‘Dark Money’: How a Documentary Exposé Turned Corporate Electioneering Into a Chilling Thriller
Kimberly Reed’s deep dive into Montana’s fight back against corporate money influence in elections is scary but also hopeful.
Thompson on Hollywood
Damien Chazelle’s True Astronaut Epic ‘First Man’ Is Venice Film Festival Opener
The fall film festival pieces are starting to move.
Netflix Builds Awards Arsenal with Lisa Taback as Its Lethal Weapon
Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos wants to win awards, and campaign strategist Lisa Taback can get them.
Los Angeles Film Festival Taps Jacqueline Lyanga as Guest Director for VR and Announces New IDA Partnership
Former AFI director Jacqueline Lyanga is joining the LAFF team to curate an immersive storytelling program for the new fall festival.
Penélope Cruz: ‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace’ Charts Her Course As a Great Character Actress — Career Watch
Penelope Cruz is in her prime, collaborating with auteurs Asghar Farhadi, Pedro Almodovar and Ryan Murphy, and landing her first Emmy nomination for playing Donatella Versace.
Molly Thompson Reigns Over A&E Documentaries and an Expanding Series Universe
As demand for documentaries grows, A&E is bringing quality filmmakers and production values to an expanding series universe.
‘Roseanne’: Laurie Metcalf Rides Winning Streak to Emmy Nomination, Despite Roseanne Barr Controversy
The Emmy perennial was popular enough to ride out the scandal.
‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’: Old Guard Helps Amazon Newbie Score 14 Nominations
The period Comedy series will duke it out with “Atlanta” for the Emmy win.
Steve McQueen Thriller ‘Widows’ Opens London Film Festival
Viola Davis and Michelle Rodriguez star as women who pick up a heist where their dead husbands left off.
Finding ‘Whitney’: Meet Nicole David, the Fairy Godmother Who Never Gave Up on Her Troubled Superstar
“Whitney” is unexpected: A serious investigation into the tabloid pop star.
‘Boy Erased’ and ‘On the Basis of Sex’ Get Oscar Pushes as Focus Moves Release Dates
Reading the tea leaves on key award-season date moves is always revealing.
‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’: This Is Why You Can’t Stop Crying Over the Biggest Documentary of the Year
Get out your handkerchiefs: Director Morgan Neville explains why there’s a trigger for everyone in this likely documentary Oscar contender.
