Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another took the top honors at the Florida Film Critics Circle’s 2025 awards winning six awards, including Best Picture along with supporting actor awards for Sean Penn and Teyana Taylor.
Sabbath Queen (2024)
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Florida Film Critics Awards – ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘No Other Choice Win Top Honors’
Sean Penn and Teyana Taylor in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
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Movies in Theaters on Friday December 6 – The Return, The Order, Unstoppable, Y2K, Nightbitch, The End and More
Kicking off December, a vast selection of movies is hitting theaters. Steffen Haars and Nick Frost’s family-thriller-comedy Get Away follows a family vacation in Sweden gone wrong. Amy Adams turns into a canine in Nightbitch. Justin Kurzel brings action to theaters with The Order starring Jude Law while Kyle Mooney brings back the early 2000s with Y2K. Marisa Crespo and Moisés Romera’s You Are Not Me turns family drama into horror. Jharrel Jerome is one-legged wrestler Anthony Robles in Unstoppable. Christmas trip turns into heartbreak in H. Nelson Tracey’s drama Breakup Season. Shea Whigham and Carrie Coon attempt to escape mobsters in Lake George. Magnus von Horn’s period drama captures post-WW1 Copenhagen in The Girl With the Needle. Lillah Halla’s Power Alley follows a teenage volleyball player and her struggle for women’s rights in Brazil. Ralph Fiennes is Odysseus in Uberto Pasolini’s The Return. Joshua Oppenheimer’s apocalyptic musical The End stars Tilda Swinton and Michael Shannon, and documentary Sabbath Queen follows the story of a gay rabbi.
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‘Better Man’ and ‘The Penguin Lessons’ Bookend 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival Lineup
The Penguin Lessons directed by Peter Cattaneo Better Man directed by Michael Gracey will open the 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) taking place from January 2-13, 2025. The film is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams.
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‘Sabbath Queen’ Documentary on Gay Activist Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie Opens in LA Theaters | Trailer
Sabbath Queen (courtesy Tribeca Festival) Filmed over 21 years, Sabbath Queen, the award-winning documentary by acclaimed director Sandi Dubowski, follows the journey of gay activist Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie as he navigates evolving perspectives on religion and ritual.
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‘Armand’ and ‘Viktor’ Take Top Prizes at 32nd Hamptons International Film Festival
Armand (Cannes Film Festival) Armand directed by Halfdan Ullman Tøndel won the Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 32nd Hamptons International Film Festival. Viktor, directed by Olivier Sarbil, received the Award for Best Documentary Feature.
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‘Men of War;’ ‘Blitz’ ‘A Real Pain’ Headline 25th Woodstock Film Festival Lineup
Men of War by Jen Gatien and Billy Corben (Neon) Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Woodstock Film Festival will kick off on opening night with Men of War by Billy Corben and Jen Gatien, Blitz directed by Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen will screen as centerpiece film, and A Real Pain directed by Jesse Eisenberg as closing night film.
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‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ and ‘Black Box Diaries’ Win Golden Eye Awards at 20th Zurich Film Festival
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl and Black Box Diaries On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, the second directorial work by Rungano Nyoni won the Golden Eye award in the Feature Film Competition at the 20th Zurich Film Festival. Black Box Diaries by Shiori Itō won he Golden Eye award in the Documentary Competition along with Audience Award.
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55th Nashville Film Festival Unleashes Lineup with Will & Harper, Melissa Etheridge Docu and More
Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken (Paramount+) This year’s 55th Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm), taking place from September 19–25, 2024 promises more than 150 films, including 44 feature-length films and more than 33 official selections making their U.S., North American and world premieres.
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2nd DC/DOX Film Festival Unveils Lineup – Documentaries on Christopher Reeve, Luther Vandross, Ani DeFranco
Look Into My Eyes by Lana Wilson DC/DOX documentary film festival in the nation’s capital unveiled the lineup including films on Christopher Reeve in Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, Luther Vandross in Luther: Never Too Much, Ani DeFranco in 1-800-ON-HER-OWN, and designer Diane Von Furstenberg in Diane Von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge.
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23rd Tribeca Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with World Premiere of ‘Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge’
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge (Hulu) The 23rd Tribeca Festival, scheduled to run from June 5-16 in New York City, unveiled its features lineup, showcasing a diverse array of narrative, documentary, and animated films.