73rd Venice Film Festival WINNERS: La La Land, Lav Diaz take top honors
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Filipino director Lav Diaz took home the top prize from the 73rd Venice Film Festival with his newest (and one of... Read More
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LA LA LAND and ARRIVAL to Open 39th Mill Valley Film Festival
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] SAN RAFAEL, CA (September 8, 2016) – Returning for its 39th year, the Mill Valley Film Festival (October 6 – 16, 2016), presented by... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (September)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Viola Davis (Fences) continues to reign with a perfect score of 50 from the Gold Rush Gang once again this month.... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (September)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] As we saw with Best Picture and Best Director, we see in Best Actor for Nate Parker (The Birth of a... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (September)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Best Director list looks mostly like last month in terms of who’s still in, save Nate Parker (The Birth of... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (September)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Boy, can a lot change in a month. Last month, The Birth of a Nation was tied with Silence at #2... Read More
Forum Oscar Poll Results – September 2016: La La Land Dances to #1, Ang Lee Top Director
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Last month it looked like Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk was finally ready to pass Silence for the #1... Read More
Oscar Podcast #42: Fall Festivals Kick Off Oscar Season with La La Land, Moonlight, Arrival, Nocturnal Animals
The Venice and Telluride Film Festivals have kicked off the beginning of Oscar season (even though we’ve been at it for months!), giving us a... Read More
Venice Review Roundup: La La Land, Arrival and Nocturnal Animals
Three of Oscar season’s biggest titles made their debuts in Venice this week and the reviews so far have been pretty stellar. Sometimes a Venice launch of... Read More
43rd Telluride Film Festival Lands Manchester, Moonlight and Sully
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Unlike most film festivals that announce their lineups sometimes months in advance, the Telluride Film Festival is unique in that it... Read More
2024 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Nominations 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 78 – ‘The Holiday’ (Nancy Meyers, 2006) 
Hollywood Biopics and Mental Health Through the Lenses of ‘The Aviator’ (2004), ‘A Beautiful Mind’ (2001) and ‘Love & Mercy’ (2014) 
2024 Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Winners: ‘The Substance” Dominates