Rental Family, directed by Hikari Set in modern-day Tokyo, “Rental Family” follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese ‘rental family’ agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients’ worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that […]| Cinema Femme
The Girl in the Snow One of the great discoveries I made at CIFF ten years ago was the talent of young Galatéa Bellugi. As a pregnant teen in the coming of age gem “Keeper” (no relation to Osgood Perkins’ upcoming thriller of the same name), Bellugi’s astonishing performance was one of the key reasons […]| Cinema Femme
Mary Bronstein is a writer/director based in New York City, known for her raw style, auteurist approach, and unflinching focus on stories about complicated women. Her best-known work, the cult-classic “Yeast,” earned her a dedicated following in the independent film world. Now, she returns with her long-awaited second feature, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick […]| Cinema Femme
Festival theme “The World Comes to Hollywood” celebrates heritage, innovation and artistry of film pioneers. The post Turner Classic Movies Announces 17th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival Dates for April 30 – May 3, 2026 appeared first on Cinema Sentries.| Cinema Sentries
"We welcome all to join us for the quintessential voyage of movie magic in 2026!” - Chief Programming Officer Charles Tabesh| Cinema Sentries
In 2019, I crashed the Cannes Film Festival. Well — not really. I went legitimately with a pass I applied for (if you work in the film industry, you usually qualify). But I had no purpose being there for work or business. I’m just working on my own film directing path and wanted to see […]| Cinema Femme
“you.matter” is an animated sci-fi drama about an astronaut dislodged from her mothership, left with only her final thoughts as she grapples with why this has happened to her. The film…| Cinema Femme
Our adaptation of Howard Waldrop’s short story THE UGLY CHICKENS continues to kick ass and take names out on the film festival circuit. Our latest win came back in March, at the Cinequest festival in San Jose. We were not able to attend that one is person, but Cinequest was good enough to send us […]| Not a Blog
*/****starring George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Riley Keough, Laura Dernwritten by Noah Baumbach & Emily Mortimerdirected by Noah Baumbach by Walter Chaw Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly wants to be two things. It wants to be Cinema Paradiso, and it wants to be George Clooney’s All That Jazz–a hagiography for the temple of film on the one hand, a self-lacerating reflection on the cost of stardom on the other. A tightrope, in other words, requiring an abiding, all-consuming, some might even say sl...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro explores the human condition in Frankenstein (2025), a bold reimagining of Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel of the| DiscussingFilm
Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother tells three underwhelming stories about, you guessed it, family that each waste an impressive cast.| DiscussingFilm
Julian Schnabel’s In the Hand of Dante is a severe misfire and complete chore to sit through, even finding a way to miscast star Oscar Isaac.| DiscussingFilm
Writer-director Noah Baumbach and actor George Clooney craft an utterly endearing portrait of an aging movie star in their Netflix movie Jay Kelly.| DiscussingFilm
Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow's first film in 8 years, A House of Dynamite, is a huge disappointment and poor excuse for a political thriller.| DiscussingFilm
As sometimes happens, actually often due to the “only in Telluride” magic, you find a high point and a low point on the same day.| Script Magazine
Comedy is an essential tool of humanity — it reaches places within us that can often be too scary to face on our own. And, especially when it is a shared experience, it can create a world where we…| Cinema Femme
By Trevor Anderson The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will take place September 4-14, 2025. The 291 titles on the schedule–209 new features, 6 classics, 66 shorts, and 10 series–include a diverse array of stories created by and featuring LGBTQ talent. GLAAD previously noted several films of interest to queer audiences, [...] The post TIFF’s 50th Film Festival Brings LGBTQ Stories to Screen & Talent to Toronto first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
Day two at Telluride Film Festival includes 'A Private Life' with Jodie Foster, 'Tuner' and Werner Herzog's 'Ghost Elephants'.| Script Magazine
Attending the Telluride Film Festival, there is one thing for certain: you should always make your plans in pencil.| Script Magazine
As with all previous years, the field is packed with highly anticipated world premieres and restored classics, as well as surprises and completely unexpected gems.| Script Magazine
Who knows what the Telluride Film Festival has to offer? One thing that will never change - great filmmakers will be making great films.| Script Magazine
The director's latest stars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson as a couple moving into an inherited house and falling out of sync, a setup the filmmaker infuses with heat.| Los Angeles Times
Senior Critic Kurt Brokaw reviews the Open Road Italian Film Festival that offers moveis on everything from fashion to politics.| Independent Magazine
An insider guide to Cannes for film lovers. Where to see films for free, where the stars hang out, how to get free tickets to the film festivals, etc.| ICONIC RIVIERA
Directed by Coralie Fargeat, The Substance tells the story of Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), a former Hollywood icon who finds herself ‘past her ...| screenfish.net
