Venice Film Festival: Richard Jenkins, Michael Shannon, Sam Rockwell, Hong Chau Spark Oscar Buzz
The Venice Film Festival isn’t over – but four standout supporting performances are already getting considerable buzz. From The Shape of Water to Three Billboards... Read More
Film Festivals
Mill Valley Film Festival 40: Mind the Gap – Women in Film and Tech
One of the great things about the Mill Valley Film Festival has been its Gender Equality Initiative Mind the Gap. Now in its third year,... Read More
Technical Achievement Oscar Contenders at the Venice Film Festival – The Shape of Water, Downsizing, Victoria and Abdul
Typically, it’s the stars who get all the attention when films screen at film festivals. They walk the red carpet, get all the media attention... Read More
With mother!, is Jennifer Lawrence in or out of the Best Actress race?
mother! premiered this morning at the Venice Film Festival and as expected, the film was…polarizing to say the least. Some critics loved it, others hated... Read More
First trailer for FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL with Annette Bening, Jamie Bell
The first trailer for Sony Classics’ Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, Annette Bening’s next best Oscar hope, has arrived (via IMDb). The four-time Oscar... Read More
4 Reasons Why Frances McDormand Can (and Should) Earn an Oscar nomination for THREE BILLBOARDS
Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri premiered this morning at the Venice Film Festival and the buzz on the Lido can be summarized as:... Read More
Is Judi Dench a lock for a Best Actress nomination for Victoria and Abdul?
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Stephen Frears’ new film Victoria and Abdul premiered at the Venice Film Festivals and the reviews – including ours – were mixed. The... Read More
2018 Oscars: Can Downsizing’s Hong Chau become the 6th Asian Actress to get a Supporting Actress nom?
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Alexander Payne’s Downsizing opened the Venice Film Festival and while the film itself is a polarizing, uneven story, it boasts a... Read More
The Best Picture Oscar race in Venice so far – who has the best shot?
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Three major American films backed by key studios were unveiled this week at the Venice Film Festival with several more films... Read More
Telluride Film Festival Slate Includes The Shape of Water, Darkest Hour, Downsizing, Lady Bird
The 44th Telluride Film Festival has announced its lineup, and in its tradition just a single day before the actual festival starts. Among the shortest... Read More
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