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2015 Gotham Award Nominations: Diary of a Teenage Girl, Carol, Tangerine Lead

Erik Anderson October 22, 2015

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

Erik Anderson October 21, 2015

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”

Erik Anderson October 21, 2015

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

Erik Anderson October 20, 2015

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

Erik Anderson October 19, 2015

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

Erik Anderson October 14, 2015

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

Erik Anderson October 14, 2015

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

REVIEW: ‘Miles Ahead’ (★★★)

Erik Anderson October 14, 2015

“Get the fuck off me, Hitler” Don Cheadle’s gaudy, prismatic passion-project biopic Miles Ahead just had its world premiere. It was the closing night... Read More

REVIEW: ‘Beasts of No Nation’ is a truly harrowing masterpiece (★★★½)

Erik Anderson October 13, 2015

Agu and his family in West Africa live a simple but happy existence. They laugh, play, fight, burp and fart at the table. He... Read More

2015 American Music Awards Nominations: Taylor Swift Leads with 6

Erik Anderson October 13, 2015

The nominations for the 2015 American Music Awards were announced today and to no one’s surprise Taylor Swift led the race with six mentions... Read More

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