BY Laura Berger
Exclusive: Go Behind the Scenes of “The People We Hate at the Wedding” with Kristen Bell & Allison Janney
“I hope [the movie makes] people have a deeper appreciation for how wonderful and annoying family can be,” says Kristen Bell in our exclusive featurette for “The People We Hate at...
IDA Documentary Award Noms: “Fire of Love,” “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” & More
Sara Dosa’s “Fire of Love” and Laura Poitras’ “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” are showing no signs of slowing down as awards season heats up. Hot on the heels...
Cinema Eye Honors: Five Women Are Up for Outstanding Direction, An All-Time High
Women directors are making history at this year’s Cinema Eye Honors. Nominations for the 16th annual nonfiction film awards are in, and for the first time ever, five women are nominated for...
Kari Skogland Tapped to Direct “Wind River: The Next Chapter”
Kari Skogland is bringing audiences back to Wind River reservation. The Emmy-winning helmer has been tapped to direct a sequel to 2017 crime drama “Wind River,” the story of a hunter and...
Trailer Watch: Idina Menzel Reflects on Career Highs and Lows in “Which Way to the Stage?”
Prepare to be transported back to Arendelle. A new trailer for “Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?” sees the Tony-winning actress and singer belting out the lyrics to “Let It...
Teaser Watch: Octavia Butler’s Sci-Fi Classic “Kindred” Comes to the Screen
An aspiring writer finds herself at the center of a stranger-than-fiction story in “Kindred,” FX’s long-awaited Octavia Butler adaptation. “I was here, and then suddenly I...
Gina Prince-Bythewood to Receive Filmmaker Tribute at the Gotham Awards
Gina Prince-Bythewood is riding high on the success of “The Woman King,” her critically acclaimed, box office-topping historical epic about an all female-unit of warriors. The writer,...
Mel Eslyn’s “Biosphere” Lands at IFC Films
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to “Biosphere,” producer Mel Eslyn’s feature directorial debut. A press release announced that the sci-fi comedy will be released in...
Cate Blanchett to Receive Performer of the Year Award from Santa Barbara Film Fest
Cate Blanchett is celebrating her role as a history-making conductor in “Tár” by making history herself at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF). The two-time Oscar winner...
Sharon Horgan’s “Bad Sisters” Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+
We haven’t seen the last of the Garvey sisters. Apple TV+ has given a green light to a second season of “Bad Sisters,” Sharon Horgan’s dark comedy about five sisters who are...
British Independent Film Awards: Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun” & Georgia Oakley’s “Blue Jean” Lead Noms
Nominations for the 2022 British Independent Film Awards are in, and two directorial debuts from women lead the pack: Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun,” the toast of the festival circuit...
Pick of the Day: “Causeway”
It’s been too long since Jennifer Lawrence starred in a movie worthy of her talents. “Causeway” is a welcome return to form for the A-lister. It’s been a dozen years since...
Maïmouna Doucouré to Direct Josephine Baker Biopic
Maïmouna Doucouré is following up 2020’s “Cuties,” her Paris-set portrait of a pre-teen Senegalese immigrant who joins a dance clique, with the story of a trailblazing dancer,...
Trailer Watch: Christina Applegate & Linda Cardellini Dodge the FBI in “Dead to Me” Season 3
“The truth’s gonna come out. It always does,” Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini are warned in a new trailer for “Dead to Me’s” third and final season. Jen...
Trailer Watch: “Orgasm Inc: The Story of OneTaste” Exposes Sexual Abuse and Manipulation
“We have a pleasure deficit disorder in this country. I think that there is a cure and that cure is female orgasm,” says Nicole Daedone in a new trailer for “Orgasm Inc: The Story...
Trailer Watch: Amy Adams Squares Off Against Maya Rudolph in “Disenchanted”
The long-awaited sequel to 2007’s “Enchanted” is nearly upon us. “I know that change can be scary, but it can also be exciting,” Giselle (Amy Adams) insists in a new...
Israeli Oscar Contender “Cinema Sabaya” Acquired by Kino Lorber
“Cinema Sabaya” may be heading to the Academy Awards and is definitely heading to North America. A press release announced that Kino Lorber has acquired North American rights to Orit...
Trailer Watch: Tilda Swinton Takes on Dual Roles in Joanna Hogg’s Ghost Story “The Eternal Daughter”
Tilda Swinton ventures to a haunted house in her latest collaboration with Joanna Hogg. “The Eternal Daughter” sees the Oscar winner taking on two roles, Julie and Rosalind Hart, a mother...
Emilia Clarke and Sophie Hyde to Bring Constance Lloyd’s Life to the Big Screen in “An Ideal Wife”
Sophie Hyde will tackle another unconventional relationship in her next pic. The Australian writer-director will follow up Emma Thompson-starrer “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande,” a comedy...
Trailer Watch: Rachel Lears Reunites with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for “To the End”
“Fighting for change politically requires faith,” says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a new trailer for “To the End.” Rachel Lears’ follow-up to “Knock Down the...
Kelly Marcel to Direct “Venom 3”
Kelly Marcel is set to make her directorial debut with a big budget comic adaptation. After co-writing the screenplay for 2018’s “Venom” and penning 2021’s “Venom: Let...
Gina Prince-Bythewood to Receive Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award
Hot off rave reviews for her latest blockbuster, “The Woman King” helmer Gina Prince-Bythewood is set to receive the ACE (American Cinema Editors) Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year...
“Girls5eva” Is Heading to Netflix for Season 3
Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Philipps, and Paula Pell are bringing their B.P.E. to Netflix. A press release announced that the streamer has greenlit Season 3 of...
Exclusive: Elizabeth Banks Faces a Life-Threatening Pregnancy in “Call Jane” Clip
Set in 1968 Chicago, “Call Jane” sees Elizabeth Banks playing Joy, a surburban housewife whose ordinary life gets turned upside down when her pregnancy leads to a life-threatening heart...
Trailer Watch: An Afghan Politician Fights for Women’s Education Rights in “In Her Hands”
Described by director Tamana Ayazi as “the story of Afghanistan and its people from 2020 until now,” “In Her Hands” follows Zarifa Ghafari, one of Afghanistan’s first...
Trailer Watch: Jill Scott Channels “Runaway Bride” in “First Wives Club” Season 3
“Friendship is about the moments we share — the ones we celebrate, and the ones we don’t expect,” we’re told in a new trailer for Season 3 of “First Wives Club.”...
Gotham Award Nominations: “Aftersun,” “What We Leave Behind,” & More
Gotham Award nominations are in. Charlotte Wells’ feature debut, “Aftersun,” a look inside a father and daughter’s seaside vacation, is up for Best Feature. It’s the...
Emilia Jones and Susanna Fogel Team Up for Reality Winner Biopic
Emilia Jones and Susanna Fogel are reuniting. The pair just teamed up for “Cat Person,” a film adaptation of Kristen Roupenian’s viral New Yorker story about a college...
Trailer Watch: Dina Amer Examines Trauma and Sisterhood in “You Resemble Me”
“If I don’t have you, I feel like I lose myself. I become someone else,” a girl tells her sister in a new trailer for “You Resemble Me.” Described by writer-director...
Cinema Eye Honors: “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing,” “Black and Missing,” & More Land Noms
Awards season is heating up. Earier this week, nominations for the Critics Choice Documentary Awards dropped and now The Cinema Eye Honors is announcing its first round of noms for doc films and...
Pick of the Day: “Aftersun”
A moving meditation on memory, nostalgia, and loss, “Aftersun” is positively radiant, and left me reeling in its glow. To say that Charlotte Wells’ feature debut, the story of an...
Nicole Riegel’s KiKi Layne-Starrer “Dandelion” Lands at IFC Films
IFC Films has secured worldwide rights to Nicole Riegel’s sophomore feature, “Dandelion,” a romantic drama led by “Moonlight’s” KiKi Layne. Deadine broke the...
Trailer Watch: “The Sex Lives of College Girls” Season 2 Teases a “Striptacular”
Welcome back to the world of Essex College. A new trailer has dropped for the second season of “The Sex Lives of College Girls,” and the campus is heating up thanks to a climate change...
Véronique Jadin’s “Employee of the Month” Acquired by Film Movement
“Employee of the Month” is headed stateside. Deadline reports that Film Movement has acquired North American rights to Véronique Jadin’s dark comedy with plans to release it in...
Uzo Aduba to Lead “All Her Secrets” Limited Series Adaptation at Showtime
After making her mark on Litchfield Prison in “Orange is the New Black,” depicting trailblazing politician Shirley Chisholm in “Mrs. America,” and taking on the role of a...
“Fire of Love” Leads Noms for Critics Choice Doc Awards
The nominations are in for the seventh annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards, and Sara Dosa’s “Fire of Love” leads the pack with a whopping seven noms. Her tribute to...
Trailer Watch: Laura Poitras Tackles Art and the Opioid Crisis in “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”
“When you think of the profit of people’s pain, you can only be furious,” says Nan Goldin in a new trailer for Laura Poitras’ “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed.”...
Marie Kreutzer’s “Corsage” Lands Top Prize at London Film Festival
“Corsage” has been crowned with the the top honor at the 2022 BFI London Film Festival. The biopic of Empress Elisabeth of Austria won the best film award from the fest’s official...
DOC NYC Announces Main Slate: “Aftershock,” “In Her Hands,” & More
DOC NYC has announced its 2022 main slate. Set to take place in-person November 9-17 and continuing online through November 27, this year’s edition of America’s largest doc fest includes...
Trailer Watch: Alisha Weir Leads a Revolt Against Emma Thompson in “Matilda the Musical”
“Once upon a time there was a little girl who was trapped. This is the story of her great escape,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Matilda the Musical.” The adaptation...
“The Joy Luck Club” Sequel On the Way
“The Joy Luck Club” is getting a sequel. The groundbreaking 1993 portrait of four aging Chinese women in San Francisco and their Chinese-American daughters will get a second chapter...
Trailer Watch: Sarah Polley Tackles Religion, Community, and Sexual Assault in “Women Talking”
“It was all waiting to happen before it happened,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Women Talking.” “You could look back and follow the breadcrumbs along the path...
Trailer Watch: Jenna Ortega Joins the Addams Family in “Wednesday”
Jenna Ortega is following up “Scream” and ” X” with another spooky story. A new trailer has dropped for “Wednesday,” a Netflix series that sees her taking on the...
Trailer Watch: Selena Gomez Opens Up About Mental Health in “My Mind & Me”
“Just be who you are,” Selena Gomez reminds herself in a new trailer for a doc offering a candid look inside her life and struggles with mental health. “No one cares about what...
Trailer Watch: Ella Balinska Is Hunted in Shana Feste’s “Run Sweetheart Run”
Best known for her ass-kicking roles in Elizabeth Banks’ “Charlie’s Angel’s” and Netflix’s “Resident Evil” series, Ella Balinska finds herself in...
Trailer Watch: Alexandra Daddario Leads Anne Rice Adaptation “Mayfair Witches”
Alexandra Daddario is following up a hellish honeymoon on “The White Lotus” by investigating a haunted house in “Mayfair Witches.” “The devil comes in many forms,”...
Trailer Watch: “Inside Amy Schumer” Is Back
After a six-year hiatus, “Inside Amy Schumer” is finally coming back. Before “Trainwreck,” comedy specials including “Growing,” “The Leather Special,”...
Trailer Watch: Jennifer Lawrence Returns Home From War in Lila Neugebauer’s “Causeway”
“If it gets dark, you just ride it,” Jennifer Lawrence is advised in a new trailer for “Causeway.” The Oscar winner is eyeing her fifth nomination for the drama, which sees...
Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson to Lead “Dune” Prequel Series at HBO Max
Hot off rave reviews for her portrayal of a mother living in a tight-knit fishing community who is torn between loyalty to her son and her own morals in “God’s Creatures,” Emily...
Stephanie Johnes’ “Maya and the Wave” to Open DOC NYC
Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira is set to make a splash at DOC NYC. Stephanie Johnes’ doc about the trailblazer, “Maya and the Wave,” will open the 13th edition of the festival. A...
Trailer Watch: Florence Pugh Investigates a Mystery in “The Wonder”
From 1950s American housewife to 1860s English nurse, Florence Pugh is following up her role in Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling” by going even further back in time in...