2019 Oscars: The Foreign Language Film Shortlist Predictions
It’s that time of the year again! After enjoying so many wonderful Foreign Language Oscar contenders in Cannes, Venice, TIFF and Berlin, the Academy’s Foreign... Read More
Oscars
Frontrunner Friday: Did SAG lay down the gauntlet on some Oscar hopefuls?
Last week, the Golden Globe nominations put Vice on the Oscar map after months of wondering how that film might factor in. They loved The... Read More
2019 Oscars: A Look at African and Middle Eastern Films in This Year’s Foreign Language Oscar Race
Our weekly Foreign Language Oscar race analysis pieces continue after a short hiatus. This week, we take a look at a region that rarely gets... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: The Golden Globes and Kevin Hart make for the most tumultuous awards season kickoff ever
It’s been a week, hasn’t it? On November 29th I sent a call out to Film Twitter as to who they wanted to see host... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: Awards season has begun
This week has given us the Gotham Award winners, the National Board of Review and the New York Film Critics Circle. With wins for ROMA to Green... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (November)
As with Best Director, Black Panther makes a move this month – up four spots all the way into the top 5. The huge misfire... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (November)
Best Actress is a bloodbath, the most competitive I’ve seen this category in years. That’s a good thing but it makes predicting extra hard. This... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (November)
Some big moves this month from actors in films large and small including a previously nominated indie fave and two performances from certified box office... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (November)
That might not be that unique year to year but what is unique this year is amount of black directors who top tier contenders helming... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SOUND EDITING and SOUND MIXING (November)
First Man stays locked at #1 in Sound Editing despite faltering elsewhere this month. It feels like a category that would be impenetrable to its... Read More
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‘Clarissa’ Review: Sophie Okonedo Gets the Flowers Herself in Modern Day ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ [B+] Cannes 
‘Full Phil’ Review: Kristen Stewart is in Peak Form in Quentin Dupieux’s Manic Father-Daughter Comedy [C+] Cannes