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THE STORY – Three people, once the best of friends and artistic collaborators, are now in various stages of disappointment and burnout. But their story is told in reverse ­­— each subsequent scene rolls back the years to more hopeful times,...

THE STORY – A couple receive a distressing late-night call from their teenage daughter after she accidentally hits a pedestrian. Jumping in their car, they race to get there before anyone else stumbles across the scene. As they head deeper into...

People always take note of the major film festivals that occur throughout the year. Destinations like Cannes, Venice, and Toronto get significant attention on a global platform. The United States’ specific locations, such as Sundance, Telluride, and New York, also...

Here we go! It’s that time of the year again! With the announcement of the Gotham Award nominations yesterday, and as we start the month of November, we are embarking on the most exciting phase of awards season: the precursors!...

“Ballad Of A Small Player” is a British psychological thriller directed by Edward Berger and written by Rowan Joffé, adapted from Lawrence Osborne’s 2014 novel of the same name. The film stars Academy Award-nominee Colin Farrell as Lord Doyle, a...

While Netflix gets the most attention for never having won a Best Picture Oscar, Focus Features is by far the most decorated studio never to win one. Yet after 20+ years of many more near misses than Netflix, and after...

The 33rd EnergaCamerimage Film Festival has announced the lineup for its prestigious Golden Frog competition, celebrating excellence in cinematography. This year’s festival will run from November 15th to 22nd in Toruń, Poland. Among the high-profile contenders are Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners“ starring Michael B. Jordan, Joseph Kosinski’s “F1: The Movie“ starring Brad Pitt and Damson...

For Episode 463, Megan Lachinski, Dan Bayer, Alyssa Christian, Tom O’Brien, and I are here to recap the 2025 AFI Fest in Los Angeles, including the world premiere of “Song Sung Blue” and “The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants,” how films such as “Jay Kelly,”...

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today the nominations for the 35th edition of The Gothams, singling out 40 feature films and 25 performances in ten award categories, with “One Battle After Another” receiving a record of six nominations....

THE STORY – Maggie and Alex enjoy a lavish life of privilege as members of one of South Carolina’s most powerful legal dynasties; but when their son Paul is involved in a deadly boat crash, the family is faced with...