Following its world premiere as the first secret midnight screening at Fantastic Fest on September 18th, 2026, IFC Films and Shudder announced this weekend that In a Violent Nature: Part 2 will open in theatres nationwide on February 12, 2027....
For Episode 511 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Katie Johnson, Dan Bayer, and Larry Fried. This week, we’re discussing the end of the New York Film Festival (NYFF), including the world premieres of “Artificial” and “14th,” as well...
A Heavy Toll: Shirai’s Artful Take on the Body Shattering Sumo Tradition Honors the Form Gaining access to Japan’s most traditional and one of their most gruelling sports, Sumo: Spirit Weighs Nothing flirts with revolutionary documentary ideas surrounding the age-old...
THE STORY – After her baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows, headstrong teenager Prue McKeel launches a desperate rescue mission into an enchanted forest hidden just beyond Portland, Ore. Joined by a hapless but loyal classmate, Prue risks...
Ava DuVernay’s film clearly articulates how the country arrived at this fractured moment. The post ‘14th’ Review: An Absorbing History Lesson on How the Constitution Comes Under Attack appeared first on Slant Magazine.
It’s been fourteen years since screenwriter and occasional director Tony Gilroy made an original film, and he’s taking a fresh approach. The filmmaker best known for penning the Bourne films and bringing us Michael Clayton has spent most of his...
For this week’s main podcast review, Ema Sasic and Dan Bayer join me to review and discuss the latest film from Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, “The Social Reckoning,” starring Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Wunmi Mosaku, Betty Gilpin, Billy Magnussen, Bill Burr, and Jeremy...
I normally don't review Dutch movies aimed at children, but there is a first time for everything and last year that was what happened with Hallowiebe, a fun family film with a Halloween theme. I am a big fan of...
Seven-year-old Bela (Arabella Olivia Clark) lives with her mother, Ursula (Jessica Chastain), and her father, Russell (Jay Duplass), who love each other very much. At least, that’s what the girl is planning to say in her introduction speech at her...