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FINAL 2022 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING

Erik Anderson March 19, 2022

Often the lynchpin or bellwether of Oscar’s top category, Film Editing this year is one of the wildest ever. Four different films won editing precursors... Read More

‘Belfast’ wins AARP Movies for Grownups Best Picture; ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Mare of Easttown’ are TV winners

Erik Anderson March 19, 2022

Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical film Belfast won the AARP Movies for Grownups Best Picture award in a ceremony held March 18 via Great Performances on PBS and hosted... Read More

Interview: Kristen Stewart opens up about ‘Spencer,’ honoring Diana, awards season (she loves it) and the impact of being an openly queer Oscar nominee in 2022

Erik Anderson March 18, 2022

Kristen Stewart loves to talk. No, really. I came prepared with three dozen questions and talking points but I probably got through a third of... Read More

Dorian Awards: ‘The Power of the Dog,’ ‘Flee,’ Rita Moreno top LGBTQ critics picks; Kristen Stewart and Ariana DeBose win non-gendered acting prizes

Erik Anderson March 17, 2022

Jane Campion continued her record-setting awards run for a female director as she was recognized as Best Director for her adaptation of the 1920’s Western drama The... Read More

How recent Best Actress Oscar winners could be leading the way to Hollywood becoming more pro-aging towards women

Matt St. Clair March 17, 2022

As Goldie Hawn famously said in The First Wives Club, “There are three ages for women in Hollywood: Babe, District Attorney, and Driving Miss Daisy.”... Read More

FINAL 2022 Oscar Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

Erik Anderson March 17, 2022

With Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay nominations, it’s hard to make a case against Japans’s Drive My Car from Ryusuke Hamaguchi racing... Read More

‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ review: A committed, youthful ensemble isn’t enough to keep this horror house party going [Grade: C] | SXSW

Ryan McQuade March 16, 2022

Tell me if you have heard this one before? A group of friends, who haven’t seen each other in a while, are trapped in a... Read More

‘Deep Water’ review: Adrian Lyne delivers an erratic thriller that puts us in a state of Ana-fflecktic shock [Grade: D]

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‘Deep Water’ review: Adrian Lyne delivers an erratic thriller that puts us in a state of Ana-fflecktic shock [Grade: D]

Catherine Springer March 16, 2022

For a director who has only made nine films in forty-two years, Adrian Lyne has mastered the art of choosing a lane and staying in... Read More

FINAL 2022 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED SHORT, DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT and LIVE ACTION SHORT

Erik Anderson March 16, 2022

Here are my ranked final Oscar predictions for Animated Short, Documentary Short Subject and Live Action Short. ANIMATED SHORT FILM 1. Robin Robin (Netflix)2. Boxballet (Melnitsa Animation Studio) 3. Bestia (Miyu... Read More