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The Festival de Cannes will expand the Official Selection screenings with exchanges featuring leading figures in contemporary cinema. This year, the series will kick off with Sir Peter Jackson, the day after he is awarded his Honorary Palme d’Or. Cate...

For this week’s second podcast review, Nadia Dalimonte, Dan Bayer, Sara Clements, Larry Fried, and Brendan Hodges join me to discuss David Lowery’s newest film, “Mother Mary,” starring Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, and FKA Twigs. A different kind of ghost story from...

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today the nominations in twelve competitive award categories for the 2026 Gotham Television Awards, recognizing a range of series and performances. “With today’s nominations, our third annual Gotham Television Awards celebrates an incredible year...

The Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, today announced its 2026 lineup of Talks, Reunions, and Retrospectives, a series of one-night-only events spanning film, music, and culture. Tribeca’s 25th anniversary edition runs June 3rd–14th in New York City. Single tickets are on...

Ever since the success of “Yellowstone,” Taylor Sheridan’s shows have been a fixture of Paramount+’s slate. From multiple series fleshing out the “Yellowstone” universe, like “1923” and “1883,” to other western-style shows like “Landman” and “Mayor of Kingstown,” Sheridan’s shows...

“Omaha” is a 2025 American drama film directed by Cole Webley (making his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Robert Machoian (“The Killing Of Two Lovers” and “The Integrity Of Joseph Chambers“). The film stars John Magaro as a...

THE STORY – A hybrid documentary that reimagines popular depictions of sex work through the lived experiences of writer, performer, and sex worker Andrea Werhun. Andrea grapples with social stigma and reclaims her narrative in a series of funny, heartbreaking, and surprising...

For Episode 489, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Megan Lachinski, and Larry Fried as we discuss the ongoing debate between Critics and Audiences, which has been given renewed attention this week with the release of “Michael.” We also discuss the additions to the...

For this week’s main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, Giovanni Lago, and Daniel Howat join me to review and discuss “Michael” starring Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long, Juliano Valdi, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Laura Harrier, Jessica Sula, Mike Myers, Miles Teller, and Colman Domingo. Directed by...

“Apex” is a 2026 survival action thriller film directed by Baltasar Kormákur, written by Jeremy Robbins, and starring Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, and Eric Bana. It tells the story of a rock climber in the wild who is hunted by...