Atlanta Film Critics go for a big slice of ‘Licorice Pizza’
The Atlanta Film Critics Circle has chosen Licorice Pizza as 2021’s Best Picture, also awarding the film Best Screenplay, Best Actress (Alana Haim, in a... Read More
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AwardsWatch Oscar Podcast #82: ‘West Side Story,’ crowdpleasers and the case for late breakers
On today’s Oscar podcast, recorded November 30, I’m joined by Ryan McQuade where we talk about the Gotham Awards and their potential impact on the... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (November)
As I wrote in my October predictions for screenplays, Netflix could dominate the Adapted Screenplay race in a substantial way this year with Jane Campion’s The... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (November)
For last week’s Frontrunner Friday I dropped Bradley Cooper (Licorice Pizza) from my top spot after seeing the film and that his screen time is... Read More
‘Licorice Pizza’ review: Alana Haim gives the breakout performance of the year in Paul Thomas Anderson’s sweetest slice of young love [Grade: A]
“You’re never going to remember me,” predicts Alana Kane early after meeting Gary Valentine in Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest. That’s what she says anyway, but... Read More
It’s just halfway through AFI FEST, which, as of this writing, still has yet to world premiere Benjamin Cleary’s Swan Song, starring Mahershala Ali, Naomie... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Category Circus Cavalcade
This is why Frontrunner Friday is crucial as we really get into awards season. Nary a few days can go by without a new set... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (October)
So here’s the thing…I think only three films can realistically win Best Picture: Belfast, King Richard or The Power of the Dog. Why only those... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (October)
Netflix could dominate the Adapted Screenplay race in a substantial way this year with Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Lost... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Fall festival frenzy in full swing
Frontrunner Friday is back! Weekly Oscar predictions will be coming your way all season along with monthly official predictions. Venice, Telluride and Toronto made good... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (November) 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 72 – ‘Three Colours: Blue’ (Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1993) 
2025 Oscars: Eligibility Lists for Animated Feature, Documentary Feature and International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards 
Nava Mau, Sean Wang Among 2024 BAFTA Breakthroughs Championing New ‘Must-Watch’ Creatives