Sophia Ciminello

Sophia is a lifelong film enthusiast who considers herself a scholar of Best Actress winners, the films of Paul Thomas Anderson, and 1970s cinema. She hosts and produces the podcast "Oscar Wild," where she celebrates her love of cinema with retrospectives, deep dives on all 23 Oscar categories, and interviews with directors and creatives. She thanks her mother for her love of Old Hollywood and her father for letting her stay up late to watch the Oscars when she was in preschool. Her favorite Best Picture winners are All About Eve and Ordinary People. You can follow her on Twitter @sophia_cim.

‘Back to Black’ Review: You Know That This Amy Winehouse Biopic is No Good

It’s hard to forget the first time you hear a voice like Amy Winehouse's, especially as a teenage girl in… Read More

April 15, 2024

‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Review: Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan Hit the Road in Ethan Coen’s Raunchy and Rowdy B-Movie

When two acclaimed artists in a partnership split creatively, their first solo projects are often indicative of their individual input… Read More

February 21, 2024

‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Review: Chivalry is Undead in Zelda Williams and Diablo Cody’s ‘80s-Set Coming-of-Age Horror Comedy

It’s a thought that has plagued anyone who has ever been interested in a man: “I can fix him.” Whether… Read More

February 7, 2024

Interview: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on Collaborating with Ava DuVernay, Meeting the Moment, and Playing a Journalistic Indiana Jones

Early in Ava DuVernay’s remarkable new film Origin, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Isabel Wilkerson (a transcendent Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) listens to a… Read More

January 12, 2024

Interview: Lily Gladstone on Building a “Trickster Noir” with Martin Scorsese and Tapping into her Family’s History to Create a Portrait of Mollie Burkhart

On the theatrical release date of Martin Scorsese’s latest film, Killers of the Flower Moon, Lily Gladstone walked the picket… Read More

December 8, 2023

Interview: Legendary Production Designer Jack Fisk on Building a Town in Osage County, Creating Spaces for Actors, and Collaborating with Martin Scorsese on ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

Before production designer Jack Fisk was the legendary artisan he is now, he was a young art school graduate in… Read More

December 5, 2023

Interview: From Discordant Ensembles to Condom Capes, ‘Poor Things’ Costume Designer Holly Waddington Talks About Bella Baxter’s Sartorial Expedition

When small children are first given the freedom to dress themselves, their selections are always a bit jumbled. Whether they’re… Read More

November 28, 2023

Interview: Rosamund Pike On Unmaternal Matriarchs, the Fun in Playing Vain Characters, and the Sneaky Eroticism of ‘Saltburn’

When David Fincher was searching for the perfect Amy Dunne for his 2014 adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s thrilling bestseller Gone… Read More

November 15, 2023

‘Napoleon’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix’s Short King Finally Faces His Waterloo

Ridley Scott’s latest historical epic, Napoleon, begins with one of the most well-known executions in French history, that of Marie… Read More

November 15, 2023

Interview: Cailee Spaeny on Saying Yes to Sofia Coppola, Finding her Character in the Costume Design, and the “Alice in Wonderland whirlwind” of ‘Priscilla’

Cailee Spaeny is a force to be reckoned with. After supporting turns in Devs, Mare of Easttown, and Bad Times… Read More

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