In this week’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo hits the books to discuss “Lessons in Chemistry.” Set in the 1950s, The Apple TV+ series follows Elizabeth Zott and her dream of being a chemist, which is…
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Having spoken to Alan Cumming about “The Traitors” multiple times, we’re happy to report he seems more excited about the breakout Peacock series than ever. Perhaps it’s earning an Emmy nomination for hosting the series or maybe he’s still giddy…
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The popular phrase may be “Good things should come to those who wait,” but that doesn’t mean they will. Especially in the movie business. Whether you are trying to sell your first screenplay to a studio or shepherded an indie…
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In a summer of sparkling indie releases, may we suggest you take a detour to chilly London and Mikko Mäkelä’s “Sebastian”? Debuting at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, this stylish drama centers on Max (Ruaridh Mollica), a young writer on the…
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There isn’t just a newly energized sprint to election day on November 5. Television Academy members are just weeks away from voting for the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards and there is a lot of campaigning, billboards, and direct mails to…
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If you know anything about Hollywood history, you are probably aware of the many, many incarnations of United Artists studios. Founded in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, D.W. Griffith, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks, it has been a distributor and, since…
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If it’s the last week in July it’s time for the Venice International Film Festival to announce its selections. This morning, La Biennale di Venezia did just that officially revealing the already known inclusion of two Warner Bros. releases, Tim…
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Colman Domingo has had meetings before. He’s had many of them. He’s met with filmmakers, writers, and producers. It’s part of the business. But there was something that sparked with a sit-down with director Clint Bentley and screenwriter Greg Kwedar.…
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Directing three movies over four years is no easy feat. Especially if they are all part of an unconventional trilogy with a prequel, no less, in the middle. Judging from the response of most critics and moviegoers, however, director and…
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We’re only a few weeks away from the complete Toronto International Film Festival slate and the Venice International Film Festival lineup being revealed. So, it’s no surprise that other major fall film festivals are lining up their filmmaker invitations. This…
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If it’s the end of June that means a new membership class for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences is ready to meet the world. This morning AMPAS revealed the 2024 class which featured a number of 2024…
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“Kinds of Kindness” looks like another solid art house win for the increasingly prolific auteur Yorgos Lanthimos. After the Oscar-winning and box office success of “Poor Things,” his second feature in six months debuted in limited release this past weekend…
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