Film Review: ‘Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar’ is the comedic vacation we need right now
You’d be well within your rights to wonder if Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo’s titular Barb and Star are characters ripped straight out of an... Read More
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Season 7 of Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’ to Feature Mary J. Blige, Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniel Kaluuya, Hong Chau and more
Variety returns for the seventh season of its ‘Actors on Actors’ series, a co-production with PBS, will be presented by Google Home. Packed full of... Read More
Trailer for Alexander Payne’s ‘Downsizing,’ starring Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig
After debuting at Venice and Telluride (to largely mixed/missed opportunity reviews) the trailer for Alexander Payne’s social/eco-comedy Downsizing is here. When scientists discover how to... Read More
2014 Independent Spirit Award Nomination Predictions (Updated 11/24 9:08pm PST)
The 30th Independent Spirit Awards are just around the corner, kicking off about a week before the critics awards start rolling in, marking Oscar season’s... Read More
Review: The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty (Stiller, 2013)
Ben Stiller’s new film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty suffers from something I would call “Zach Snyder Syndrome.” It’s where a film is loaded... Read More
2024 Camerimage Film Festival: Danish Oscar Entry ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Wins Golden Frog 
Interview: ‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer John Mathieson on Reuniting with Ridley Scott and Continuing the Legacy and Lore 
Interview: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater on Creating the Songs and Score for ‘Spellbound’ and the “Perfectly” Cast Rachel Zegler 
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November)