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Tribeca 2026 Awards: ‘Cotton Fever,’ ‘Labrador,’ ‘Jail Time Records’ Lead

Chris Lee
The 25th edition of the Tribeca Festival awarded its top competition prizes this month, with ‘Cotton Fever,’ ‘Labrador — Autopsy of Silence,’ and ‘Jail Time Records’ taking the crown in the U.S. narrative, international narrative, and documentary sections, respectively. Both ‘Labrador’ and ‘Jail Time Records’ went on to claim two......
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‘Backrooms’ Horror Smashes Box Office With $118M Opening Weekend

Chris Lee
A24’s low-budget YouTube-creator-driven horror film vanquished its competition at the global box office, setting a new record for original horror in multiple markets.     The horror genre’s remarkable dominance of 2026 continued this past weekend as A24’s ‘Backrooms’ delivered a stunning $118 million global opening, trouncing the competition and......
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Scorsese’s AI Adviser Role Divides Hollywood Peers

Chris Lee
Director Boots Riley publicly criticizes Martin Scorsese’s advisory position at generative AI firm Black Forest Labs, igniting a fresh debate about the industry’s relationship with artificial intelligence.   The film industry’s ongoing reckoning with artificial intelligence has taken a newly personal and pointed turn, with director Boots Riley publicly criticizing......
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Horror Micro-Budget ‘Obsession’ Stuns With $74M Global Haul

Chris Lee
Debut director Curry Barker’s ultra-low-budget horror film has become one of the year’s biggest sleeper hits, drawing comparisons to ‘Talk to Me’ and ‘Paranormal Activity.’     Once again, Hollywood’s most elemental lesson is being retaught by a first-time filmmaker with almost no money. “Obsession,” the debut feature from director......