Silence, Fences, La La Land, Jackie, Patriots Day, Live by Night, Hidden Figures Fight for a Spot in Best Picture as December Releases
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] We all trot out this factoid every year; no film released in December has won the Best Picture Oscar since 2004’s... Read More
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Variety and PBS’s ‘Actors on Actors’ Returns January 3 with Natalie Portman, Octavia Spencer, Nicole Kidman and more
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Emmy-winning Variety/PBS SoCal series Variety Studio: Actors on Actors is set to return for its 5th season on January 3rd,... Read More
2017 Oscars: For Your Consideration Awards Pages for Films of 2016
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Want to know who’s been submitted in what category? Who’s been mysteriously left off? Here is a list of all major... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: ALL CATEGORIES (November)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] For a deeper dive into the top categories click on these links: Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay.... Read More
2017 Oscars: Best Picture, Musicals, and Original Screenplays and Where La La Land Fits
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The last original musical to win Best Picture with an Original Screenplay nomination was 2011’s The Artist, which also won... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (November)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Natalie Portman (Jackie) and Emma Stone (La La Land) are in a dead heat, fighting out what could be the toughest... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (November)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Very little to report for Best Actor this month as we have the same lineup as last month, minus Joe Alwyn... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (November)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] As with the new Best Picture predictions, there is movement due to the failure of Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk to generate... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (November)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] October brought the biggest changes and upsets in Best Picture we’ve all year. Early frontrunner Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk screened... Read More
Oscar Podcast #44: Viola Davis, Moonlight, Billy Lynn and Oscar Predictions with special guest Joey Nolfi
On this 44th podcast, I am joined by a special guest, Entertainment Weekly’s Joey Nolfi. We cover a lot of ground in this podcast (which... 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