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Janie (1944): Michael Curtiz’ Small-Town Comedy, Starring Joyce Reynolds

March 9, 2026 By

One of prolific director Michael Curtiz’ lesser known works, Janie revolves around a free-spirited teenager living in a small town.

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Actor Awards 2026: “Sinners” Wins Top Prize; Michael B. Jordan Best Actor

Jessie Buckley was named best lead actress for playing a grief-stricken mother in “Hamnet,” while Michael Jordan was recognized for playing bootlegging twins in “Sinners.”

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PGA Awards 2026: Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” Earns Top Film Prize

“One Battle After Another” continued its winning streak, earning the PGA top award.

Reviews

New Book about Cannes Fest–Camera d’Or Year 21 (1998): Marc Levin’s “Slam”

Part gritty prison drama, part inner-city ghetto chronicle, the tale offers a compassionate plea for a new direction for black males if they are to survive oppression in white-dominated society.

Caméra d’Or Year 19 (1996): Shirley Barrett’s Australian Comedy, “Love Serenade”

Shirley Barrett wrote and directed Love Serenade, an Australian comedy, which was peromoted as “the story of two sisters who will do anything to hook the right man.”

Caméra d’Or Year 18 (1995): Panahi’s Iranian Fable, “White Balloon”

The film received strong critical reviews and won awards, including the Camera d’Or at the 1995 Cannes Film Fest.

Camera d’Or Year 16 (1993): Hung Tran Anh’s “The Scent of Green Papaya” from Vietnam

New Book for Cannes Film Festival at 80! (in May 2027).