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With mother!, is Jennifer Lawrence in or out of the Best Actress race?

Erik Anderson September 5, 2017

mother! premiered this morning at the Venice Film Festival and as expected, the film was…polarizing to say the least. Some critics loved it, others hated... Read More

First trailer for FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL with Annette Bening, Jamie Bell

Erik Anderson September 4, 2017

The first trailer for Sony Classics’ Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, Annette Bening’s next best Oscar hope, has arrived (via IMDb). The four-time Oscar... Read More

4 Reasons Why Frances McDormand Can (and Should) Earn an Oscar nomination for THREE BILLBOARDS

Erik Anderson September 4, 2017

Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri premiered this morning at the Venice Film Festival and the buzz on the Lido can be summarized as:... Read More

Oscars: Can Guillermo del Toro Unseat Christopher Nolan as the Best Director Frontrunner?

Erik Anderson September 4, 2017

The Best Director is always an interesting category to follow at the Oscars – not only because the 5 final nominees tend to the strongest... Read More

2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (September)

Erik Anderson September 4, 2017

The top 4 here remains the same as last month so either we’re doing something right or terribly wrong. It’s a close race for #1... Read More

2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (September)

Erik Anderson September 4, 2017

The Venice and Telluride Film Festivals are still under way at the time of these new predictions with world and US premieres of some of... Read More

Is Judi Dench a lock for a Best Actress nomination for Victoria and Abdul?

Erik Anderson September 3, 2017

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Stephen Frears’ new film Victoria and Abdul premiered at the Venice Film Festivals and the reviews – including ours – were mixed. The... Read More

2018 Oscars: Can Downsizing’s Hong Chau become the 6th Asian Actress to get a Supporting Actress nom?

Erik Anderson September 3, 2017

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Alexander Payne’s Downsizing opened the Venice Film Festival and while the film itself is a polarizing, uneven story, it boasts a... Read More

The Best Picture Oscar race in Venice so far – who has the best shot?

Erik Anderson September 3, 2017

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Three major American films backed by key studios were unveiled this week at the Venice Film Festival with several more films... Read More

Oscar-winner Damien Chazelle Heads to Netflix with Paris-set Musical Drama

Erik Anderson September 1, 2017

The youngest Best Director Academy Award winner in Oscar history, Damien Chazelle (La La Land), is teaming up with Netflix for a musical drama set... Read More

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