This past January, I fell asleep during an 11pm Sundance screening of Raven Jackson’s “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt.” I’ll get around to seeing it again, probably at TIFF next month.

Alex Garland's upcoming "Civil War" with Kirsten Dunst was given an MPA rating in June: Rated R for strong violent content, bloody/disturbing images, and language throughout. This meant that the film was ready.

Social media is aghast after yesterday’s Vanity Fair, piece, written by Charlotte Klein, tried to take down THR’s Scott Feinberg for allegedly asking for “priority” access when it came to the upcoming hot fall titles.

Lebanon’s culture minister has banned Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” from the country’s movie theaters, saying it “promoted homosexuality” and contradicted religious values.

What’s the future of American cinema going to be like? Some say it looks bleak, but there are still some young filmmakers trying to prevent that fate from happening.

Here’s an underrated gem that screened at this past January’s Sundance Film Festival. Not enough people are talking about it, but it’s well worth seeking out. It’s a cult classic in the making.

Telluride tracker Michael Patterson is eyeing, as always, the Best Bets for the 50th Telluride Film Festival. As I await his latest update, given that yesterday’s NYFF lineup gave us some more clues, here’s what I’ve gathered so far.

Here’s Francis Ford Coppola eulogizing his dear friend William Friedkin, via Instagram:

In a few weeks, Woody Allen’s “Coup de Chance” will premiere at the Venice Film Festival. It’s a film that fall fest programmers, from Venice to San Sebastien, have been raving about.

Surprise! Here is the trailer for “Mother’s Instinct,” which is great cinematographer Benoît Delhomme’s directorial debut. This is being shared via the film’s Greek Distributor, which is why it hasn’t been covered anywhere.

According to Alberto Barbera on Twitter, and various different press releases, a rough screening schedule for this year’s Venice Film Festival has formed:

Much like most of Christopher Nolan’s movies, the dialogue in “Oppenheimer,” at key moments, can sometimes sound inaudible; Nolan’s sound editing and mixing is and has always been a polarizing topic.

A24 will again be teaming with twin filmmaking brothers Danny and Michael Philippou for the sequel to their acclaimed horror film “Talk to Me”.

Pablo Larraín is preparing to premiere his “El Conde,” a satirical black and white vampire film, at Venice next month, but he’s all ready to shoot his next film.

Adam Devine has been making comedies for many years now, but he isn’t a superstar. He’s the kind of actor whose face you might recognize more than his name

A trailer for Chloe Domont’s “Fair Play” has been released, via Netflix. The film was one of the highlights of this past January’s Sundance Film Festival.