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‘The Shitheads’ Review: Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr. Are Losers on a Mission in a Broad Comedy Tinged with Viciousness

There’s an instance of unforeseen violence a third of the way into “The Shitheads,” Macon Blair’s latest blood-soaked tragicomedy, that could...

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‘Soul Patrol’ Filmmakers on Their Sundance Doc and Why Black Stories Are More Important Than Ever: ‘They Were Going to Erase Us From History’

Ed Emmanuel is on a mission. The former Vietnam veteran and filmmaker told some of his story in his 2003...

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‘Soul Patrol’ Review: Sundance Documentary Serves Up the Elegant, Elegiac Vietnam War History We Need

When Vietnam veteran Ed Emanuel wrote the memoir “Soul Patrol” (2003), the gesture could have been likened to that of...

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Jay Duplass on Returning to Directing, AI’s Ethical Dilemmas and His Sundance Film ‘See You When I See You’

Jay Duplass is back where he always wanted to be — behind the camera. In the early aughts, Jay and and...

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‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Stranger Things’ Dominate Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Awards Nominations

The Motion Picture Sound Editors has revealed the nominations for its 73rd annual Golden Reel Awards in categories spanning feature...

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Powerful Documentaries Lead Oscar Race Even Without U.S. Distribution

Last month, seemingly out of nowhere, Julia Loktev’s documentary “My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow” became...

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‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Wicked: For Good’ and ‘Hamnet’ Casting Directors Lead Artios Awards Nominations

Casting directors from “Jay Kelly,” “Wicked: For Good” and “Hamnet” are among those leading the Casting Society nominations. The 41st Annual Artios Awards will...

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Emmy Winner Bridget Stokes to Direct Fantasy-Noir Movie ‘Zugzwang’ With Christina Elmore Starring (EXCLUSIVE)

Emmy-winning director Bridget Stokes will helm the genre-bending detective story “Zugzwang.” In 2022, Stokes made history as the first Black woman to win...

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‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘Bugonia’ Among Set Decorators Society of America Award Nominees

“Marty Supreme” and “Bugonia” are among the nominees for the 2026 Set Decorators Society of America Awards. The awards celebrate excellence...

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DGA Awards Nominees: Ryan Coogler and Chloe Zhao Make History, Josh Safdie Makes the Cut and Foreign Directors Shut Out

The Directors Guild of America unveiled its nominees for the DGA Awards, delivering a slate that reflects the season’s dominant contenders, and...

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