From the perspective of a Vietnamese critic: Cám Ơn, Spike Lee, for laying to rest cinema’s favorite war with ‘Da 5 Bloods’
To the person who told my friend “I thought Vietnam is a war, not a country” — this piece is for you. Ever since I’ve... Read More
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From ‘Malcolm X’ to ‘Da 5 Bloods,’ Delroy Lindo Can Do Anything and Be Anyone
Since the release of Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods this past weekend, the discourse around the film has been fascinating – many have called this... Read More
Film Review: ‘Da 5 Bloods’ asks ‘Where are all the movies about Black war heroes?’
Spike Lee’s DA 5 BLOODS weaves three strands into one thread: There’s the story whites tell Blacks about who they are, the story Blacks tell... Read More
Cannes Film Festival to announce Official Selection on June 3
Pierre Lescure, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Thierry Frémaux, the Festival’s General Delegate, will announce the line-up of the 73rd edition of the... Read More
Spike Lee, in his first joint since his Oscar-winning BlacKkKlansman, joins an elite group of film directors – Alfonso Cuarón, Martin Scorsese and Noah Baumbach... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions (March): Where Do We Go From Here?
SXSW canceled. Tribeca postponed. Cannes on the brink of postponement or cancelation. No new film releases until….? The film industry has never been in a... Read More
2021 Oscars: The Screenplay Contenders (February)
Check out a full list below of Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay contenders and my current top 10 (in alphabetical order) for February.... Read More
2021 Oscars: The Best Picture Contenders (February)
Despite a shortened Oscar season, last year saw box office hits make a big impact on the Best Picture list and a seeming return of... Read More
2021 Oscars: The Best Director Contenders (February)
After another year of no female Best Director Oscar nominees, and plenty of uproar and backlash about it, it’s looking like that will shape up... Read More
2021 Oscars: The Best Supporting Actor Contenders (February)
Last season in supporting actor was a bit of a déjà vu from 2012 when all nominees were former Oscar winners, offering nothing in the... Read More
79th BAFTA Film Awards Winners List (Updating Live) 
53rd Annie Awards: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Makes History with Clean Sweep of 10 Wins 
6th Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA) Awards: ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ Take Top Honors 
76th Berlin Film Festival Awards: ‘Yellow Letters’ Wins Golden Bear for Best Film; ‘Queen at Sea’ Nabs Two Among Festival Unrest Over Politics