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Over the past few years, Apple has made a significant investment in proving that it is a top network for prestigious television. Stars have flocked to glitzy dramas and comedies like “The Morning Show,” “Ted Lasso,” and “Palm Royale.” Still,...

The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Ethan Hawke is the recipient of the Career Achievement Award celebrating his impressive body of work, including his most recent project “Blue Moon.” The Film Awards will take place on January 3rd, 2026,...

The Critics Choice Award (CCA) announced today the shortlists for the following below-the-line film categories for the 31st annual Critics’ Choice Awards: Best Casting and Ensemble, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Hair and Makeup, Best Production Design,...

For Episode 467, Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, Tom O’Brien, and I are here to discuss the Academy’s announcement of the eligible films for Best Animated, Documentary, and International Feature Film for the 98th Academy Awards, as well as other recent developments in the awards season...

For this week’s main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna & Cody Dericks join me to discuss the sequel to last year’s “Wicked,” titled “Wicked: For Good,” starring Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum. The film...

“Kokuho” is a Japanese drama film directed by Lee Sang-il, written by Satoko Okudera, and based on a novel of the same name by Shuichi Yoshida, starring Ryo Yoshizawa, Ryusei Yokohama, Mitsuki Takahata, Shinobu Terajima, Min Tanaka, and Ken Watanabe....

“Train Dreams” had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and later screened at the Toronto and AFI Film Festivals. It received positive reviews for its adaptation of the 2011 novella of the same name, Clint Bentley’s direction,...

THE STORY – A man returns to dismantle his family’s house, where they were murdered in war, to rebuild it elsewhere. When the killer, a Red Army commander, tracks him down, a brutal cross-country pursuit begins. THE CAST – Jorma Tommila,...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature Film, and International Feature Film categories for the 98th Academy Awards. Complete 98th Academy Awards rules can be...

The American Film Institute (AFI) Board of Trustees announced today that Eddie Murphy will receive the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award, America’s highest honor for a career in film. The award will be presented at a Gala Tribute at the...