Today's Movies Pulse
Paramount‑Skydance’s $110.9B Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Clears DOJ Hurdle
The U.S. Department of Justice approved Paramount Skydance’s all‑cash $110.9 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, eliminating the legacy regulatory discount on legacy studios. The deal is priced at $31 per share, creating a 14% merger‑arbitrage spread over the current market price and values the combined entity at a 7.5× 2026 EBITDA multiple.
Review: Clean - Films / Reviews - Belgium
Koen Van Sande’s debut feature *Clean* opened the closing night of FilmFestival Oostende and will hit Belgian cinemas on 11 March via KFD‑Kinepolis. The film follows Brussels anti‑drug commissioner Mathieu as he battles narcotics networks while shielding his heroin‑addicted brother Timo, a plot inspired by real‑life activist Peter Muyshondt. Critics note the movie’s tight 104‑minute pacing, strong cinematography by Huyn De Grande, and a compassionate look at addiction, even if its TV‑movie aesthetic limits experimentation. World sales rights remain unsold, inviting international buyers.
First Trailer and Poster for Chandler Levack’s ROOMMATES
Netflix is set to debut "Roommates," a college‑setting comedy directed by Chandler Levack, on April 17. The film stars Sadie Sandler as Devon, a naive freshman whose relationship with popular roommate Celeste, played by Chloe East, devolves into a passive‑aggressive...
Doris Dörrie’s Frau Winkler Verlässt Das Haus in Post-Production - Production / Funding - Germany
Veteran German director Doris Dörrie is in post‑production on her latest dark comedy‑drama, *Frau Winkler verlässt das Haus*. The film, shot in Hamburg, Lübeck and Bavaria in early 2025, is set in 2030 and follows 80‑year‑old Miss Winkler as she...
Review: Shelter - Thessaloniki Documentary 2026
Spanish filmmaker Adrián Silvestre’s documentary *Shelter* follows four LGBTQI+ refugees from Colombia and Venezuela who, after being turned away by U.S. immigration, find a haven in a Guatemalan shelter. The film, which debuted in the Open Horizons section of the...
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 336 – Final Oscar Predictions for the 98th Academy Awards
Episode 336 of the AwardsWatch Podcast features executive editor Ryan McQuade joined by Erik Anderson, Sophia Ciminello, and Mark Johnson to deliver their final predictions for the 98th Academy Awards. The three‑hour‑plus episode breaks down likely winners across major categories...
Near-Perfect Critic Rating For Ryan Gosling's 'Project Hail Mary'—Could Be Amazon's 1st Blockbuster
Amazon’s $200 million sci‑fi epic “Project Hail Mary,” starring Ryan Gosling, opened to a near‑perfect 95 % Rotten Tomatoes score from 61 critics. The film adapts Andy Weir’s bestseller and aims to become Amazon’s first true blockbuster after earlier mixed results. Early box‑office forecasts...
New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) Announces 2027 Gala Awards Date
The New York Film Critics Circle announced its 2027 Gala Awards dinner for Tuesday, January 5, 2027, to be held at TAO Downtown. David Rooney, chief critic at The Hollywood Reporter, will serve as the 2026 Chair, while Stephen Garrett...
Park Bo-Gum to Lead Epic Period Film ‘The Sword: A Legend of the Red Wolf’
South Korean actor Park Bo-gum will headline the upcoming epic period film “The Sword: A Legend of the Red Wolf,” directed by veteran filmmaker Kim Han‑min. Set in 668 AD, the gritty historical thriller follows Chil‑seong, a memory‑less slave who discovers...
Hit Sundance Queer Horror ‘Leviticus’ to Open New Directors/New Films 2026 — Full Lineup
The 55th New Directors/New Films festival will run April 8‑19 at Film at Lincoln Center and MoMA, presenting 24 feature films and 10 shorts. Adrian Chiarella’s queer horror "Leviticus" opens the program, with Neon securing worldwide rights at Sundance. The lineup closes...
Alfred Molina Is an Octopus in 'Remarkably Bright Creatures' Teaser
Netflix released the first‑look teaser for "Remarkably Bright Creatures," a new film adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s novel slated for streaming on May 8, 2026. The story follows Tova, an elderly widow working night shifts at an aquarium, who bonds with a...
Inside the Bootcamp That Transforms NFL Stars Into Film Industry Pros
Former and current NFL players participated in the NFL & NFLPA Film and Entertainment Career Tour, a four‑day bootcamp run by Deon Taylor’s Hidden Empire that teaches all aspects of filmmaking. Twenty‑six athletes, including Charles Tillman, worked on short‑film projects,...
Resurrection | Movie Review
Bi Gan’s latest film, Resurrection, arrives as a visually opulent, post‑apocalyptic meditation that follows the enigmatic “Big Other” as she awakens a dreaming android by recounting Chinese history. The movie stitches together vignettes drawn from silent‑era expressionism, Hong Kong noir...
The Internet Made Luigi Mangione a Star. Watch the Short Documentary ‘LUIGI’ on Rolling Stone
The short documentary “LUIGI,” produced by Rolling Stone Films, follows the viral rise of Luigi Mangione after he was charged with murdering health‑care executive Brian Thompson. Mangione’s case became an internet obsession, spawning fan theories, memes, and a cult‑like following...
Oscars 2026 Voting Process: How Academy Members Decide The Winners?
With the 98th Academy Awards approaching, the Oscars voting system has been spotlighted. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, comprising over 10,000 professionals from 17 branches, uses branch‑specific voting to nominate and a preferential ballot for Best Picture....
The CNC Grants an Advance on Receipts to Léa Fehner’s Isabelle - Production / Funding - France
The CNC’s 2026 advance‑on‑receipts program awarded pre‑sale financing to seven projects, spanning first‑ and second‑feature committees. Léa Fehner’s third feature *Isabelle* secured funding alongside animated titles like *Limbo* and co‑productions such as *La vie en rose*. The grants aim to...
Europa Distribution to Explore the Releases of Recent Documentaries in Europe at CPH:DOX - CPH:DOX 2026
Europa Distribution and CPH:DOX are co‑hosting a closed workshop for European documentary distributors from March 15‑18 in Copenhagen. The event will feature case studies of recent releases such as Riefenstahl, Whispers in the Woods, and Gaucho Gaucho, focusing on audience...
Joe Alwyn Joins Rachel Weisz in Tomas Alfredson’s ‘Seance on a Wet Afternoon’
Joe Alwyn has joined the cast of Tomas Alfredson’s psychological drama “Seance on a Wet Afternoon,” a new adaptation scripted by Emmy‑winner Jack Thorne. The film, starring Oscar‑winner Rachel Weisz and BAFTA‑winner Matthew Macfadyen, is currently filming in the UK and...
Short Films in Focus: “Endless Sea” With Sam Shainberg
Sam Shainberg’s short film “Endless Sea” follows Carol, a flower‑delivery worker, as she scrambles to pay a $365 co‑pay for life‑saving heart medication, exposing the harsh reality of tiered prescription pricing. Set on a rainy Valentine’s Day, the 17‑minute thriller...
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The ‘Adventures of Cliff Booth’ Cast Has Been Revealed. Here's Everything We Know
Netflix’s upcoming film *The Adventures of Cliff Booth* pairs director David Fincher with a Quentin Tarantino‑written script, creating a rare sequel to *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood*. A 64‑second Super Bowl teaser confirms Brad Pitt will reprise Cliff Booth,...
2026 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Guilds, Tonys & More
Deadline’s 2026 Awards Season Calendar outlines key dates for major film, television, music, and theater honors through September 2026, with the Academy Awards slated for March 15 and the Tony Awards on June 7. The schedule also notes shifts such...
Reckoning LIVE EVENT April 11
Reckoning with Jason Herbert will tape a live podcast episode on April 11 at the American Research Center in Egypt’s annual conference in Westminster, Colorado. Guest Dr. Kathleen Sheppard will discuss the 2001 film The Mummy Returns, Egypt in cinema,...
EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Thessaloniki Documentary Competition Title Candidates of Death - Thessaloniki Documentary 2026
Polish director Maciej Cuske has released the trailer for *Candidates of Death*, which will debut in the International Competition at the 2026 Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (March 5‑15). The film documents a father’s amateur horror project that begins on a family...
Oscars: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Sinners’ Music Talent to Perform Live on Telecast
The Academy announced that singers from two Best Original Song nominees will perform live at the 98th Oscars on March 15. K‑pop‑themed "KPop Demon Hunters" will feature EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami singing "Golden" with traditional Korean instrumentation. The...
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Classe Tous Risques [4K UHD]
The Criterion Collection’s new 4K UHD edition restores Claude Sautet’s 1960 French crime drama *Classe tous risques* with striking visual fidelity. The release includes several archival featurettes, offering rare insights into Sautet’s filmmaking and co‑screenwriter perspectives. The film subverts typical heist...
EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for CPH:DOX Title Birita - CPH:DOX 2026
Faroese filmmaker Búi Dam debuts his first documentary feature, *Birita*, at CPH:DOX’s Nordic:DOX competition in March 2026. The film chronicles Dam’s attempt to stage Shakespeare’s *King Lear* with his mother, celebrated actress Birita Mohr, who is living with Alzheimer’s, in the...
Chris Pine Lands Next Lead Movie Role in Netflix Survival Thriller with Ray Winstone
Netflix announced its next original film, *The Yeti*, a survival thriller directed by Michael Chaves and starring Chris Pine alongside Ray Winstone, Sofia Boutella and Iona Bell. The story follows a father and daughter stranded in the Alps after an...
First Trailer for Thriller AMERICAN DOLLHOUSE
The first trailer for the Texas‑set thriller "American Dollhouse" has been released, showcasing writer‑director John Valley’s latest project after "The Pizzagate Massacre." The film follows a woman who inherits a suburban home, only to face a neighbor’s violent obsession linked...
First Trailer for HE BLED NEON, Starring Joe Cole and Rita Ora
The first trailer for the thriller *He Bled Neon* has dropped, showcasing Joe Cole and Rita Ora in lead roles. Directed by Drew Kirsch and scripted by Tim Cairo and Jake Gibson, the film follows a reformed street kid who returns to...
Unidentified (2025) by Haifaa Al Mansour Film Review
Haifaa Al‑Mansour’s fifth feature, “Unidentified,” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, marking another milestone for the Saudi‑born director. The mystery thriller follows Noelle Al Saffan, a trauma‑scarred divorcee who investigates a teenage girl’s unidentified murder in a conservative Saudi town....
AMC and Netflix Team Up for One Piece Theatrical Premiere
Today Tuesday March 10 marks AMC’s third grand collaboration with Netflix in the past few months. We will show at 50 of our U.S. theatres the first two episodes of season 2 of ONE PIECE: INTO THE GRAND LINE. A...
Dates Set for 39th Tokyo International Film Festival and TIFFCOM 2026
Tokyo International Film Festival announced its 39th edition dates: October 26–November 4, 2026. The accompanying TIFFCOM market will run October 28–30. Venues remain in central Tokyo districts, with the call for entries opening on April 7. Organizers emphasize the festival’s...
Project Hail Mary Blends Friendship, Spectacle, and Spielberg‑style Adventure
Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s #ProjectHailMary is a terrific space adventure that’s as much about saving the world as it is about being a good friend. Big classic Spielberg vibes in the way it blends spectacle, humor, heart and pure...
Doc ‘More Than One Child’ Available Digitally March 10 From BayView
BayView Entertainment will launch the documentary *More Than One Child* digitally on March 10, 2026. Directed by 49‑time award‑winning Vinit Parmar, the film follows three siblings from an illegal Chinese migrant family who were separated at birth to evade the One‑Child Policy....
Kino Lorber Sets March 24 Release Date for Attenborough Classic ‘A Bridge Too Far’ in 4K + Blu-Ray Combo Pack
Kino Lorber announced a March 24, 2026 release of Richard Attenborough’s 1977 war epic A Bridge Too Far in a 4K Ultra HD + Blu‑ray combo pack. The 4K disc features a new HDR/Dolby Vision master derived from a 4K scan of the original 35 mm negative on...
Gus Van Sant: ‘My Assistant Wanted to Erect a Statue of Luigi Mangione. My Generation Thought: This Is Murder’
Veteran auteur Gus Van Sant is back with the thriller “Dead Man’s Wire,” a dramatization of the 1977 Indiana hostage standoff that made headlines for its 63‑hour live broadcast. The film stars Bill Skarsgård as Tony Kiritsis, Colman Domingo as the DJ, and features an...
The Great Indian Kitchen (2021) by Jeo Baby FIlm Review
Jeo Baby’s “The Great Indian Kitchen” uses a minimalist narrative to spotlight the relentless domestic labor and patriarchal constraints faced by Indian women. By keeping characters unnamed, the film transforms a single household into a universal critique of gendered expectations,...
Sydney Finally Has a Cinémathèque – What Took so Long?
After more than two decades of proposals, the Art Gallery of New South Wales officially opened the Sydney Cinémathèque on 7 March, providing the city with a permanent home for curated repertory cinema. The gallery’s film program, already serving as an...
Oscar’s Theater Rule Contradicts Remote Voting Practice
"Simply, if a movie has to play in a movie theater to qualify for Oscar consideration, but Academy voters do not have to spend a single second inside a movie theater to vote fully for Oscar, the claim...
CNN and Variety Reunite for Oscars Red Carpet Pre-Show
After Viral Timothée Chalamet Town Hall, CNN and Variety to Partner Again on Oscars Red Carpet Pre-Show https://t.co/Wa14dUYbni
Official Trailer for Iron Winter
An official trailer for the upcoming film "Iron Winter" has been released, depicting two young Mongolian horse herders battling severe winter conditions in the Tsakhir Valley of Arkhangai province. The visual narrative emphasizes the struggle to safeguard an ancient tradition...
Butterfield and Martell Debut Dark Comedy “Our Hero, Balthazar” Trailer
Asa Butterfield & Jaeden Martell in 'Our Hero, Balthazar' Official Trailer https://t.co/tR4vJOEoVH #OurHeroBalthazar #JaedenMartell #AsaButterfield #OHBFilm #darkcomedy https://t.co/e5ZEOsTqk5
2026 Box Office 27% Lower, Attendance Drops Over 50%
2026 box office is 27% below pre-pandemic 2019 with attendence (butts in seats) down well over 50% https://t.co/Ad0ElorHUv
Elijah Wood Confirms Return for New Lord of the Rings Movie: 'I Wouldn't Want Anybody Else as Frodo'
Elijah Wood has confirmed he will reprise Frodo Baggins in a new Lord of the Rings feature titled *The Hunt for Gollum*. The film, directed by Andy Serkis, is set between the Hobbit prequels and the original trilogy and is scheduled...
Hollywood's Nostalgia Push Delivers Quality Yet Predictable Films
we should probably be concerned that some of hollywood’s greatest skill and effort is being funnelled into nostalgia bait like PROJECT HAIL MARY - but it’s also a very good movie, so what can you do https://t.co/zzZg1MCRXz
Oscar Rule Bars Pre‑Vote Private Events Funding
"Prior to the end of the final voting period, private Oscar-related events and gatherings may not be funded, organized, or endorsed in any capacity by motion picture companies." Unenforced Academy Rule
Kurup (2021) by Srinath Rajendran Film Review
Kurup, a 2021 Malayalam biographical crime thriller directed by Srinath Rajendran and produced by Dulquer Salmaan, dramatizes the notorious Sukumara Kurup case. The film, shot over five years across Kerala, Mumbai, Dubai and other locations, debuted on November 12, 2021...
‘The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender’ Gets Final Update After Scrapped Theatrical Release
The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender, an animated continuation of the Avatar franchise, will debut on October 9 2026 via Paramount+ rather than a theatrical run. Co‑directors Lauren Montgomery and William Mata confirmed the film has finished production, and original creators...
The BFI and the British Consulate-General Los Angeles Celebrates the 2026 Oscars
The British Film Institute and the UK Consulate in Los Angeles are celebrating a record‑breaking Oscars season, with five Best Picture nominees and 40 total nominations linked to British productions or co‑productions. Highlights include *Hamnet*, *Sinners* and *Frankenstein*, which feature...
Psalms Of The People - Jennie Kermode - 20234
‘Psalms Of The People’ is a documentary that follows sound‑designer Rob McNeacail as he explores Gaelic psalm singing across Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. The film captures intimate moments in a care community for adults with learning disabilities, visits a...
Cameron Diaz & Stephen Merchant Rom-Com At Amazon MGM Studios Adds Four To Cast
Amazon MGM Studios announced that four actors—Fabrizio Guido, Lisa Gilroy, Myra Lucretia Taylor, and Dustin Ybarra—have joined the untitled romantic comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Stephen Merchant. Merchant also directs and co‑writes the film with John Butler, while producers include...