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Movies: SF Greek film fest, Oscars viewing, 'My Father's Shadow,' 'Andre Is an Idiot'

Greek movies, new movies, and statuettes are on the slate today. The San Francisco Greek Film Festival launches its 23rd annual edition - eight days of movies by Greek and Cypriot filmmakers - ...

‘SNL’ and ‘Always Sunny’ Sketch Duo BriTANicK Are Drawing Comparisons to Jordan Peele and Zach Cregger With Two SXSW Comedies

Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher, more commonly known by their sketch-comedy name BriTANicK, have two movies debuting at SXSW.

From Cheap Erotic Dramas to B-Movies to Weird Wave: ‘The Golden Grip’ Chronicles Half a Century of Greek Cinema Through ‘Tough Guy’ Kostas Stefanakis

Director Fokion Bogris was in his early 20s when he first met legendary Greek character actor Kostas Stefanakis. Through their unlikely friendship, the budding director got to dive headfirst into — ...

Alexander Skarsgård’s 2 New A24 Movies Are a Must-Watch Comedic Masterclass

That Skarsgård was able to make both films so funny without undermining their artistic ambitions indicates that he’s become ...

44 Years Later, Martin Scorsese’s Dark Comedy That Inspired ‘Joker’ Is Streaming for Free

The Martin Scorsese movie that inspired Joaquin Phoenix's Joker more heavily than Taxi Driver is streaming for free this month. Find out more.