‘Tenet’ Box Office Holds Strong as Audiences Slowly Return to Theaters
In order to be successful, the specialty side of the box office demands adult participation.
Film
TIFF 2020 Was a Slimmed-Down Success, Complete with Oscar Contenders and Solid Sales
People’s Choice winner “Nomadland,” “Ammonite,” “Pieces of a Woman,” “One Night in Miami,” and “The Father” are among TIFF’s Oscar contenders.
‘Nomadland’ Wins TIFF’s 2020 People’s Choice Award
The festival’s big winner often goes on to receive a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars.
‘Limbo’ Review: A Deadpan Story of Migrant Struggles Both Insightful and Strange
TIFF: Ben Sharrock’s quirky look at a Syrian refugee in Scotland is a touching rumination on the quest to belong in an empty world.
Fall Festival 2020 Deals: The Complete List of Venice/TIFF/NYFF Purchases So Far
Despite the circumstances, acquisitions activity out of the fall’s biggest festivals is off to a productive start.
‘Fauna’ Review: Nicolás Pereda’s Droll Farce Sends up ‘Narcos’ Fever and Celebrity Obsession
TIFF: Dry as a bone and more chuckle-inducing than haha-funny, the latest entry in the Pereda cinematic universe is a head-spinning treat.
Bill Maher Blasts Academy’s New Diversity Rules: They Should Call Best Picture ‘Most Worthy’
“Have you watched the Oscars this century? This seems like a case of washing a glass that’s already been through the dishwasher,” Maher said.
‘The Calming’ Review: Song Fang’s Meditative Breakup Movie Is Cinematic ASMR
NYFF: Song Fang’s elliptical second feature follows a documentary filmmaker as she drifts through Japan and China with a broken heart.
Gabourey Sidibe: ‘The Seas Didn’t Part for Me’ Like They Did for Anna Kendrick After Our Oscar Noms
Both Sidibe and Kendrick were first-time Oscar nominees at the Academy Awards in 2010.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies: Supreme Court Justice Was 87
Ginsburg built a career out of advocating for women’s rights and gender equality.
Every Film Festival and Market Still Happening in 2020, in Person and Online
A constantly updated list of the festivals and markets that are adapting their plans to the coronavirus pandemic.
‘City Hall’ Review: America Would Be a Better Place If Everyone Watched Wiseman’s 4.5-Hour Epic
TIFF: 90-year-old documentary legend Frederick Wiseman delivers another sprawling and enlightening work at the way society is supposed to work.
Newswire
-
Lebanese Newcomer Nour Ardakani Joins Global Pop Group Now United
-
Emmys 2020: ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Succession’ Win Big
-
Abu Dhabi & Israel Film Funds Sign Cooperation Agreement; Plan Regional Film Festival
-
Could Schitt's Creek Return as a Movie? 'It’d Have to Be Really Frickin' Good!'
-
ESPN’s ‘Last Dance’ Emmy Affirms a Golden Age of Sports Docs