LaKeith Stanfield on ‘I Love Boosters,’ Collaborating with Boots Riley, and His New Musical Endeavor 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 344: New Oscar Rules and Preview of the 79th Cannes Film Festival with Special Guest Christina Birro 
2027 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (May) 
NEON Charms U.S. Rights to Jeff Nichols’ ‘King Snake’ with Drew Starkey, Margaret Qualley, Michael Shannon 
79th Tony Nominations: ‘The Lost Boys,’ ‘Schmigadoon!’ Lead, June Squibb Makes History 
Director Sophy Romvari on How Memory Met Fiction on the Path to ‘Blue Heron’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
‘Romería’ Review: Carla Simón’s Restrained Coming-of-Age Tale Opens Up the Doors of History and Cinema [B+] Atlanta Film Festival 
‘Blue Film’ Director Elliot Tuttle and Stars Reed Birney and Kieron Moore Break Down Their Hotly Transgressive and Thought-Provoking Film 
NEON Charms U.S. Rights to Jeff Nichols’ ‘King Snake’ with Drew Starkey, Margaret Qualley, Michael Shannon 
Sweeping Oscars Changes: Academy Says No to AI, Opens International Film Eligibility, Allows Multiple Acting Nods in Same Category 
2026 True/False Film Fest Dispatch #1: ‘The Oldest Person in the World,’ ‘Broken English’
This time last year, I received an email about attending a mid-size film festival showcasing, celebrating the best of domestic and international nonfiction cinema. Though... Read More
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FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST CASTING
The first new category at the Oscars in two decades and even with three available precursors the results are impacted by everything from inconsistent competition... Read More
Palm Springs International Film Festival Announces 2027 Dates
The Palm Springs International Film Society has announced that the 38th Palm Springs International Film Festival will return Thursday, January 7 through Monday, January 18, 2027. The Film Awards,... Read More
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING
With ACE and BAFTA, One Battle After Another has the edge over Sinners and F1 in film editing, a crucial connector to the Best Picture... Read More
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: VISUAL EFFECTS
I guess it’s sort of a forgone conclusion that if an Avatar film is up for visual effects, congrats to everyone else on their nomination.... Read More
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE, INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
The worldwide phenomenon that is KPop Demon Hunters and its dominance in the critics and precursor races–save BAFTA where it wasn’t eligible–makes for one of... Read More
Predictions for Sound (CAS, MPSE), Cinematography (ASC) and Writers Guilds (WGA) Awards
It’s a big weekend of major guilds with Cinema Audio Society (CAS), American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) and the Writers... Read More
Interview: Shawn Hatosy on Directing ‘The Pitt,’ Camera Choreography, and Being Online
Since its first season premiered last January, The Pitt has been on a steep climb to being the best drama on television. Acting as a... Read More
Director Watch Ep. 142 ‘The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1943) with Special Guest Bilge Ebiri
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‘Rooster’ Review: New Series from ‘Ted Lasso’ Creator Gives Steve Carell Something to Crow About [B-]
Life at Ludlow College hasn’t been the same since a married couple, both professors, has had a public break-up after one of them slept with... Read More
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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 344: New Oscar Rules and Preview of the 79th Cannes Film Festival with Special Guest Christina Birro 
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