Category: Festivals
Halfway to Oscars 2026: ‘Sinners’ & ‘Sentimental Value’ Are The Standouts, But Bigelow, Safdies, Lanthimos Await
Halfway to Oscars 2026: ‘Sinners’ & ‘Sentimental Value’ Are The Standouts, But Bigelow, Safdies, Lanthimos Await

Ah, you thought you were safe. Yes, there is only six months until the Oscars 2026 qualification deadline, and a plethora of awards season contenders are waiting in the wings, ready to pounce on unsuspecting Academy and guild members. To…

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Ariana Grande, Aubrey Plaza, Jeremy Strong Invited To Join The Academy
Ariana Grande, Aubrey Plaza, Jeremy Strong Invited To Join The Academy

It’s that time of year when Oscar nominees and industry figures who have fought for years for recognition get invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. For 2025, The Academy has invited 534 to join the…

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Cinematographers Fredrick Elmes And Peter Deming Reflect On Their Iconic Collaborations With The Auteur
Cinematographers Fredrick Elmes And Peter Deming Reflect On Their Iconic Collaborations With The Auteur

RICCONE, ITALY – Despite his age, the news of David Lynch’s death came as a shock to most of his fans and cinephiles around the world. This week, his most frequent cinematographers, Fredrick Elmes and Peter Deming, sat down at…

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Michelle Visage Says ‘Now Is The Time To Come Together And Rise The F**k Up’
Michelle Visage Says ‘Now Is The Time To Come Together And Rise The F**k Up’

Michelle Visage knew something was up when the other producers of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey, and Tom Campbell, wanted to speak to her on the phone, together. They had a fun proposition for the competition show’s 17th…

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Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen, Wynn Thomas Will Earn Honorary Oscars At 2025 Governors Awards
Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen, Wynn Thomas Will Earn Honorary Oscars At 2025 Governors Awards

The Governors Awards are always a sought-after ticket for talent campaigning for Academy members’ votes, but this year might have more members clamoring for a seat in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood. This afternoon, The Academy revealed this…

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Leslie Bibb on ‘Soothslayer’ Mike White, Kate’s Condescending Smile And ‘Palm Springs’ S2 Dance Numbers
Leslie Bibb on ‘Soothslayer’ Mike White, Kate’s Condescending Smile And ‘Palm Springs’ S2 Dance Numbers

We could talk forever with Leslie Bibb. To be fair, we almost did. Last month, our interview, centered on her iconic performance as Kate in season three of Mike White’s celebrated “The White Lotus,” turned into a sprawling deep dive…

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Kaitlyn Dever Always Knew ‘The Last of Us’ Season 3 Centers On Abby And Is Still Nervous Over Her Aussie ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ Accent
Kaitlyn Dever Always Knew ‘The Last of Us’ Season 3 Centers On Abby And Is Still Nervous Over Her Aussie ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ Accent

She was taking a quick break in Los Angeles, but Kaitlyn Dever has spending a lot of time in Australia. Not only did she film her acclaimed performance as alternative health guru Belle Gibson in “Apple Cidear Vinegar” down under,…

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Benicio Del Toro’s Year Of The Andersons Kicks Off With ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ [Interview]
Benicio Del Toro’s Year Of The Andersons Kicks Off With ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ [Interview]

This is a very big year for Benicio Del Toro and, trust, Benicio Del Toro has had a lot of big years. An Oscar winner for 2000’s “Traffic,” the Puerto Rican-born actor has worked with filmmakers such as Peter Weir,…

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Can NEON And MUBI Keep Cannes Oscars Streak Alive?
Can NEON And MUBI Keep Cannes Oscars Streak Alive?

CANNES – Two weeks ago, at the beginning of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, there was only one guaranteed Best Picture nominee for 2026, Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.” Following the end of the festival, there’s still just that one lock, but…

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Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’ Wins The Palme d’Or At The 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’ Wins The Palme d’Or At The 2025 Cannes Film Festival

There was a five-hour power outage in the south of France, deemed suspicious by the authorities, but the sun was out and the stars on hand as the closing ceremony of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival brought a relatively controversy-free…

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Juliette Binoche Put Under Awkward Gaza Spotlight At Cannes Film Festival Press Conference
Juliette Binoche Put Under Awkward Gaza Spotlight At Cannes Film Festival Press Conference

Update: During the Cannes opening ceremony, Juliette Binoche answer “you will maybe understand it a little later” to a reporter at the official jury press conference made more sense. In her introductory remarks, Binoche noted, “In every region of the…

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Cannes 2025 Most Anticipated Films: ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘Eddington,’ ‘Die My Love’
Cannes 2025 Most Anticipated Films: ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘Eddington,’ ‘Die My Love’

The 2024 Cannes Film Festival was one for the history books. Three eventual Best Picture nominees debuted on La Croisette, and the Palm d’Or winner, Sean Baker’s “Anora,” won the movie industry’s top prize. Gints Zilbalodis’s “Flow” took the Animated…

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