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Academy Awards, Actors, Awards, Awards Contenders, Awards Season, Entertainment News, Film, Hollywood, Independent Film, Nominations, Oscars, SAG, Spirit AwardsOscar Predictions: The SAG Awards, Spirit Awards, and What They Signal for the Academy
With the Oscars fast approaching, the SAG and Spirit Awards provide final insights into Best Picture and acting race frontrunners. Will Anora secure its lead, or are surprises…
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Academy Awards, Awards, Awards Contenders, Awards Season, Behind the Scenes, Culture, Directors, Directors Commentary, Entertainment News, Film, Filmmaking, Independent Film, Interview, Oscars, Short Film, The Cinema Group‘A LIEN’ Directors Sam & David Cutler-Kreutz on Immigration, Bureaucracy, and Oscar Recognition
Discover how Sam & David Cutler-Kreutz crafted “A LIEN,” an Oscar-nominated short film exploring the harrowing realities of the U.S. immigration system. Read our exclusive interview on the…
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Behind the Scenes, Directors, Directors Commentary, Documentaries, Entertainment News, Filmmaking, Horror, Independent Film, Interview, Series, The Cinema Group, WritersExploring the Craft of Horror: Phillip Gellat Discusses The First Word on Horror
Phillip Gellat’s The First Word on Horror is a gripping new documentary series profiling today’s most influential horror writers. Read our in-depth interview with Gellat as he discusses…
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Academy Awards, Actors, Awards Contenders, Awards Season, Directors, Film, Independent Film, Movies, Nominations, Opinion, Oscars, Reviews, Short Film, The Cinema GroupA Lien Review – A Haunting Portrait of Bureaucratic Limbo and the Fragility of Identity
Sam and David Cutler-Kreutz’s A Lien turns the bureaucratic nightmare of immigration into a tense, harrowing thriller. Read our full review of the Oscar-nominated live-action short.
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Actors, Cannes, Community, Culture, Entertainment News, Film, Film Festival, Independent Film, Press Release, Woman to WatchJuliette Binoche to Preside Over the Jury of the 78th Festival de Cannes
Juliette Binoche will lead the Cannes 2025 Jury, succeeding Greta Gerwig. Explore her cinematic legacy, activism, and what her presidency means for the festival’s future.
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A24, Actors, Casting News, Directors, Entertainment News, Film, Filmmaking, Independent Film, Movie Development, New Movie, StudiosMolly Gordon to Direct and Star in A24’s Comedy Peaked
Molly Gordon will direct, write, and star in A24’s upcoming comedy Peaked, a film about two former high school queens trying to relive their glory days at their…
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Actors, Directors, Film, Film Festival, Independent Film, Movie Premiere, New Movie, Opinion, Premiere, Reviews, Sundance, The Cinema Group, Thriller‘Lurker’ Review: Théodore Pellerin and Archie Madekwe Pop the Fame Bubble in Alex Russell’s Scintillating Power Play
Théodore Pellerin and Archie Madekwe star in Lurker, a sharp psychological thriller about the seductive power of proximity to fame. Read Jonathan P. Moustakas’s full Sundance Review.
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Actors, Directors, Film Festival, Independent Film, Movie Premiere, Music, New Movie, Opinion, Premiere, Reviews, Sundance, The Cinema Group‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ Review: Carey Mulligan Adds Grace Notes but Tom Basden and Tim Key Provide the Melody to This Minor-Key Charmer
James Griffiths’ The Ballad of Wallis Island is a tender comedy-drama about a long-lost folk duo reuniting for an unlikely performance. With standout performances from Carey Mulligan, Tom…
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Actors, Directors, Film, Film Festival, Horror, Independent Film, New Movie, Opinion, Premiere, Reviews, Sundance, The Cinema Group‘Rabbit Trap’ Review: Dev Patel Tampers With Ancient Magic in Bryn Chainey’s ASMR Folk Horror
Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen star in Rabbit Trap, a hypnotic ASMR-infused folk horror that explores the intersection of sound, trauma, and ancient magic. Read our Sundance review.
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Actors, Directors, Film Festival, Filmmaking, Independent Film, Movie Premiere, New Movie, Opinion, Premiere, Reviews, Sundance, The Cinema Group‘Atropia’ Review: Alia Shawkat stars in a Luca Guadagnino produced military satire that’s stretched too thin.
Alia Shawkat stars in Atropia, a military satire from Hailey Gates that examines the unsettling ties between Hollywood and the U.S. military. Read our full review here.
