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2020 Oscars: Can Lupita Nyong’o or Alfre Woodard win Best Actress as their film’s lone nomination?

Andrew Carden November 23, 2019

It’s not easy entering Oscar night as the lone nominee from your film. Just ask Glenn Close (The Wife) and Isabelle Huppert (Elle), both of... Read More

AFI FEST 2019 Awards and earlier 2020 festival date announcement

Erik Anderson November 22, 2019

Festival Announces Audience and Jury Award Winners AFI FEST 2020 Will Take Place October 15-22 AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi announced today the films... Read More

Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Keeping the ‘Spirit’ alive post-AFI FEST

Erik Anderson November 22, 2019

It’s the end of AFI FEST 2019 and just a day after the nominations for the 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards. How much did these... Read More

‘Joker,’ ‘The Biggest Little Farm,’ ‘When They See Us’ are 2019 Hollywood Music in Media Award winners (HMMA)

Erik Anderson November 22, 2019

The 2019 Hollywood Music in Media Awards, which recognizes original scores and songs in film, television, video games and commercials, were held this week and... Read More

Box Office Preview and Predictions: ‘Frozen II’ to ice out the competition

Jonathan Boehle November 21, 2019

While Ford v Ferrari gave the box office a much-needed jolt last weekend, this weekend Hollywood is hoping that business will fully spring back to life with,... Read More

Spirit Award nominations: ‘The Lighthouse,’ ‘Uncut Gems’ lead with 5

Erik Anderson November 21, 2019

Honey Boy and Give Me Liberty earn 4 noms apiece; Marriage Story is the Robert Altman Award winner The 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards will... Read More

2020 Oscars: ‘Bombshell’ and ‘The Irishman’ in the hunt for multiple supporting nominations

Andrew Carden November 21, 2019

It isn’t uncommon for a film to earn multiple Oscar nominations in Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress. Just last year, after all, The... Read More

AFI FEST Review: Barbara Kopple’s ‘Desert One’ is a staggering, indelible must-see

Catherine Springer November 20, 2019

The United States is a country with great pride. No matter what internal divisions we may have, we, as a people, have always proved our... Read More

The Most Iconic Casino Scenes From the Last Decade

Staff Writers November 20, 2019

What makes an iconic scene? Is it action? Is it the excitement of not knowing what happens next followed by a satisfying resolution? Or is... Read More

Independent Spirit Awards predictions: ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘The Farewell,’ ‘Waves’ should prevail

Erik Anderson November 20, 2019

Former AMPAS president John Bailey said last year that the Oscars were looking too much like the Spirit Awards. Like it’s a bad thing. Some... Read More

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