After co-writing last year’s VistaVision epic The Brutalist, Mona Fastvold and Brady Corbet go further back in time for their latest collaboration, which musically retells the origins of a colonial religious movement. The Testament of Ann Lee, with Fastvold at […]

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The 2025 Academy Awards nominations were announced last week. We thought you’d like to know which ones have received coverage from us over the past year. Below you will find the complete list of nominees, and any titles that are […]

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After months of anticipation given its festival circuit and awards season domination, we are just weeks away from the U.S. release of Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist. Co-written with his partner Mona Fastvold, Corbet won the Silver Lion for Best Director […]

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After flexing his directing chops with his daring features The Childhood of a Leader and Vox Lux, Brady Corbet returns with an ambitious new epic. The Brutalist wowed audiences and critics when it premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where […]

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As the awards season approaches, studios are coordinating their efforts regarding the films they intend to promote for the 97th Academy Awards, and it appears that the best picture category is poised to be a sausage fest. While many features […]

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(The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival runs September 5-15 and HtN has you covered once again. Check out Matt Delman’s The Brutalist movie review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The third feature from director Brady Corbet, […]

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After 10 days of 10+ minute standing ovations and exciting new titles making their world premieres, the 81st annual Venice Film Festival concluded today with its awards ceremony, which sets the stage for Awards Season. The Isabelle Huppert-headed jury awarded […]

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The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival runs September 5-15, and this year’s edition promises a strong, exciting variety of new cinema – ranging from Almodovar’s English feature debut The Room Next Door, to Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner Anora, to […]

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After announcing its Opening Night, Centerpiece, and Closing Night selections, the New York Film Festival has announced the full Main Slate lineup for its 62nd edition. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center, this year’s Main Slate sections will screen the […]

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After two weeks of new cinema, the Berlin International Film Festival came to a close with its annual awards ceremony. This year’s festival created buzz with many exciting new titles, among them being Tim Mielants’ opener Small Things Like These […]

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