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2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (October)

Erik Anderson October 22, 2020

Ok, so here’s the thing; the move by Netflix to push Chadwick Boseman into lead for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom throws some historical and statistical... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (September)

Erik Anderson October 1, 2020

Just in time, the first look at Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom came in yesterday and with it our first look at Best Actress frontrunner Viola... Read More

Telluride from Los Angeles: ‘Nomadland’ drive-in event draws crowds, Frances McDormand and Chloé Zhao intro

Erik Anderson September 14, 2020

Chloé Zhao’s third film, NOMADLAND, an exploration of modern-day van dwelling life on the road, World Premiered this weekend with simultaneous screenings on September 11th. Telluride... Read More

TIFF Review: ‘Nomadland’ is a miracle of a film

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TIFF Review: ‘Nomadland’ is a miracle of a film

Mina Takla September 13, 2020

Plot: A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a modern-day nomad in a van that carries all... Read More

Retrospective: ‘Almost Famous,’ still holding us closer 20 years later

Catherine Springer September 7, 2020

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 20 years since Almost Famous came out. A critical success but a commercial failure, it was nevertheless... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (August)

Erik Anderson August 31, 2020

Viola Davis maintains her hold on the top spot this month for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Today was supposed to reveal a first look as... Read More

Searchlight Pictures sets Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ for dual Venice, Toronto World Premiere; NYFF Centerpiece and Fall Release

Erik Anderson July 27, 2020

Venice and Toronto Simultaneous World Premieres September 11thTelluride Film Festival to Host Special “Telluride from Los Angeles”Drive-In Screening on September 11thNew York Film Festival Announces... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (July)

Erik Anderson July 1, 2020

I’m baaaaack. After a 3-month break from early Oscar predictions due to COVID-19 turning the entire film industry, and the world, upside down, I’m leaning... Read More

First trailer for Wes Anderson’s star-studded ‘The French Dispatch’ with Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Timothée Chalamet

Erik Anderson February 12, 2020

The trailer for The French Dispatch, the 10th film from 7-time Academy Award nominee Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs) is here.... Read More