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
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Academy reveals Nicholl Fellowship screenwriting winners
Scripts to be performed at live read in November Three individuals and one writing team have been selected as winners of the 2018 Academy Nicholl... Read More
Interview: Christopher Scott, Emmy-nominated choreographer from ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
Christopher Scott never wanted to dance. Now he’s a three-time Emmy nominee for Outstanding Choreography. After his mother packed him and his sister from Maryland... Read More
Oscar Podcast #67: Academy Drops Bombshell New Category; Shortens Telecast, Moves Some Awards to Commercial Breaks with guest Daniel Joyaux
There are some major changes coming to the very next Oscars ceremony…and they’re not good. Yesterday, the Academy, in a bombshell announcement, revealed that they... Read More
The Oscars add ‘Popular Film’ category, shorten telecast, move some awards to commercial breaks
There are some major changes coming to very next Oscars telecast and ceremony On Tuesday night, the Board of Governors convened to re-elect current president... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (July) – Alfonso Cuarón makes big chart jump
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Things are starting to happen as we’ve crossed the halfway point of the year. While obviously the fall and winter films... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (July) – new trailers boost Lucas Hedges and Rami Malek
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] At just 21, Lucas Hedges is already an Oscar nominee (in Supporting Actor for 2016’s Manchester by the Sea) but he... Read More
Yaasss, Queen! Oscar nominees Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie fight for the crown in the ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ trailer
In a time of kings, two queens rule. Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird) and Margot Robbie (I, Tonya) went head to head at the Oscars earlier... Read More
Academy Invites Record 928 New Members
Quvenzhané Wallis, Chloé Zhao, Justin Simien, Timothée Chalamet among the Academy’s invites AMPAS, the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences, has invited a record 928 new... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (June) – The return of the (Emma) Stone age
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The queens are at it again. This month, Olivia Colman’s Queen Anne in The Favourite takes over the #2 spot from... Read More
‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Review: It’s Big Bucks, All Whammies in Failed Follow Up to One of TV’s Best First Seasons [C-] 
2024 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Nominations 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 78 – ‘The Holiday’ (Nancy Meyers, 2006) 
Hollywood Biopics and Mental Health Through the Lenses of ‘The Aviator’ (2004), ‘A Beautiful Mind’ (2001) and ‘Love & Mercy’ (2014)