With 'Spider-Man,' how do you top a winner? do the opposite
All we had to do was write a better movie than the one that just won an Oscar. How do…
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The Oscars add a new casting category for 2026
There will soon be one more category to fill out on your Oscar ballots. On Thursday, the film academy's board…
Harmony Korine's 'Aggro Dr1ft' Premieres at Strip Club
When “Aggro Dr1ft,” the latest provocation from auteur Harmony Korine, premiered at a series of prestigious film festivals last fall,…
'Perfect Days' review: depth into a worker's daily routine
A banal daily routine reveals hidden depths in the Tokyo-set gem “Perfect Days,” by one of cinema's great poets of…
Sundance Film Festival: Directors reflect on their 'real-world payoff'
The Sundance Film Festival recently concluded its 40th edition, a milestone for the event that has come to define American…
Making 'Taste' was a test of strength for Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche wants to talk about more than just food. It's a minimal glance, a silent nod, but I notice…
Oscars Rewind – 2004: Sean Penn takes the stage
Sean Penn and Clint Eastwood may not see eye to eye when it comes to politics, but these two great…
The five Oscar categories still up for grabs… and who will win
The Oscars are still more than a month away, which means there's plenty of time for awards activists to sabotage…
Science fiction, drama, film noir, comedy: Atomic horror in cinema
In a sense, the atomic scare films of decades past are the children of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the parents…
Three actors who made a big impact with small roles
Great performance jumps off the screen, regardless of its size. We can feel a whole life behind what we see.…