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AFI to honor Guillermo del Toro with Doctorate of Fine Arts degree

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The American Film Institute (AFI) announced it will confer a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon Academy Award® and Emmy®-winning screenwriter, director and producer Guillermo del Toro and Academy Award® and Emmy®-winning screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin. Del Toro and Sorkin will be […]

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Brenda Fricker, Oscar-Winner Remembered as the “Pigeon Lady” from Home Alone 2, Dies at 81

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Brenda Fricker, the acclaimed Irish actress whose unforgettable performance as the beloved “Pigeon Lady” in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York made her a holiday movie icon, has died at the age of 81. While Fricker’s career spanned more than five decades and included an Academy Award-winning performance, millions of fans around the world

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Industry Notes: Netflix Expands Its Slate, HBO Max Sets a Streaming Premiere, and Award-Winning Films Find New Homes

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Netflix continues to broaden its programming slate with a series of high-profile announcements spanning romance, drama, creator partnerships and digital-first talent, while HBO Max, Greenwich Entertainment and JustWatch each revealed notable industry developments this week. Netflix unveiled additional casting for its adaptation of Canadian author Carley Fortune’s bestselling novel This Summer Will Be Different. French-Canadian

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The Long Beach Film Festival will premiere this August

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The Long Beach Film Festival (LBFF) is pleased to announce the official feature film lineup for its inaugural festival, bringing four acclaimed independent films, and the filmmakers behind them, to the historic Art Theatre Long Beach on Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, 2026. The festival also announced that weekend passes are on sale,

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The story of HERSHEY chocolate is coming to the silver screen

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Angel Studios today unveiled the poster for its new original film HERSHEY which follows the story of how one couple’s vision started a chocolate empire – and through it, changed the world. Starring Finn Wittrock (The Big Short, Don’t Move, American Horror Story) and Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus, True Detective, San Andreas), the upcoming film explores the extraordinary history of

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Hola México Film Festival returns to Los Angeles

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The largest Mexican film festival outside of Mexico, Hola México Film Festival presented by Toyota returns for its 18th annual edition on September 25 – October 3, 2026, during Hispanic Heritage Month. In its 18th year, the festival continues to push the boundaries of Mexican cinema. It showcases new filmmakers, established names, and recognized actors

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The Hunger Games introduce Haymitch in first look with Joseph Zada

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In celebration of Haymitch Abernathy’s birthday, Lionsgate has unveiled a first look at Joseph Zada as the young Haymitch in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, the highly anticipated new chapter in The Hunger Games franchise. The film explores the origin story of one of Panem’s most iconic characters and revisits the Games that

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Kelsey Grammer is a history buff and it shows from 1984 to “Young Washington” in 2026

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It’s safe to say that Kelsey Grammer is a history buff. “Our history teaches us so much if we do it right, if we understand what it really meant,” Grammer told LATF. The actor has long been known as a history enthusiast, particularly when it comes to American history and the Founding Fathers. He even

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Jeremy Allen White and Mikey Madison character posters revealed for The Social Reckoning

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Sony Pictures revealed character posters for THE SOCIAL RECKONING, directed and written by Aaron Sorkin. A companion piece to the hit film The Social Network, Sorkin’s original screenplay is based on the events that gave rise to the Wall Street Journal’s shocking exposé The Facebook Files. The film is inspired by the true story of

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Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, and Penélope Cruz answer relationship questions on-air

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Watch Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, and Penélope Cruz react to fan-submitted confessions on THE INVITE Relationship Hotline. Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?

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William Franklyn-Miller Proves He’s Leading Man Material in “Young Washington”

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Runways and magazine covers aside, William Franklyn-Miller is not just another pretty face. Although the British-born actor is known for his modeling career, he has also begun to make his mark on screen in projects including Arrow, Neighbours, and Medici, in which he played Giovanni de’ Medici. An obvious English gentleman from the moment he

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Alicia Vikander joins Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Netflix’s Enigma Variations

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Netflix announced that Academy Award-winning actress Alicia Vikander will join the upcoming series Enigma Variations, based on the bestselling novel by André Aciman. Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl, Ex Machina, Tomb Raider) will play “Claire”. She joins previously announced star Aaron Taylor-Johnson as “Paul”. Enigma Variations will star Aaron Taylor-Johnson (28 Years Later, Nosferatu, Nocturnal

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