JULY 09, 2021

Cannes 2021 Contenders: Here's a Look at the Likely Winners At the last edition of Cannes, the Palme d'Or winner was "Parasite," and that certainly worked out well. How will Spike Lee's jury respond t … By Eric Kohn

'The French Dispatch' Viewing Guide: 32 Movies That Inspired Wes Anderson's Latest Films by Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Tati, Henri-Georges Clouzot, and more are required viewing.  By Zack Sharf	'The Beast Must Die': For Cush Jumbo, It's Her Toughest, Most Demanding Role Yet The actress was looking for the kind of role that would stretch her, and she found it playing a vigilante mother in AMC's new limited series … By Tambay Obenson

With $13.2 Million, 'Black Widow' Scores Biggest Thursday Night Preview of Pandemic Era As usual, Disney and Marvel lead all comers with "Black Widow" doing big first night numbers ahead of the pack. Not a record, but strong.  By Tom Brueggemann	How Mark Cousins Connected Cinema, Again, in 'The Story of Film: A New Generation' Cannes: He told the story of cinema in 2015 with the 15-hour "The Story of Film." This concise delight tells us what happened next.  By Anne Thompson

	New Movies: Release Calendar for July 9, Plus Where to Watch the Latest Films As theaters begin showing signs of life and streaming and VOD options stay hefty, IndieWire is here to guide you through all of your new vie … By Kate Erbland
	Universal Loves Putting Its Movies on Peacock, but Amazon Money Is an Offer It Can't Refuse Universal's Peacock gets first dibs on "Fast & Furious," then Amazon has it for 10 months. Just try to imagine Disney making that deal.  By Chris Lindahl
	'Stillwater' Review: Matt Damon Is a Dad on a Mission in Tom McCarthy's Affecting Turducken of a Movie Cannes: Matt Damon moves to France to rescue his daughter from jail in a movie that's somehow equal parts "Paddington" and "Prisoners."  By David Ehrlich
	'Loki': How 'Zodiac' Influenced Shooting the TVA in Marvel's Trippy God of Mischief Series In addition to the "Zodiac" vibe, cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw also discusses the elaborate long-take sequence inspired by "Childre … By Bill Desowitz
	A Plea to the TV Academy: Justice for Limited and Anthology Series - TV Podcast The TV Academy should broaden the limited series category to eight nominees now, before it becomes an issue.  By Libby Hill