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Film Review – Belgium’s Oscar Submission ‘Close’ is a Tender, Upsetting Story of Childhood Friendship 

Children and teenagers are capable of an unfortunate cruelty to each other that is in most cases learned from watching other people, be it adults in their lives or characters on television or in film. The need to ostracize those who feel different can have immeasurably detrimental effects and lead to tragic consequences. Even in…

Michelle Yeoh to Receive Coveted Palm Springs Award

On January 5, the 34th annual Palm Springs International Film Awards will be presented to several leading industry figures, including director Sarah Polley and actors Michelle Yeoh, Colin Farrell, and Cate Blanchett. Michelle Yeoh will take the International Star Award in recognition of her stellar performance in A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once. Yeoh played…

‘The Whale’ Trailer Gives a First Look at Brendan Fraser’s Performance

A24 has dropped a new trailer for Brendan Fraser’s highly-anticipated comeback film, “The Whale” directed by Darren Aronofsky (“Requiem for a Dream,” “Black Swan”).  The film is based on Aronofsky’s adaptation of the 2012 stage play, “The Whale” follows Charlie (Fraser), an English teacher living with obesity who has decided to eat himself to death….

Peacock Orders ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel Series ‘Crystal Lake’ From Writer Bryan Fuller

After laying dormant for over a decade, Jason Voorhees is being revived once again. Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to a Friday the 13th prequel television project that’s currently titled Crystal Lake, Variety is reporting. Exact plot details for the series haven’t yet been revealed by the streaming service, although the project is being…

Gotham Awards Nominations: Full List

Awards season is just around the corner, with the announcement of nominations for the 32nd Gotham Awards, which focus on the shoestring budget films and TV series. Todd Field’s maestro drama, “Tár,” led the field with five nominations, followed closely by the multiverse-jumping “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which picked up three nominations. Both films were…

The Female Gaze: Women Filmmakers from Japan Cuts and Beyond

Riverside Mukolitta © 2021 ”Riverside Mukolitta” Film Partners THE FEMALE GAZE: WOMEN FILMMAKERS FROM JAPAN CUTS AND BEYOND Selected by Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan and Japan Society THE FEMALE GAZE: WOMEN FILMMAKERS FROM JAPAN CUTS AND BEYOND Selected by Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan and Japan Society November 11-20, 2022…

New York Film Festival Review – ‘The Inspection’ is a Powerful and Passionate Story of Representation

The United States military has historically been a hostile environment for LGBT individuals. The “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy forced those who wished to serve to conceal their identities or face expulsion, and its repeal a decade ago has hopefully improved the situation, though there is surely much work still to be done. But despite…

Brad Pitt’s Plan B Seeks New Investor-Buyers

Plan B, the production venue launched in 2001 by Brad Grey, Brad Pitt and his then-spouse Jennifer Aniston is looking for a buyer, according to industry sources. Pitt had acquired control of the entity when the pair split in 2005, and it’s being now run by himself in tandem with co-presidents Dede Gardner and Jeremy…

New York Film Festival Review – ‘Showing Up’ Reunites Kelly Reichardt and Michelle Williams

Art doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone, and those who observe a piece may have no concept of the time and precision required to create it. That can be immensely frustrating to experience and to have a finished product reduced to an unenlightened critical take, but a failure to be properly appreciated isn’t likely…

New York Film Festival : Q&A with Directors Charlotte Wells and Mia Hansen-Løve on “Aftersun” and “One Fine Morning”

Aftersun Synopsis : At a fading vacation resort, 11-year-old Sophie treasures rare time together with her loving and idealistic father, Calum (Paul Mescal). As a world of adolescence creeps into view, beyond her eye Calum struggles under the weight of life outside of fatherhood. Twenty years later, Sophie’s tender recollections of their last holiday become…