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'I thought Brassed Off might be popular within a 10 mile radius of Barnsley': the director of Andy Burnham's favourite film on its 30 year anniversary
It is one of the prime minister's all-time favourite films and has endured in the hearts of the British public since it was released in 1996. Ostensibly a story about a small town colliery band's journey to the finals of Britain's biggest brass…
Can film criticism survive the TikTok era?
The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) is entering into a “strategic partnership” with the social media platform TikTok. Who will be next? The Chinese short-video platform became a partner of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in…
Jessica Lange to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced Jessica Lange will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Lange will receive her award during the festival's screening of “Long Day's Journey Into…
Former Springfield police officer charged with harassing ex-partner, secretly filming sexual acts
Add Boston.com on Google (opens in a new tab) Add Boston.com as your preferred source on Google to see more of our stories. Prosecutors charged a 56-year-old former Springfield police officer for allegedly placing a tracking device on his…
As India and China repair ties, a Tibet film tells the story of a forgotten resistance
In the mountains of Nepal's Mustang region, just hours from the homeland he had never seen, Tenzin Rigzin Phurpatsang struggled to breathe the air his Tibetan ancestors had adapted to over generations. The thin air felt heavy. The 37-year-old…
Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger to All We Imagine As Light: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
With more sold-out dates next year, 90s rock blokes Oasis are sustaining the pomp and circumstance they generated with their 2025 reunion, the subject of this entertaining film. Directors Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, with writer Steven Knight…
Film guilds ask for healthy debate on 'The Assassin(s)' without targeting filmmakers
Major Korean filmmaking organizations have voiced deep concern over escalating personal attacks and safety threats targeting the cast and crew of 'The Assassin(s),' calling for a rational dialogue that respects artistic freedom and protects…
Twilight Of The Dead': Filming Wraps On Movie With Kate Beckinsale
EXCLUSIVE: Filming has wrapped on Twilight of the Dead, the long gestating “final chapter” of George A. Romero's classic zombie saga. Underworld star Kate Beckinsale stars alongside genre regular Betty Gabriel (Get Out), newcomer…
I was pretty sure the film sucked. Then something happened to prove me right
“Going to the cinema is like returning to the womb,” director Federico Fellini said. “You sit there, still and meditative in the darkness, waiting for life to appear on the screen.” I couldn't agree less. I don't…
The Watcher' Season 2 Starts Filming Years After Renewal: Who's Back
This may be the longest gap ever between a season of a TV series getting a greenlight and it going into production. Filming will begin this fall in New York on Season 2 of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's The Watcher four years after the horror…
Josh Hartnett Reveals Why He Couldn't Walk for 10 Days While Filming Verity
Watch: Anne Hathaway Reveals Spicy Verity Book Detail They Had to Keep Some of Josh Hartnett 's days on set ended with some much-needed rest. As the actor reflected on starring as Jeremy Crawford in the new movie Verity, he shared insight into…
SCAD Savannah Film Festival Lineup Includes 'Being Heumann,' 'A Talent for Murder,' and More
The Savannah College of Art and Design's 29th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival has announced its 2026 lineup and panel programming. SCAD is the nation's largest university-led film festival and one of the largest in the Southeast, and this year's…
'I look at the footage to convince myself that you were alive': how Ross McElwee made a film about unimaginable loss, grief and guilt
It feels crass to compliment Ross McElwee on his latest documentary, Remake, because it is not the picture he would ever have chosen to make. It is instead a grief-struck tour de force: a magnificent film about film-making and its real-world…
Avengers: Secret Wars' Release Date at Risk as Filming Reportedly Delayed
The sequel to Avengers: Doomsday might not be on track for its original release date. According to multiple well-known MCU leakers — Daniel Richtman, Alex P., and Apocalyptic Horseman — principal photography for Avengers: Secret Wars…
Patty's Picks: Tom Cruise looks unrecognizable in new film 'Digger'
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Tom Cruise is taking on a role unlike many audiences have seen from the longtime Hollywood star in the new film “Digger.” On this week's “Patty's Picks,” film critic Patty Spitler reviews the…
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