1947) with Special Guest Dave Giannini
‘Wishful Thinking,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Among 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival Juried and Audience Award Winners