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134 Films to Compete for Documentary Feature Oscar

Erik Anderson October 31, 2014

A whopping 134 films are in contention for the Documentary Feature Oscar this year. A big number to be sure, but down a bit from... Read More

Oscar Podcast #16: Where Have Selma and Unbroken Gone?

Erik Anderson October 30, 2014

In this new Oscar podcast, Erik, Kenneth, Matt M and Peter discuss where Selma and Unbroken are in the race. Have they fallen? Are they steady? With... Read More

Meryl Streep Channels Her Inner Rocker Chick in ‘Ricki and the Flash’ Set Photos

Erik Anderson October 29, 2014

A few set photos have popped up of Meryl Streep in the Diablo Cody-penned film about an aging rocker (played by Streep) trying to reconnect... Read More

2015 Oscars: Why Is Best Supporting Actor So Barren?

Erik Anderson October 27, 2014

There’s something strange going on with this year’s Best Supporting Actor category; once you get past the top three contenders in Edward Norton (Birdman), J.K.... Read More

2014 IFP Gotham Award Nominations: Boyhood Leads with Four Nods

Erik Anderson October 23, 2014

The 2014/2015 awards season has kicked off with the 21st IFP Gotham Award nominations, which announced this morning with the breakaway summer hit and Oscar... Read More

Oscars 2015: Neil Patrick Harris to Host 87th Academy Awards

Erik Anderson October 15, 2014

Neil Patrick Harris, the Emmy and Tony Award-winning and previous Emmy and Tony Awards host, will do the honors for the 87th Academy Awards for the... Read More

Music Review: Perfume Genius – Too Bright

Erik Anderson October 13, 2014

A term I have never particularly cared for when it comes to discussing music is the term “grower”. Ideally, this term should be applied... Read More

2015 Oscars POLL: Who Will Make the 9-Film Shortlist for the Foreign Language Film Oscar?

Erik Anderson October 12, 2014

A record 83 countries have submitted for Foreign Language Film Oscar this year, besting the previous record of 76, set last year. Several first-timers are... Read More

2015 Oscar Predictions: Best Picture – Gone Girl Finds Her Place, the Theory is Everything

Erik Anderson October 11, 2014

Two films make big jumps this month, The Theory of Everything (which breaks into the top 10 for the first time) and Gone Girl. Although The Imitation Game won the... Read More

37th Mill Valley Film Festival Capsule Reviews: The Imitation Game, Whiplash, Force Majeure, Foxcatcher

Erik Anderson October 11, 2014

The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum) Alan Turing won World War II. The creator of the decoder of Germany’s legendary Enigma machine, Turing’s genius and persistence... Read More

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