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AI-enhanced films 'The Brutalist' and 'Emilia Pérez' score Oscar nominations for acting, editing
"The Brutalist" and "Emilia Pérez," two films facing controversy over artificial intelligence usage, lead the nominees for the Academy Awards.CNBC - Jan. 23 -
Weekly Quiz: Which film came out top in the Oscar nominations?
How much attention did you pay to what has been going on in the world over the past seven days?BBC News - Jan. 23 -
8 movies to look out for at the Sundance Film Festival
A robust number of near-experimental documentaries and narratives already call out to us from this year's lineup, sure to yield a crop of future award winners.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 23 -
Sundance 2025: the 10 films not to miss at this year’s festival
From a Jennifer Lopez musical to an Ayo Edebiri horror to a provocative prison documentary, this year’s Utah-based festival has plenty to be excited about. Sundance remains one of the toughest ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
What do I want from a film? An ending, not a surprise cliffhanger | Joel Snape
Just when you’re braced for emotional resolution, you get the dreaded words: ‘To be continued …’ Hollywood needs to stop this now. I’ll never forget my experience of taking my seven-year-old to ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Sundance 2025: 13(ish) movies to look forward to
The Sundance Film Festival catalogue can be overwhelming to navigate, with around 90 feature films playing across 11 daysABC News - Jan. 23 -
Jennifer Lopez, Lily Gladstone among stars of Sundance 2025
The 41st edition of the Sundance Film Festival returns to Park City and Salt Lake City in Utah, with world premiere documentaries and narrative films, presented in-person and streaming online.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Sundance hopes to unify film lovers at a moment of turmoil and relocation
With a mix of returning veterans and first-time attendees, Sundance 2025 arrives at a turning point for the festival and uncertainty in the culture at large.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 22 -
Everything you need to know about the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
The annual Sundance Film Festival begins Thursday in Park City, UtahABC News - Jan. 22 -
'Filming me sleep on ward made my mental health worse'
Former mental health patients are worried camera surveillance is being used without explicit consent.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
Broadway biopic and film with Jessica Chastain among Berlinale highlights
Contenders for prestigious Golden and Silver Bear unveiled with 75th edition of festival due to open on 13 February. Richard Linklater’s long-awaited Broadway biopic Blue Moon starring Ethan Hawke ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
'The Brutalist' sparks controversy after film's editor reveals use of AI
Days before the Oscar race officially kicks off, one of the expected frontrunners sparked controversy when the film's editor admitted using AI to enhance Hungarian accents in "The Brutalist."NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Beyond 'Emilia Pérez': 11 films about the drug war by Mexican directors
For the better part of the last two decades, numerous Mexican directors have addressed the country's drug violence head-on through their films.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 20 -
‘Animals can feel good and evil’: film puts new perspective on Ukraine war
Collection of seven shorts due out in 2025 tells story of conflict from perspective of animals. The occupying Russian soldiers paid little attention to the elderly woman shuffling through the ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
From Mulholland Drive to Twin Peaks via Lost Highway: all David Lynch’s films and TV shows – ranked
The great American film-maker died this week, leaving behind a body of work unmatched in its seductive strangeness and transcendent mystery. We put it in order. It is one of life’s eternal ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Speedier drug trials and better films: how AI is transforming businesses
From aviation to retail, many industries are already looking to artificial intelligence to improve productivity. Keir Starmer this week announced a 50-point plan that aims to give the UK world ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Twin Peaks film director David Lynch dies at 78
The Oscar-nominated writer and filmmaker is also famous for the surrealist cult classic, Mulholland Drive.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
First Until Dawn Trailer Provides A Look At Upcoming Film's Thrills And Chills
Sony has provided audiences with another look at its upcoming Until Dawn film the release of the film's first trailer trailer showing the cast of unlucky characters facing off with masked ...GameSpot - Jan. 16 -
Film-maker Jacques Audiard apologises after Mexican outrage over Emilia Pérez
The director of the award-winning musical about a trans cartel boss has said the film isn’t intended to be realistic, but he is sorry if things in it ‘seem shocking’. Emilia Pérez director Jacques ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Two giant films poke at our current society. Is it on purpose?
Do films like 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II' tell stories that tackle societal realities in order to meet a need, or do audiences interpret them through the lens they bring into the theater?Los Angeles Times - Jan. 16 -
What Did the 2011 Film ‘Her’ Get Right About Love in 2025?
Eleven years ago, Spike Jonze’s tech drama imagined a budding romance between a man and his virtual assistant. If anything, the film was holding back.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Column: The Oscars 'must go forward' — and will, says film academy CEO. He's right
With L.A. burning, many have called for the Oscars to be canceled. Film academy CEO Bill Kramer tells The Times that the March 2 ceremony will proceed, with 'special moments' acknowledging first ...Los Angeles Times - Jan. 16 -
Inside the making of the Anthony Robles film 'Unstoppable'
Fourteen years after winning an NCAA wrestling title, Robles' remarkable life story is coming to the big screen.ESPN - Jan. 15 -
Lucy Walker made a searing film about wildfires in 2021. Now, people may be more inclined to listen
When Lucy Walker debuted her harrowing documentary about California wildfires, “Bring Your Own Brigade,” at Sundance in 2021, it was during peak COVIDABC News - Jan. 14 -
‘I was waking up five times a night’: how film-maker Mikhail Krichman escaped from Russia
The revered cinematographer was making an apocalyptic musical with Tilda Swinton deep in a salt mine when he realised he had to flee. Can he now save his son?. It was March 2022 and Joshua ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Which recent films failed at the name game?
Here's a rundown of some of this season's more well-wrought movie titles — along with a few missed opportunities.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 13 -
‘Long way to go’ on gender parity in film and TV industry, Bafta chair says
Sara Putt cites lack of access and retention in an increasingly precarious industry. There is still a “long way to go” to achieve gender parity in the film and television industry, Sara Putt, the ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Premier League footballer arrested after claim he filmed ‘sex tape’ without consent
A Premier League footballer was arrested at his training ground after a complaint was made that he recorded a “sex tape” without a woman’s consent.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11 -
‘It’s the moment when genius comes into the universe’: the film recreating SNL’s chaotic first night
A new drama recalls the wild first broadcast of Saturday Night Live in 1975. Making it was as much of a high-wire act as the show itself, the film’s director Jason Reitman and stars reveal. There ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Ad filmed at TV stars' wedding banned over smoking
The advertising watchdog upholds complaints about Vicky Pattison and Ercan Ramadan's clothing ad.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Man films escape from LA fires with elderly father-in-law
The men were forced to leave the car they were in and escape on foot as fire closed in around them.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
Crime, comedy and The Count of Monte-Cristo: French flock to cinemas … to watch homegrown films
Cinephiles and industry insiders explain why the most-watched films in 2024 were made in France. The most-watched films in French cinemas last year were a feelgood comedy featuring a cast of ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Two Kurosawa Samurai Films Released On 4K Blu-ray This Week And Are Steeply Discounted
Akira Kurosawa is considered one of the most influential filmmakers of all time and now two of his best films, Yojimbo and Sanjuro, are finally available in a 4K Blu-ray Criterion Collection set . ...GameSpot - Jan. 9 -
Rowan Atkinson at 70: his best films – ranked!
To mark his birthday this week, we celebrate his versatility from bumbling Mr Bean to his punctilious headteacher in The Secret Policeman’s Ball. Atkinson is the bumbling Father Gerald, who praises ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Warner Bros. shakes up studio leadership amid film underperformance
The move comes as the Warner film studio faces pressure to increase its profitability. The exiting executives, Josh Goldstine and Andrew Cripps, were not in charge of picking movies.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 8 -
Three Classic '90s Sailor Moon Films Are Getting A Blu-Ray Collection Next Month
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: Three-Film Collection ...GameSpot - Jan. 8 -
Daniel Craig's 007 capers dominate his top-grossing films
Daniel Craig is a lead actor contender for his performance in 'Queer.' But the film is unlikely to scale the box-office heights of his Bond movies.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 8 -
The buyer of Michael Jordan’s $9.5 million mansion is an urban explorer who films inside abandoned buildings
The buyer Jordan’s Chicago mansion has come forward to identify himself as a longtime fan of the NBA legend—and he’s sharing his plans for the property.MarketWatch - Jan. 8
