2022 Oscars: Is ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ poised to be latest Shakespeare adaptation to make an awards season splash?
With a combined 31 Oscar nominations among them, including 10 wins, writer/director Joel Coen and actors Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand are among the most... Read More
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‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ NYFF Q&A with Joel Coen, Frances McDormand, Denzel Washington and more
The 59th edition of the New York Film Festival officially kicked off on September 24, 2021 with the Opening Night selection, the world premiere of... Read More
Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth premiered at the New York Film Festival with little fanfare—a morning screening, a press conference with COVID-induced microphone restrictions,... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (August)
The heated battle for the trending non-English language director slot just got hotter this week with the reveal of the first trailer for Paolo Sorrentino’s... Read More
The festival will return to in-person screenings as well as outdoor and virtual screenings from September 24 – October 10, 2021 Film at Lincoln Center... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (June)
I’m feeling very good about my Asghar Farhadi prediction last month as his new film, A Hero, was announced in competition for this summer’s Cannes... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (May)
After a season in which Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) made Academy Awards history and became the first woman of color to win the Best Director Oscar... Read More
Apple partners with A24 on Coen-directed ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ with Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand
Apple Original Films has struck a deal with A24 on distribution for the Joel Coen-directed Shakespearian dramatic thriller The Tragedy of Macbeth, starring Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. A24 will give... Read More
68th Cannes Film Festival News
PRESIDENT(S) Oscar-winning writers/producers/directors Joel and Ethan Coen will be presidents of the 68th edition of the festival. It’s the first time two people will head... Read More
DGA nominations: Wolf rises, Nebraska left out in the cold
The Directors Guild of America announced their nominations today, and made the battle for those final spots interesting again. The expected four were all there:... Read More
2024 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Nominations 
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