The Librarians (2025) at the Bodleian: reviewed - Cherwell
Kim A. Snyder’s The Librarians (2025) draws the audience into a pernicious web of censorship, repression, and culture-war collisions.| Cherwell
Nothing about her life and career was in any way typical or predictable The post Diane Keaton was a true original appeared first on The Spectator World.| The Spectator World
1981 horror, dir. Joe Dante, Dee Wallace, Patrick MacNee: IMDb / allmovie. After Karen the news anchor has a near-fatal encounter with a serial killer, she and her husband go to her therapist's retreat centre in the countryside…| RogerBW's Blog: Latest posts
1942 horror, dir. Jacques Tourneur, Simone Simon, Kent Smith: IMDb / allmovie. What does one tell a husband? One tells him nothing.| RogerBW's Blog: Latest posts
Christmas is coming early for Swifties, as the pop icon is releasing not one, but two binge-worthy projects on Disney+ on Dec. 12. The post What to expect from Taylor Swift’s ‘End of an Era’ docuseries and ‘The Final Show’ concert film appeared first on The POST.| The POST
Jean-Michel Bertrand se lance dans son quatrième film Les Murmures du Vivant. Il retourne dans sa cabane du Parc des Ecrins pour observer et tenter de comprendre la diversité animale […] L’article Participez à la réalisation du nouveau film de Jean-Michel Bertrand : Les Murmures du Vivant est apparu en premier sur FERUS.| FERUS
The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) 2025 have unveiled their nominations. Burkina Faso’s Katanga, leading the race with ten nods, followed closely by Nigeria’s historical epic Lisabi: The Uprising, which earned seven. The announcement, made on Sunday, October 12, highlights the growing strength of African cinema across regions, with West Africa again dominating the shortlist. […] The post Burkina Faso’s Katanga Leads 2025 AMAA Race, Nigeria’s Lisabi Among Top Contenders appeared ...| West Africa Weekly
The Filmjoint Awards, a leading platform for short films around the world, has introduced a new category called the NAIFF Award for Best AI Film as part of its 2026 edition, recognising the rise of artificial intelligence in creative storytelling. The new category, created in collaboration with the newly launched Naija AI Film Festival, marks […] The post Filmjoint Awards 2026 Introduces AI Film Category as ‘Shall We Meet Tonight’ Tops Nominations appeared first on West Africa Weekly.| West Africa Weekly
Kim A. Snyder’s The Librarians (2025) draws the audience into a pernicious web of censorship, repression, and culture-war collisions.| Cherwell
Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi’s “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk” begins with a WhatsApp video call to a Palestinian photojournalist. Her name was Fatma Hassouna — or “Fatem” if you knew her well enough. Beginning in April 2024, Farsi called Hassouna every day for a year. Her goal was simple: to document the... This story NYFF 63: Sepideh Farsi on new Gaza documentary appeared first on Washington Square News.| Washington Square News
Savaş Üstüne Savaş, sinema sanatının tüm silahlarını maksimum güçte kullanan bir gövde gösterisi. “Devrim televizyondan yayınlanmayacak” sloganını odağına alan ve Trump Amerikası’na ayna tutma iddiasındaki bu filmin yazılıp çizildiği kadar politik olduğu ise şüpheli.| Fayn
The distinction between the words “movie” and “film” is also a distinction between those who go to the movies for fun and those who watch films to deliver aesthetic edicts, the film critics. Both of these camps seem to agree that Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another is a great […] The post The World of Left-Wing Terrorist Films Is Bigger Than You Think appeared first on Common Reader.| Common Reader
“The White guys don’t come across very well,” a friend told me as we left the theater after One Battle After Another, the new film by Paul Thomas Anderson. I’ll say. To begin with, the two male leads, played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn, look awful, the result not just […] The post Lucky Prescience in <em>One Battle After Another</em> appeared first on Common Reader.| Common Reader
A plot twist in local cinema Seattle moviegoers had seen coming has been made official. Thursday, SIFF announced it will not be reopening its run in Capitol Hill’s Egyptian Theatre. “For many months we prioritized finding a path to reopen … Continue reading →| CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News
The Faculty Creative Project Seed Grants, administered by the Office of the Vice President for the Arts (OVPA), cultivate creative research and catalyze projects with the potential for far-reaching impact. | Stanford Arts
"Das zu sehen, was vor der eigenen Nase liegt, | Le monde de Kitchi
Earlier in 2025 director Darren Aronofsky released the action thriller Caught Stealing, a film that — while successful — was at odds with the rest of his filmography. Writer/director Derek Cianfrance has made a similar whiplash pivot with his new film, Roofman, an effort that has little in common with his most well-known works, each of which were intense dramas with tragic elements. This film tells the real-life story of Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), who earns the nickname of “Ro...| CultureMap San Antonio
Mullets are back; cassette tapes are selling better than ever. So it’s no surprise that long-gone video rental chain Blockbuster is making a comeback in San Antonio, too — well, sort of. Alamo City’s first Free Blockbuster has opened inside the My Weekend World Events Center at 435 McCarty Rd in Harmony Hills. “Come browse, swap, and share your favorite movies & shows — just like the old days,” the project shared on Instagram. “ Whether you’re here to donate, pick up a flick, ...| CultureMap San Antonio
Boardroom’s Michelai Graham breaks down Derek Cianfrance’s strange-but-true heist story about a man who hid inside a Toys "R" Us, and how producer Jamie Patricof helped turn it into a film about guilt, grace, and second chances. The post Inside ‘Roofman’: Channing Tatum Finds Humanity in the Most Unlikely Place appeared first on Boardroom.| Boardroom
Boardroom’s Michelai Graham examines the uneasy dance between intellect and emotion in Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt, a cerebral drama led by Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, and Andrew Garfield. The post Beautifully Performed, Intellectually Distant: ‘After the Hunt’ Gets Lost in Its Own Head appeared first on Boardroom.| Boardroom
In September, the team’s picks span HBO’s buzzy new crime series, PTA’s Oscar hopeful, Netflix binges, and nostalgic comfort watches. The post ‘Black Rabbit,’ ‘Task,’ & More: Boardroom’s Watchlist, September Edition appeared first on Boardroom.| Boardroom
Boardroom’s Michelai Graham explores the political fire, emotional weight, and unexpected humor at the core of a genre-defying new film led by Leonardo DiCaprio. The post Chaos, Courage, and Comedy Collide in ‘One Battle After Another’ appeared first on Boardroom.| Boardroom
Issa Rae joins Taylor Rooks for Boardroom's September Cover Story to talk about her rise from YouTube to Hollywood mogul, building lasting impact, and much more. The post Issa Rae on a Potential ‘Insecure’ Movie, Building an Empire, & the Power of Delusion appeared first on Boardroom.| Boardroom
L’Ocean film festival Italia 2025 porta in venti città italiane storie di mare, avventura e sostenibilità, per avvicinarci alla bellezza degli oceani.| LifeGate
Give a talented, quirky young man all the fame and adulation that he could ever imagine, and watch him teeter under it| The Spectator World
This post is coming to you from a hotel in Auckland. I’m up here for work, going home on Wednesday, … More| Thistles and Kiwis
U vreme postistine u kojoj je granica između istine i laži visoko propusna, svedoci smo hiperprodukcije svih mogućih sadržaja, kao i krizi smisla savremenog sveta dok gledamo (uglavnom preko društvenih mreža) stravične slike stradale dece u Gazi. Tekst „Film i borba“ kao ogledalo neokolonijalnog savremenog sveta je originalno objavljen na portalu Mašina.| Mašina
Introduction One big aspect of my love of movies is how much I enjoy collecting them. I have a shelf| Rambling Ever On
An Unexpected Journey is a total success. Here's why.| Rambling Ever On
01. It’s Life of a Showgirl week! Favourite tracks – Opalite (this is my stand-out – there’a an ABBA-Super Trouper vibe), Eldest Daughter and The Fate of Ophelia – gorgeous Esther Williams and Busby Berkeley inspired costumes and choreography in one bit. And yes, we went to the ‘release party’. 02. I commented to a … Continue reading →| booksaremyfavouriteandbest
He struggles to chart a new course in The Smashing Machine The post Will Dwayne Johnson always be The Rock? appeared first on The Spectator World.| The Spectator World
Above all, Reiner proves his vim and vigor by the very quality of the film The post Spinal Tap II is an amusing, honorable successor to the original film appeared first on The Spectator World.| The Spectator World
I turned to film to re-enchant myself with the city in which I live The post The devil over Washington appeared first on The Spectator World.| The Spectator World
It's gotta be really, really good if it wants to stay even slightly relevant The post What can we expect from the Simpsons sequel? appeared first on The Spectator World.| The Spectator World
Illustrations by Lauren Tamaki Seen and Unseen, by Elizabeth Partridge, explores a grave moment in world history, the Japanese American incarceration as captured by three photographers, Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams, beautifully balancing their … Read More → The post “Observation is everything to me”: In conversation with artist Lauren Tamaki first appeared on Classiq.| Classiq
Reading ”Conversations at the American Film Institute with the Great Moviemakers” feels like you are attending the seminars yourself. A fascinating revelation of the art of making movies| Classiq
Förhoppningsvis kan “I huvudet på Bo” få fler att upptäcka Widerbergs filmer. Inlägget Sevärd dokumentär om en av Sveriges främsta filmskapare dök först upp på Dagens Arena.| Dagens Arena
Na Netflix míří v létě hojně diskutovaný snímek Sbormistr, který je inspirovaný kauzou Bohumila Kulínského a Bambini di Praga. Tvůrci filmu opět ublížili obětem.| Deník Alarm
Režisér Paul Thomas Anderson se vrací s nejvíce politickým a velkolepým snímkem své kariéry. Kombinací podvratné akční podívané a komediálních prvků aspiruje na jeden z filmů roku.| Deník Alarm
Ben Leonberg’s directorial debut, told from a canine’s-eye view, gives new, tail-wagging life to a predictable genre| New Statesman
Prince William was very candid with Canadian actor, Eugene Levy, for his new TV show, The Reluctant Traveller – sharing a few new details about family life and how they are currently fairing. He spoke about the future of the Monarchy and his own plans as King, as well as the difficult year the Royal […] The post Prince William opens up about ‘hardest year’ & kids’ hobbies over a pint in Windsor appeared first on The Crown Chronicles.| The Crown Chronicles
With each Monarch, their reign is slightly different from their predecessors – from Elizabeth II undertaking walkabouts during overseas visits to Charles III leading a slimmed down Monarchy. Now, Prince William has offered a rare insight into how he envisions his own reign when the time comes. In a candid conversation with actor Eugene Levy […] The post Prince William discusses the future of the Monarchy with Eugene Levy appeared first on The Crown Chronicles.| The Crown Chronicles
The renowned Sundance Institute, a nonprofit that platforms independent filmmakers, visited Sacramento’s Crocker Art Museum Saturday, Sept. 27 as one of the stops on its ongoing Indigenous film tour. Two of the featured directors joined the screening for a follow-up panel discussion.| The State Hornet
This Banned Books Week, a new documentary highlights how local librarians are responding to a wave of book bans across the country. The post Physical Threats, Firings, Government Inquisitions: A New Documentary Shows How Being a Librarian Is Now a Perilous Line of Work appeared first on Cultured Mag.| Cultured Mag
The Sean Baker alums met up for a conversation about onscreen kisses, offline relationships, and getting into character without going method. The post Actors Suzanna Son and Mark Eydelshteyn Weigh Whether Instagram Likes Can Feel Better Than Sex appeared first on Cultured Mag.| Cultured Mag
Warner Bros' loss of Michael Mann's sequel is Amazon's gain...| Spyglass
'One Battle After Another' is by all accounts fantastic. The marketing hasn't been.| Spyglass
‘I received the following email and song about Vietnam Brothers from the author and wanted to share it with you: Good evening. My name is Jim Lyons and I live in West Des Moines, …| CherriesWriter - Vietnam War website
The world is becoming ever more globalized. The international spread of information brings a vast array of new opportunities and ideas to all parts of the world. But immigration has been around for decades. The first societies of people migrated regularly. This is why there are native people from all over the world. Since the […]| IU Libraries Blogs
Dans Eddington, sorti le 16 juillet sur les écrans, Ari Aster livre un western satirique cinglant, miroir d’une Amérique fracturée par les crises du Covid, le racisme et le complotisme galopant. Joaquin Phoenix y incarne Joe Cross, un shérif aussi paumé qu’attachant, lancé dans une campagne populiste contre un maire démocrate (Pedro Pascal) aux accents […] The post Eddington, le western conspirationniste d’Ari Aster first appeared on UNADFI.| UNADFI
To try and describe the exact vibe of the Bend Film Festival is nearly impossible because no two have ever been the same…and I should know because I’ve seen at least one movie at every fest since the first one in 2003. That year, I sat in a frigid Midtown Ballroom and watched a midnight […]| The Source - Bend, Oregon
For around 30 years, Daniel Day-Lewis was considered by many to be one of the best working actors, getting nominated for six Best Actor Oscars and winning three of them. Following his sixth nomination in 2018 for Phantom Thread, he announced his retirement at the relatively young age of 61. But now, thanks to his son, he’s gracing the screen yet again in Anemone. The film, directed by Daniel’s son Ronan and written by both the father and son, finds Daniel playing a hermit named Ray, who l...| CultureMap Houston
For almost 25 years, Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock) has tried to make himself into a movie star, with mixed results. While his leading-man roles did okay, his biggest successes have been as part of franchises like Fast & Furious, Jumanji, and Moana,none of which were entirely on his broad shoulders. Having possibly exhausted his attempts at appealing to broad audiences, he’s finally decided to test out his dramatic acting abilities in The Smashing Machine. Johnson plays Mark Kerr, a mixed ma...| CultureMap Houston
BY CLEO LI-SCHWARTZ This review is part of a series of reflections on Chinese films presented by the 2025 Beijing International Film Festival. Strangers When We Meet (朝云暮雨), first released [ … ]|
Moviegoers in the United States were primed for a film like “Three Days of the Condor" when it was released in 1975.| The Dissenter
The Canon L-1 offers a rich, hands-on photographic experience. It’s a camera that encourages you to slow down and focus on the scenery…| FRAME TRAVEL ROAM CAPTURE
“In recent years, Almodóvar’s films have become more serious, moving away from the campy melodrama and drugged gazpacho we knew and loved him for, toward a mature reckoning with the bigger questions of existence.” The post Young Almodóvar Versus Old Almodóvar in the World Series of Love appeared first on Public Books.| Public Books
“Dahomey” narrates the Danxomèan treasures’ epic journey home. And yet, the film remains haunted by the visible and invisible human labor that made this homecoming—and its cinematic telling—possible.| Public Books
A pitch-black, gnarly, body-horror heavy retelling of the Brothers Grimm version of the Cinderella fairytale from Norwegian filmmaker Emilie Blichfeldt. The terminally shy Elvira (a mesmerising Lea Myren) competes with her beautiful new stepsister Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss) and … Continue reading →| SSP Thinks Film
This is such a quietly unsettling portrayal of state cruelty. During Brazil’s military dictatorship, the family of former congressman Rubens Paiva (Selton Mello) are watched, intimidated and interrogated by the regime following the disappearing of Rubens, leaving his wife Eunice … Continue reading →| SSP Thinks Film
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Kodak announced two new types of film that it will sell directly to photography stores, sidestepping a bizarre distribution agreement that has been in place since its bankruptcy.| 404 Media
Robert Redford's passing reminds us that perhaps his greatest legacy is his support for independent film. So on today's show, what is the impact of independent film on the industry? How has independent film changed in recent years. How has the major shift toward streaming affected our access to independent films? [ dur: 58mins. ] Cynthia Baron is a Professor of Arts in Department of Theater & Film at Bowling Green State University. She is the author of Modern Acting: The Lost Chapter of Ameri...| The Scholars' Circle
When NECA released their first set of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures based on their appearance in issue number 1 of the Mirage Studios comics I was a day one buyer. Even though NECA is riding high with TMNT these days, that initial set wasn’t the catalyst for it. Those figures came and went […]| The Nostalgia Spot
Vous vous en doutez (ou pas), mais sur ce blog je ne vous parle pas forcément de tout ce que je lis ou regarde. Loin de là. La principale raison est que de fois je lis et surtout regarde des trucs dont il n’y a pas grand-chose à dire. Il n’y a pas de mal … Lire la suite Constellation Express #19 : Regarderies en Vrac 2025→| Constellations
I Swear: My Life with Tourette’s author John Davidson wanted his book to demonstrate the transformative impact of finding your voice The post Living with Tourette’s syndrome is exhausting, heartbreaking… and undeniably funny appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
Jason Arthur, CEO of Lewis Hamilton's charity Mission 44, writes for Big Issue about the urgent need for change on school exclusion – as highlighted in new Netflix film Steve The post New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
By Louise Conway, Archives Assistant Part 1 of the Shoreham Bungalow Town blog introduced the area and it’s developments (read it here), this blog focuses on how this small area became, for a small time, ‘the Los Angeles of British productions’. Sunny South Film Company 1914 – 1915 The first film company in Shoreham was…Continue reading ➞ Shoreham Bungalow Town – Part 2: Filmmaking| West Sussex Record Office
There’s a song on John Van Deusen’s epic new album, As Long as I Am in the Tent of This Body I Will Make a Joyful Noise (Pt. 1), called “I’m Coming Back to the Heart of Worship.” You’d be forgiven if you assumed this is a cover of the Matt Redman classic. After all, Read more... The post You Haven’t Heard Worship Music like This appeared first on Christianity Today.| Christianity Today
We want meaning and resolution—and the kind of monster we can defeat.| Christianity Today
I am still reflecting on the wonderful time I had in Zurich at the Tibet Film Festival, thanks to the Tibetan organizers who have nurtured this event since 2009. This was my first time attending, a…| lhakardiaries.com
The new film says farewell to a beloved series—and to the home that shaped it.| Modern Age
By guest contributor, Juan Pablo Di Pace as part of GLAAD’s Latine Heritage Month op-ed series, championing queer and allied voices in the community. I grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with an artist mother and a father who worked in marketing. He traveled constantly, returning with all kinds of gifts from distant lands, but the [...] The post Finding Yourself Begins With Celebrating Others’ Differences first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
In its nearly 40-year history, Atlanta’s world-renowned Out on Film festival has rarely opened with a documentary. However, this year, “I Was Born This Way,” the powerful story of the late singer, activist, and LGBTQ-affirming religious leader Archbishop Carl Bean, was the exception. Debuting to critical acclaim at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival in June [...] The post Out On Film Celebrates Archbishop Carl Bean’s Legacy in Opening Documentary ‘I Was Born This Way’ first appeared o...| GLAAD
On Sunday, September 7, 2025, more than 225 filmmakers, artists, and industry professionals gathered at Malaparte on the rooftop of the TIFF Lightbox for the annual Inside Out x TIFF Queer Brunch. The event, launched in 2018, has become a fixture of the festival’s opening weekend, offering a space for 2SLGBTQ+ creatives to eat, meet [...] The post Inside Out Queer Brunch Lights Up Lightbox Rooftop to Kick off the 50th Toronto International Film Festival first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
In a cinematic landscape crowded with talking animals and CGI companions, Good Boy stands out not just for its heartwarming story but for the undeniable charisma of its star: Indy the Dog. From the very first scene, Indy commands attention, effortlessly conveying emotion and personality without a single line of dialogue. The horror film Good… The post How Indy the Dog Delivers An Impeccable Performance in ‘Good Boy’ appeared first on Black Girl Nerds.| Black Girl Nerds
Here are 10 horror films by contemporary Black directors you need to check out this Halloween season. It's spooky season y'all!| Black Girl Nerds
Returning to a text that we have published before, we close our series on Guy Debord’s films with a reflection on the same by Giorgio Agamben. My aim here is to define certain aspects of Debord’s poetics, or rather of … Continue reading →| Autonomies
In the present film, for example, I am simply stating a few truths over a background of images that are all trivial or false. This film disdains the image-scraps of which it is composed. I do not wish to preserve … Continue reading →| Autonomies
In societies dominated by modern conditions of production, life is presented as an immense accumulation of spectacles. Everything that was directly lived has receded into a representation. In a world that is really upside down, the true is a moment of the false. … Continue reading →| Autonomies
Until the environment is collectively dominated, there will be no real individuals — only specters haunting the objects anarchically presented to them by others. In chance situations we meet separated people moving randomly. Their divergent emotions neutralize each other and reinforce their solid environment of boredom. As long as we are unable to make our own history, to freely create situations, our striving toward unity will give rise to other separations. The quest for a unified activit...| Autonomies
Out queer filmmaker Mercedes Bryce Morgan delivers a fun, sexy and bloody romp with “Bone Lake,” out Oct. 3 in theaters. The stylish thriller opens with a memorable episode involving a couple, naked in the woods, before the plot kicks in and Diego (out gay actor Marco Pigossi) and his girlfriend Sage (Maddie Hasson) arrive […] The post ‘Bone Lake’ filmmaker and actor talk mixing sex and violence appeared first on Philadelphia Gay News.| Philadelphia Gay News
Chloe Grace Moretz speaks ‘Love Language’ Congratulations are in order for Chloe Grace Moretz, who very recently married her girlfriend, model Kate Harrison. And the star of the queer indie “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” has a new film in the works, “Love Language,” from filmmaker Joey Power (“After Everything”). The story of a woman […] The post Deep Inside Hollywood: President RuPaul moves into the multiplex appeared first on Philadelphia Gay News.| Philadelphia Gay News
La început de toamnă, două filme care oferă altceva decât aș vrea eu, în două moduri radical diferite.| Scena9
Synopsis: After his father’s lambs are brutally slaughtered, an intellectual son returns to his widowed father’s remote shack, where he’s drawn into his father’s growing fear that the past is repeating itself. There is a sacredness in death, if decay doesn’t discomfort you — if you know what it looks like. When Dogs Bark, beautifully … The post Between wolves and memory: Bearing witness in “When Dogs Bark” appeared first on The Armenian Weekly.| The Armenian Weekly
As I was watching 28 Years Later, an idea I’ve been chewing over for a while suddenly snapped into sharper focus. A couple of years ago, I gestured toward the strange intersection of folk horror and post-apocalyptic horror. Both subgenres express a strong back-to-the-land yearning, rooted in the real-world collective sense that modern society is […]| The Harvest Maid’s Revenge
Or should I say sub-sub-genre? There’s nothing more American than a movie that showcases both our obsessive car culture and sprawling highway system. In 1956, President Eisenhower signed the Federal Aid Highway Act with the goal of building an interstate highway system that would link all cities (defined as having a population of 50,000 or […]| The Harvest Maid’s Revenge
So here I am crying in the dark of the movie theater as the trailers play. It’s all so perfectly American, the wild swings and creative risks, the power and money of Hollywood, the onscreen representations that minority groups fought for, tooth and nail, for decades. As I recline in my comfortable seat and take […]| The Harvest Maid’s Revenge
Recently, I got up the nerve to watch I Spit on Your Grave, one of the more notorious rape-revenge movies from the 1970s. Despite its reputation as a rough watch–and it is indeed rough—-I found myself oddly moved by the film, and it made me think about the fraught relationship that female characters in the […]| The Harvest Maid’s Revenge
“I know how many people would kill to have this chance to make a film,” says the director of "Anemone" and son of three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis. “I'm so insanely grateful.” The post Ronan Day-Lewis Knows What You’re Thinking appeared first on Interview Magazine.| Interview Magazine
Before he hits the screen for the very first time alongside his dad in "The Lost Bus," 17-year-old actor shows us what he's all about. The post Levi McConaughey Is Hungry and Thirsty appeared first on Interview Magazine.| Interview Magazine
Movie debuts don't come much bigger than "One Battle After Another," but as the 25-year-old actor tells her movie mom, after the nerves wore off, her nerve kicked in. The post “You Were Chosen for a Reason”: Chase Infiniti Talks to Her Movie Mom Teyana Taylor appeared first on Interview Magazine.| Interview Magazine
Jane Goodall, the revered conservationist, passed away today at age 91. In her honor, we’re featuring above a National Geographic documentary called Jane. Directed by Brett Morgen, the film draws “from over 100 hours of never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives for over 50 years.” The documentary offers an […]| Open Culture
The HBO Max October 2025 list of new arrivals includes the highly anticipated horror prequel series, IT: Welcome to Derry, just in time for Halloween. The post New Arrivals for HBO Max October 2025 appeared first on DiscussingFilm.| DiscussingFilm
Roofman (2025) is based on the peculiar true story of Jeffrey Manchester, a former army ranger-turned-thief who gained headlines for his unusual M.O. and apologetic demeanor during his string of robberies (mainly from McDonald’s restaurants) across the United States in the late ’90s. Following his capture by the authorities, Jeffrey cunningly escapes from prison and [...] The post ‘Roofman’ Review – Channing Tatum Shines in Unique and Oddly Charming Comedy appeared first on Discussi...| DiscussingFilm
As we get older, the history with our various family members only grows more complex and fraught with emotion. These are people we have known literally for our entire lives, and we have shared so much with them. Yet, no two family members perceive that shared history in the same way, leading to wildly different [...] The post ‘Anemone’ Review – Daniel Day-Lewis Makes an Incredible Comeback in Haunting Family Drama appeared first on DiscussingFilm.| DiscussingFilm
If the medium of cinema is a place where dreams can be brought to life, then animation increases that ability tenfold. In other words, animation may be the best medium for visualizing the mysterious phenomena known as dreaming. While there are numerous limitations in the real world, animation easily (and cost-effectively) removes most of them. [...] The post ‘In Your Dreams’ Filmmakers Pull the Curtain Back on Netflix’s Whimsical Animated Adventure appeared first on DiscussingFilm.| DiscussingFilm
There’s no way to sugarcoat it: 2024’s The Strangers: Chapter 1 was a debacle. Despite its impressive $48.2 million box office return on an $8.5 million budget, the first installment in a reboot trilogy of 2007’s The Strangers was torn apart by critics and fans alike. The Strangers – Chapter 2 (2025) aims to correct the complaints [...] The post ‘The Strangers – Chapter 2’ Review – Slasher Sequel is Too Basic for its Own Good appeared first on DiscussingFilm.| DiscussingFilm
2025 has been a significantly strong year for original horror. Movies like Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, Zach Cregger’s Weapons, Michael Shanks’ Together, and Danny and Michael Philippou’s Bring Her Back have received both widespread acclaim and notable box office returns. Heck, Sinners and Weapons far exceeded all expectations and are two of the best films of [...] The post ‘HIM’ Review – Football-Themed Horror Film Fails to Make a Clean Touchdown appeared first on DiscussingFilm.| DiscussingFilm
With One Battle After Another (2025), writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson has created one of the most essential cinematic texts of the 2020s. Similar to Ari| DiscussingFilm
Nigeria to Sit Out Oscars 2026 as NOSC Votes "No Submission" For Nollywood, the NOSC decision rekindles a too-familiar debate about the gap between indigenous success, streaming visibility, and the very creative and technical standards the Academy prizes| West Africa Weekly
