With mother!, is Jennifer Lawrence in or out of the Best Actress race?
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
2018 oscars
4 Reasons Why Frances McDormand Can (and Should) Earn an Oscar nomination for THREE BILLBOARDS
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?
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 PICTURE (September)
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?
[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?
[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?
[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
2018 Oscars: Submission Deadlines for Next Year’s Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today published its list of upcoming submission deadlines for 90th Academy Awards® consideration.... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions – ORIGINAL SCORE, ANIMATED FEATURE, VISUAL EFFECTS
Dunkirk has taken over the #1 spot in Original Score from Blade Runner 2049 as it was recently announced that Hans Zimmer will be taking over... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions – CINEMATOGRAPHY, PRODUCTION DESIGN, COSTUME DESIGN (August)
These are the official 2018 Oscar Predictions in Cinematography, Production Design and Costume Design for August from the Gold Rush Gang. Keep an eye on all... Read More
‘Passenger’ Review: André Øvredal’s Van Life Haunted House Movie Does Exactly What You Expect and Maybe That’s All It Needs To Do [C+] 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 155 – ‘Batman Begins’ (Christopher Nolan, 2005) with Special Guest Bob Goochman 
‘Hope’ Review: Na Hong-jin’s First Act Monster Mash is Overlong Schlockbuster Core [C-] Cannes 
‘The Man I Love’ Review: Rami Malek Gives a Career Best Performance in Ira Sachs’s Ode to Art and Life in 1980s New York [A-] Cannes