Explore New York repertory cinema and Raymond Depardon’s work
A concise look at New York’s repertory offerings, key venues, and the Raymond Depardon retrospective opening at Film at Lincoln Center on February 20th
What to expect from Toy Story 5: Lilypad, legacy toys and a tech‑focused story
Discover how Toy Story 5 reunites the classic cast with new characters like Lilypad while Andrew Stanton and Kenna Harris steer Pixar back into familiar, emotionally resonant territory
How Robert Duvall anchored George Lucas’s chilling dystopian debut THX 1138
Delivered grounded intensity in George Lucas’s experimental debut, helping elevate a low-budget dystopian film into a lasting cult classic.
How The Girl Can’t Help It influenced the Beatles’ song ‘Birthday’
Explore how the film The Girl Can’t Help It influenced the Beatles’ early ambitions and directly shaped the creation of the song ‘Birthday’ on their 1968 White Album
Department M emerges as potential investor in Neon amid strategic moves in film distribution
Neon is exploring a deal with Department M, a 2026-founded production company led by Mike Larocca and Michael Schaefer, while Netflix series casting and Neon’s recent achievements add industry context
BBC appoints Ed Havard as director of entertainment and Fiona Campbell as director of factual
the BBC has recruited Ed Havard from Universal International Studios and promoted Fiona Campbell to lead factual programming, marking a major reshuffle in unscripted content management
Prince Andrew arrested in the U.K. on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a former senior royal, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office as police search multiple addresses including Sandringham
ChatGPT-powered discovery arrives on JioHotstar for voice and chat search
JioHotstar and OpenAI are rolling out a ChatGPT-branded conversational layer that lets nearly half a billion monthly users search by voice or text, access live sports insights, and surface the streamer’s 300,000-hour, 19-language catalogue within ChatGPT
Inside Blades of the Guardians: Yuen Woo-ping’s practical wuxia spectacle
Yuen Woo-ping stages a return to hands-on martial arts cinema with Blades of the Guardians, blending on-location shooting, old-school wirework and an ensemble led by Jet Li and Wu Jing
Miroirs No. 3 by Christian Petzold: a haunting new psychodrama with Paula Beer
Christian Petzold’s latest, Miroirs No. 3, is a Hitchcock-tinged psychodrama featuring Paula Beer; it debuted at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and opens in the U.S. on March 20 with a Film at Lincoln Center retrospective and a director appearance.
What to watch on the Criterion Channel in March: Romanian New Wave, VHS Forever and new premieres
The Criterion Channel’s March schedule mixes a seven-film Romanian New Wave strand, a curated VHS-themed program, director retrospectives, anime season streaming and several newly restored rarities
Monarch season 2 timeline explained and what the new Titan means for Godzilla and Kong
Monarch season 2 reunites Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell, introduces a bioluminescent threat called Titan X, and places its modern timeline immediately after season 1, fitting between the 2014 and 2019 MonsterVerse films
Why Bosch and its spinoffs built a lasting crime franchise on Prime Video
A concise look at how the Bosch franchise expanded from Michael Connelly’s novels into several cohesive streaming series on Prime Video, and why the universe keeps growing
Oscar-nominated screenwriters convene at the Santa Barbara writers panel
A lively roundtable at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival gathered Oscar-nominated screenwriters to discuss adaptation, risk, and the craft of storytelling
Mgmt Entertainment strengthens roster by hiring Josh Kesselman, Amy Zvi and Katrina Escudero
Three veteran managers—Josh Kesselman, Amy Zvi and Katrina Escudero—left Sugar23 to join Mgmt Entertainment, with Kesselman and Zvi elevated to partners to help scale the company’s literary, comedy and production divisions
Stephanie Piza debuts Piza with representation 2.0 for creators
Stephanie Piza has departed M88 to found Piza in Los Angeles, proposing a model she calls representation 2.0 that treats creators as full-fledged media companies
Game of Thrones: The Mad King to open at Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford
The Royal Shakespeare Company will present Game of Thrones: The Mad King, a stage prequel adapted by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke, with priority booking from april 14, 2026.
Sony Pictures Animation shifts Buds to a year-end release for holiday crowds
Sony Pictures Animation has moved the original comedy Buds from March 12, 2027, to Dec. 22, 2027, capitalizing on the momentum created by GOAT’s box office success
How FCC clarification could limit political appearances on talk shows
FCC chair Brendan Carr told networks to expect enforcement if shows like late-night and daytime talk programs do not meet the bona fide news exemption, raising questions about political interviews and equal time obligations
Washington’s New African Film Festival unveils 22nd edition featuring My Father’s Shadow
The New African Film Festival returns march 13–26 in Washington, D.C., with 25 films from 18 countries, highlighted by Akinola Davies Jr.’s My Father’s Shadow and a showcase of immersive animation work
Scrubs revival brings J.D. and Turk back to Sacred Heart
Scrubs returns to ABC as a Season 10 revival featuring Zach Braff and Donald Faison at Sacred Heart, reintroducing old jokes, new trainees and a showrunner from the original run
How crime and original ideas shape scripted TV in Western Europe
Industry executives at a major European market agreed that crime drama rules scripted television, while successful projects—whether original or adapted—require a bold contemporary take and distinctive identity
Anthony Chen’s We Are All Strangers: a portrait of modern Singaporean life
A tender, occasionally kitschy portrait of family, class and place, Anthony Chen’s We Are All Strangers closes his Growing Up trilogy and made its debut at the Berlinale
Mouse review: a gentle coming-of-age study of loss and connection
A quiet coming-of-age drama, Mouse follows Minnie as she rebuilds identity and relationships after losing her closest friend; directed by Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson and premiered at Berlinale
How a DGA conversation revealed the craft behind this year’s awards frontrunners
A detailed recap of the Directors Guild conversation that brought five leading directors together, the backstage stories they shared and why Paul Thomas Anderson’s DGA victory matters for awards season