Pick of the Week
Oscar Directors: Anderson, Paul Thomas–“One Battle After Another”
Anderson holds one of his three Oscars on Sunday night.
Levy Unfiltered
Oscars 2026: Ratings Fall to 17.9 Million Viewers, Lowest Since 2022
That’s down about 9 percent from last year’s Oscars, which drew 19.69 million viewers for a post-pandemic high, and the smallest audience for the awards since 2022, when 16.68 million people watched.
Reviews
As Deep as the Grave: Val Kilmer Resurrected by AI to Star in the Indie
Voorhees has realized his vision of having Kilmer in the ensemble by using state-of-the-art generative AI.
New Book about Cannes Film Fest, Camera d’Or (2010): Año bisiesto (“Leap Year”), Mexican Tale of Intensely Violent Sexual Relationship
“Leap Year,” Mexican tale intensely violent sexual relationship, winner of Camera d’Or.
Spider Man: Brand New Day–Tom Holland New Trailer (Released July 31)
“Brand New Day” marks the first time Holland has swung into theaters as Marvel’s wall-crawler since the 2021 blockbuster “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”
New Book about Cannes Film Fest–Camerad’ Or Year 30 (2006): Corneliu Porumboiu’s Romanian Satire “12:08 East of Bucharest”
Though the story is sligt, a witty script with satirical overtones and self-mocking tone elevate considerably the pleasure of watching 12:08 East of Bucharest.
