Film Festivals
Russo brothers’ Agbo teams with SXSW London ahead of Avengers: Doomsday
Agbo brings film, television, gaming, and immersive work to SXSW London as a viral image sparks fresh Doomsday theories
Inside perfectly a strangeness: Alison McAlpine discusses the film with Walter Murch
Alison McAlpine’s short film perfectly a strangeness earned a Best Documentary Short Film nomination at the 98th Academy Awards and prompted a revealing dialogue with editor Walter Murch ahead of its Criterion Channel debut
Koberidze’s Dry Leaf: a feature filmed on a 2008 Sony Ericsson opens at Film at Lincoln Center
Alexandre Koberidze’s Dry Leaf, made on a 2008 Sony Ericsson W595, is a meditative 186-minute road movie opening at Film at Lincoln Center on March 20; Cinema Guild released the first trailer via Letterboxd
Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma teaser teases a bold horror remix
A new teaser for Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma teases a meta-horror revival starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, produced by Plan B and released by MUBI on August 7, 2026
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Can Avengers: Doomsday become the year’s biggest box office hit?
Disney insiders say they like Avengers: Doomsday, but a stacked 2026 calendar and evolving audience tastes mean the film’s status as the year’s top grosser is far from guaranteed.
Will Avatar 4 happen? box office trends put sequel plans at risk
The Avatar series still ranks among cinema’s biggest earners, yet declining ticket sales for the most recent entry have made a fourth film financially precarious for Disney and James Cameron
Why Guillermo del Toro chose not to view Pacific Rim Uprising
Guillermo del Toro produced Pacific Rim Uprising but intentionally avoided watching the finished film, preferring to protect his original vision and focus on his own projects
Valve faces New York lawsuit accusing loot boxes of constituting gambling
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit on Feb 25, 2026, alleging that Valve’s loot boxes in Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2 amount to illegal gambling that has harmed children and adults
Sullivan’s Crossing season 4 premiere date, trailer and plot twist explained
Sullivan’s Crossing returns April 20 on The CW with a trailer that reveals Maggie’s estranged husband and a dramatic love triangle after the show’s Netflix surge in early February 2026
Remembering Sondra Lee: original Tiger Lily and Hello, Dolly! alum celebrated
A look back at Sondra Lee’s career as the original Tiger Lily and her contributions to Broadway’s musical theatre legacy
How The Lighthouse mixes studio infrastructure and networked creativity
A former Venice post office has been reborn as The Lighthouse, a membership-driven creative campus offering studios, edit bays, programming, and a playbook for turning collisions into projects
Cutting Through Rocks: Iranian documentary earns historic Oscar nod
The film Cutting Through Rocks follows Sara Shahverdi’s bold community activism and becomes the first Iranian-made documentary to receive an Oscar nomination after winning Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize
Sondra Lee obituary: Broadway’s original Tiger Lily and Hello, Dolly! alum remembered
Sondra Lee, celebrated for originating Tiger Lily in Peter Pan and Minnie Fay in Hello, Dolly!, built a multi-decade career as a performer, consultant and coach to generations of actors
How the Netflix–Warner Bros. deal triggered a DOJ probe and a Paramount counterattack
As Netflix pursues Warner Bros. Discovery, the Department of Justice issued a civil investigative demand, multiple Republican attorneys general warned of market concentration, and Paramount raised its bid in a volatile bidding war
WGA West staff strike puts 2026 Writers Guild Awards at risk and clouds MBA talks
WGA West staff have walked out over unfair labor practice claims, raising the prospect that the 2026 Writers Guild Awards could be canceled and that upcoming studio talks may be affected
Taylor Tomlinson on Prodigal Daughter, church comedy and quitting late night
Taylor Tomlinson balances affection and critique in her new Netflix hour, revisits church comedy roots and explains why she left a late-night gig to protect her health and craft
Could Netflix outbid Paramount for Warner Bros. Discovery and at what cost?
An industry showdown between Netflix and Paramount over Warner Bros. Discovery raises questions about how high bids can go, the role of synergies and the weight of antitrust scrutiny
Sheridan Smith headlines Tony Schumacher’s Liverpool crime drama The Cage
Sheridan Smith joins Tony Schumacher and Element Pictures for The Cage, a Liverpool-set crime thriller mixing family stakes with high-risk heists
Late-night hosts blast Trump after 108-minute State of the Union address
Late-night hosts including Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert dissected Donald Trump’s Feb. 24 State of the Union, calling the 108-minute address incoherent and warning about its implications
Damson Idris joins Formula 1 as global brand ambassador
Damson Idris, who co-starred with Brad Pitt in F1: The Movie, has been appointed as Formula 1 global ambassador to help bridge the sport and popular culture
How Foreign Travel celebrates the transformative power of reading
A Berlinale review that highlights how Ted Fendt’s Foreign Travel uses books and Berlin streets to illuminate the transformative power of reading
Berlinale spotlight: Foreign Travel and the transformative power of books
A Berlinale feature that follows characters who travel mentally through literature, demonstrating how reading reshapes identity and everyday life in Berlin
How Foreign Travel transforms readers through Anna Maria Ortese
A Berlin-set film that follows Leonie and her friends as they live through the unsettling pleasures of reading Anna Maria Ortese, inviting viewers to share in the intimate work of meaning-making
La complessità dei legami familiari: tra memoria e identità
Un’analisi profonda delle relazioni familiari attraverso la lente del cinema contemporaneo
Why Cassie Lang changed actors three times in the MCU
A clear look at the reasons behind Cassie Lang’s multiple recastings in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what it means for the character’s future
Marvel’s Wolverine release date revealed: fans react to Insomniac’s September 15, 2026 announcement
Insomniac Games announced a September 15, 2026 release for Marvel’s Wolverine, sparking strong fan reaction and renewed discussion about the studio’s track record and future projects