Oscar Directors: Sofia Coppola Says Her Apple TV+ Series Was Axed Because of Her Lead Was “Unlikable Woman”

The series was set to be an adaptation of Edith Wharton’s 1913 novel, ‘The Custom of the Country.’

Israel Attacked: Oscar-Winning Documentarian Slams Writers Guild for “Lack of Courage and Moral Clarity” in Refusing to Condemn Hamas

After three weeks of silence, Writers Guild of America West president Meredith Stiehm finally issued a statement on behalf of the union’s board about the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7.

Leave the World Behind: Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali in Sam Esmail’s Dystopian Vision

Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, and Ethan Hawke star in the AFI Fest opening night, based on the suspense novel by Rumaan Alam.

Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure: Greta (“Barbie”) Gerwig Calls It a “Stone Cold Classic” at AFI Fest Screening

Made on a modest budget of $7 million, the 1985 comedy was hugely popular at the box office, earning $40.9 million.

Tribute to Catherine Deneuve at 80–Tristana (1970): Bunuel’s Oscar-Nominated Masterpiece, with Fernando Rey, Franco Nero (Feminism, Social Class, Revenge Tale)

Tribute to Catherine Deneuve at 80, Tristana, Bunuel’s personal, powerful tale of social class and female revenge.