OCTOBER 25, 2023

How a French Movie from 1935 Inspired Alexander Payne's Latest, 'The Holdovers' He's delivered another winner. In an interview with IndieWire, the director talks about how his new film came to be.  By Anne Thompson

The Problem with the 'Ricky and Morty' Season 7 Tone Shift Adult Swim and Dan Harmon are taking a back-to-basics approach with Season 7. That should make the show more sustainable, but will it be wor … By Alison Foreman	Apple Just Took Another Bite Out of Your Paycheck: Apple TV+ Price Increases by 43% Your Apple TV+ subscription just got a lot more expensive — but it's still pretty cheap among its (ad-free) peers.  By Tony Maglio

'Drift' Trailer: Star and Producer Cynthia Erivo Confronts Solitude as a Refugee in Greece Alia Shawkat co-stars in Camera d'Or-winning director Anthony Chen's English language debut, which premiered at this year's Sundance.  By Samantha Bergeson	Without 'Dune: Part Two,' the VFX Oscar Race Lacks Its Late-Season Juggernaut - What Next? The spotlight is now on other Oscar hopefuls vying for a nomination, including "Wonka," "Poor Things," and "Rebel Moon."  By Bill Desowitz

	'After Death' Review: Studio Behind 'Sound of Freedom' Returns with Brain-Dead Documentary About Near-Death Experiences Breaking news: According to several religious Christians who saw Heaven when they almost died, it turns out that Christians got everything r … By David Ehrlich
	IMAX Giving All Its Screens to 'Oppenheimer' and Not 'Mission: Impossible' Sure Worked Out IMAX bet big this summer on Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" and not "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part 1." It hit the jackpo … By Tony Maglio
	'Chicken for Linda!' and 'Robot Dreams' Take Top Honors at Animation Is Film 2023 The Annecy Cristal and Contrechamp winners triumphed again at the sixth annual Animation Is Film Festival.  By Bill Desowitz
	'Pianoforte' Trailer: Intense International Chopin Competition Is a Real-Life 'Whiplash' Exclusive: Director Jakub Piatek captures the famed Polish competition in the Sundance breakout documentary.  By Samantha Bergeson
	UCLA Study: Gen Z Wants Less Sex Onscreen, Prefers Platonic Relationships Depicted to Romantic Rollercoasters A 2023 study by UCLA's Center for Scholars and Storytellers found that viewers ages 10 to 24 want content more relatable to them.  By Samantha Bergeson