DEADLINE FOR RATING FILMS
We're down to it. The final deadline to rate the films you saw at the 53rd Telluride Film Festival is tomorrow at 5:00pm PDT.
As a reminder: Report to me your assessment of each film on a 1-5 scale with 1 being "UGH!" and 5 being "GREAT".
Report your ratings to: mpgort@gmail.com
The deadline for this year to turn in your...
HAWAI’I INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY HALEKULANI ANNOUNCES 2026 LINEUP HIFF46 Opens with the World Premiere of THE NAVIGATOR at the Historic Hawai‘i Theatre Center and Presents the Hawai’i Premiere of Sung Kang’s DRIFTER as Centerpiece 84 features and 86 shorts include 34 World, 6 North American, 12 U.S., 3 International Premieres; 30 Made In Hawai’i Films & acclaimed selections...
US: 145 min Starring: Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey, Cara Buono, Craig Bierko, Eldar Isgandarov, and Bernadette Peters Director: Jesse Eisenberg Synopsis: the film follows Mona Friedman as she is cast in a bit part at a small community theater, transforming from a shy, unassuming housewife into a zealous method actor willing to do anything to protect the artistic integrity of...
The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has finalized jury members across four award categories: the BIFF Mecenat Award, the Sonje Award, the Netpac Award and the Fipresci Award. The BIFF Mecenat Award, which goes to a standout Korean or Asian documentary in Wide Angle Competition and carries a prize of KRW10 million ($7,300), will […]
Highlights Include 1 15 41 Tragedy to Triumph, The Cashier, and Death Becomes Us: And Hands Are With Us CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – The Virginia Film Festival has announced its 2026 Virginia […]
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Closing Night (Cody Fern, 2026) 1 out of 5 stars An almost-unbearable exercise in how to waste considerable talent, Closing Night—the debut feature of director Cody Fern—stars a quartet of strong actresses, none of whom are given much to do beyond yell at each other. A poignant final scene notwithstanding, the movie forces both laughter […]
Cate Blanchett will travel to Tokyo for the 39th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival, where five short films backed by the Displacement Film Fund will receive their Japan premieres. Blanchett co-founded the Displacement Film Fund, which supports displaced filmmakers and those with a demonstrated history of telling authentic stories rooted in the experiences […]
(L–R) Alex Gibney, Salman Rushdie and Rachel Eliza Griffiths attend “Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January 25, 2026, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) By Adam Silverstein The request before the screening is unusually direct. Standing onstage at […]
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Even though The Weight is a period piece, don’t be surprised if the echoes of history start to get louder and more familiar as you watch the film.
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