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2026 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Directors’ Fortnight
by admin|7 months ago|Ioncinema
It’s nearly impossible to predict what the programming crew led by Artistic Director Julien Rejl will cook up for year four, but if the previous editions are any guide, they’ll once again champion films flying low under the radar—or completely...
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SXSW 2025: Crash Land, The Fox, Love Language
by admin|7 months ago|Roger Ebert
On three films emblematic of the prototypical SXSW film, for all the good and ill that entails.
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“Daredevil: Born Again” Stays Blind to the Cultural Moment in Season 2
by admin|7 months ago|Roger Ebert
Its restrictive character writing and dull, self-contained storytelling result in a middling, slow-building season.
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SXSW 2026: Crash Land, The Fox, Love Language
by admin|7 months ago|Roger Ebert
On three films emblematic of the prototypical SXSW film, for all the good and ill that entails.
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A Magnificent Life Review: Sylvain Chomet’s Saccharine Tribute to Marcel Pagnol
by admin|7 months ago|The Film Stage
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. The film opens in theaters on March 27. It’s common for a successful artist to be asked about advice they’d give their younger self; one film from...
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The Final Season Of “The Comeback” Proves Why Human Connection And Lisa Kudrow Will Always Be Mainstays
by admin|7 months ago|Next Best Picture
THE STORY – An ex-A-list celebrity attempts to rekindle the flame of her once-prominent acting career with nothing but a camera crew and some determination. THE CAST – Lisa Kudrow, Laura Silverman, Damian Young, Dan Bucatinsky, Tim Bagley, Ella Stiller,...
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“Bait” Hooks You Early On But Can’t Quite Hold On, Despite Riz Ahmed’s Strong Turn
by admin|7 months ago|Next Best Picture
THE STORY – A struggling actor on the cusp of landing the role of a lifetime finds himself thrust into a full-blown existential crisis and conspiracy at the same time. THE CAST – Riz Ahmed, Guz Khan, Aasiya Shah, Sheeba...
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Analyzing The Oscar Potential For “Project Hail Mary”
by admin|7 months ago|Next Best Picture
Not even a week after the 2025 Academy Awards season drew to a close, we already have a strong 2026 Oscar contender blasting into theaters. It’s no surprise there is plenty of hype for “Project Hail Mary,” considering the star...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Late Shift” Filmmaker Petra Volpe
by admin|7 months ago|Next Best Picture
“Late Shift” is a drama film written and directed by Petra Volpe, inspired by the book “Unser Beruf ist nicht das Problem: Es sind die Umstände” by Madeline Calvelage. Starring Leonie Benesch, the film centers on a young nurse, Floria,...
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Opening This Week: THEY WILL KILL YOU Threatens, FORBIDDEN FRUITS Beckons, OUR HERO, BALTHAZAR Promises
by admin|7 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Plus: 'Yes,' 'A Magnificent Life,' 'John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office,' 'Kontinental '25,' 'The A.I. Doc: How I Became an Apocaloptimist.' [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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