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THE STORY – An upscale suburban mom brings a new nanny, Polly Murphy, into her home, only to discover she is not the person she claims to be. THE CAST – Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Maika Monroe, Raúl Castillo & Martin Starr...

For this week’s second podcast review, Nadia Dalimonte, Dan Bayer, Brendan Hodges, and Will Mavity join me to review and discuss the latest film from Guillermo del Toro, “Frankenstein,” starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, Charles...

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that Tessa Thompson, for her performance in Amazon MGM Studios’ Hedda, will receive the Spotlight Tribute at the 35th Annual Gotham Film Awards Ceremony, taking place on Monday, December 1st, 2025, at Cipriani Wall...

The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the Park City Legacy program for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, celebrating the Festival’s rich history and shared experiences in Utah through archival and restoration screenings of iconic films from previous editions, artist talks with notable...

The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) has released this year’s longlists for Best Feature Documentary, which is sponsored by Intermission Film, and Best International Independent Film, which is sponsored by Champagne Taittinger. Fifteen films make the cut for Best Feature...

“Hal & Harper” is an American comedy drama television series created, written, and directed by Cooper Raiff and starring Raiff, Lili Reinhart, Betty Gilpin, and Mark Ruffalo. The series had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival where...

Every year, the Best Documentary Feature race feels like one of the most unpredictable categories on the Oscar ballot. But, when you look closer, a clear pattern emerges. Over the last sixteen years, one festival has quietly dominated the category,...

“It Was Just An Accident” is a thriller film written and directed by legendary Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi. The film is a co-production between Iran, Luxembourg, and France, the latter selecting it as the country’s official submission for Best International...

“After The Hunt” is a psychological thriller film directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by Nora Garrett that premiered at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival out of competition and opened the 63rd New York Film Festival. Starring Julia Roberts,...

For this week’s third podcast review, Nadia Dalimonte, Dan Bayer, Katie Johnson, and Giovanni Lago join me to review and discuss the latest film from Mary Bronstein, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” starring Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Christian Slater, and...