#OscarsSoWhite: Why The Big Short Winning Best Picture Is the Worst Possible Outcome
When The Big Short won the Producers Guild Award last weekend it was both expected and a surprise. The film has performed extraordinarily well with... Read More
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Build By Guild: How to Create a Best Picture Winner
Now that the Oscar nominations are out and the guilds (as well as groups like the Golden Globes and BFCA have announced) are underway,... Read More
The Big Short wins Producers Guild of America Award (PGA)
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures “The Big Short” Producers: Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner... Read More
The Academy’s New Rules: Is It Going to Change Anything?
So, it’s only been a little while for the news bomb from The Academy that they’re taking dramatic steps to alter the membership rules,... Read More
Academy to change lifetime voting rights, add new governor seats, restructure committees
The Academy has just revealed dramatic and sweeping changes moving forward after this year’s Oscars that will including changing lifetime memberships and replacing them with 10-year... Read More
‘Carol’ Romances Gay & Lesbian Critics Awards
Oscars, Schmoscars. As a member of this critics group, I am pleased to announce that Todd Haynes’ Carol has swept the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics... Read More
2016 Oscar Nominations: Who Soared, Who Sunk; Why Are Race, Sexuality and Gender Still An Issue?
The nominations are in and The Revenant mauled the competition with an astonishing 12 nominations today. The survival epic dominated, earning nominations in Best... Read More
2016 Oscars: Trivia and Stats and Fun Facts
Carol is the first film in history to be nominated for Best Picture and Best Director at The Golden Globes and BAFTA plus win one... Read More
2016 Oscar Nominations: The Revenant Leads with 12
Performance by an actor in a leading role Bryan Cranston in “Trumbo” Matt Damon in “The Martian” Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Revenant” Michael Fassbender in... Read More
2016 Razzie (Golden Raspberry) Nominations
The 2016 Golden Raspberry (aka the Razzies) nominations are out and they include two things they include almost every year: a current Oscar contender... Read More
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