Matt Nadel On How ‘Cashing Out’ Shows AIDS Victims Taking Control of Their Final Days
When I was younger, I remember how reverberations of the AIDS crisis trickled down to my small town in Western...
‘One Battle,’ ‘Sinners,’ & ‘Marty Supreme’ Lead LGBTQ Critics 2026 Dorian Film Award Noms
Wednesday Jan. 14, 2026 - Los Angeles - GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, the second largest entertainment journalists...
Rian Johnson On Imbuing a Murder Mystery with Personal Weight…And His Love of Andrew Lloyd Webber for ‘Wake Up Dead Man’
Just when we think we know what Rian Johnson is going to do...he yanks the rug out from underneath...
‘Bad Hostage’: Mimi Wilcox On How an Unbelievable Family Story Relates to Patty Hearst and a Swedish Bank Robbery
Some of us have family stories that we hear over and over again as we grow up. These tales can...
Lindsay Pugh On Costuming The Most Mischievous Party of the Year for ‘Hedda’
If you were invited to a lavish party in the English countryside, what woud you wear? If you were attending...
Alexandr Molochnikov On the Explosive Conclusion of Live Action Short Contender ‘Extremist’
Alexandr Molochnikov's Oscar-shortlisted film, Extremist, is ripped from the headlines. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has turned into all-out war,...
Sam Davis On Balancing Light, Song, and Loneliness for ‘The Singers’
Imagine walking into a bar on a snowy, frigid night. You just need a drink to warm your body. The...
Producers Guild Announces Nominees; ‘Weapons,’ ‘F1’ Join ‘One Battle’ and ‘Sinners’
LOS ANGELES, CA — January 9, 2026 — Today, the Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced the nominees in the...
Shorts Exclusive: Kirsten Johnson Boards Shortlisted Doc Short ‘Bad Hostage’ as Executive Producer
BAD HOSTAGE, the Oscar®-shortlisted documentary short from Emmy-nominated filmmaker Mimi Wilcox, has added Academy Award®-shortlisted, Emmy-winning filmmaker Kirsten Johnson (Dick...
Actor Award Nominee Reactions!
“Thank you to the Actor Awards and SAG-AFTRA for this incredible honor. To be recognized by my peers within this...
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