2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE – Spotlight, Bridge Rise; Steve Jobs’ Stock Plummets
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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124 Documentary Features Submitted for 2015 OSCAR® Race
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
REVIEW: ‘Room’ (★★★★)
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
2015 Gotham Award Nominations: Diary of a Teenage Girl, Carol, Tangerine Lead
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
Chris Rock is your host for the Oscars
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
Full-Length ‘Joy’ Trailer – “Money, Crime, Betrayal”
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
38TH Mill Valley Film Festival Wraps, ROOM Wins Audience Award
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 Big Short’ Gets a Teaser Poster
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
Oscar Podcast #29: Oscar Pundits, that Joy screening and special guest Todd VanDerWerff
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
MERYL’S CHOICE: Meryl Streep is President of the Jury of the 66th Berlin Intl. Film Festival
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
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