2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival: Put These 3 Underdog Films on Your Oscar Radar
Megan McLachlan recaps the final days of the 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival, including three underdog Oscar contenders she's advocating...
2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival: Nothing Scares Amanda Seyfried or Will Arnett with Two Gutsy Performances in ‘Ann Lee’ and ‘Is This Thing On?’
Megan McLachlan is in Savannah, Ga., covering the 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival that runs through Saturday, November 1. Brrr....
Review: The Delightful ‘You’re Dating a Narcissist!’ Creates the Ultimate ‘Best Friend’ Duo: Marisa Tomei and Sherry Cola
Ann Marie Allison's You're Dating a Narcissist! reminds us of rom-coms of yesteryear with a heartfelt, hilarious performance from one of...
Oscars 2026: Where are We with This Year’s Best Documentary Contenders?
Megan McLachlan looks at the 2026 Best Documentary contenders, including Scott Feinberg's Docs to Watch lineup at the 2025 SCAD...
Oscars 2026: Can Jennifer Lopez Get in Despite Spider Woman’s Box Office Performance? A Jessica Lange Movie Might Hold the Answer
In order to weigh Jennifer Lopez's Oscar chances, Megan McLachlan rewinds to 31 years ago when a box office disappointment...
Podcast: 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival Preview with Grits & Gab’s Tarcia Bush, Animation World Network’s Victoria Davis
In a very special podcast, Megan McLachlan is joined by Grits & Gab's Tarcia Bush and Animation World Network's Victoria...
There Will Never Be Another Diane Keaton: An Icon of Comedy, Fashion, and Being Yourself
A tribute to Academy Award-winning actress, Diane Keaton. When I saw the headline that Diane Keaton had passed away, the...
Oscars 2026: Is Timothée Chalamet the New Best Actor Frontrunner? Plus, Kate Hudson, Safdie v. Safdie, ‘Roofman,’ & ‘Spider Woman’
The Contending gives a rundown of everything that happened this week in the 2026 Oscar race! Greetings, Oscar fiends! What...
Coronado Island Film Festival Announces 2025 Official Lineup
Coronado, CA (October 7, 2025)—The Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) proudly announces its 2025 official film lineup, marking its milestone tenth anniversary...
‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Movie Analysis: Taylor Swift’s Smash Film Mirrors Another Artist’s Failed Project — But That Pop Star Got Punished for It.
Megan McLachlan recounts a tale of two showgirls: Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl movie versus Jennifer Lopez's The...
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