Director: Claire ScanlonWriters: Sarah Rothschild (based on the book by Ali Hazelwood)Stars: Lili Reinhart, Tom Bateman, Rachel Marsh, Jaboukie Young-White Synopsis: After an impulsive kiss, two scientists end up in a fake relationship,...

Director: Josef Kubota WladykaWriters: Josef Kubota Wladyka, Nicholas HuynhStars: Rinko Kikuchi, Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Edda, You, Yoh Yoshida Synopsis: Haru and Luis love competing in Tokyo's ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes,...

Some people would wait until the first big festivals are complete before updating their Oscar nominations. I call those people cowards. Where’s the fun in waiting to see what shakes out?  Take...

While the first half of 2026 might have brought Project Hail Mary, Obsession, and The Odyssey squarely into the Oscar race, what about those other films that might make a smaller splash...

For the 40th consecutive year, I will not be going to the Toronto International Film Festival or Venice. But, that doesn't mean I can’t get involved. As the unofficial kickoff to festival...

Director: Gillo PontecorvoWriters: Franco Solinas, Gillo PontecorvoStars: Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi Synopsis: In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government. Following untold and...

Sports gambling and handicapping have infiltrated every part of our society, so why not apply it to awards prognostication?  The runaway critical and commercial success of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey warrants an analysis of...

Director: Lauren MeyeringWriters: Mackenzie Breeden, Lauren MeyeringStars: Gretchen Mol, Iqbal Theba, Lillian Carrier Synopsis: As her mother Sandy (Gretchen Mol) grapples with an uncertain diagnosis, autistic 22-year-old Margarita (a revelatory Lillian Carrier) must reluctantly grow...