Layla practices Baha’i while Sasan is Muslim, so the coming societal conflict is predictable and carries heavy emotional weight.
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NAB 2026: Scary Movies Like ‘M3GAN’ Bring Home the Cash
Why do horror movies make money? A panel of “scary experts” took on this topic at the 2026 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show.
Read More »CinemaCon 2026: What’s Coming from Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony highlights its upcoming movies, from anime and videogame adaptations to a new 'Insidious' film and the first collab between the Fanning sisters.
Read More »SXSW 2026 Film Reviews: ‘Normal’ with Bob Odenkirk and ‘Pretty Lethal’ with Uma Thurman Lead the Way with Tropes
At SXSW 2026, ‘Normal’ with Bob Odenkirk and ‘Pretty Lethal’ with Uma Thurman, used clever and creative screenwriting tropes to create engaging and exciting cinema.
Read More »SXSW 2026 Reviews: ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ with Samara Weaving and ‘The Comeback’ Starring Lisa Kudrow
"Ready or not," it's time for a "comeback" with Samara Weaving and former 'Friends' star Lisa Kudrow.
Read More »SXSW 2026 TV Review: ‘Margot’s Got Money Troubles’ Takes on Modernity With Fanning, Pfeiffer, and Offerman
SXSW not only brings attendees movies and music, it also gives them a peek at what they can enjoy on their TV in the coming year. At the 2026 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals we learned that Margot’s Got Money Troubles. The series, which will premier on …
Read More »SXSW 2026 Film Review: Keke Palmer and Demi Moore in ‘I Love Boosters’ Make Opening Night Memorable
Writer/director Boots Riley premiered an amazing and funny film – I Love Boosters – at the opening night of SXSW 2026.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Song Sung Blue’ Starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson
When it features its stars singing the Neil Diamond songbook, this biopic delights. Otherwise, it's a depressing slog.
Read More »New York Film Festival Review: ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ from Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch constructs three scenarios about family, all different, but all revealing isolation between adult children and their parents.
Read More »New York Film Festival Review: ‘Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost’
Ben Stiller's documentary chronicles his parents as iconic humorists and an integral part of American TV culture in the 1960s and 1970s.
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