VIDEO: ‘The Secret Agent’ Star Wagner Moura On Standing Up and Speaking Out
Kleber Mendonça Filho’s subversive and unique cinematic ride, The Secret Agent, is Brazil’s International Feature Oscar submission. This startling film...
VIDEO: Neeraj Ghaywan On His Transcendent Film ‘Homebound,’ Martin Scorsese’s Key Advice: “Stay With The Boys”
Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound is India’s International Feature Oscar submission and has made the short list. It’s a very competitive year,...
VIDEO: Kate Hudson On Being Back In Awards Mix For Her Nuanced Work In ‘Song Sung Blue’
A quarter century ago, Kate Hudson followed in her mother's, Goldie Hawn, footsteps delivering a performance of such impressive range...
VIDEO: Kaouther Ben Hania On Her Need To Keep a Little Girl’s Voice Alive With ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’
The Voice of Hind Rajab director Kaouther Ben Hania discusses her International Feature Oscar-shortlisted film. Kaouther Ben Hania has made...
Diane Keaton Should Have As Many Oscars As Katharine Hepburn
It’s taken me a while to put fingers to keyboard and write about Diane Keaton. What finally gave me the...
Frank J. Avella’s 13 Favorite Films Of 2025
2025 was, by far, a better year in film than 2024. Period. The 13 (in preference order) One Battle After...
‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ & ‘Sentimental Value’ Dominate New Jersey Film Critics Circle Awards Nominations
The newly mounted New Jersey Film Critics Circle announced their nominations. Sinners led the pack with 18, followed by One...
‘His Girl Friday,’ ‘The Front Page,’ ‘Howard’s End,’ ‘Dead Of Night,’ ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls,’ New On 4K/Blu-Ray
More recommended new 4K-UHDs and Blu-rays! His Girl Friday/The Front Page — 4K-UHD/Blu-Ray — Criterion Courtesy of Criterion Molly: They...
2025’s 13 Best NYC Shows: ‘John Proctor,’ ‘Dead Outlaw,’ ‘Oedipus,’ ‘Purpose,’ ‘Liberation,’ ‘Ghosts’ & ‘Punch’ Top List
Theater on-and off-Broadway, started out quite strong in 2025, but the promise of an exciting fall never really materialized, with...
VIDEO: Diane Lane On the Struggles To Have Her Daring, Timely New Film ‘Anniversary’ Be Seen
In Jan Komasa’s intense, absorbing and disturbing thriller, Anniversary, Diane Lane plays Ellen Taylor, an affluent, privileged Georgetown professor married...
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