Americans had a lot of choices about what to watch on TV the night of Nov. 20, 1983. On CBS, they could enjoy an evening of sitcoms, beginning with Alice, then moving onto The Jeffersons and Goodnight, Beantown, finally wrapping up their prime time viewing with an episode of Trapper John, M.D. Across the dial ..read more

Hugh Grant, Olivia Colman and Keegan-Michael Key also appear in the origin story of Roald Dahl’s magical chocolatier, from ‘Paddington’ director Paul King ..read more

This year’s animated short contenders tackle light and dark subject matter, like rapping with a pet dog to generational trauma, in as few as five minutes. One such contender is Carl’s Date, the first Pixar short film released in theaters since 2018’s Bao, which won the Oscar for best animated short film in 2019. Another ..read more

Adam McKay is shelving his Netflix political satire Average Height, Average Build that was set to star Robert Pattinson and Amy Adams, and instead is focusing on project revolving around climate change. A spokesperson for McKay said, “With the climate emergency having escalated a great deal, Adam McKay has decided to make his next directorial ..read more

Screen Gems and Sony Pictures are betting big on horror and placing their chips on one of the genre’s big names. The divisions have signed Gary Dauberman — the multi-hyphenate who has been involved in some of the biggest horror franchises of the past decade, including It, Annabelle, and The Nun — to a first-look ..read more

Four of this year’s short contenders for the Oscars tell personal narratives that lead audiences on uniquely distinct journeys. In The Noble Guardian, journalist Anna Coren makes her directorial debut with the story of Afghan American women’s rights activist Mahbouba Seraj, who decided to stay in Afghanistan following the United States’ withdrawal from the country ..read more

Al Pacino, Diego Boneta and Xolo Maridueña are set to star in Killing Castro, director Eif Rivera’s debut feature now before the cameras in New Jersey. The Romulus Entertainment pic also stars KiKi Layne, Alexander Ludwig, Ron Livingston, Kendrick Sampson, Nicole Beharie, Logan Marshall and Titus Welliver. Killing Castro, written by Leon Hendrix, Thomas DeGrezia ..read more

The veteran actor plays an assassin dealing with some dangerous problems in a film co-starring Morena Baccarin and the late James Caan ..read more

The International Documentary Association has appointed Dominic Asmall Willsdon as the organization’s new executive editor, effective Jan. 8, 2024. Willsdon will take over the position from Ken Ikeda, who has served in the position since January 2023. Following the ratification of the organization’s first collective bargaining agreement, Willsdon will be “responsible for setting organizational strategies ..read more

Rustin star Colman Domingo will be honored with the Spotlight Award, Actor at the Palm Springs International Film Fest, it was announced on Monday. The film awards will take place Jan. 4, with the festival running through Jan. 15. “In Rustin, Colman Domingo demonstrates his impressive talents bringing to life civil rights activist Bayard Rustin ..read more