Paramount, Warner Bros Discovery are in early talks to merge (archive.today)

If you can name your ‘Four Favorite’ films, there’s a social network where people are smart, funny and not trying to influence your next purchase
Film-school administrators and a student weigh in whether the celluloid celebration is here to stay or merely a passing fad
After 23 years of film criticism, I was back in front of the screen as a civilian. I had no idea what I would find. --by former NY Times film critic A.O. Scott
“Criticisms over Nyad’s history of making inflated claims about her career have cast a shadow over the inspirational film…”
“The Zone of Interest,” “The Taste of Things” and “Perfect Days” are among the features assigned to voters in the category
The director was long identified with ornately edited set pieces. In “The Irishman” and his latest film, the flourishes have given way to blunt truths....