New Category at the 2026 Oscars: Best Casting and Its Presence in the “Big Five”
The Academy introduced an inaugural Best Casting Oscar at the 98th ceremony, formally recognizing the pivotal role of casting directors. Nominees include Nina Gold for Hamnet, Cassandra Kulukundis for Battle After Another, Jennifer Venditti for Marty Supreme, Francine Maisler for Sinners, and Gabriel Domingues for Secret Agent. All five films also contend for Best Picture and several other major categories, highlighting casting’s influence across the awards landscape. The new category underscores the collaborative nature of filmmaking and may reshape future Oscar campaigning.
Vijay’s Jana Nayagan Faces Another Delay: CBFC Revising Committee Screening Postponed as Member Falls Ill
Vijay’s much‑anticipated final film Jana Nayagan has hit another hurdle as the CBFC Revising Committee postponed its screening to March 17 due to a member’s illness. The delay follows a series of setbacks, including a UA‑16+ certificate with 14 cuts, a...
‘Cathartic Violence’: Why Kill Bill: Volume 1 Is My Feelgood Movie
Henrietta Taylor argues that *Kill Bill: Volume 1* serves as a feel‑good film through its cathartic violence, vivid style, and empowering portrayal of female assassins. The 2003 Tarantino revenge thriller blends samurai homage, spaghetti westerns, and classic noir, creating a hyper‑stylized...
Official Trailer for Gnarly 'Winter: Battleground' AI Sci-Fi Action Movie
Epic Pictures Group released the official trailer for "Winter: Battleground," an AI‑ruled dystopian action thriller set for direct‑to‑VOD debut on April 7, 2026. The film stars UFC Hall of Famer Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone as a renegade soldier battling cyber‑enhanced assassins...
New US Trailer for B&W Thriller 'The Stranger' With Benjamin Voisin
Music Box Films released a new US trailer for François Ozon’s black‑and‑white thriller The Stranger, an adaptation of Albert Camus’s 1942 novel set in 1930s Algeria. The film debuted at the 2025 Venice Film Festival and opened in France in...
Prime Video Is Removing Sean Bean's "Gripping" Psychological Thriller Very Soon
Prime Video will pull the 2001 thriller *Don’t Say a Word* from its catalog on March 14, giving viewers just six days left to stream it. The film stars Sean Bean as villainous thief Patrick Koster, alongside Michael Douglas and...
Daisy Edgar-Jones Lands Next Lead Movie Role in Adaptation of "Magnificent" Bestseller
Paramount and Temple Hill are moving forward with a film adaptation of Gabrielle Zevin’s bestseller “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” starring Daisy Edgar‑Jones as Sadie. The novel, which has sold over four million copies and ranked on the New York Times’ 21st‑century...
Downton Abbey Star Penelope Wilton's "Wonderful" British Drama Is Now Streaming for Free
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, starring Penelope Wilton and Jim Broadbent, has been added to Channel 4’s streaming platform and will be available for free for the next 29 days. The 2023 British drama, directed by Hettie Macdonald, adapts Rachel Joyce’s...
Peaky Blinders Star Breaks Silence on Being Left Out of the Netflix Movie
Netflix’s first Peaky Blinders feature, *The Immortal Man*, debuted in select cinemas before streaming on March 20. The film continues Tommy Shelby’s World War II storyline but omits original star Paul Anderson, who plays Arthur Shelby Jr. Anderson praised the movie...
Kaya Scodelario's "Excellent" Dark Thriller Lands New UK Streaming Home
Adulthood, a dark comedy‑thriller starring Kaya Scodelario and Josh Gad, is now streaming in the UK via a Sky/NOW Cinema subscription after previously being available for purchase and rental. The 2025 Alex Winter‑directed film, which also features Billie Lourd and...
Cheesy Trailer for 'Wizard Of Death: Rise of the Tinman' Bad Horror
ITN Studios has dropped the official trailer for *Wizard Of Death: Rise of the Tinman*, a low‑budget horror spin‑off that reimagines the Tin Man from the public‑domain *Wizard of Oz*. Directed by B‑movie specialist William Stead and starring Lauren Staerck and...
New Women's Surf Film Gets The Hollywood Premiere It Deserves
Red Bull Media House and surf pioneer Jodie Nelson premiered the new women’s surf documentary “Now Days” at the Hollywood Legion Theater. The film, three years in the making, follows Olympic champion Caroline Marks, world‑title holders and rising stars such...
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,”...
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...
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...
An Oscar-Nominated Documentary Goes Behind Enemy Lines
"Mr Nobody Against Putin" is a BAFTA‑winning documentary now nominated for an Oscar on March 15. The film delves into the mechanics of propaganda and patriotism within the Russia‑Ukraine war, using rare behind‑enemy‑lines footage. It challenges viewers to consider how...
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...
Flies: A Lonely Retiree and 9-Year-Old Boy Find Kinship in This Charmingly Downbeat Comedy
Fernando Eimbcke’s new black‑and‑white comedy *Flies* premiered at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival, portraying a lonely retiree and a nine‑year‑old boy forging an unexpected bond. Set in Mexico City, the film follows Olga and her tenant’s son Cristian as...
Triumph of the Toons: How Animation Came to Rule the Box Office
Animation has become the dominant force at the global box office, eclipsing many live‑action franchises. Disney‑Pixar’s latest release, “Hoppers,” showcases a breakthrough technology that lets a teen’s consciousness inhabit a robotic beaver, merging sci‑fi concepts with environmental storytelling. The film’s...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...