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April 9, 2026 · by Claire May Lewis

Robert Pattinson is the Modern Moviegoer’s Dream

2026 is shaping up to be the year of Robert Pattinson. If you’ve been to the movie theater recently, you had the chance to see up to three tr...

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March 31, 2026 · by Madiha Ali

Honorary Oscars, Should We Care?

What happens if greatness is recognized a little too late? Some can assume that Honorary Oscars are a form of restitution from the Academy fo...

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March 18, 2026 · by Madiha Ali

What the 2026 Oscars Got Right — And What They Still Don’t Understand

The Academy has long faced criticisms for a lack of diversity, declining viewership, snobbish voting habits, and messy campaign tactics. Now,...

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March 17, 2026 · by Risa Bolash

Revisiting ‘She’s the Man’ 20 Years Later: Queer Feminist Themes, Misogyny in Sports, and Evergreen Shakespeare Adaptations

How does a crossdressing feminist comedy from the 2000s, inspired by a Shakespeare play, hold up 20 years later? Speaking as a completely obj...

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March 16, 2026 · by Amritpal Rai

Warner Bros. Bet On Bold Filmmakers Pays Off With 11 Oscars

It was one Oscar after another for Warner Bros. Discovery, as they collected 11 Oscar trophies from the 98th Academy Awards. Paul Thomas Ande...

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March 12, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

The Academy Isn’t Scared of Horror. But It Is Picky.

It is a story you see appear in your social media feed like clockwork: The Academy Awards simply don’t understand hard-genre fare. The likes ...

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March 9, 2026 · by Madiha Ali

The Snow Never Melts: Celebrating 30 Years of ‘Fargo’

If you’re a devoted fan of 1996’s Fargo, the film that reshaped modern crime cinema, I need not introduce you to the woodchipper. Marking 30 ...

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February 24, 2026 · by Nandita Joshi

Why Are Women Not Allowed To Adapt IP?

Women directors just can't catch a break these days, with social media crusaders raising pitchforks and torches every time a new film of thei...

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February 19, 2026 · by Kam Ryan

A Decade of Living Deliciously: Revisiting 'The Witch'

This year marks ten years since The Witch was released. I was 17 when it was released in 2016, and I watched it for the first time. I remembe...

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February 6, 2026 · by Patrick J. Regal

'Ocean's Eleven' and the Power of the Movie Star

Spend any time on the hellspace that is Film Twitter, and you'll soon see someone mourning the "death of the American movie star." Maybe it'l...

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February 6, 2026 · by Neha Jha

Why India’s Films Can’t Afford Oscars (Even When They Deserve To)

It's that time of the year again when Indians collectively lament the loss of another chance at an Oscar nomination. Last year, India’s Oscar...

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February 4, 2026 · by Sara Ciplickas

Sundance Trend Analysis: Processing Trauma with ‘Josephine’ and ‘Run Amok’

Last week, I jokingly said that Sundance’s films this year were either unbelievably horny or absolute emotional devastation. In our recap of ...

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