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I was looking through my electronic files and came across a journal I kept during the Telluride Film Festival ten years ago in 2008. And since this is the beginning of the fall festival season with film festivals...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the excellent Paramount releases of the first five “Mission: Impossible” films on 4K Blu-rays to coincide with the theatrical release of the best action movie of 2018, “Mission: Impossible...

One of the most essential New York playwrights of the 20th century, Neil Simon, passed away today from complications from pneumonia at the age of 91. If you don’t know the name, you certainly know the work,...

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) have partnered to bring viewers The Black Experience on Film, a comprehensive month-long programming initiative showcasing portrayals of African Americans throughout cinematic history. Hosted by 13 different members...

PLEASE join me and Josh Welsh of Film Independent in celebrating JON M. CHU (director of “Crazy Rich Asians”); EFFIE T. BROWN (producer of “Real Women Have Curves,” and “Dear White People”); CHARLES D. KING (founder and CEO...

“This place eats away at you,” says Keire of his hometown, Rockford, Illinois, where he and his pals, Zack and Bing, grew up performing bruising stunts on their skateboards. He relishes the fleeting sense of control...

If you feel that the contemporary cinema isn’t serving up enough dirty-talking puppets to suit your proclivities and tastes, have I got a movie for you. “The Happytime Murders,” directed by Brian Henson under the aegis...

I’m willing to admit when I’m not the target audience for something and so I understand that Netflix’s “The Innocents,” premiering in an eight-episode first season on Friday, probably wasn’t made with a 43-year-old man in mind....

Last week, the red carpet premiere of “Crazy Rich Asians” shut down a small stretch of Hollywood Boulevard.  The stars of “Crazy Rich Asians” were glamorously dressed and graciously posed for selfies with the fans in the...

John Cho plays a father looking for his missing 16-year-old daughter in “Searching,” a must-see thriller from director Aneesh Chaganty and co-writer Sev Ohanian. It’s a tightly-plotted, unpredictable mystery that starts with a Pixar-grade emotional whammy, and...