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“This film is an ode to cinema, an eternal nod to my mother,” states Lemohang Mosese in voiceover, near the beginning of “Ancestral Visions of the Future,” his always arresting and sometimes abstruse third feature. He hardly needs to say so. The personal monologue that fills the entire film is sewn through with dedications to […]

MSNBC’s evening line-up may soon look quite different from what die-hard viewers have come to expect. The NBCUniversal-backed cable network is expected to move the trio of Symone Sanders-Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele to its 7 p.m. weekday slot Tuesday through Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, and the group on […]

If you aren’t lucky enough to be at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for Oscar night, you can always take the festivities in-house by throwing an Academy Awards viewing party. Order some food, fill out your Oscar ballots and then watch the ceremony to see who takes home the big prize in Hollywood — […]

The sound mixing teams behind “A Complete Unknown” and “The Wild Robot” won awards in the categories of live action feature and animated feature, respectively, at the 61st Cinema Audio Society Awards for sound mixing, Saturday at the Beverly Hilton. “A Complete Unknown” and “The Wild Robot,” along with “Dune: Part Two,” “Wicked” and “Emilia […]

This year’s USC Libraries Scripter Awards nominated “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “Nickel Boys,” “Sing Sing” and “The Wild Robot” on the film side, while in TV, “Baby Reindeer,” “Ripley,” “Say Nothing,” “Shōgun” and “Slow Horses” were recognized for their outstanding episodes. Considered a strong indicator for the best adapted screenplay category at the Oscars, past […]

Former Vice President Kamala Harris gave a rousing speech at the 56th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California, where she accepted the organization’s Chairman’s Award. “This organization came into being at a moment when our country struggled with greed, bitterness and hatred. And those who forged the NAACP, […]

The 56th NAACP Image Awards have begun. The ceremony, hosted by actor and comedian Deon Cole, is being broadcast live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, airing on BET and CBS. The theme for this year’s show is, “Our Stories, Our Culture, Our Excellence.”  Queen Latifah was named the first winner of the evening, nabbing the […]

Keanu Reeves is eager to once again suit up in John Constantine’s signature trench coat and tie. Nearly twenty years after he first brought the DC Comics/Vertigo character to life in Francis Lawrence’s 2005 film “Constantine,” Reeves says there may finally be movement on a potential “Constantine 2.” Though he’s been vocal about wanting a […]

“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star Rob McElhenney recently recalled one of the major low points of his acting career: Getting cut out of the 1997 crime thriller “The Devil’s Own” starring Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford. “That was one of the most humiliating and terrible experiences of my life because it was my first […]

The 40th annual Independent Spirit Awards took place in Santa Monica on Feb. 22, with Aidy Bryant as host. “Anora” and “I Saw the TV Glow” were the most-nominated films going into the ceremony, while “Shogun” was the most nominated TV series. See the full list of winners below. BEST FEATURE Anora I Saw the […]