Santa Barbara Film Festival Writer’s Panel: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sian Heder, Eskil Vogt and more on the processes and challenges of bringing their scripts to life
The annual Writer’s Panel at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is always one of the highlights of the week, as the festival gathers writers... Read More
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‘Don’t Look Up’ review: Adam McKay’s satire hits meteoric heights as the funniest movie of the year [Grade: A-]
Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up opens on a quiet scene of Jennifer Lawrence’s character, Kate, going about her normal business as an astronomer. Making a... Read More
‘Don’t Look Up’ adds Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Rob Morgan, Ariana Grande to star-studded cast
‘Don’t Look Up’ adds Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Rob Morgan, Ariana Grande to star-studded cast
As if Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up wasn’t star-gazing enough, Academy Award winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Meryl Streep have joined Academy Award winners Jennifer Lawrence... Read More
2019 Oscars: Damien Chazelle or Barry Jenkins Can Be Nominated for Best Director – Here’s How
Even though it’s probably a safe bet to say that Alfonso Cuarón (ROMA) will win his 2nd Best Director Oscar, there is a lot of... Read More
Directors Guild of America (DGA) nominations: Bradley Cooper, Spike Lee earn first ever noms
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced its nominations for Feature Film today and Bradley Cooper earned two mentions – for Feature Film and... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (December)
The Golden Globes have nominated Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born), Alfonso Cuarón (ROMA), Peter Farrelly (Green Book), Spike Lee (BlacKkKlansman) and Adam McKay (Vice).... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (October)
The top 5 in Best Director this month stays the same with a bit of movement with that group. In fact, the top 10 is... Read More
‘Vice’ trailer puts Christian Bale’s Dick Cheney front and center
Academy Award winner Christian Bale is back to his transformation tricks, this time morphing into former Vice President Dick Cheney, the mastermind behind the Iraq... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (August)
Spike Lee Still On Top Spike Lee remains at #1 with BlacKkKlansman, which just opened in theaters last weekend. It’s one of only two films... 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
2026 Tonys: Laurie Metcalf (‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ ‘Death of a Salesman’) May Join Elite Group of Double-Nominated Performers 
2026 Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with World Premieres of ‘Hadestown: The Musical,’ ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Doc 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 149 – ‘Killer of Sheep’ (Charles Burnett, 1978) 
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