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
Producers Guild Awards Nominations for Sports, Children’s and Short-Form Programs 
Wim Wenders to Lead 76th Berlin International Film Festival Jury 
2026 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (December) 
San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Lead