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“Whalefall” is an American survival thriller directed, co-written, and produced by Brian Duffield, based on Daniel Kraus’s 2023 novel. The film follows a scuba diver (Austin Abrams) who, while searching for the remains of his father (Josh Brolin), is swallowed...

DOC NYC, the festival for documentaries, completed its full lineup announcement today by unveiling titles in the remaining four sections of its 17th Edition — Short List: Features, Short List: Shorts, Winner’s Circle, and Selects Encore. All films will screen...

The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) 2026 New Talent longlists have been announced, celebrating exceptional debut filmmaking across 33 new British documentary and fiction features. The longlist for Breakthrough Performance, sponsored by Netflix, was announced yesterday, highlighting fourteen outstanding British...

For this week’s second podcast review, Amy Kim, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, and Tom O’Brien join me to review and discuss the latest film from director Cristian Mungiu, “Fjord,” starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve. The film follows a conservative Romanian-Norwegian couple who face scrutiny...

THE STORY – Following the death of his father, Jay Gardiner goes diving off the central Coast of California in search of his remains, but is swallowed by a massive sperm whale. While trapped inside its belly with only one hour...

It’s been a long road to Laika’s latest release, “Wildwood.” Seven years since their last release, “Missing Link,” this marks the longest gap between releases in the studio’s history. But walking around their soundstage in Portland, Oregon, it’s clear why...

The European Film Academy has shortlisted 68 feature-length films for a possible nomination for the European Film Awards, which take place on January 16th, 2027 in Athens. The shortlist includes 45 feature films, 15 documentaries, and eight animated features from...

Today, AFI revealed a special event at AFI FEST 2026 presented by Canva, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD WITH QUENTIN TARANTINO. The evening will include a conversation with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Quentin Tarantino following a screening of ONCE UPON...

Netflix has released the official trailer for Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,” starring David McKenna, Beatrice Campbell, Emma Mackey, Daniel Craig, Carey Mulligan, Ciarán Hinds, and Meryl Streep. The film will be released in IMAX theaters on February 10th,...

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) has announced the nominees for the 11thannual Critics Choice Documentary Awards (CCDA). The winners will be revealed at a gala event on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at The Edison Ballroom in Manhattan. Award-winning television host and...