The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival has come to an end and, as is tradition, the festival announced its annual People’s Choice Award winner. Usually, it’s a movie destined for a Best Picture nomination, something the festival touts proudly, but…
Read moreAnd then there were three. After months of in-person visits and formal pitches, the Sundance Institute announced there are now three remaining candidates to host future editions of the famed film festival. The remaining candidates are Boulder, Colorado, Cincinnati, Ohio,…
Read moreTELLURIDE – Before we jump into who earned the annual Oscar boost at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival, let’s take a quick step back, shall we? In what has been framed by many as a “weird” Oscar season (honestly, they…
Read moreThe Venice Film Festival has begun and the Toronto International Film Festival is a week away, but in the mountains of Colorado, perhaps one of the most influential festivals in the world has finally announced its slate. The 2024 Telluride…
Read moreIt’s something of an understatement to suggest that Takehiro Hira wasn’t expecting an Emmy nomination for his role as Ishido Kazunari on FX’s breakout series “Shōgun.” Instead, he landed an Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series nom and became…
Read moreIn 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…
Read moreHaving 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…
Read moreThe 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…
Read moreIn 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…
Read moreThere 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…
Read moreIf 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…
Read moreIf 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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