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2026 Venice Film Festival Preview: 16 Must-See Films To Watch

The Venice Film Festival has spent the past decade establishing itself as one of the essential launchpads of the fall movie season.

Louisa Connolly-Burnham’s 'KULT' of darkly sensual filmmaking

As her sex-addicted intimacy coordinator takes the short film world by storm, we look at how Louisa Connolly-Burnham champions women-led storytelling both in front and behind the camera. ]]>

Litterboxd: twenty fantastic film felines for International Cat Day

To celebrate International Cat Day, we’re counting off twenty beloved cats and kittens from movie history, from animated Disney icons to purr-fect pals from global arthouse hits.

Hitch-Hikers: Twenty fantastic films inspired by the cinema of Alfred Hitchcock

To celebrate master filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock’s 127th birthday, and his enduring influence on cinema history far and wide, Travis Woods offers up a starter pack of twenty films inspired by the pioneering director.

Lights Up: a starter pack of twenty fantastic films with transformative movie theater scenes

There is no rigid criteria or genre when it comes to iconic movie theater scenes in films—spanning the full gamut, Rory Doherty rounds up twenty of the most transportative, from In the Mouth of Madness to Babylon and more.

Unreleased Gems (August 2026): Your chance to watch three festival film favorites that haven’t been released anywhere else, for a limited time only

From recent discoveries yet to begin their distribution journey, to hidden gems that slipped through the cracks—these standout films have been out of reach for most of our members, until now.

Mall Madness: a starter pack of twenty films that prove the mall was never just for shopping

Jenni Kaye packs a shopping bag full of twenty fluorescent-lit fantasies, consumerist nightmares, teenage hangouts and retail zombies that capture the magic of America’s favorite third place.

Watchlist This!: Our August 2026 picks of the best new bubbling-under films

Our picks of under-the-radar gems from this month’s new releases. This edition includes slow-burning satirical dramas, aggressively off-kilter horror-comedies and the latest from a celebrated French filmmaker.

2026 Fall Festival Preview: our most anticipated autumn film festival premieres

Vigilante revenge sagas, taut psychological thrillers, the return of a legendary movie monster and new efforts from Oscar-nominated writer-directors are among our most anticipated films of the 2026 fall film festival season.

Top Dog: a starter pack of twenty films with iconic canine co-stars

In celebration of International Dog Day, we’re counting off twenty beloved pooches and pups from movie history, from faithful claymation creations to underdogs you can’t help but root for.

Pokémon Is Getting a TCG-Focused Anime Feature Film

Summary 'Pokémon: Wild Card' is a feature‑length animated film releasing in 2027, directed by Katsuhiko Kitada.Animated by CloverWorks, produced by STORY Inc., with designs by Akemi Hayashi.The teaser previews a young player engaging in night TCG battles on a river bridge.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall’ Will World Premiere at This Year’s New York Film Festival

PTA’s latest captures the Geese frontman’s stripped-down 2025 set at the iconic venue.

Trump Endorses Federal Film Tax Credit in Rambling Post While Slamming Hollywood as a ‘Disaster’

We could do without the California hate, but thanks to Jon Voight for finally getting through to 47.

As Toxic fails to cross Rs 300 cr, RGV says other films should take lessons from Dhurandhar

Hanuman Ansh box office collection: Made for Rs 2 cr, film earns 40.13 cr; surpasses first 3 weeks’ total haul

Kamal Haasan-Asin’s Samurai-Kalaripayattu epic, 19th Step, was killed 20 days before filming

Kyle Davies Exits Bleecker Street For AMC Theatres’ New Distribution Label Leawood Films

EXCLUSIVE: In Monday’s press release revealing AMC Theatres’ new distribution venture Leawood Films, distribution veteran Kyle Davies was listed as an advisor.

AMC Theatres Gets Into Distribution Game With Launch Of Leawood Films Label

AMC Theatres, the world’s largest exhibitor chain, is getting into the distribution business with a new label for small and mid-sized movies.

Trump Backs Federal Film & TV Tax Incentive: “Hollywood Is A Complete & Total Disaster!”

With a swipe at Hollywood North, Donald Trump today officially threw his support behind a federal film and TV tax credit.

Marty Nadler Dies: Comic & Longtime Garry Marshall Collaborator On Sitcoms & Films Was 80

Marty Nadler, a comic and TV writer-producer who worked with Garry Marshall on the smash sitcoms Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley and many of his movies, died August 26 in Margate, FL.

Zack Snyder's The Last Photograph to make world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival

The director's first independent feature will screen on September 13.

Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey Live-Action Film Review

Higashimura, who created the manga and co-wrote the movie’s script, leans into the complex, ambiguous nature of her relationship with Hidaka.

Watch: Koo Kyo Hwan Grows Stronger Every Time He Dies In New Film “Reawaken Man: The Red” Teaser

The upcoming film “Reawaken Man: The Red” has released a new teaser!

Trump Calls for Passage of Federal Film and TV Tax Incentive: “Let’s Get This Done!”

The bill already had bipartisan support, but Republican lawmakers especially seemed to be waiting to see if the President would support the idea.

AMC Theatres Launches Indie Distribution Label Leawood Films; Veteran Hollywood Execs to Advise

AMC Theatres is entering the indie film fray.

Activision sends a legal rep to a Call of Duty cheat seller's front door, films the whole thing, posts it online

Activision has posted footage of one of its legal representatives turning up at the Ohio home of a notorious Call of Duty cheat seller and handing over a cease-and-desist order. Read more

At Venice Film Festival, politics take center stage

With works about Gaza, Ukraine and Elon Musk, political cinema is in the spotlight at the 2026 Venice Film Festival.

Residente Hints That Filming Has Begun on His Bad Bunny-Starring Movie Porto Rico

The film also stars Viggo Mortensen, Edward Norton, and Javier Bardem, with Alejandro G. Iñárritu serving as executive producer. Residente Hints That Filming Has Begun on His Bad Bunny-Starring Movie Porto Rico Pedro Camacho

Naughty Dog says Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is finished filming "ambitious" cinematic shoot: "Cannot wait to show you"

For everyone that feels like it's been decades since we got an new, original Naughty Dog game, I come bearing great news: the studio's upcoming sci-fi adventure game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet , has officially wrapped filming, marking a major development milestone.

The 99 Most Memorable Venice Film Festival Looks of All Time

Known as one of the most glamorous film festivals in the world, you can always count on spellbinding style in Venice. See the best celebrity looks here over the years.

'Odyssey' Translator Emily Wilson Is Starting Over After Calling Christopher Nolan's Blockbuster Film 'Abysmal'

Nearly a decade after her acclaimed first translation was released, Wilson is taking a fresh approach to Homer's ancient Greek epic

Brady Corbet Has A Concert Movie Of David Byrne’s ‘Who Is The Sky?’ Tour On The Way, Shot The Film In 70mm

Brady Corbet has another film beyond his follow-up to “ The Brutalist ,” currently titled “ The Origin Of The World ,” on the way to audiences.

Roger Waters joins over 100 artists demanding support for Gaza at Venice Film Festival

The Pink Floyd frontman signs alongside directors Matteo Garrone, Isabel Coixet and actors Guy Pierce and Alia Shawkat.

Israeli police banned this film, then it landed on an Oscars shortlist

Pokémon: Wild Card Anime Film Announced for 2027

CloverWorks animates 1st new anime film in franchise in 6+ years

Danny Boyle Set to Receive the Creative Impact in Directing Award from Variety at Venice Film Festival

Variety will honor Oscar-winning British filmmaker Danny Boyle with its Creative Impact in Directing Award at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday.

Points North Institute Announces 2026 Artist Programs And Points North Forum Ahead of Camden Film Festival

EXCLUSIVE: Documentary artists confronting media consolidation, a tightened acquisition market and other challenges are about to get a major lift from the Points North Institute, the nonprofit that puts on the Camden International Film Festival in Maine.

Producer Peter Saraf Named Chair Of NYU Tisch’s Undergraduate Film And Television Department

EXCLUSIVE: New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts on Monday appointed Peter Saraf as Chair of the Undergraduate Film and Television Department.

Paul Thomas Anderson Concert Film ‘Cameron Winter At Carnegie Hall’ Sets NYFF World Premiere

The New York Film Festival has added the world premiere of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Cameron Winter At Carnegie Hall to the Spotlight section of its 64th edition.

Amy Madigan Latest To Join Tom Hanks & Callum Turner In Sony’s Baseball Film ‘The Comebacker’

EXCLUSIVE: Weapons Oscar winner Amy Madigan has inked a deal to join The Comebacker, the new Sony film billed as a love letter to baseball, which stars Tom Hanks and Callum Turner.

Zack Snyder’s ‘The Last Photograph’ to World Premiere at Toronto Film Festival

The long-in-the-works thriller set in the South American mountains will pursue a buyer with a first look at the TIFF: The Market.

Isabelle Huppert Vampire Film ‘The Blood Countess’ Bought for North America (EXCLUSIVE)

Strand Releasing has acquired North American rights to Ulrike Ottinger’s “The Blood Countess,” the baroque black comedy starring Isabelle Huppert as the legendary Countess Elizabeth Báthory.

‘The Housewife’ Star Naomi Watts To Be Honored At San Sebastián Film Festival

The San Sebastián Film Festival said Monday that it will bestow two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts with the Spanish fest’s Donostia Award this year, to be followed by the screening there of her new film The Housewife.

‘Club Kid,’ ‘Bunker’ and Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ Added to Zurich Film Festival Lineup

Also earning its European premiere at the Swiss festival is 'Babies' from Lauren Miller Rogan, starring her husband, Seth Rogen, and Anna Kendrick, Issa Rae, Dan Stevens and Sharon Stone.

Politics take center stage at Venice Film Festival

With works about Gaza, Ukraine and Elon Musk, political cinema is in the spotlight at the 2026 Venice Film Festival.

Naya Rivera and Ryan Dorsey’s 10-Year-Old Son, Josey, Lands First Film Role

According to IMDB.com, he'll appear in writer-director Evan Coury's 'The Burning Valley,' which is filming in Pennsylvania.

‘Queen At Sea’ U.S. Trailer: Juliette Binoche Faces An Impossible Choice In Lance Hammer’s First Film In 18 Years

Lance Hammer ’s “ Queen At Sea ” ends one of the longest and strangest disappearing acts in recent American independent cinema.

Medalist Anime Film's Teaser Reveals February 19 Opening

Film takes place after TV anime's 2nd season

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend Film Unveils 2nd Trailer, Theme Song Artist

Tōko Kirishima performs "Suihei-sen wa Boku no Furukizu finale"

Carlos Reygadas’ Long-Awaited Movie ‘Heil Jupiter!’ Sets Sales With Mk2 Films

EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based mk2 films has acquired international sales rights to Carlos Reygadas long-awaited new feature Heil Jupiter!

First Look At ‘Sumo: Spirit Weighs Nothing,’ Documentary With Rare Access To Giants Of The Ring – Venice Film Festival

EXCLUSIVE: Thunderous applause may greet one documentary premiering at the Venice Film Festival, fitting for a story of athletes who shake the earth with every footfall.

‘Bunker,’ ‘Ink,’ ‘Babies’ Join Zurich Film Festival’s Gala Premieres Section

The Zurich Film Festival has added 12 films to its Gala Premieres section, including Florian Zeller’s “Bunker,” starring Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, Danny Boyle’s “Ink,” starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy, and the European premiere of Lauren Miller Rogen’s “B

Ron Howard Felt Some Serious Nerves Before Filming The First Happy Days Episode

Ron Howard has been working in the industry his entire life, but one thing about Happy Days made him nervous about filming.

Naomi Watts to Be Honored at San Sebastián Film Festival

British star Naomi Watts will receive the San Sebastián Film Festival’s prestigious Donostia Award during its 74th edition in September.

Activision serves cease and desist to infamous Call of Duty cheat maker—and films the whole thing: 'We will find you'

Activision has employed many different tactics in its unending battle against cheating in Call of Duty , from suing cheat makers for millions of dollars to employing complex technical solutions to ban cheaters as quickly as possible.

Helsinki’s Finnish Film Affair Unveils Film, Series Pitches and Panels, Strikes First Nordic Genre Lab Partnership (EXCLUSIVE)

Finland’s biggest international film and TV drama market, Finnish Film Affair, unspooling parallel to the Helsinki Intl.

Venice Film Festival Changes Course To Reinstate Jury Press Conference: How It Went Down

Good news.

Divorcing TikTok couple agrees to stay co-workers with 8-hour weekly filming deal

TikTok stars Dalton Memel and Sako Mathivha must continue filming together for at least eight hours each week while their divorce proceeds.

Guy Pearce Gives ‘Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert 2’ Filming Update

A year after the loss of their Bernadette Bassenger, Priscilla is tuning up for another fabulous adventure across the Australian Outback.

150 Movie Trivia Questions Every Film Buff Should Ace

Are you a cinema buff? If so, check out these movie trivia questions (which range from relatively easy to quite hard) and see how you fare.

‘Mera bhi pehla war hai’: Why Siddharth loved filming pre-war scene in Operation Safed Sagar

Marvel's ‘Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday Podcast’ Maps a Five-Film Infinity Saga Rewatch to the December Premiere

Summary Marvel has launched the 'Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday Official Podcast,' a video podcast rewatching key Infinity Saga films ahead of the movieHosted by Iman Vellani and Frank Alvarez, it works through five films across five weekly episodesThe run builds toward the Dece

Screen Queensland funding cut shakes film industry confidence

‘Time for India to make English films’: Satyajit Ray’s advice that helped Aparna Sen turn director

Realism and research underpin film with autistic protagonist

Syoutarou Kobayasi reflects on his careful approach to portraying an autistic man's experience in "Lives at Right Angles."

Toxic Box Office Collection Day 4 Live Updates: Yash film crosses Rs 250 cr mark worldwide, earns Rs 23 cr on Sunday

Tom Cruise announces a follow-up film to Days of Thunder: ‘It’s not just about racing’

Coyote Vs. Acme unveiled an anvil-shaped popcorn bucket to celebrate the film's long-awaited release, but I get why they only made one

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Laura Dern Set to Honor George Clooney During Venice Film Festival Opening Ceremony

Laura Dern is set to give the Laudatio speech honoring George Clooney at Venice Film Festival where, as previously announced, he will be honored on Wed., Sept.

Venice Film Festival Scraps Jury Press Conference

The Venice Film Festival has taken the unusual step of scrapping its main jury press conference this year, we can reveal.

RetroCrush Adds Several Anime Series, Films from Viz Including Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow

Service also adds Sailor Moon R: The Movie , Bleach: Hell Verse, Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge, Hikaru no Go, Accel World , 2018 Captain Tsubasa, Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc, Vampire Knight

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- Anime Film Review

Madoka Magica is, and always has been, Homura's story—the tale of a girl who turns her admiration into friendship, friendship into love, and love into obsession.

‘Paranormal Activity’ Broadway Review: Stage Adaptation Of Film Franchise Is A Frightfully Good Time

There are plenty of laughs in Paranormal Activity, a play that just might be Broadway’s scariest horror story ever, but they’re not the lighthearted jolly chuckles of, say, Titanique or the gut-bucket guffaws of Oh, Mary!

The Shot-for-Shot Artistry Behind This Safari Porsche Short Film Is Ace

"Jaunt" packs an entire journey into four minutes, and there's intentionality behind every shot. The post The Shot-for-Shot Artistry Behind This Safari Porsche Short Film Is Ace appeared first on The Drive .

Ray Winstone Told Off a Director Who Was ‘Groping’ His Female Co-Star During Filming: ‘Don’t You Dare Do That’

Ray Winstone recently recalled to The Times of London that he once told off an unnamed director after he saw them “groping” his female co-star.

Venice Film Festival Jury Press Conference ‘Probably Not’ Happening Due to Scheduling, Will Replace Event With Welcome Cocktails for Journalists

The Venice Film Festival is weighing scrapping its traditional opening jury press conference on the Lido.

‘The Echo Chamber’ Teaser: Alicia Vikander, Luca Marinelli & Susan Sarandon Star In Bernardo Bertolucci’s Final Screenplay

Nearly eight years after Bernardo Bertolucci ’s death, one of the legendary Italian filmmaker’s final creative projects is finally reaching the screen.

Ridley Scott Says ‘Alien: Romulus’ Was Only “OK” & Franchise “Needs Some Help”: He’s “Gone Back In”

Ridley Scott has never been one to mince words, but at 88 years young, the English filmmaking legend certainly doesn’t seem particularly concerned with holding his tongue.

Ridley Scott Regrets Losing ‘Blade Runner’ Franchise: “When You’re Not The Author Of The Actual Written Word, You Don’t Have A Piece”

At 88, Ridley Scott is still busier than filmmakers half his age, but there are clearly a few decisions from his long career that continue to bother him.

Zack Snyder’s Jungle Thriller ‘The Last Photograph’ Will Have World Premiere At TIFF

Filmmaker Zack Snyder (“Army of the Dead”) has been trying to put together his dream project, “ The Last Photograph ,” for decades, and he’s now completed the jungle action thriller, which is set to make its world premiere exclusively at the Toronto International Film Festival ne