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2018 TIFF: What Did We Like and What Did We Learn

Erik Anderson September 17, 2018

As awards watchers, the Toronto International Film Festival is the biggest jumping off point for Oscar season. Venice and Telluride come first (just by a... Read More

2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (September) – Regina King is Queen

Erik Anderson September 17, 2018

Regina King is the new queen of the Supporting Actress Oscar race as If Beale Street Could Talk had its world premiere at the Toronto... Read More

2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (September) – Mahershala Ali is in the driver’s seat

Erik Anderson September 17, 2018

The People’s Choice Award win for Green Book at the Toronto International Film Festival this weekend was a huge boost for the film but most of... Read More

Toronto Film Festival Winners: ‘Green Book’ drives into the Oscar race

Erik Anderson September 16, 2018

The Peter Farrelly race relations road comedy Green Book, starring Academy Award winner Mashershala Ali (Moonlight) and Academy Award nominee Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises, Captain... Read More

‘Game of Thrones,’ Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Atlanta, ‘Mrs. Maisel’: Final Emmy winner predictions for the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards

Erik Anderson September 16, 2018

It seems like this could be one of the most interesting Emmys in quite a while as we don’t have nearly as many ‘locks’ as... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘Green Book’ (★★)

Erik Anderson September 15, 2018

Peter Farrelly’s race relations road movie may be safe and conventional but winning performances from Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali make it a crowdpleaser “Inspired... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ (★★★★)

Erik Anderson September 14, 2018

Barry Jenkins follows up his Oscar-winning Moonlight with another masterpiece; a lush, visual love story and the first ever film adaptation of James Baldwin’s work It... Read More

Focus Features sets Harriet Tubman biopic with Cynthia Erivo; Kasi Lemmons to direct

Erik Anderson September 13, 2018

Focus Features announced today that production on Harriet, a biopic of abolitionist Harriet Tubman is set to begin next month in Virginia. Tony, Grammy and, Emmy-winner... Read More

Guilt, Rage, and Love – Examining Karyn Kusama’s DESTROYER and Claire Denis’ HIGH LIFE

Meghan White September 12, 2018

Historically, the depiction of female emotion on film has been constrained by how palatable it is for the male gaze. Women can laugh, but... Read More

Student Academy Award Winners Announced

Erik Anderson September 12, 2018

All Winning Films Now Eligible for Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film or Documentary Short Subject Oscars The Academy has voted 19 students as... Read More

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