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  Paul Rudd took over this year’s South by Southwest Film & TV Festival (SXSW), shown from 7-15 March in Austin, Texas, starring in not one but two of the festival’s buzziest films. Friendship  and  Death of a Unicorn , both starring Rudd, were the two most discussed films shown at the festival, as both these genre-hopping comedies allow the star of the  Antman  and  Anchorman  movies to give his familiar wit a dark twist. With both films expected to be released imminently, JustWatch sat down with each of the directors of both films  Andrew DeYoung   (Friendship)  and  Alex Scharfman   (Death of a Unicorn)  to discuss why their films are must-watches and what makes them stand out amongst Paul Rudd’s roster of charming comic roles. JustWatch spoke with filmmaker Alex Scharfman about his highly anticipated horror-comedy Rudd’s breaking-type process begins with  Deat...

The 97th Academy Awards concluded this year’s award season with a sling of satisfying and unexpected success for those nominated.  After months of anticipation, the big night had arrived. After new host Conan O’Brien brought some much-needed life into the event with stellar stand-up, the evening was one to remember. There were many venomous jabs at certain celebrities, including a back-and-forth with Adam Sandler, who nonchalantly turned up with a light blue hoodie, standing out from the crowd of tuxedos and gowns.  Most of the evening’s grandest awards went to Sean Baker’s independent film,  Anora . The movie, about a young sex worker discovering a life-changing opportunity with a client she falls in love with, swept through Best Director for Sean Baker, as well as Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Picture. This staggering sweep makes Baker the first filmmaker to win four prizes for one film in Oscars history. At the Film Independent Spirit Awards, Baker g...

The BAFTAs returned for the 78th year, and acting icon, Warwick Davis, had viewers in tears as he was rightfully awarded recognition for his services to the screen. The 2025 Baftas took place on Sunday evening(16 February) with Hollywood’s stars (both super and rising) gathering in London’s Royal Festival Hall for the ceremony. Among the hopefuls, Conclave, papal election drama, led with a dozen nominations and took home Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film.  The latter award was previously picked up by The Brutalist at the Golden Globes and Critic’s Choice Awards. Adrien Brody, however, continued his winning streak for the Best Leading Actor Award for his performance in the film above. Mikey Madson broke Demi Moore’s streak to scoop her ever first major award for her leading role in Anora.  The Awards saw a variety of British figures in the industry score high. Wallace and Gromit claimed Animated Film for their latest misadventure, Vengeance Most Fowl. Their creator, Ni...

The Amazon Prime smash hit returns for the remaining eight episodes (released Thursdays) of its second season and it is soaring with the usual stratospheric action and blood splatter. The last time we saw teen superhero, Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun), he was recovering from a devastating confrontation with the Viltrumites, intergalactic colonialists and the overarching antagonists of the series. His father (JK Simmons), a Viltrumite who turned rogue, was taken by them. That is all on top of Mark, along with fellow heroes, having to deal with threats on Earth, from Mars and even across alternative realities. So far, this season has packed as powerful a punch as its predecessor, brutally deconstructing what it means to be a superhero. But the thrills were paused at the 4 th  episode and fans had to endure an almost three-month break from one of the best modern superhero outputs of our age. The latest episode, titled "This Must Come As A Shock", picks right up where we left off...