‘American Fiction’ Trailer: TIFF’s Audience Winner & Cultural Satire With Jeffrey Wright Arrives December 15

Nearly one year after Nicholas and Mackenzie Spencer were arrested for torturing their foster child, there’s been an update in their case. And not a good one…

Valerie Wu Intern The 2023 annual Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF), hosted from Oct. 12 to Oct. 19, has announced its slate of awards winners.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Cord Jefferson’s satirical comedy “American Fiction” has won the Audience Award for narrative film at the Middleburg Film Festival. Proving to be a true crowd-pleaser, it’s the third audience prize for the MGM title on the festival circuit following the Toronto and Mill Valley Film Festivals (at the latter it tied with “Rustin”).

Filmmaker J. Blakeson, the writer/director of the acclaimed elder scam dark comedy “I Care A Lot” starring Rosamund Pike, is back with a brand new series focusing on high-stakes heists taking place in England.

Jess Wright has shared a string of sweet pictures of her one year old son Presley as she met with brother Mark for a lunch date.Taking to Instagram, Jess posted an array of snaps of the pair smiling for the camera and snuggling close. She captioned the post: “Weekends." Presley, who Jess gave birth to early last year and shares with husband William Lee-Kemp, was dressed in a knitted jumper, beige trousers, and some grey and white patterned trainers. Meanwhile, Mark sported a matching black jumper and trousers.

The Gotham Awards will honor Maestro, the upcoming Netflix film by Bradley Cooper, with its new Cultural Icon & Creator Tribute that recognizes cultural icons and filmmakers responsible for bringing their story to life.

It’s a big year for Colman Domingo, with three starring roles (four before Focus pushed “Drive-Away Dolls” to next February): “The Color Purple,” “Sing Sing,” and “Rustin.” And “Rustin” reaches audiences first, fresh off its world premiere at Telluride in August (read The Playlist’s review here).

Phil Foden might have finally found his best position in the England set-up - and it's remarkably similar to his favourite position with Manchester City.

Lay Zhang is opening up about his acting goals.

Jonathan Glazer’s first feature film since 2013’s “Under the Skin” is the long-awaited and much anticipated “The Zone of Interest.” The drama premiered to rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival in May, where it won the second-biggest award, the Grand Jury Prix prize. “Zone of Interest” features Sandra Hüller and Christian Friedel in the lead roles, and the drama follows a young family setting out to build their dream house.

American Fiction” from writer, director and producer Cord Jefferson, and the recent winner of the Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award. Based on the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett, the film stars Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious “Monk” Ellison,” a frustrated novelist who is fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired narratives and themes. After he writes an outlandish book making fun of the offensive tropes, his success propels him into the center of hypocrisy.

Robert De Niro is giving credit to his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, for handling the bulk of parenting duties for their newborn daughter.“It doesn’t get easier. It is what it is. It’s OK,” he told The Guardian on Sunday.“I don’t do the heavy lifting,” he continued.

Todd Haynes tells me that May December, his gripping melodrama starring Oscar winners Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, “aggressively disturbs our moral moorings.”

Warner Bros. Pictures may have pushed “Dune: Part Two” to next March, but they still have another Timothée Chalamet tentpole on the way this year.

On Christmas Eve, a young Royal Air Force pilot flying home across the North Sea finds himself in peril when his radio and electric power cut out, leaving him stranded and running on limited fuel. Just when it appears his luck is about to run out, a mysterious good Samaritan guides him to safety.

Mark Wright has been defended by some of his fans after a few followers suggested he was 'showing off' as he gave a fresh glimpse at his home with Michelle Keegan. The former TOWIE star and ex-Coronation Street actress officially moved into their stunning abode last September.

Mark Wright and actress Michelle Keegan have been slammed by fans for the decor of their £3.5m Essex mega-mansion which they finished renovating this year. The former TOWIE star, 36, and his wife of eight years have been renovating the five-bedroom property – which they bought in 2019 for £1.3 million – for three years, finally moving in last summer.

At the risk of repeating ourselves again, “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan has become one of the top TV creators in TV alongside Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes, and other TV moguls. Unlike them, however, Sheridan tends to write ALL his shows, directs many of them, and has his fingers in every single pie at Paramount+.

Manchester United wrestled back some momentum in their Premier League charge with a rousing comeback win over Brentford on Saturday afternoon. Scott McTominay was the hero for United in that match as he scored twice deep into stoppage time to snatch three points at Old Trafford.

After making a name for himself in the world of reality TV on The Only Way Is Essex, Elliott Wright then jetted off to begin a new life in Marbella - choosing the path of business.The 43-year-old opened his restaurant, Olivia's La Cala, back in 2015 and has since built up a name for himself in the Costa Del Sol - and is now venturing into property with his new company Elliott Wright Real Estate. While it's been a few years since Elliott has ventured into TV, the star has revealed during an exclusive new chat that he hasn't ruled it out and could even be up for a Spanish-based version of Netflix smash hit Selling Sunset.