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Warner Bros. Discovery pushes two Oscar frontrunners amid Paramount merger
Warner Bros. Discovery is heavily marketing Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ and Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’, both Oscar contenders. ‘One Battle After Another’ swept the BAFTAs and earned DGA and PGA honors, while ‘Sinners’ set a record with 16 nominations and secured the Actor Awards. The campaign unfolds as Warner navigates Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition.
News•Mar 6, 2026
Oscars Selects (March 2026): The Latest Titles Available to Rent on Letterboxd Video Store
Letterboxd’s Video Store has added five fresh titles ahead of the Oscars, ranging from docufiction to animated features. The lineup includes Kaouther Ben Hania’s “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” the Oscar‑nominated French animation “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,” Ugo Bienvenu’s debut “Arco,” Joachim Trier’s nine‑nominee “Sentimental Value,” and the BAFTA‑winning documentary “Mr. Nobody Against Putin.” Prices start at US$5.99 and release dates vary by region, with availability beginning March 6 in North America. The additions expand Letterboxd’s on‑demand catalog during the peak awards‑season window.
By Letterboxd Journal
News•Mar 6, 2026
Tobin Bell, Tony Todd in 'The Bunker' Alien Invasion Sci-Fi Film Trailer
Electric Entertainment has released the trailer for the indie sci‑fi thriller The Bunker, starring Tobin Bell and featuring a posthumous performance by Tony Todd. Inspired by the 2020 COVID‑19 lockdowns, the film follows Dr. Michelle Riley, a micropathogen specialist sealed...
By FirstShowing.net
News•Mar 6, 2026
New Trailer for History Documentary 'The Eichmann Trial' About 1961
Madman Films has released a new trailer for the documentary *The Eichmann Trial*, marking its Australian launch. The film, directed by Elliott Levitt, premiered at the 2023 Miami Jewish Film Festival and entered U.S. VOD in 2024. It reconstructs the...
By FirstShowing.net
Podcast•Mar 6, 2026•0 min
A Check-In with SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin
SAG‑AFTRA president Sean Astin entered his term amid a storm of high‑profile disputes, from an FCC clash over Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue to the rise of synthetic performers and a retreat by OpenAI on a controversial opt‑out request. As the union...
By The Business (KCRW)
Blog•Mar 6, 2026
Who Will Remember You?: “The Secret Agent” And the Humanities as Resistance
Kleber Mendonça Filho’s new film “The Secret Agent” revisits Brazil’s 1977 military dictatorship through a pulpy thriller that abruptly shifts to a present‑day university archivist’s quest to recover erased histories. The narrative intertwines the fate of Armando, a persecuted researcher,...
By RogerEbert.com
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Blog•Mar 6, 2026
The Mechanic [4K UHD]
Under the Radar Magazine’s 4K UHD review spotlights the 1972 thriller *The Mechanic*, starring Charles Bronson as a meticulous, paid assassin. The Kino Lorber 4K Ultra HD + Blu‑ray edition restores the film’s original visual texture and adds extensive audio commentaries plus a screenwriter interview....
By Under the Radar
Blog•Mar 6, 2026
First Trailer and Poster for Giallo Influenced Thriller CITY WIDE FEVER
Writer‑director Josh Heaps unveils the first trailer and poster for his Giallo‑inspired thriller City Wide Fever, starring Diletta Guglielmi and a mix of emerging and veteran actors. The film follows a film student who uncovers a violent conspiracy while investigating...
By The Movie Waffler
Blog•Mar 6, 2026
First Teaser for POV Horror DEAD EYES
Australian filmmaker Richard E. Williams unveils the first teaser for his POV horror "Dead Eyes," shot with a custom head‑mounted Sony camera. The story follows Sean and his fiancée Grace as they hunt for Sean’s missing father in a remote forest, uncovering...
By The Movie Waffler
Blog•Mar 6, 2026
‘Lady’ Trailer: Sian Clifford Stars in Surreal British Comedy Opening in UK Cinemas This July
MetFilm Distribution has released the trailer for ‘Lady,’ a surreal British comedy debuting in UK and Irish cinemas on July 3, 2024. Written and directed by BAFTA‑nominated Samuel Abrahams, the film marks his first narrative feature after acclaimed shorts like ‘Connect.’...
By HeyUGuys
Blog•Mar 6, 2026
‘Lorne’ Trailer: Morgan Neville’s Documentary Explores the Legacy of Lorne Michaels
Focus Features released a new trailer for "Lorne," an Oscar‑winning filmmaker Morgan Neville’s documentary about Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels. The film promises unprecedented behind‑the‑scenes access, rare archival footage and candid interviews with comedy heavyweights such as Tina Fey,...
By HeyUGuys
News•Mar 6, 2026
A Film That Makes a Strong Argument for the Value of Debate
"Immutable," a new PBS documentary directed by Gabriel London and Charlie Sadoff, follows the Washington Urban Debate League as it brings policy debate to low‑income schools across the district. The film shows how 70% of the league’s partner schools are...
By The New York Times – Movies
Blog•Mar 6, 2026
Effi O Blaenau - Jennie Kermode - 20228
Effi O Blaenau, a Welsh‑language film directed by Marc Evans, adapts Gary Owen’s acclaimed play Iphigenia In Splott and follows the turbulent life of Effi, a benefit‑dependent young woman in Blaenau Ffestiniog. Leisa Gwenllian’s raw, magnetic performance anchors a story that...
By Eye For Film
Blog•Mar 6, 2026
The Wizard Of The Kremlin - Jennie Kermode - 20227
The Wizard of the Kremlin, directed by Olivier Assayas, adapts Giuliano da Empoli’s novel into a political thriller that follows a Surkov‑like figure recounting his rise alongside Vladimir Putin. Paul Dano delivers a deliberately flat performance, while the film rushes...
By Eye For Film
Blog•Mar 5, 2026
ESG, Ross McElwee, and Other Exciting Artists Take Over True/False 2026
The 23rd True/False Film Festival opens in Columbia, Missouri from March 5‑8, 2026 under the "You Are Here" theme selected by artistic director Yance Ford. The program blends non‑fiction world premieres—Ross McElwee’s "Remake," Josef Gatti’s "Phenomena," Bryn Silverman’s "Pinball," Carolina González Valencia’s "How to Clean a House...
By Filmmaker Magazine
Blog•Mar 5, 2026
“A Trippy, Psychedelic Musical Odyssey”: Josef Gatti on Phenomena
Australian filmmaker Josef Gatti’s debut feature Phenomena transforms a decade‑long series of scientific short films into a 90‑minute documentary that captures real molecular reactions with high‑speed cameras. The film pairs these trippy visuals with original scores by Nils Frahm and...
By Filmmaker Magazine
Blog•Mar 5, 2026
Review: Pompei: Below the Clouds
Gianfranco Rosi’s new black‑and‑white documentary *Pompei: Below the Clouds* offers a poetic, narration‑free portrait of life in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. The film juxtaposes serene daily routines with the ever‑present threat of volcanic eruption, using stark imagery and ambient...
By Crooked Marquee
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Project Hail Mary: Visually Spectacular, Hopeful IMAX Must‑See
#ProjectHailMary is a beacon of happy, feel-good hope when we all need it the most. Might be the most visually spectacular film this year. A towering achievement & a must see in IMAX. Greig Fraser’s cinematography & Daniel Pemberton’s score...
By Courtney Howard
News•Mar 5, 2026
Plague and Panic in 1870s Wisconsin: Inside the Apocalyptic Western A Prayer for the Dying
"A Prayer for the Dying" is a 2026 apocalyptic western set in 1870 Wisconsin, adapted from Stewart O’Nan’s 1999 novel by writer‑director Dara Van Dusen. The film follows a physician (John C. Reilly) and a pastor‑veteran (Johnny Flynn) as diphtheria...
By Sight & Sound (BFI)
News•Mar 4, 2026
Evan Mascagni & Joe Keith Bickett on the Myth, Injustice, and Legacy of The Cornbread Mafia: Podcast
Evan Mascagni’s documentary, debuting at SXSW, chronicles the Cornbread Mafia—a group of Kentucky farmers who turned to marijuana cultivation in the late 1970s. The film relies on extensive interviews with co‑founder Joe Keith Bickett to separate myth from reality, revealing a profit‑driven...
By Consequence – Film
News•Mar 4, 2026
Release Rundown: What to Watch in March, From “Undertone” To “André Is an Idiot”
Sundance’s March slate blends horror, documentary, and speculative fiction, featuring titles like the sound‑driven thriller *undertone*, the darkly comic end‑of‑life documentary *André is an Idiot*, and the post‑apocalyptic podcast drama *Didn’t Die*. The lineup also includes the macabre romance *Dead...
By Sundance Institute – News
News•Mar 4, 2026
Damon Albarn Confirms He’s Scoring Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI Movie Artificial
Damon Albarn confirmed he is scoring Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming film Artificial, a dramatization of OpenAI’s 2023 leadership crisis. In a Needle Drop interview Albarn argued that AI cannot replicate the soulful intuition behind artistic creation. The movie stars Andrew Garfield...
By Consequence – Film
Blog•Mar 4, 2026
How The Secret Agent Became Brazil’s Reluctant Political Rorschach Test
Brazil’s period drama *The Secret Agent* has emerged as a surprise Oscar contender, leading the domestic box office among Best Picture nominees. The film’s success coincides with Brazil’s October presidential election, where incumbent Lula seeks a historic fourth term against...
By Filmmaker Magazine
News•Mar 4, 2026
SXSW Vice President of Film & TV Claudette Godfrey Talks 2026 Festival Line-Up
SXSW 2026 will run film, TV, music and comedy programming concurrently for the first time, thanks to expanded hotel capacity in Austin. Vice‑President Claudette Godfrey explains the tighter ten‑day schedule forced a more deliberate curation process, emphasizing discovery and diverse...
By Den of Geek (Movies)
Podcast•Mar 4, 2026•1h 1m
HLYNUR PÁLMASON - Writer / Director
In this episode of the Team Deacons Podcast, writer‑director Hlynur Pálmason discusses his unconventional path from childhood fascination with images and sound to studying photography, working odd jobs, and ultimately graduating from the Danish film school. He explains how collaborative...
By Team Deakins
News•Mar 4, 2026
Watch a Haunting Theatrical Scene From ‘Hamnet’
Chloé Zhao’s film “Hamnet,” starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, has been nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture. In a newly released “Anatomy of a Scene” video, Zhao narrates a pivotal moment where Agnes (Buckley) watches her husband...
By The New York Times – Movies
News•Mar 4, 2026
Did You Know These Oscar-Nominated Actresses Started in Reality TV?
Hollywood’s newest Oscar nominees—Jessie Buckley, Teyana Taylor and Emma Stone—all began their careers on reality‑TV competitions. The article traces Buckley’s 2008 debut on the talent show I’ll Do Anything and notes similar origins for Taylor and Stone, echoing earlier Oscar...
By The New York Times – Movies
News•Mar 4, 2026
BFI Innovation Challenge Fund Invests £350k to Support Equitable Futures in Screen Through ‘ACES: AI, Carbon, Equity, Skills’ Led by...
The BFI National Lottery Innovation Challenge Fund has awarded £350,000 to Goldsmiths, University of London to launch the ACES programme – AI, Carbon, Equity, Skills. ACES will unite academic partners, industry leaders and NGOs to explore AI’s workforce impact, carbon...
By Sight & Sound (BFI)
Blog•Mar 3, 2026
The Dummy Detective: Here’s Looking at You, Doll
The Dummy Detective is a low‑budget indie film that blends classic film‑noir tropes with a ventriloquist‑detective premise, positioning itself as both homage and satire. Written and headlined by professional ventriloquist Jonathan Geffner, the movie leans on Sean Young’s quirky innkeeper...
By Film Inquiry – Interviews
Social•Mar 3, 2026
Pixar Still Delivers Films on Par with Classics
Not every Pixar flick has risen to the level of ‘Finding Nemo’ or ‘Up,’ but that doesn’t mean the studio hasn’t semi-regularly produced new toons on par with its 2000s-era classics. @scott_alan_mendelson’s early review of Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’)
By Scott Mendelson
Blog•Mar 3, 2026
How To Make A Killing – The BRWC Review
John Patton Ford’s second feature *How to Make a Killing* attempts a satirical, class‑based thriller but delivers a bland, undercooked narrative. The film follows Beckett Redfellow, a low‑level salesman who murders his billionaire relatives to claim a $10 billion inheritance, yet it...
By BRWC (Battle Royale With Cheese)
Blog•Mar 3, 2026
For Once, the Oscars Are Unpredictable
The Oscar race has become unusually fluid, with the usual frontrunners reduced to maybes as final voting approaches. Michael B. Jordan’s surprise best‑actor win for *Sinners* at the SAG Awards rattled the field, while Sean Penn’s supporting win and Amy Madigan’s horror‑genre...
By Filmmaker Magazine
News•Mar 3, 2026
Game of Thrones Franchise Continues to Evolve With Movie in Production
Warner Bros. and HBO have moved a Game of Thrones movie into production, with former House of Cards showrunner Beau Willimon attached to pen the screenplay. The film aims to extend the franchise beyond television, potentially focusing on the legendary...
By Den of Geek (Movies)
Blog•Mar 3, 2026
A Matter of Time: L.A. Confidential and the Art of Aging Well
L.A. Confidential, Curtis Hanson’s 1997 neo‑noir thriller, earned nine Oscar nominations but only two wins, losing Best Picture to Titanic. While critics’ groups crowned it Best Picture across major cities, the film has outlasted many contemporaries, becoming a benchmark for...
By Crooked Marquee
Blog•Mar 3, 2026
Your Movie Rocks: Super Mario Bros.
The 1995 Super Mario Bros. film arrived with a $48 million budget, promising a live‑action translation of Nintendo’s iconic platformer, but its gritty, cyber‑punk reinterpretation clashed with the franchise’s family‑friendly image. Critical backlash and a domestic box‑office of only $20 million signaled a major...
By Alternate Ending
Blog•Mar 3, 2026
The Martini Shot (2025)
Stephen Wallis’s new existential comedy‑drama *The Martini Shot* debuts on UK digital platforms via Miracle Media. The film stars a veteran ensemble—including John Cleese, Derek Jacobi and Morgana Robinson—centered on a terminally ill director who stages a final, surreal shoot. While the cast...
By Filmuforia
News•Mar 3, 2026
Sound of Falling: There’s No Escape From Patriarchy in This Exquisitely Crafted Tale of German Women Through Time
Sound of Falling is a fragmented German arthouse film that follows four women across a century of patriarchal oppression. Director Mascha Schilinski and editor Evelyn Rack employ handheld, pinhole cinematography and abrupt cuts to dissolve linear narrative. Minimal dialogue is...
By Sight & Sound (BFI)
Social•Mar 2, 2026
The Trap's Plot Holes Expose Unrealistic Law Enforcement Logic
I just watched The Trap on Netflix. What a garbage movie. 1. Why is the FBI Profiler in charge of the entire operation? 2. Why set up a trap/fake concert for a serial killer at a concert for kids? 3. Why have...
By James Smith (DadLife with James)
Blog•Mar 2, 2026
The Tasters (2025)
The Tasters, directed by Silvio Soldini, dramatizes the true‑story of seven German women forced to sample Adolf Hitler’s meals to guard against poison. Elisa Schlott leads as Rosa Sauer, a Berlin refugee who balances loyalty, love for an SS officer,...
By Filmuforia
Social•Mar 1, 2026
Peaky Blinders Immortal Man Junket Highlights Cast and Cap
Hello from London and the @peakyblinders The Immortal Man junket. Just interviewed #cillianmurphy, #barrykeoghan, @rebecca_ferguson, tim_roth__ , #stevenknight and Tom Harper. Mixed in fun things with questions about the movie. Under embargo so can’t talk about the film. I can...
By Steven Weintraub
Blog•Feb 28, 2026
Dead Souls (2026) Rotterdam Film Festival 2026
Alex Cox’s 2026 film Dead Souls, debuting at the Rotterdam Film Festival, is the first Western‑made adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s surreal poem. The director blends classic frontier imagery with hallucinatory sequences, supported by striking cinematography from Ignacio Aguilar and Chance...
By Filmuforia
Blog•Feb 28, 2026
PODCAST: Getting a $75K Feature On HBO & Selling a Video Agency For $17MM With Stefan Van De Graaff
Filmmaker Stefan van de Graaff turned a $75,000 micro‑budget feature, *Simmer*, into an HBO title after the short went viral on Facebook, amassing one million views. He leveraged that success to finance a $1 million international production using tax incentives, grants,...
By Noam Kroll – Blog
News•Feb 27, 2026
Desert Power: Óliver Laxe on the Spirituality and Unpredictability of His Desert Odyssey Sirāt
In 2025 the Louis Lumière theatre at Cannes was upgraded to Europe’s largest permanent Dolby Atmos system, unlocking height‑channel and object‑based audio. The first film screened in the new venue was Oliver Laxe’s desert odyssey Sirāt, which has earned a...
By Letterboxd Journal
Blog•Feb 27, 2026
The Sommelier’s Amulet: Nick Corirossi and Armen Weitzman on The Napa Boys
Comedians Nick Corirossi and Armen Weitzman have written, co‑directed and starred in “The Napa Boys,” a self‑referential comedy that imagines a fourth installment of a fictional wine‑centric franchise. The film debuted in TIFF’s Midnight Madness program, screened in IMAX, and...
By Filmmaker Magazine
News•Feb 27, 2026
Kahlil Joseph’s BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions Opens The Underground Cinema at 180 Studios
180 Studios has launched The Underground Cinema, a dedicated film venue, with a month‑long theatrical residency of Kahlil Joseph’s feature‑length work BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions. The film, adapted from Joseph’s acclaimed video‑art installation, blends fictionalized versions of W. E. B. Du Bois and Marcus...
By FACT Magazine
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Legendary Star Shines in Project Hail Mary Preview
This week, I spoke to the cast and crew of the incredible new film Project Hail Mary. We’ll be slowly rolling out quotes, stories and clips as we head toward the March 20 release. But I had to drop this one...
By Germain Lussier
News•Feb 26, 2026
Get Rich or Die Trying: John Patton Ford Shows Us How to Make a Killing While Balling on a Budget
John Patton Ford’s new film How to Make a Killing, released by A24, reworks his 2014 Black List script “Rothchild” into a modern American take on Kind Hearts and Coronets. The story follows anti‑hero Becket Redfellow, who murders seven heirs to...
By Letterboxd Journal
Blog•Feb 26, 2026
Review: Scream 7
*Scream 7* returns with original creator Kevin Williamson at the helm, yet critics say it lacks the sharp wit of earlier installments. The film leans on new cast members and forced references to past characters, but delivers weak kills and overused...
By Crooked Marquee
Blog•Feb 26, 2026
The Film Comment Podcast: Akinola Davies Jr. On My Father’s Shadow
Filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. discusses his debut feature My Father’s Shadow on the Film Comment Podcast. The film, set in Lagos in 1993, follows two boys spending a day with their often‑absent father amid looming political unrest. Davies, who recently...
By Film Comment
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Sequels Dominate Box Office; Originals Become Long‑term Bets
As long as sequels like 'Zootopia 2' (which just passed 'Minecraft' to become 2025's top domestic grosser) are nabbing sky-high box office, the likes of 'Hoppers' and 'Encanto' can be viewed as long-term investments.
By Scott Mendelson
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
“I Wanted the Film to Have the Vignetted Existence of a Fable”: Sarmad Sultan Khoosat on His Genre-Bending Berlinale Premiere...
Pakistani director Sarmad Sultan Khoosat’s supernatural horror‑musical Lali debuted in Berlin’s Panorama, marking Pakistan’s first all‑local film at the Berlinale. Inspired by a family short story, the film fuses horror, black comedy, folk songs and a vivid red‑purple palette to explore...
By Filmmaker Magazine