Film Academy Announces 2025-2026 Nicholl Fellowships 
On the Shelf: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Red Sonja,’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in 4K plus ‘The History of Sound’ Arrive on Physical Media releases for the Week of March 23 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 145 – ‘Black Narcissus’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1947) with Special Guest Dave Giannini 
‘Wishful Thinking,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Among 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival Juried and Audience Award Winners 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 144 – ‘A Matter of Life and Death (Powell and Pressburger, 1946) with Special Guest Jesse Nussman 
Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS) Television and Nonfiction Nominations Announced: ‘Adolescence,’ ‘Black Mirror,’ ‘Slow Horses’ and More 
Trailer Watch: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ ‘Dune: Part Three,’ Disclosure Day,’ ‘Wild Horse Nine’ 
‘Anima’ Review: Sydney Chandler and Takehiro Hira Ground Brian Tetsuro Ivie’s Low-Fi Sci-Fi Road Movie [B+] SXSW 
Film Academy Announces 2025-2026 Nicholl Fellowships 
On the Shelf: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Red Sonja,’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in 4K plus ‘The History of Sound’ Arrive on Physical Media releases for the Week of March 23 
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50th César Awards: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads French Film Academy Winners
Jacques Audiard’s trans crime musical Emilia Pérez was the big winner at the 50th César Awards, France’s version of the Oscars, with six awards including... Read More
‘Wicked,’ ‘Agatha All Along’ Top ICG Publicists Awards, Kathy Bates Named Television Showperson of the Year
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In what’s been the top Oscar race without a true frontrunner for most of the season now finds itself like every competition, we have a... Read More
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The first Oscars ceremony I remember being aware of was in 1991 when I was ten years old, falling asleep before the Academy decided Dances... Read More
FINAL 2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS
The toughest above the line race of the season, as the roller coaster of accolades kept changing hands, giving us historic wins, memorable speeches and... Read More
FINAL 2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 87 – ‘The Birdcage’ (Mike Nichols, 1996)
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2025 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist’s Final Forecast in All 23 Categories – Cannes You Feel the Love Tonight?
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FINAL 2025 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE, INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
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