Some say you cannot escape the inevitable, and, for some hereditary mental illnesses, that can be even scarier than any boogeyman or violent act. The mind can play tricks on your and twist upon itself, and the fight for sanity can lead to desperate acts. In Addison Heimann's accomplished and alluring film, Hypochondriac, one young man's fight for control takes...

We play a bizarre game in our culture right now — we go through a ritualized public stoning where someone is accused of something, or someone was offended by something, and the person accused must then apologize. They do this even if they did nothing wrong. The idea now is that intent doesn't matter, only impact does. To me, this...

The minute we see Colman Domingo on screen in North Star, he holds our attention with pinpoint precision. It's not just the cowboy hat. He is playing a man struggling to keep everything afloat without feeling like he is failing anyone. PJ Palmer's North Star is a lot of things all at one, but, ultimately, it's about how true love...

LOS ANGELES, CA (July 28, 2022) --- The Oscar®-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival is, once again, proving animation is the future when it comes to entertainment. The 18th edition, happening from August 11-20, 2022 at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres, unveiled its diverse selection of animated short films, including Emmy Nominee Colman Domingo’s New Moon. New Moon, written by and starring Colman...

We've seen the first wave of announcements from two festivals now, Venice and Toronto. We know more or less what will be the major films on offer for the Oscars. We still don't know Telluride's lineup. They won't announce that until a month from now.  Each of these festivals offers a slightly different slant on how the films are received....