APRIL 29, 2025

John Waters Says Pedro Almodóvar Is World's Best Director: 'George Cukor Was a Male Chauvinist Pig Compared' to Him "Every actress I've ever met wants to be in his films. Pay or play? Hell no," Waters said in tribute to the Spanish filmmaker at the 50th an … By Ryan Lattanzio

Pedro Almodóvar Slams Trump in Fiery Chaplin Award Speech: 'You Will Go Down in History as a Catastrophe' The Spanish filmmaker called President Trump the "greatest mistake of our time."  By Samantha Bergeson	'Thunderbolts*' Review: Marvel's Best Movie in Years Struggles to Outrun the Emptiness of the Mega-Franchise It's Trying So Hard to Save Florence Pugh's immensely likable performance anchors a back-to-basics Marvel movie that tries to restore the franchise's focus on character … By David Ehrlich

'Sinners' Came with a Health Warning in Indian Theaters - and a Touch of Censorship In Indian cinemas, any scene featuring tobacco or alcohol must carry an intrusive onscreen disclaimer, disrupting the audience experience &# … By Viren Naidu	The Academy Sci-Tech Awards Honor 14 Achievements - Including Disney and Wētā FX Machine Learning Denoisers The annual Academy Sci-Tech confab will also award recipients for fire stunt safety, camera stabilization, and improved skin and muscle simu … By Bill Desowitz

	Kathy Bates Tells Rob Reiner to His Face She Regrets Him Toning Down the Violence in 'Misery' The director and star of the Stephen King classic reminisced about its making at a special TCM Classic Film Festival 35th anniversary screen … By Jim Hemphill
	Tribeca 2025 to Host Martin Scorsese, David Cronenberg, Darren Aronofsky, and Christopher Guest for Anniversary Cast Reunions "American Psycho," "Casino," "Requiem for a Dream," "Best in Show," "Kundun," and "Shivers" are among the festival retrospectives.  By Samantha Bergeson
	'Adolescence' and 'The Pitt' Lead 2025 Gotham TV Awards Nominations: Get the Full List The second annual ceremony will include the inaugural category of Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming.  By Samantha Bergeson
	From Animatronics to Wiki-Diving: How 'The Legend of Ochi' Created Its Title Character Director Isaiah Saxon tells IndieWire about creating the perfect puppet for 'The Legend of Ochi'  By Sarah Shachat
	Molly Manning Walker to Serve as Cannes Un Certain Regard Jury President Louise Courvoisier, Vanja Kaludjercic, Roberto Minervini, and Nahuel Pérez Biscayart will also serve on the festival jury.  By Samantha Bergeson