The opening of the 24th annual Phoenix Film Festival is right around the corner (literally, it starts this Thursday, April 4th, and runs through April 14th at the Harkins Scottsdale 101 14!). I know from experience the Phoenix Film Festival runs on a combination of aspects that continually drive its success. It isn’t just one [...]
We've all been there: we're in a movie theater and someone in front of us stretches and we are blinded by their Apple Watch. The good news is that there is a way to stop this from happening so that you are not the person who does this. I know that I get irrationally angry [...]
It's that time of year again where Hollywood celebrates and promotes the best that it has to offer to the world. This morning at 5:30 PT the nominations were announced at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. There weren't many surprises, with the exceptions of Greta Gerwig [...]
The Phoenix Critics Circle proudly announces its winners for 2023. “Oppenheimer” led the pack with four wins but was not able to snag Best Picture, which instead went to "Past Lives," which ironically did not win in any other category. The complete list of winners and nominations is listed below: [...]
Film festivals give audiences a chance to sample up-and-coming films. Though they run throughout the year on a global scale, the globe comes to Arizona on several occasions, including the upcoming 5th annual Peoria Film Fest, starting Thursday, October 19th, and running through Sunday, October 22nd, at the Harkins Arrowhead Fountains theater with the Arizona [...]
2022 was a very unpredictable year, as are the movies that did and did not, make it on my Top 10 list. Some of these films excel in storytelling, acting, and cinematography, while others are incredibly entertaining. #10: Babylon "Babylon" is essentially a dark and [...]
Conducted every ten years since 1952, the British Film Institute has surveyed film critics, filmmakers, programmers, curators, archivists and academics for their Greatest Films of All Time list. Up until 2012, the vast majority of films in these lists came from the United States, Britain, and Europe, with India being represented only by Satjayit Ray [...]
“This town needs an enema.” The cinematic exploits of Batman are set to expand with Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” next week. The Cinema Files team ranks their favorite Batman from over the years. How’s your ranking compare? Kevin's List The Dark Knight Batman (1989) Batman: Mask of [...]
The Phoenix Critics Circle proudly announces its winners for 2021. “The Power of the Dog” led the pack with five wins including Best Picture. The complete list of winners and nominations is listed below: Best Picture Winner - THE POWER OF THE DOG Other Nominees: DRIVE MY CAR LICORICE [...]
The Phoenix Critics Circle proudly announces nominees for its annual awards. Members of the Phoenix Critics Circle have selected their nominees for the best performances of 2021. Leading the way is THE WAY OF THE DOG with eight nominations. WEST SIDE STORY and LICORICE PIZZA both received six nominations while DRIVE MY CAR [...]
