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May 13, 2025 · by Nandita Joshi

Tom Cruise Honored With BFI Fellowship: Why an American Deserves this British Award

Throughout May, the British Film Institute (BFI) has dedicated an entire season to the illustrious career of Tom Cruise in celebration of him...

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May 5, 2025 · by Sara Ciplickas

Trump’s Tariffs on Film: Don’t Panic, Just Pay Attention

Last night, Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that “The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death. Other Countries are offering a...

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April 30, 2025 · by Red Broadwell

The Persistence of the New Flesh: A David Cronenberg Retrospective

With his twenty-third feature film, The Shrouds, releasing last week, I find it apt to perform a dissection of sorts on David Cronenberg’s fi...

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April 24, 2025 · by Matthew Allan

Jason Bourne: A Franchise Identity Crisis

Back in 2002, The Bourne Identity arrived at an interesting time in the spy genre. Die Another Day, Pierce Brosnan’s fourth outing as James B...

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April 21, 2025 · by Nandita Joshi

20 Years of Joe Wright's 'Pride & Prejudice:' An Encapsulation of All Facets of Love

It is hard to have lived your life without seeing a piece of media that has, in some way, been adapted or inspired by a Jane Austen novel. Wi...

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April 10, 2025 · by Amritpal Rai

Cannes Unveils its 2025 Lineup

Cannes delegate general Thierry Frémaux and President Iris Knobloch have officially announced the 78th Annual Cannes Film Festival film slate...

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March 31, 2025 · by Nadia Arain

She’s Just The Girl You Want: Tank Girl Turns 30

Who knew Furiosa had a cool older sister? Thirty years ago, the world was graced with one of the most ambitious low-budget action film...

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March 17, 2025 · by Kam Ryan

Unpacking Hollywood’s Obsession with the Irish

Ireland is having its moment. Some of Hollywood’s current top A-listers hail from the small nation of around five million. Wheth...

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March 11, 2025 · by Nadia Arain

Looking Back At ‘Red Riding Hood’: Beware The Wolf…And Twilight Knockoffs

Who doesn’t love a bit of a YA love triangle now and then? In March of 2011, Catherine Hardwicke of Twilight (2008) success would fizz...

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March 4, 2025 · by Amritpal Rai

From the Awards Editor: The Greatest Day of Anora's Life

It truly was the greatest night of their lives, as the entire cast and crew of Anora dominated the 97th Academy Awards with five Oscar wins i...

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February 28, 2025 · by Danny Jarabek

Last-Minute Musings on an Unforgettable Awards Season

There are predictable Oscar races, and then there’s whatever this was. In a season that refuses to settle, frontrunners have risen and fallen...

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February 28, 2025 · by Danny Jarabek

Final Oscar Predictions 2025

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