Oscar Podcast #15: Venice, Telluride and TIFF festivals; Birdman, A Most Violent Year, Wild, The Imitation Game
In this podcast, Peter and Jason (Dirk Diggler!) join Erik to discuss the flurry of fall festivals, including the just opened Venice Film Festival which... Read More
a most violent year
71st Venice Film Festival Lineup: Or, How to Buck the Oscars and Play What You Want
The 71st Venice Film Festival has revealed its lineup and in true form defies the likes of Telluride, Toronto and the New York Film Festival... Read More
Contender or Pretender Series: A Most Violent Year
Welcome back to Contender or Pretender 2014, an Awardswatch series where, in each entry, we profile a different 2014 film and try to determine whether... Read More
Looking Ahead to the Next Oscar Race
With the body of the 86th Academy Awards just lowered into the ground and topped off with fresh dirt, there’s no time like the present... Read More
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