2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (April)
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour) stands as the sole performer (or film) with all #1 votes across the board from every Gold... Read More
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Frontrunner Friday: Female Directors, Auteurs, Oscar Favorites and a WWII-heavy slate
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Kathryn Bigelow’s Untitled Detroit Riots Project, Downsizing, The Post and Mudbound head up this week’s Frontrunner Friday So early, still so many predictions... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions – BEST PICTURE (March)
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Moonlight‘s surprise win in Best Picture just over a week ago should have lit a fire under the collective asses of... Read More
2018 Oscars Contenders: Best Actor
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Where last year might have seemed a bit thin for Best Actor, this year looks to be another cup runneth over Oscar... Read More
2018 Oscar Contenders: Best Actress
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] After what most felt was a stellar year for lead female performances in 2016, resulting in one of the most competitive... Read More
First trailer and poster for ‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’ starring Jessica Chastain
After a quick teaser yesterday, Focus Features has released the first full trailer for The Zookeeper’s Wife, starring Jessica Chastain and Daniel Brühl. Set against... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (September)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Viola Davis (Fences) continues to reign with a perfect score of 50 from the Gold Rush Gang once again this month.... Read More
Oscar Podcast #42: Fall Festivals Kick Off Oscar Season with La La Land, Moonlight, Arrival, Nocturnal Animals
The Venice and Telluride Film Festivals have kicked off the beginning of Oscar season (even though we’ve been at it for months!), giving us a... Read More
‘LOVING’ to be Closing Night film at the 39TH MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL
SAN RAFAEL, CA (August 10, 2016) – The Mill Valley Film Festival (October 6 – 16, 2016), presented by the California Film Institute, is pleased to announce... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE (August)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Animated Feature Oscar race is pretty competitive this year. While our #1 prediction, Moana, hasn’t even come out yet, what... Read More
Film Academy Announces 2025-2026 Nicholl Fellowships 
On the Shelf: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Red Sonja,’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in 4K plus ‘The History of Sound’ Arrive on Physical Media releases for the Week of March 23 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 145 – ‘Black Narcissus’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1947) with Special Guest Dave Giannini 
‘Wishful Thinking,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Among 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival Juried and Audience Award Winners