‘The Whale’ review: Brendan Fraser’s incredible performance anchors a cathartic, emotional powerhouse [A] | Venice Film Festival
We watch movies because we seek entertainment, but at the same time we watch them because we want to be reassured that our world views... Read More
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Toronto Film Festival announces digital details; reveals new festival ambassadors Hirokazu Kore-eda, Tatiana Maslany, Brie Larson, Gael García Bernal and more
TIFF Media Inclusion Initiative returns for its third year, offering connection and access for under-represented journalists TIFF announced today the new digital look of its Industry... Read More
With mother!, is Jennifer Lawrence in or out of the Best Actress race?
mother! premiered this morning at the Venice Film Festival and as expected, the film was…polarizing to say the least. Some critics loved it, others hated... Read More
First Official Teaser for ‘mother!’ is Appropriately Weird and Crazy
Darren Aronofsky’s mother! has been the most secretive and one of the most anticipated films of the year. We hadn’t even had so much as... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (April)
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Kathryn Bigelow remains at #1 with her still Untitled Detroit Riots Project but her competitors are starting to chip away at that... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: Suburbicon, Greatest Showman Enter the Oscar Race
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] This year’s CinemaCon event in Las Vegas opened up the visibility to this year’s Oscar race a bit, giving us peeks... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions – BEST DIRECTOR (March)
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Best Director top five for March mirrors the Best Picture top five and right now that’s a ‘safe’ prediction. We... Read More
Natalie Portman is exquisite in the first trailer and poster for JACKIE
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The first teaser trailer for Pablo Larraín’s Jackie is here and it’s quite a moody, creepy piece. Set to the reprise... Read More
Can Natalie Portman Crash the Best Actress Ball with Jackie?
May I Have This Dance? Natalie Portman has her eyes set on Oscar #2 with her rave reviews in ‘Jackie’ [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Yesterday,... Read More
‘Love Letters’ Review: A Quietly Powerful Portrait of Queer Motherhood [B] Cannes 
‘A Useful Ghost’ Review: Vacuum Cleaner Love Story Doesn’t Suck [C+] Cannes 
‘Sirât’ Review: Óliver Laxe Takes Us on a Sisyphean Journey of Sound and Fury Road [A-] Cannes 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 99 – ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ (Peter Jackson, 2001)