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Hollywood AI-listers: is the technology ready to rival flesh-and-blood film stars?
‘Don't fear the dead – and don't fear me.” An exact facsimile of a young Val Kilmer, not quite dead and not quite alive, utters that baiting line in the trailer for the new western As Deep as the Grave. Director Coerte Voorhees…
What's filming in Georgia? 'Idol,' shows with Kevin Hart, Julia Garner
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Locally filmed dark comedy 'Loves Company' opens at New Orleans Film Fest
Never meet your heroes, the saying goes, because they'll most likely be entirely human and kind of disappointing. That premise has been used to great comic effect, including by artist and filmmaker Jason Laurits in his debut comedy feature…
'They were brilliant people': fascinating film reveals a Harlem Renaissance reunion
More than a flowering of the arts at the dawn of the 20th century, the Harlem Renaissance marked the breakthrough moment when Black Americans asserted their creative control, defining a culture that had been purpose-built to exclude them. The…
Taiwan content agency partners with 'The Roundup' producer at Busan film festival
Taiwan's state content agency signed a partnership with the Korean production house behind “The Roundup” crime-action franchise during the 31st Busan International Film Festival, as part of a push to expand film and TV cooperation…
Netflix cuts film chief Dan Lin after laying off about 1,000 employees
Film head Dan Lin is out at Netflix, the latest exec to be ousted in the wake of the streamer's biggest layoff since 2022. Lin was hired as film chair in 2024 with a mandate to bring greater cost discipline and variety to Netflix's films, which had…
Rivals Season Three starts filming with huge changes to Jilly Cooper's books
Rivals bosses have confirmed Season three is heading to Disney+ in 2027 - with more changes expected from the book's storylines. Fans of the hit series, based on Jilly Cooper's Rutshire Chronicles novels, are eagerly awaiting episodes 7-12 of…
Mayilaa,' 'The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony' Win At Tasveer Film Fest
The Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle has wrapped its 21 edition with the announcement of awards in multiple categories. Mayilaa, a drama directed by Semmalar Annam, won the Jury Award for Best Feature Narrative. The film starring P. Melody Dorcas…
RIP Ann Hornaday, a Newspaper Film Critic Survivor
On Monday, after learning the sad news of Washington Post critic Ann Hornaday ‘s death at age 66 from brain cancer, I walked out of a screening full of film critics with Thelma Adams (The Wrap). We talked about how Hornaday was a pioneering…
7 films you need to see at this year's London Korean Film Festival
Looking for your latest K-Culture fix? Well, it turns out London's not a bad place to be this November. As 2000 years' worth of artworks, sculptures, and treasures grace the British Museum for the four-month Korea exhibition, the annual K-Music…
Richard Riehle, dependable TV and film character actor who was in 'Glory and 'Office Space,' dies
Richard Riehle, a prolific character actor in TV and film who often played authority figures but was equally skilled at comedy, notably playing a sad-sack product manager in “Office Space,” has died. He was 78. Wright Entertainment…
Netflix film is so good viewers can't help but watch it over 4 times in one day
Scrolling through your Netflix can take ages to find something that'll have you glued to your seats until 6am. Landing on a new series to watch is one thing, but what if you only have time for a film? The streaming platform has a variety of genres…
American Film Market Will Rethink Networking Through Partnership with Indie Creator Platform Callo
The American Film Market, or AFM, has long been the venue where independent films can find homes with international distributors, where packages can come together, and where producers and sales agents can mingle and take meetings. It's an essential…
Hannah Waddingham to Receive Crystal Award at Women in Film Honors (EXCLUSIVE)
Hannah Waddingham will receive the Crystal Award for Advocacy in TV at this year's WIF Honors. The Emmy-winning “Ted Lasso” star will be presented with the honor at the organization's 2026 gala on Nov. 5 at the Beverly Hilton in…
Ann Hornaday, Longtime Washington Post Film Critic and Pulitzer Prize Finalist, Dies at 66
Ann Hornaday, the longtime film critic at The Washington Post, died Sunday at her home in Baltimore following a battle with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. She was 66. Hornaday spent more than 20 years at the Post, joining in 2002 and leaving…
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