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Smartphones are helping filmmakers tell the stories the movie industry overlooks

When my feature documentary Motherboard was released, I was in my late 50s. I had filmed it over 20 years, on five generations of smartphones, documenting the pain, joy and comedy of raising my son Jim alone.

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Sean Baker lands multimillion-dollar deal for raunchy next film

Following the success of his Oscar-winning Anora, filmmaker Sean Baker has secured a multimillion-dollar deal for his next film.

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Warner Bros. at CinemaCon: Everything We Learned From the Presentation

To kick things off at their CinemaCon panel, Warner Bros. Pictures confirmed a new specialty film label, which Deadline revealed in December. The studio’s presentation revealed the division’s name, Warner Bros. Clockwork. Its first film acquisition is Ti Amo!, from filmmaker Sean Baker. Warner Bros. Clockwork has acquired global distribution rights for the film, excluding France, and will be…

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Fallout star's new mermaid horror-comedy with 100% Rotten Tomatoes score is an eerie, endearing must-watch

Big Screen Spotlight | Tyler Cornack's Mermaid is Napoleon Dynamite meets The Shape of Water, and features a hapless hero Hollywood needs more of

Total Film

James Ransone obituary

American actor known for playing Ziggy in the TV crime drama series The Wire and his many roles in modern horror films

The Guardian - UK

‘I know I’ll love you again’: James Ransone’s wife leads tributes after The Wire actor’s death at 46

The actor was best known for roles in ‘The Wire’ and Sean Baker’s celebrated film ‘Tangerine’

The Independent UK

‘Filmmakers Have To Put Out Foot Down.’ Best Picture Winner Just Weighed In On Netflix’s Deal With Warner Bros

The Anora director has strong feelings about Netflix's impending purchase of Warner Bros.

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Hollywood meets the Middle East as Red Sea International Film Festival opens in Jeddah

The Red Sea International Film Festival has opened its fifth edition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Netflix just added an Oscar contender that will leave you laughing and stunned

Netflix has just added "Left-Handed Girl," a contender for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards. Here's why you should give it a watch.

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Your weekend binge list: 7 new shows and movies to stream on Netflix, Peacock and more (Nov. 28-30)

This weekend’s streaming picks across new movies and shows range from thrillers to comedies, including "Stranger Things," "Bel-Air" and "Jingle Bell Heist."

Tom’s Guide

Netflix quietly adds new film being called one of 2025’s best

You’ll want to shoot this to the top of your watchlist

The Independent UK

Jennifer Lawrence says she didn’t need an intimacy coordinator on new film as co-star Robert Pattinson is ‘not pervy’

Speaking as their film Die My Love is released, the actor joined a number of other famous names questioning the value of the new roles

The Guardian - UK

‘The left hand is the devil’s hand’: how Shih-Ching Tsou turned childhood trauma into extraordinary drama

When her grandfather warned her not to use her left hand, the director was shocked. Now she’s made an acclaimed film taking aim at this Taiwanese superstition

The Guardian - UK

91 new Netflix movies are arriving in November – here are 3 with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes you should stream first

So many films, so little time – out of all the new movies coming to Netflix in November 2025, I'm recommending three total knockouts.

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7 new Netflix movies with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes in July 2025

A bucketload of new movies are dropping on Netflix in July 2025, but you need to binge these seven with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes first.

Tom’s Guide

Netflix just got a must-watch crime comedy from the Oscar-winning director of ‘Anora’ — and it’s 96% on Rotten Tomatoes

Before introducing the world of "Anora," director Sean Baker made an equally sharp comedy-drama set in the world of sex work called "Tangerine." And this critically acclaimed movie is now on Netflix.

Evening Standard

Lights, camera… iPhone?! 28 Years Later to Stormzy’s Big Man - the incredible films shot entirely on phones

They may have Hollywood budgets, but these blockbusters ditched the fancy gear for a phone you’ve probably got in your pocket

The Independent UK

Sean Baker reflects on becoming a 'weird spokesperson' for theatergoing

Sean Baker used his acceptance speech for best director at this year's Academy Awards to make a pitch for seeing movies in cinemas

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TV tonight: Not Going Out returns, fast-forwarded to the future

The kids are gone in Lee Mack’s consistently funny family sitcom. Plus: Alison Hammond chats with Lenny Henry and Sam Thompson’s on a mission. Here’s what to watch tonight

The Guardian - UK

Ocean With David Attenborough to Anora: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

A call to arms from the beloved naturalist as he passes his 99th birthday, and Sean Baker’s Oscar-winning treasure about a lap dancer who falls for an oligarch’s son. Plus: the controversial new Snow White!

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Sean Baker demands 'full control' over film projects

Sean Baker hasn't changed his approach to film-making since the start of his career.

The Guardian - US

From Coogler to Cruise: the Hollywood heroes saving cinema

With concerns remaining over the theatrical experience, some key figures have been working hard at ensuring it survives

TechRadar

Don't miss these 5 movies leaving Max soon, all with over 85% on Rotten Tomatoes

These five movies have very limited time left on Max. I know I'm going to miss these, especially this previous Oscar-winner.

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Demi Moore was calm and content as she lost best actress Oscar to Mikey Madison

Opening up to Time magazine about her experience at this year’s Oscars, actress Demi Moore has insisted she felt calm and content as she lost the Academy Award for best actress to Mikey Madison.

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Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson to star in four biopics of The Beatles

Directed by Sam Mendes, all four Beatles biopics, focusing on each member of the band, will be released in cinemas in April 2028.

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