Pick of the Week
BAFTA Awards Nominations 2025: “Conclave” Leads with 12 Film Nominations, 1 Ahead of “Emilia Pérez”
Edward Berger’s Vatican thriller-drama Conclave is the front-runner in this year’s BAFTA Film Awards nominations.
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Oscar Directors: Lynch, David–Visionary Director of “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks,” Dies at 78
A four-time Oscar nominee, Lynch received an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement in 2020.
Reviews
Chicken for Linda (2024): Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach’s Charming Hand-Painted Animation (Best Films of 2024)
Each character is assigned a specific color, making it easy to follow them through one unbearably hectic day.
Oscar Directors: Lynch, David–Visionary Director of “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks,” Dies at 78
A four-time Oscar nominee, Lynch received an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement in 2020.
Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail (2024): Laurent Bouzereau’s Documentary of Origins of Master of Suspense
This documentary, directed by Laurent Bouzereau, makes its TCM premiere tonight. It depicts the birth of the “Hitchcock Touch” and how Blackmail helped develop many of his directing signatures.
Oscars 2025: Directors Guild of America (DGA) Nominations: Two of Five are Foreign (French Audiard and German Beger)
Audiard, James Mangold and Edward Berger are In, Denis Villeneuve and Jon M. Chu Snubbed
