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‘Cocaine Bear’ review: Elizabeth Banks’s film roars with laughter at itself, but audiences may just give a few snorts

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‘Cocaine Bear’ review: Elizabeth Banks’s film roars with laughter at itself, but audiences may just give a few snorts

Daniel Bayer February 23, 2023

Well, you certainly can’t accuse the makers of Cocaine Bear of making any false promises – the film is indeed about a bear that does... Read More

Toronto Review: Marielle Heller’s heartfelt ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ is one of the year’s best films

Mina Takla September 8, 2019

Marielle Heller’s latest is one of the year’s best films and a likely breakout hit for the immensely talented director There’s a point in most... Read More

Tom Hanks is a hero in first ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ trailer

Erik Anderson July 22, 2019

Two-Academy Award winner Tom Hanks (Philadelphia, Forrest Gump) portrays Mister Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and Sony Pictures/Tri-Star has released the first... Read More

2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTOR (June)

Erik Anderson June 13, 2019

Best Actor has more movement than any performer category this month, even if some moves are incremental. The biggest goes to Antonio Banderas in Pedro... Read More

2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTOR (May)

Erik Anderson May 15, 2019

It’s so early in the Best Actor race that no potential top contender has even been seen yet. Only Leonardo DiCaprio in Quentin Tarantino’s Once... Read More

2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTOR (April)

Erik Anderson April 16, 2019

Like Best Actress, there are a few previous winners in this category looking for seconds. Namely, Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman for... Read More

2018 Emmys: The Lead Actor in a Drama Series Race

Erik Anderson June 7, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Lead Actor in a Drama Series race is pretty rich with contenders this year (but really, it is every year... Read More

The trailer for Steven Spielberg’s THE POST has been delivered

Erik Anderson November 8, 2017

Freedom of the press, the rise of a woman in a man’s world, government corruption. The final piece of the awards season puzzle is here, the... Read More

Golden Globes: The Crown and Atlanta pull of freshman wins on the TV side

Erik Anderson January 8, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] In typical HFPA fashion, the Golden Globes got eccentric on the TV side of their awards ceremony, going largely for freshman... Read More

68th Emmy Awards: Game of Thrones and Veep Repeat; Rami Malek, Tatiana Maslany Surprise

Erik Anderson September 18, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Game of Thrones and Veep repeated their series wins from last year and The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime... Read More