87 Countries to Compete for Foreign Language Film Oscar
The final list is in and 87 countries have qualified to compete for the Foreign Language Film Oscar. Afghanistan’s entry, Rona, Azim’s Mother, was not on... Read More
2019 oscars
Frontrunner Friday: ‘The Mule,’ ‘Vice’ trailers take aim at Oscar voters
Two big trailer drops both impact multiple Oscar races in this week’s Frontrunner Friday. First was Vice, Adam McKay’s satire of the rise of Dick... Read More
Double and Triple Takes: How actors with multiple films this season can boost their awards prospects
Double and Triple Takes: How actors with multiple films this season can boost their awards prospects
Sometimes an actor can knock a single performance out of the park so definitively that an Oscar nomination or even a win can seem inevitable.... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: No one knows anything (and that’s a good thing)
Frontrunner Friday has returned after a month to digest the impact that Venice, Telluride and Toronto had on the Oscar playing field and it was... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (September)
What a difference the fall festivals make. The top 10 for September is teeming with green as Venice, Telluride and Toronto brought the top Oscar... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (September)
Bradley Cooper makes not only the biggest jump on this month’s chart he shoots all the way to the #1 spot. The hype is real... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (September)
Alfonso Cuarón has emerged from Venice, Telluride and Toronto as the one the beat in the Best Director Oscar race with ROMA and he is... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (September)
I’m still holding on to Spike Lee pulling off a competitive Oscar win with BlacKkKlansman but Barry Jenkins is a real threat to win this... Read More
2018 TIFF: What Did We Like and What Did We Learn
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
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
Interview: Pablo Larraín on Unlocking the Mystery of Maria Callas and the Commitment of Angelina Jolie in ‘Maria’ 
2025 Grammys: Will Barbra Streisand (‘My Name Is Barbra’) Triumph at the Grammys for the First Time Since 1987? 
2024 Camerimage Film Festival: Danish Oscar Entry ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Wins Golden Frog 
Interview: ‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer John Mathieson on Reuniting with Ridley Scott and Continuing the Legacy and Lore