The 2026 Seattle International Film Festival opened with a bang as a sold-out crowd filled the historic Paramount Theater to see Boots Riley’s second feature film, I Love Boosters. In honor of the film’s high fashion theme, Riley wore a […]

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(The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival ran May 7-17th in and around Seattle. Check out Jessica Baxter’s I Love Boosters movie review, fresh from the fest and in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) As someone who […]

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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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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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French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat burst onto the international cinema scene with her audacious debut feature, Revenge (2017), a visceral and stylish take on the rape-revenge thriller that subverted genre expectations. Known for her bold visual style and unflinching approach to […]

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Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? One of the most talked about films from this year’s Cannes Film Festival was writer-director Coralie Fargeat’s Revenge follow-up, The Substance. Demi Moore stars – in what is said to be […]

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(The 2024 Tribeca Film Festival ran June 5-16, and as always, we had many boots on the ground. Check out Chris Reed’s Brats movie review. It is now streaming on Hulu. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd […]

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The 2024 Tribeca Film Festival runs June 5-16, and as always, we have many boots on the ground. What follows are recommendations of what to see (5 apiece) from critics Melanie Addington and M.J. O’Toole, lead critic Christopher Llewellyn Reed, and editor-at-large […]

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