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14th Tops 11th Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations with Six Categories

The Critics Choice Association announced nominees for the 11th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards, with the film 14th leading the field with six nominations. The ceremony will be held on November 8, 2026, at The Edison Ballroom in New York City, hosted by Ross Mathews. Ron Howard will receive the Impact Award, while Jehane Noujaim will be honored with the Pennebaker Award. National Geographic Documentary Films and Netflix are catalyst sponsors for the event.

via The Critics Choice Association|

#14th #ava-duvernay #critics-choice-documentary-awards

film-and-media4 hours ago•4 min saved

Guadagnino's 'Artificial' Sparks Oscar Buzz Amid AI Safety Fears

Luca Guadagnino’s drama 'Artificial' premiered at the New York Film Festival, drawing acclaim for its depiction of OpenAI’s internal conflicts. The film, which stars Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman and Yura Borisov as Ilya Sutskever, gained urgency after Amazon MGM dropped it due to a conflict of interest with OpenAI. Neon subsequently acquired the project, positioning it for a December release and an Oscar campaign.

via Roger Ebert|

#artificial #film-and-media #luca-guadagnino

film-and-media22 hours ago•26 min saved

Hollywood’s Fall 2026 Slate Recasts Tech Billionaires as Villains

Three major films premiering in fall 2026, including The Social Reckoning, Artificial, and a documentary on Elon Musk, mark a sharp shift in Hollywood’s portrayal of Silicon Valley leaders. These productions depict tech founders not as visionary heroes but as dangerous antagonists who prioritize profit over public safety. The narrative shift reflects growing public disillusionment with the tech industry, moving away from the 'Horatio Alger' origin stories of the 1990s and 2000s toward a focus on accountability, harm, and corporate negligence.

via A.V. Club|

#artificial #film-and-media #hollywood

film-and-media3 days ago•4 min saved

Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Documentary: A Four-Hour Critique of Power and Ego

Alex Gibney’s nearly four-hour documentary 'Musk' offers a critical examination of the tech billionaire’s rise to power, utilizing an AI-generated avatar since Musk refused to participate. The film details his corporate strategies, family dynamics, and political influence, particularly through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), while facing significant promotional hurdles from social media platforms.

via Roger Ebert|

#alex-gibney #documentary #doge

film-and-media3 days ago•17 min saved

Guadagnino’s 'Artificial' Casts Altman as a Bond Villain in a Timely AI Cautionary Tale

Luca Guadagnino’s new film, Artificial, offers a scathing, satirical look at the origins of OpenAI and the rise of Sam Altman. Starring Andrew Garfield as a manipulative Altman and Yura Borisov as the idealistic Ilya Sutskever, the movie chronicles the company’s shift from ethical ideals to commercial recklessness. Premiering at the New York Film Festival, the film was dropped by Amazon MGM due to a conflict of interest with OpenAI and is now being released by Neon. Critics praise its timely commentary on AI safety and its sharp performances, though some note the Altman character is underwritten compared to the film’s central focus on Sutskever’s moral struggle.

via A.V. Club|

#andrew-garfield #artificial #film-and-media

film-and-media3 days ago•936 min saved

DuVernay Defends AI in '14th' as a Tool to Recreate 19th-Century 3D Effects

Ava DuVernay’s new documentary '14th,' a companion to her 2016 film '13th,' has premiered at the New York Film Festival. The film, which examines the Fourteenth Amendment and the Reconstruction era, utilizes generative AI to animate archival photographs. DuVernay defended this choice, stating the technology was used to replicate the 3D effect of historical stereoscopic photography, allowing audiences to see the subjects move and blink as they would have in the 19th century.

via Decider|

#14th #artificial-intelligence #ava-duvernay

film-and-media4 days ago•30 min saved

Matchbox: The Movie Lands on Apple TV as a Cautionary Tale for Skydance’s New Era

The action-comedy 'Matchbox: The Movie' premiered on Apple TV+ on October 9, 2026, starring John Cena as a CIA agent who reunites with his childhood friends to recover a stolen nuclear warhead. Directed by Sam Hargrave and produced by David Ellison’s Skydance, the film is based on the Mattel toy brand. While it features high-octane stunts and a large cast including Jessica Biel and Danai Gurira, critics describe it as a hollow, formulaic entry that lacks creative vision, arriving just as Warner Bros. merges into the new Skydance entity.

via Vulture|

#apple-tv #film-and-media #john-cena

film-and-media4 days ago•1 min saved

Critics Panned Affleck’s 'Animals' as a Lazy, Rewritten Netflix Thriller

Ben Affleck’s new Netflix thriller 'Animals' has received overwhelmingly negative reviews, with critics calling it a lifeless, poorly written film that fails to leverage its strong cast and political premise.

via Roger Ebert|

#animals #ben-affleck #film-and-media

film-and-media7 days ago•2 min saved

Documentary 'Your Attention Please' Highlights Mother's Fight for Social Media Reform After Son's Suicide

The documentary 'Your Attention Please' releases on VOD and Apple TV on October 6, 2026. Directed by Sara Robin, the film centers on Kristin Bride, a mother advocating for legislative reform after her 16-year-old son, Carson, died by suicide in 2020 following cyberbullying. The film critiques the attention economy's design, featuring interviews with experts like Vivek Murthy and Frances Haugen, and highlights the stalled Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act.

via The Guardian|

#documentary #film-and-media #kids-online-safety-act

film-and-media7 days ago•9 min saved

Livingston City Commission Suspends Daily Wire’s 'Pawn Shop' Filming Over Safety and Political Backlash

The Livingston City Commission in Montana has temporarily suspended filming permits for 'Pawn Shop,' a new action film produced by Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire and Dallas Sonnier’s Bonfire Legend. The halt follows a special meeting on October 4, where commissioners unanimously voted to pause the permit pending a legal review. Residents and local businesses cited concerns over unannounced stunts, including pyrotechnics and blank gunfire, as well as the film’s pro-ICE narrative, which appears to dramatize the fatal shooting of Renée Good in Minneapolis. The production, which was scheduled to run through October 10, has faced daily complaints from locals, including the Livingston Food Resource Center, which reported that armed security guards blocked access for clients. While the city had approved the permit with only 12 days' notice, officials noted they were unaware of the film's political content until protests began. The production is not under an IATSE contract, though it holds a conditional start with SAG-AFTRA.

via A.V. Club|

#daily-wire #dallas-sonnier #film-and-media

film-and-media9 days ago•18 min saved

Archival Docs Reanimate Voices of Edward Said and Iranian Revolution

Two new documentaries, 'Edward Said: Between Worlds' and 'Rehearsals For A Revolution,' utilize extensive archival audio and video to reconstruct the lives and political struggles of Palestinian scholar Edward Said and various Iranian family members. Released by Sony Pictures Classics, these films aim to restore historical context to current conflicts in the Middle East by centering personal memories and voices that are often excluded from mainstream news coverage.

via A.V. Club|

#archival-footage #documentary #edward-said

film-and-media10 days ago•4 min saved

Fielder’s 'You Can See Everything' Debut: A Three-Hour Interrogation of Truth and Deceit

Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary 'You Can See Everything' premiered at the New York Film Festival on Sept. 30, drawing intense acclaim for its unflinching, three-hour examination of Elizabeth Holmes in the 34 days before her prison sentence. The film, which Fielder describes as a 'masterwork of interrogation,' uses extreme intimacy and meta-commentary to challenge the nature of documentary truth. It opens in US theaters on Oct. 16.

via Mashable|

#a24 #elizabeth-holmes #film-and-media

film-and-media13 days ago•12 min saved

Cregger's 'Resident Evil' Reimagines the Franchise as a Study in Escalating Desperation

Zach Cregger's new 'Resident Evil' film, starring Austin Abrams as courier Bryan, abandons the franchise's iconic heroes for a gritty, survival-horror narrative. Set during the Raccoon City outbreak, the movie focuses on the mechanics of the games—scarcity, fear, and escalating chaos—rather than traditional action tropes. Critics praise its fidelity to the source material's anxiety, while some fans criticize the lack of familiar characters like Leon or Claire.

via Defector|

#austin-abrams #film-and-media #horror

film-and-media14 days ago•37 min saved

Godzilla Minus Zero: A Spectacular but Strained Sequel to the Oscar-Winner

Takashi Yamazaki’s sequel, Godzilla Minus Zero, premieres at the New York Film Festival with massive visual ambition but mixed critical reception regarding its emotional depth. Set in 1949, the film follows the Shikishima family as they confront King Ghidorah, forcing a reluctant alliance with Godzilla. While praised for its groundbreaking VFX and historical context, critics note it lacks the seamless integration of human drama and spectacle found in its predecessor, Godzilla Minus One.

via Den of Geek|

#film-and-media #godzilla-minus-zero #kaiju

film-and-media18 days ago•9 min saved

A24’s 'Primetime' Revives the 'To Catch a Predator' Controversy with a Polarizing Performance

A24’s new film 'Primetime' dramatizes the rise and fall of the reality TV show 'To Catch a Predator,' starring Robert Pattinson as host Chris Hansen. The movie has sparked intense debate, with critics praising Pattinson’s performance while the real Hansen and key figures in the original sting operations accuse the film of inaccuracy and exploitation.

via The Guardian|

#a24 #chris-hansen #film-and-media