SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Fall Festival 2023 Standouts: The 16 Best Films from Venice, TIFF, and Telluride The best movie-going season of the year is (finally) here.  By Kate Erbland, David Ehrlich and Ryan Lattanzio

'The Drew Barrymore Show' Won't Return After All: How We Got Here After facing harsh initial criticism for resuming production, Barrymore has announced that the show will now remain on hiatus until the Writ … By Christian Zilko	Watching 'American Fiction' with TIFF Audience Was 'Terrifying,' Says Director Cord Jefferson The first-time director entered TIFF with nerves, and left with the prestigious People's Choice Award for his provocative comedy starring Je … By Marcus Jones

'The Wheel of Time' Is a Hit Fantasy Series - Can It Be More? Initially dismissed as a wannabe "The Lord of the Rings," the Prime Video adaptation has impressive ratings and ample room for expansion. So … By Ben Travers	'The Nun II' Edges Out 'A Haunting in Venice' by a Hair in Initial Estimates Sony's opening figures for "Dumb Money" fall way short of "The Big Short."  By Tom Brueggemann

	Gael García Bernal Is Career-Best in 'Cassandro': How Director Roger Ross Williams Chased Him to Play a Gay Luchador The prolific filmmaker makes his fictional feature debut this weekend with "Cassandro" and premiered his newest documentary "Stamped from th … By Anne Thompson
	Psychic Pain (and Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir) Are the Common Denominators Between Lydia Tár and Hercule Poirot The Oscar-winning composer brought a lush, spooky sound to "A Haunting in Venice" before the more delirious music of the upcoming "Joker: Fo … By Bill Desowitz
	'Sly' Review: Sylvester Stallone Hits Hard in Intimate Documentary That Still Pulls a Few Punches TIFF: Thom Zimny's look at the icon boasts a disarmingly open and self-aware star at its center — with some caveats.  By Kate Erbland
	2023 Fall Festival Acquisitions So Far: Richard Linklater's 'Hit Man' Sells to Netflix for $20 Million Netflix is also planning a theatrical component for the true crime comedy film that stars Glen Powell, who also wrote the script with Linkla … By Brian Welk
	'American Fiction' Wins People's Choice Award at 2023 TIFF (Complete Winners List) Cord Jefferson's publishing industry satire took home the festival's top prize. Read the complete winners list.  By Christian Zilko