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Indie Companies: Searchlight Pictures at 30

The battle that the specialty studio has against the deep-pockets of streamers when it comes to securing projects.

Pick of the Week

Anora: Director Sean Baker on Guerrilla-Style Filming on his 2024 Cannes Fest Winner

Madison plays a sex worker in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, who gets mixed up with the son of a Russian oligarch, played by Mark Eidelstein.

Levy Unfiltered

Submerged: Edward Berger (Oscar Winner, All Quiet On The Western Front) Shot First Film with Apple Immersive Video

The All Quiet On The Western Front director’s latest project is ‘Submerged,’ a short film set on a World War II submarine, shot specifically for Apple’s mixed reality device.

Reviews

A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy: Woody Allen’s Derivative, Anachronistic Romantic Comedy

A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy was the first of thirteen films that Woody Allen would make starring Mia Farrow. Grade: C+ (** out of *****) Her role was originally written for Diane Keaton, another Allen’s earlier collaborator, but Keaton was preoccupied promoting Reds and preparing production on Shoot the Moon. Julie Hagerty, Mary Steenburgen, Tony […]

Submerged: Edward Berger (Oscar Winner, All Quiet On The Western Front) Shot First Film with Apple Immersive Video

The All Quiet On The Western Front director’s latest project is ‘Submerged,’ a short film set on a World War II submarine, shot specifically for Apple’s mixed reality device.

Cape Fear (1991): De Niro, Psychotic, Scary and Vengeful (Oscar Nominee)

De Niro’s take on the character was far more psychotic and dangerous than the version played by Robert Mitchum in the original 1962 film.

Apprentice, The: Donald Trump Movie Fails at Box-Office (Cannes Fest 2024)

The Donald Trump feature is among several Oscar hopefuls opening to sluggish numbers.