16th ICS Awards: ‘Zama’ tops with Best Picture, Director; ‘Hale County,’ Brian Tyree Henry pick up wins
Better than a bandit’s ears. Zama, the brilliant satire of Spanish colonialism, captured four top prizes at this year’s ICS Awards, taking home best picture, best... Read More
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Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Burning’ Tops ICS Cannes Awards
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The International Cinephile Society (of which I am a member) has chosen its own Cannes winner just ahead of the festival’s... Read More
2018 Cannes at a Glance
The 2018 Cannes Film Festival is this week and this page will be your updated Cannes at a Glance featuring links to reviews from myself... Read More
‘Call Me By Your Name’ Sets Record at 15th International Cinephile Society (ICS) Nominations
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The International Cinephile Society (ICS), of which I am a voting member, has announced the nominations for its 15th season and... Read More
Elle, Moonlight and Silence Dominate 14th ICS Award Nominations
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] A French tale of rape revenge, traversing the toxic masculinity as a gay, African-American boy to man and Christain missionaries in... Read More
2016 International Cinephile Society (ICS) Awards Love Carol
The 13th International Cinephile Society‘s Best Picture of 2015 has been awarded to Carol, Todd Haynes’ gorgeous and evocative drama of forbidden love of two... Read More
13th International Cinephile Society Awards (ICS) Nominations: CAROL Leads with 10
The 13th International Cinephile Society (ICS) award nominations have been announced and Carol, the 1950s era lesbian drama from Todd Haynes, leads the pack... Read More
Oscar Podcast #26: Cannes Post-Mortem and Jake Gyllenhaal’s TKO in ‘Southpaw’
In this Cannes post-mortem podcast I’m accompanied by Gold Rush Gang Member Jason Osiason and International Cinephile Society member David Acacia, both of whom attended... 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
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10