2027 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (May)
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Is Sandra Hüller about to nab four acting Oscar nominations in the same year? Ok, realistically, no.... Read More
Cynthia Erivo
‘Wicked: For Good’ Review: Jon M. Chu Fails to Cast a Spell with Bloated Fan Service-Filled Finale [C-]
Last autumn, Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of “Wicked,” the long-celebrated stage musical based on Gregory Maguire’s novel, became a global phenomenon. Grossing over $750 million... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (November)
One of the biggest early stops on the campaign trail before nominations and awards start rolling in is the Governors Ball, celebrating the season’s Honorary... Read More
BAFTA Playback Series Features Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Lawrence, Colin Farrell and More in Conversation
Colin Farrell, Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Allen White, Matthew McConaughey, and Michael B. Jordan revisit the screen moments that defined and inspired their craft... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (September)
As bleak as last month was for this category, it’s actually even more so now. With Venice, Telluride and Toronto film festivals wrapped and very... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (August)
Best Actress is once again feeling a bit bleak for top tier contenders, with filling out a top 10 turning into a struggle. That said,... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (July)
As we’re just about to embark on fall film festival announcements–Toronto already has revealed over a dozen titles, Venice lineup is next Tuesday–it once again... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR and BEST ACTRESS (June)
With George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio and Julia Roberts in high profile films this season, we may be entering, or reentering, a modern classic movie star... Read More
Final 2025 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTRESS
Stop me, oh oh, stop me. Stop me if you think that you’ve heard this one before. Like in Best Actor (and honestly, several categories)... Read More
Interview: Jon M. Chu on the Challenges of Singing Live on Set, What to Defy and to Keep, and How ‘Wicked’ is an Expression of the World at This Moment in Time
Everything’s been leading to this moment for Jon M. Chu. The director of Wicked first made a name for himself with music-based films like Step... Read More
2027 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (May) 
Colman Domingo to Receive Variety Creative Conscience Award at 50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) 
Interview: Ildikó Enyedi on Working with Tony Leung and Léa Seydoux and Her Triptych Storytelling in ‘Silent Friend’ 
Winners Announced for Golden Gate, Audience Awards of the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM)