DECEMBER 23, 2021

Sundance's Plan for Omicron: Boosters Required, Reduced Capacity, No Food or Drink in Theaters The new rules are among the strictest for any pandemic-era event.  By Chris Lindahl

'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Has Something To Say - in Season 15, and Beyond Officially the longest-running live-action comedy in TV history, "It's Always Sunny" tackled pandemic times like no other show in its fiery … By Ben Travers	'Swan Song' Leading Man Mahershala Ali Doesn't Leave Anything to Chance Filling the spaces and silences in his roles has distinguished this actor, who talks to IndieWire about his latest role in the Apple sci-fi … By Anne Thompson

How the Omicron Holiday Surge Will Hit Awards and Box Office In this special edition of Screen Talk (Episode 361), we hash out the box office forecast and parse the Oscar shortlists.  By Anne Thompson and Chris Lindahl	'The Matrix Resurrections': Inside How Lana Wachowski Changed the Franchise's Visual Approach Longtime Wachowski camera operator turned cinematographer Daniele Massaccesi helped the director embrace a more improvisational approach.  By Jim Hemphill

	'Station Eleven': How the Brilliant Episode 3 Explores the Miraculous Tragedy of Art Danielle Deadwyler is awards-worthy in her depiction of artistic catalyst Miranda Carroll on "Station Eleven."  By Libby Hill
	Oscars 2022: Best Sound Predictions "Dune" sounds off against "A Quiet Place Part II" and several actioners and musicals. Constantly updated.  By Bill Desowitz
	'House of the Dragon' New Footage: HBO Previews 'Thrones' Spinoff, New 'Westworld,' and More A new HBO Max sizzle reel is packed with a first look at beloved shows like "The Flight Attendant," and peeks at some soon-to-be-favorites.  By Ryan Lattanzio
	'Emily in Paris' Review: Season 2 Offers Little More Than a Shallow Escape to France Lily Collins returns in the Emmy-nominated Netflix series that's still struggling to justify the attention.  By Rebecca Theodore-Vachon
	New Movies: Release Calendar for December 22, Plus Where to Watch the Latest Films The latest "Matrix" is finally here, but if you want something different, there are a variety of other new choices.  By Kate Erbland