AwardsWatch - damien chazelle

New York Film Critics Circle Predictions: Is it Moonlight vs. Manchester?

Erik Anderson November 30, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The season has only just begun but it’s already feeling like it’s going to be a battle between Moonlight (Gotham winner)... Read More

2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (November)

Erik Anderson November 1, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] As with the new Best Picture predictions, there is movement due to the failure of Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk to generate... Read More

‘La La Land’ gets Centerpiece Gala treatment at AFI Fest

Erik Anderson October 20, 2016

[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

Review: ‘La La Land’ (★★★★)

Erik Anderson October 6, 2016

La La Land is a film that often fights and challenges itself. It complains about Hollywood as much as it adores it (a line from... Read More

2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (October)

Erik Anderson October 3, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The top 5 remains the same but its placement that matters and La La Land‘s Damien Chazelle has vaulted over Ang... Read More

Forum Oscar Poll Results – October 2016: Emma Stone, Damien Chazelle Top Charts in La La Land Frenzy

Erik Anderson October 3, 2016

[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

Star-Studded MVFF39 Guests to Include Nicole Kidman, Annette Bening, Amy Adams, Emma Stone

Erik Anderson September 28, 2016

MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES EXPECTED GUESTS FESTIVAL DATES ~ OCTOBER 6 – 16, 2016 Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars will be appearing at... Read More

LA LA LAND and ARRIVAL to Open 39th Mill Valley Film Festival

Erik Anderson September 8, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] SAN RAFAEL, CA (September 8, 2016) – Returning for its 39th year, the Mill Valley Film Festival (October 6 – 16, 2016), presented by... Read More

2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (September)

Erik Anderson September 6, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Best Director list looks mostly like last month in terms of who’s still in, save Nate Parker (The Birth of... Read More

Venice Review Roundup: La La Land, Arrival and Nocturnal Animals

Erik Anderson September 2, 2016

Three of Oscar season’s biggest titles made their debuts in Venice this week and the reviews so far have been pretty stellar. Sometimes a Venice launch of... Read More