Oscar Podcast #35: BAFTA Winners, The Revenant Leads the Oscar Race
In our 35th podcast, recording just minutes after the 2016 BAFTA awards ceremony, I am joined by three Gold Rush Gang members (James, Evan and... Read More
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REVIEW: ‘Joy’ (★★★½)
There’s something truly fantastic about the opening scene of Joy. It’s a black and white television soap opera starring none other than All My... Read More
Golden Globes: Rooney Mara and Alicia Vikander to Compete in LEAD
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the group that puts on The Golden Globes has deemed Rooney Mara in Carol and Alicia Vikander in The... Read More
2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Is Jennifer Jason Leigh getting her first Oscar nom?
Rooney Mara (Carol) still rules the roost in the Best Actress race and Kate Winslet weathers the storm of Steve Jobs‘ plummeting Oscar stock by... Read More
Full-Length ‘Joy’ Trailer – “Money, Crime, Betrayal”
After a rousing first test screening and a secret one last night of a drastically different cut (and with dismal results), the full-length trailer for... Read More
The highly anticipated Christmas release Joy, starring Jennifer Lawrence, screened last night in LA and AwardsWatch* was there to take in what was either... Read More
2016 Oscar Predictions: Post-TIFF, Venice and Telluride Finds Spotlight Rising, Joy Still at #1
So, it’s been a month since I updated the Gold Rush Gang’s Oscar predictions. The 1-2-3 punch of the Venice, Telluride and Toronto film... Read More
Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (August)
Some major changes in the Best Supporting Actress race this month. First though, Rooney Mara (Carol) holds onto her crown, now with #1 placement votes from... Read More
Forum Oscar Poll Results: July 2015 – The Revenant Moves Into the Lead
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The July results are in for the Forum Oscar Polls and on the strength of its superb trailer, The Revenant pulls... Read More
The first trailer for ‘Joy’ Starts the Oscar Race Off with a Bang
The long anticipated first trailer for David O. Russell’s Joy is here and it’s surprising in that it looks to have depth and scope beyond... Read More
‘Death by Lightning,’ ‘Big Mistakes,’ Rachel Sennott Lead 2026 Gotham Television Awards Nominations 
On the Shelf: ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ ‘John Singleton’s Hood Trilogy,’ a Nancy Meyers Double Feature and Action-Packed Spectacles Highlight the Physical Media releases for the Week of April 27 
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