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CinemaCon 2026 Recap: Amazon MGM Studios
Last year, Amazon MGM Studios made their CinemaCon debut, pleading their case to movie theater operators and exhibitors that they take the theatrical experience seriously, despite hailing from a mega-corporation that prioritizes the online experience. And frankly, they accomplished that with their 2025 presentation, anchored by a first look at the trailer for a little…
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Alice Winocour Will Receive The 2026 Alpine Award At The Cannes Film Festival
French director and screenwriter Alice Winocour is the recipient of the 2026 Alpine Award. The award will be presented to her on Thursday, May 21st, 2026, at 7:00 PM, during the closing ceremony of the Directors’ Fortnight, an independent parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival, organized by the French Directors’ Guild (SRF). Created in…
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Inside HBO Max’s 2026 Emmy Strategy: Ranking The Network’s Top Priorities This Awards Season
For the better part of a decade – and well before that – HBO has been the undisputed king of the Emmys. The premium cable network led all platforms in primetime wins in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023, and settled for nothing worse than a tie in 2016 (with FX), 2018 (with Netflix), and…
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“LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY”
THE STORY – The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace. Eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare. THE CAST – Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace & Verónica Falcón…
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CinemaCon 2026 Recap: Universal Pictures & Focus Features
As Warner Bros. & Paramount head through their merger drama and Disney hands out mass layoffs, Universal Pictures takes to the CinemaCon stage as one of the more stable major studios in Hollywood. In recent years, they’ve attracted some of the biggest directors in the business, including Jordan Peele, the Daniels, Christopher Nolan, and Steven…
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A Different Cut: “Beef” Season 2 Swaps Rage-Filled Chaos For A Slower Burn
THE STORY – A young couple witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering chess moves of favors and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner. THE CAST – Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny, Seoyeon Jang, Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-Ho, William Fichtner,…
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All Style, No Soul: “Euphoria’s” Bleak New Direction Hurls It Into The Wasteland
THE STORY – A group of teenagers experiences the ups and downs of love and friendship in a world of social networks, sex, drugs, and violence. THE CAST – Zendaya, Maude Apatow, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Hunter Schafer, Sydney Sweeney, Colman Domingo, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Martha Kelly, Chloe Cherry & Toby Wallace THE TEAM…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Lorne” Filmmaker Morgan Neville
“Lorne” is an American documentary film directed and produced by Morgan Neville about the creator of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels. The film features exclusive, archival, and interview footage of notorious Saturday Night Live personalities, including Tina Fey, Chris Rock, Conan O’Brien, Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, John Mulaney, as well as Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers,…
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