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2026 NewFest LGBTQ+ Pride Summer Series to Feature ‘STOP! THAT! TRAIN!,’ Outdoor ‘Heated Rivalry’ Screening and More 
Zootopia and Kubo and the Two Strings Lead ANNIE Nominations
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Two major Oscar contenders for Animated Feature, Zootopia and Kubo and the Two Strings, led the 44th ANNIE award nominations today... Read More
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2016 National Board of Review (NBR) Predictions: Manchester, Moonlight, La La Land in the Mix
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The National Board of Review (NBR) is often considered the true kick-off of the awards season that leads us up to... Read More
2016 Gotham Awards Winner Predictions
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The 2016 IFP Gotham Independent Film Awards are tomorrow and I have my predictions on what and who I think will... Read More
Oscar Podcast #45: Jackie, Independent Spirit Nominations, the Silence trailer and the return of Joey Nolfi
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NEW ‘Fences’ trailer is an acting showcase for Denzel Washington and Viola Davis
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] “Some people build fences to keep people out, and other people build fences to keep people in.” A new trailer for... Read More
Meryl Streep, Bette Davis, Julianne Moore Make Gay and Lesbian Critics Top 10 Actresses of All Time List
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] GALECA, the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (of which yours truly is a voting member), has chosen their picks of... Read More
2017 Oscars: 10 Animated Shorts Advance to Oscar Contention
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process... Read More
2017 Oscars: 10 Live Action Shorts Advance to Oscar Contention
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 live action short films will advance in the voting... Read More
Official Trailer for Martin Scorsese’s SILENCE
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] After a short-lived leak from MKT Distributors, Paramount Pictures has released the official first (only?) trailer for Martin Scorsese’s Silence and... Read More
‘Eagle Huntress,’ ‘O.J. Made in America’ Among Producers Guild (PGA) Documentary Nominees
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Producers Guild of America has chosen its five finalists for its top documentary award and they include three titles that... Read More
2026 Chicago Critics Film Festival Reviews: ‘Black Zombie,’ ‘The Last One for the Road,’ ‘Loafers,’ ‘You Had to Be There’ 
‘The Traitors’ Leads 8th Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations