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Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSAggro Dr1ft.NYFF have announced a few new lineups, including their adventurous-looking Spotlight section, with new work by Harmony Korine, Hayao Miyazaki, Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie, and more. They've also shared the experimental program for Currents, which opens with Eduardo Williams’s The Human Surge 3 and features James Benning, Deborah Stratman, and Pham Thien An. And finally, their Revivals section includes restorations of Jean Renoir’s “almost ghostly last film in Hollywood,” The Woman on the Beach (1947); Niki de Saint Phalle's first solo feature Un rêve plus long que la nuit (1976); and a 4K restoration of Horace Ové’s Pressure (1976), world-premiering in conjunction with the London Film Festival. Following news last week that Leila’s Brothers (2022) filmmakers Saeed Roustayi and Javad Noruzbegi have been sentenced to six months in prison, suspended over five years,...

We ranked the 100 best movies of the ‘80s, and listed our favorite performances, scores, and anime of the decade. We interviewed Charles Burnett about his compromised masterpiece “My Brother’s Wedding,” Susan Seidelman about bringing a new kind of woman to the big screen, “Buddies” actor David Schachter about the first movie to tackle AIDS head-on, and went deep with Hal Hartley on the making of “The Unbelievable Truth.” Michael Giacchino waxing poetic on “Raiders of the Lost Ark?” Griffin Dunne reflecting on “After Hours?” The story of the Sundance Institute from the people who brought it to life? A true Day One exclusive.

We ran essays about the synth invasion of Hollywood scores, the uncomfortably comedic role that consent played in ’80s comedies, the birth of the steadicam, the ending of “Fatal Attraction,” and — of course — why “Streets of Fire” should’ve been the biggest rock musical of our lifetimes.

The earliest Charles Burnett film to survive is his second, Several Friends (1969); the first is lost. Several Friends ambles in and out of a day in the lives of different friend groups who don’t intersect but are bound by a looming sense that, for reasons big enough to know but too abstract to confront, they can’t seem to get where they’re trying to go. This sense of a confinement beyond comprehension and just short of being acknowledged has something akin to Luis Buñuel’s The Exterminating Angel, where aristocrats find themselves inexplicably bound to a dinner party. There are no barriers between them and the exit, not so much as a locked door, but whenever the ne’er do wells get up to go, they find themselves turning back. Other than the obvious class differences, there is a key distinction between the two films. In Several Friends,...

London Film Festival | Drive In Film Club | Black History Month

London Film Festival

You know all those films you've been reading rave reviews about from festivals like Cannes and Venice, depressed in the knowledge you'll have to wait months to see them? Well, this is your chance. Steve McQueen's 12 Years A Slave, Palme d'Or winner Blue Is The Warmest Colour, the Coens' Inside Llewyn Davies and Jonathan Glazer's Under The Skin are some of the most talked-about titles coming London's way. To guide you through it, films are organised into themes, most of them imperative verbs – Love, Dare, Laugh, Thrill, Debate – though there's still a section of red-carpet galas. These include a double dose of Tom Hanks, in Paul Greengrass's Somali pirate thriller Captain Phillips (Odeon Leicester Square, WC2, Wed; Cineworld Haymarket, SW1, Thu), and Saving Mr Banks, in which he plays Walt Disney, schmoozing Emma Thompson over Mary Poppins.

Crosby's married, Haddie is off to school, Drew has made the next step with his girlfriend Amy and there's a rocky road ahead for Sarah and Mark thanks to special guest Ray Romano come fourth season. Parenthood is officially back ya'll, and we couldn't be happier to watch what the Bravermans have in store for us! For the big occassion we've put together some of the best moments the NBC series has shared with viewers. (Or at least, the reasons why people should stay tuned!) Check it out below!

1. The Braverman dance

There's no way around this one. The Braverman's can come off a bit cheesy to some, but for the rest of us we just love when they dance! This is especially the case when Peter Krause, Lauren Graham, Erika Christensen and Dax Shepard get in one room together. The four were casted perfectly as the Braverman siblings.

2. Haddie...

Everyone seemed to get a happy ending in "My Brother's Wedding," but anything is better than the emotional tornado "Parenthood" left us with last week.

The episode begins with a little bit of heartbreak. Jasmine and Crosby must have forgotten in all their kisses in the rain, that they had two relationships on the outskirts of the campgrounds. Dr. Dreamboat stays classy with: "I don't hate you," while Lily, the Cello Girl, flees out of the Luncheonette in a rage. I don't blame her. Although we don't have time to sympathize because Adam opens the can of million-dollar worms and tells Crosby he met with Gilcrist behind his back. Is there going to be a brawl in this here Luncheonette? Crosby sure wants to hit something with that look on his face, but he walks away with the words, "I'm getting married this week." Way to pop his happy bubble,...

Parenthood S03E18: "My Brother's Wedding"

There were lots of big moments during this season of Parenthood: a birth, a wedding, a first time, an adoption. But after last night's finale, I.m forced to question why it doesn.t feel like a season where very much happened. Let me be clear about something first.this isn.t a criticism. Parenthood is one of my favorite dramas on TV. The fact that it doesn.t feel like a series...  More >>...

The beginning of "My Brother's Wedding" was done so well. While the show could have spent time going through the drama of breakups and what the decision of Crosby and Jasmine made means to their friends, it used a montage instead.

Great work. We got the point, but didn't waste time.

The brothers grim

It's a damned good thing they saved time on those matters because far more exciting and important to Braverman family relations were the fisticuffs that broke out between Adam and Crosby at the wedding planning meeting. There was beer flying, popcorn bouncing, mom being screamed and two big boys on the floor tumbling around with everyone looking on. Fabulous!

We finally found out what the offer was for The Luncheonette. More than double the original offer. If I remember correctly, that means both families would walk with over a million in cash because the numbers reflected taking the mortgage,...

Tune in alert for the NBC Tuesday Preview. You don.t want to miss the Tuesday night NBC lineup this week. Tomorrow on the Biggest Loser, the contestants bring their healthy living knowledge home to their families. Be sure to keep watching because the Parenthood season finale begins at 10/9c. Get an early look at the Bravermans with the included preview and five sneak peeks. The Biggest Loser Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/biggestloser Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/biggestloserNBC #BiggestLoser Week 9 The players return home for 18 days with a challenge to lose 5% of their body weight - and immunity! Parenthood Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Parenthood Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/nbcparenthood #Parenthood Next On: My Brother's Wedding - Preview Season Finale! The Bravermans celebrate the union...

Parenthood is going to a chapel on Tuesday night, and two long-time characters are going to get married.

On what is bound to be a tear-inducing season finale next week, fans can look forward to Crosby saying his vows and also making a decision with Adam regarding the Luncheonette; Julia and Joel trying to cover from adoption stress; and Sarah arriving at a conclusion about her future.

Bring Kleenex and watch the official NBC preview now:

Parenthood Promo: "My Brother's Wedding"...

Cinephiles received a surprise treat when, in 2007, Charles Burnett's debut film "Killer of Sheep" was showcased in theaters and on DVD thirty years after it was created. Taking cues from Italian neo-realism, the movie examined a community of African Americans in L.A. as they lived their day-to-day lives, scraping by but always remaining optimistic. The release reached many new audiences, which begs the question--what is this brilliant artist up to now? Unfortunately releasing his debut wasn't the only hurdle that he had to face, with his second feature "My Brother's Wedding" falling apart due to a principal actor bailing…...