Sundance Review: ‘Downhill’ – Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell soar in high altitude comedy
Searchlight Pictures is lucky the first movie released under their new name exceeds expectations because a title like Downhill is ripe for puns. Directors Nat... Read More
Force Majeure
30th Independent Spirit Award Winner Predictions
Here are my surefire winner predictions for the 30th Independent Spirit Awards. It’s weird to think that there is a real possibility that all four... Read More
International Cinephile Society (ICS) Awards: ‘Stranger by the Lake’ is Top Film of 2014
The International Cinephile Society (ICS) has chimed in with their awards for 2014 films and have chosen Stranger by the Lake, from director Alain Guiraudie... Read More
Stranger by the Lake and Mommy Lead 2015 ICS Award Nominees
The International Cinephile Society (of which I am a voting member) have revealed the nominations for their 12th annual awards and, as is usual for... Read More
2015 Oscars: Best Foreign Language Film 
Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) Announces Dorian Award Nominations
HOLLYWOOD, CA / Monday, January 12, 2015 — The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA), comprised of over 100 critics and entertainment journalists nationwide, today unveiled... Read More
2015 Oscars Poll: Which Five Foreign Language Film Finalists Will Be Oscar Nominated?
The finalists for the Foreign Language Film Oscar are in and not without some surprising inclusions (the Golden Globe-nominated Tangerines from Estonia) and some shocking... Read More
2015 Oscars: 9 Finalists for Foreign Language Film Oscar – ‘Mommy’ and ‘Two Days, One Night’ Snubbed
2015 Oscars: 9 Finalists for Foreign Language Film Oscar – ‘Mommy’ and ‘Two Days, One Night’ Snubbed
The voting committee for the Foreign Language Film Oscar have voted and nine films will compete for a nomination at the 87th Academy Awards. On... Read More
Critics roundup, part 4: Beyond our borders
For this installment of our roundup series, we look across US borders to some international critics organizations, more specifically those in Toronto and London, but... Read More
‘Nightcrawler’ Dominates San Diego Critics with 7 Wins
In what can only be described as a massive sweep, Open Road Films‘s Nightcrawler laid waste to everyone and everything today as the San Diego Film... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (November) 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 72 – ‘Three Colours: Blue’ (Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1993) 
2025 Oscars: Eligibility Lists for Animated Feature, Documentary Feature and International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards 
Nava Mau, Sean Wang Among 2024 BAFTA Breakthroughs Championing New ‘Must-Watch’ Creatives