Searchlight Pictures’ 2024 theatrical schedule is coming into…focus. The Disney division already has Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Kinds of Kindness” set for June 21. The distributor’s Sundance acquisition, Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain,” will hit limited release on Oct. 18. Now, the…
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If the final episode of season two is the last of “Tokyo Vice,” the MAX series saw several storylines come to a fitting conclusion. Speaking to creator J.T. Rogers and executive producer (and director) Alan Poul, however, it’s clear the…
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Slowly, but surely, the lineup for the 77th Cannes Film Festival is being revealed. Last month, Cannes announced that George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” will be an early world premiere on la Croisette on May 15. Today, the…
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If it’s April, that means many of Hollywood’s studios and distributors are figuring out their fall release plans. It also means many awards season movies are about to plant a flag on one opening day or another. This morning, Searchlight…
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Despite the hopes of many, the Golden Globes live on. CBS and Dick Clark Productions announced a new agreement today that will keep the awards ceremony on the Paramount network for the next five years. This follows a last-minute agreement…
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Many feared for the fate of regional film festivals following the pandemic, but if attendance at the 27th Sonoma International Film Festival was any indication, these mainstays of the cinephile circuit are doing just OK. The festival announced its largest…
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It’s been less than two months since the end of the 2024 edition, but this morning the Sundance Institute revealed the dates for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. This year’s event will run from Thursday, January 23 through Sunday, February…
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It’s been a week since the 96th Oscars came to a rushed close and it turned out to be a big “whew” for The Academy. Despite some unfortunate discourse over Jonathan Glazer‘s acceptance speech, this awards season ended with no…
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“Barbenheimer” is officially over. While Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” may have outdueled its release date mate by a little under $500 million at the worldwide box office, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” has taken the most coveted award of them all, the Oscar…
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Before the 96th Academy Awards 14 women had won the Best Actress Oscar more than once. That list has now expanded by one after Emma Stone won her second trophy in the category for Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things.” She previously…
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After so many snubs and just not close enough, Christopher Nolan is finally an Oscar winner. The American-British filmmaker had earned eight nominations before the night began. Up for three individually tonight, he took his first Academy Award statue for…
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There have been numerous times over the course of Cillian Murphy’s career when he could have easily earned his first Academy Award nomination. There was his transformative performance in “Breakfast on Pluto.” His harrowing turn in “28 Days Later.” Or…
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