SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Emmys 2020: 'A Black Lady Sketch Show' Blanked and Five Other Snubs and Surprises The second night of the Creative Arts Emmys felt upsettingly familiar and insultingly brief.  By Libby Hill

A 'Black Widow' Delay Might Benefit Disney in the Short Term - If Theaters Can Survive The November 6 release date for "Black Widow" casts Disney as the next theatrical savior, but the studio has reason to reject the role.  By Tom Brueggemann	NYFF 2020 Announces Free Talks with Garrett Bradley, Sam Pollard, 'Hopper/Welles' Team, and More Exclusive: This year's lineup of conversations will take place entirely online, though NYFF hopes to join audiences together via the live, f … By Kate Erbland

TIFF Tribute Awards Boost Oscar Contenders, from Kate Winslet to Chloe Zhao Toronto has always helped to launch Oscar contenders and 2020 is no exception.  By Anne Thompson	'Violation' Review: A Repulsive Rape Revenge Thriller That Flays Toxic Masculinity TIFF: A flailing woman exacts a cruel punishment in this visually sumptuous but heavy-handed feminist thriller.  By Jude Dry

	France's Directors Guild: 'Cuties' Boycott Is an Attack on Creative Freedom Fueled by Conservatives The film’s French distributor is also standing by the controversial Netflix movie.  By Zack Sharf
	'Synchronic' Trailer: 'The Endless' Directors Send Anthony Mackie Into a Psychedelic Head Trip Filmmakers Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson have gone on record not endorsing the theatrical release of the movie.  By Zack Sharf
	'Spring Blossom' Review: A Stellar Filmmaking Debut Hampered by Strained Acting TIFF: Suzanne Lindon cast herself as a teenager in the coming-of-age tale, a misstep that often obscures her strong directing and writing ch … By Kate Erbland
	'Quo Vadis, Aida?' Review: A Gripping and Tragic Feminist Drama About Bosnian Genocide TIFF: Jasmila Žbanic's finely crafted epic exposes unspeakable Bosnian War horrors through the eyes of a mother and UN translator.  By Jude Dry
	Carrie Coon: David Fincher Is a Perfectionist, but There's One 'Gone Girl' Mistake He Loved Carrie Coon says David Fincher might be a perfectionist, but he also loves mistakes.  By Zack Sharf