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'Parasite's' Bong Joon Ho to Head Venice Film Festival Jury
"Parasite" director Bong Joon Ho has been selected as jury president of the 78th Venice International Film Festival, organizers said Friday.
Review: 'Promising Young Woman' Haunting, but Doesn't Quite Reach Its Potential
This haunting tale of revenge features a must-see performance by Carey Mulligan.
Review: Military Sci-Fi Actioner 'Outside the Wire' Thinks Outside the Box
It's man in partnership with machine — and man versus machine, too — when Anthony Mackie and Damson Idris team up in the Ukraine, and in the year 2032, to prevent a warlord from unleashing nuclear annihilation.
Review: Buried Treasure, Impending War and Loss in 'The Dig'
Director Simon Stone has made a lovely film, starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes, from John Preston's novel, which is based on a true story.
Review: 'Hunted' Reimagines 'Little Red Riding Hood' as Tale of Survival, Murderous Pursuit
Directed by Vincent Paronnaud, this horror film stars Lucie Debay as a woman who meets a friendly man only to be kidnapped and hunted by him. It's a primal, rageful take on a classic fairy tale.
Doug Liman Made the Ultimate Lockdown Movie IN Lockdown
Director Doug Liman was on a call with screenwriter Steven Knight and producer PJ van Sandwijk in July when they started wondering what it would be like to make a movie about the current moment IN the current moment.
Review: 'Minding The Gap' is a Powerful Portrait About What Makes Us Who We Are
One of the finest documentaries in recent years comes to The Criterion Collection "Minding the Gap" is a powerful portrait of what makes us who we are and whether we can overcome our demons.
Nicole as Lucy? New Biopic Looks Back at 1950s Hollywood Biggest Power Couple
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz — Hollywood's biggest power couple in the 1950s — will get a biopic by writer/director Aaron Sorkin starring Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem.
Film Maudit Fest Streams Experimental & Queer Films
Santa Monica's revered Highways Performance Space presents Film Maudit 2.0, a truly unusual selection of feature, short and experimental films, some that blend performance and cinema, and others with decidedly queer themes, Jan. 12-24.
Review: 'Ammonite' a Beautiful Lesbian Romance Unearthing Quiet Depth
Francis Lee's lesbian romance starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan highlights sexism, class differences, and women in science, and shows the transformative power of love.
Review: 'Beautiful Darling' Recalls the Legacy of a Warhol Star
A compelling documentary on trans icon Candy Darling, a Warhol superstar.
Review: Clever Horror Film 'Come Play' Confronts Loneliness in a Connected Age
Jacob Chase's tense horror film stars Gillian Jacobs, John Gallagher Jr., and Azhy Robertson. About an autistic boy and his parents terrorized by a monster, the film t explores the ramifications of loneliness and connection.
Review: 'A Skeleton In The Closet' Revisits the Coming Out Genre
Manuel's Argentinian family have trouble relating to him as he doesn't like sports. On yes, and he is gay.
Gothams Give Virtual Start to Oscar Season, 'Nomadland' Wins
Streaming from an empty banquet hall and with acceptance speeches made from living rooms, the 30th Gotham Awards gave a very strange Oscar season a virtual start in a largely digital ceremony that crowned Chloe Zhao's "Nomadland" the best film of 2020.
Luke Evans is Single, Considering Fatherhood
Luke Evans confirmed that he and Rafael Olarra have broken up; the actor also said he's been thinking about fatherhood.
'Brokeback Mountain' Author Annie Proulx Regrets Having Written the Short Story
Fiction writer Annie Proulx wrote the short story "Brokeback Mountain" in 1997. Today she wishes she never had written it.
Will 'Bridgerton' Hunk Regé-Jean Page Be the Next James Bond?
The breakout star of Netflix's latest trending series "Bridgerton" is British actor Regé-Jean Page, and his celebrity has led to speculation that he will be next James Bond.
Sketch Films; Red Thread to Premiere Fourth Dance Film
The always-innovative Amy Seiwert's Imagery will premiere the fourth dance film as part of the Sketch Films series online Jan. 15. Choreographer Ben Needham-Wood's "What the Body Holds," created with filmmaker Matthew McKee, features dancer Jenna Marie.
Michael Apted, Director of 'Up' Documentary Series, Dies
Michael Apted, the acclaimed British director of the "Up" documentary series and films as diverse as the Loretta Lynn biopic "Coal Miner's Daughter" and the James Bond film "The World Is Not Enough," has died.
Watch: Hugely Successful Taiwanese Queer Film 'Your Name Engraved Herein' On Netflix
Arriving on Netflix late last month was "Your Name Engraved Herein," the Taiwanese queer film that is the biggest success of Asian LGBT cinema of the year 2020.