In the new set of Best Picture Oscar predictions from The Gold Rush Gang you’ll see some big changes and watch the race really... Read More
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A whopping 124 films have been submitted for consideration for Best Documentary Feature at the 88th Academy Awards.® They include high-profile releases like Amy,... Read More
A story of mother-child devotion, Lenny Abrahamson’s Room, based on Emma Donoghue’s book, is a stunning exploration of commitment, love, and survival. Ma and... Read More
The 2015 Gotham Award nominations have been announced and not without the usual surprises; both in what is deemed eligible as well as actual... Read More
It’s official; Chris Rock will return to the Academy Awards to host the 2016 Oscars. He famously hosted the 2005 show, in which he roasted... Read More
After a rousing first test screening and a secret one last night of a drastically different cut (and with dismal results), the full-length trailer for... Read More
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (October 19, 2015) – The 38th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) concluded last night with the California premiere of Suffragette, capping... Read More
The first teaser poster for Paramount Pictures‘ Oscar hopeful The Big Short was released today, showing a very direct metaphor of the U.S. housing market... Read More
In our 29th podcast I welcome back Todd VanDerWerff, the Culture Editor of Vox.com to talk about the strange year of Oscar punditry and the... Read More
Streep, marking her first participation in a festival jury, will lead the panel in selecting the Gold and Silver Bears for best film, best actor and... Read More

2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE – Spotlight, Bridge Rise; Steve Jobs’ Stock Plummets
124 Documentary Features Submitted for 2015 OSCAR® Race
REVIEW: ‘Room’ (★★★★)
2015 Gotham Award Nominations: Diary of a Teenage Girl, Carol, Tangerine Lead
Chris Rock is your host for the Oscars
Full-Length ‘Joy’ Trailer – “Money, Crime, Betrayal”
38TH Mill Valley Film Festival Wraps, ROOM Wins Audience Award
‘The Big Short’ Gets a Teaser Poster
Oscar Podcast #29: Oscar Pundits, that Joy screening and special guest Todd VanDerWerff
MERYL’S CHOICE: Meryl Streep is President of the Jury of the 66th Berlin Intl. Film Festival
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10