Interview: ‘Dune’ hair and makeup artist head designer Donald Mowat
When you go to a film festival, you never know who you are going to meet. At the opening night after party of the Middleburg... Read More
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2022 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING and CINEMATOGRAPHY (October)
As I mentioned in production and costume design, Dune should be at or near the top of anyone’s lists at this point and they are... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: PRODUCTION DESIGN and COSTUME DESIGN (October)
I think you’d be hard-pressed to not see Denis Villeneuve’s Dune at the top of technical categories this season, and rightfully so. But that doesn’t... Read More
Interview: Denis Villeneuve on the legacy of ‘Dune,’ casting Timothée Chalamet and the future of cinema
Denis Villeneuve is more humble than you might think for a filmmaker about to release one of the most anticipated films of not just this... Read More
‘Dune’ review: The best blockbuster since ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ [Grade: A]
Near the beginning of Dune, House Atreides arrives on the planet Arrakis, a desert world this noble family takes dominion over after an over 80-year... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Fall festival frenzy in full swing
Frontrunner Friday is back! Weekly Oscar predictions will be coming your way all season along with monthly official predictions. Venice, Telluride and Toronto made good... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BELOW THE LINE CATEGORIES (October)
Normally I’d have already begun my below the line predictions in the below-the-line/technical and feature categories but I’ve taken it a bit slower this season,... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (September)
Paul Thomas Anderson’s history with the Oscars is one that’s felt like it’s been closing in Best Picture for a while. Will it finally happen?... Read More
Directors Guild to ‘temporarily alter’ eligibility for 2021 day-and-date releases
The Directors Guild of America National Board at its recent meeting made the decision to temporarily alter its 2022 DGA Awards eligibility criteria for its... Read More
From ‘Dune’ to ‘Last Night in Soho,’ Venice 2021 was a film festival to remember
The Venice Film Festival was a serene, sun-blessed blast of a festival. Nothing beats getting up at the crack of dawn and sleepwalking onto the... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (December) 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 76 – ‘What Women Want’ (Nancy Meyers, 2000) 
2025 Oscars: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Dominates the Shortlists with 6, ‘Wicked,’ Alien: Romulus,’ ‘Gladiator II’ Among Top Mentions 
Interview: Lily-Rose Depp on Pushing Boundaries and Unlocking Ellen in Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ [VIDEO]