Silence, Fences, La La Land, Jackie, Patriots Day, Live by Night, Hidden Figures Fight for a Spot in Best Picture as December Releases
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] We all trot out this factoid every year; no film released in December has won the Best Picture Oscar since 2004’s... Read More
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New Trailer for ‘Hidden Figures’ featuring “Runnin'” from Pharrell Williams Looks Like a Hit
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] I’ve got a brand-spanking new trailer for Hidden Figures and with each new look the film feels more and more like... Read More
Fences Screens; Denzel Washington and Viola Davis Soar Up Oscar Charts
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The response to this weekend’s first official screening of Fences, starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis (and directed by Washington), was... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: ALL CATEGORIES (November)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] For a deeper dive into the top categories click on these links: Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay.... Read More
2017 Oscars: Best Picture, Musicals, and Original Screenplays and Where La La Land Fits
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The last original musical to win Best Picture with an Original Screenplay nomination was 2011’s The Artist, which also won... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (November)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] October brought the biggest changes and upsets in Best Picture we’ve all year. Early frontrunner Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk screened... Read More
‘La La Land’ gets Centerpiece Gala treatment at AFI Fest
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Not that it needed more festival presence, La La Land, the current frontrunner for the Best Picture Oscar, is going to... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (October)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Not a lot of major changes this month other than La La Land locking in its Best Picture frontrunner status with... Read More
Forum Oscar Poll Results – October 2016: Emma Stone, Damien Chazelle Top Charts in La La Land Frenzy
Forum Oscar Poll Results – October 2016: Emma Stone, Damien Chazelle Top Charts in La La Land Frenzy
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Finally, some BIG changes in this month’s poll results. Nearly every category sees some serious upheaval, with longstanding #1s finding themselves... Read More
Nicole Kidman gets career tribute at 39th Mill Valley Film Festival
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Although it may be a smaller festival, the Mill Valley Film Festival has always been a bit of a haven from... Read More
North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Takes Best Picture 
North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Leads with History-Making 19 
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