Interview: Matthew Friedman on the delicate balancing act of cutting ‘The Farewell’
Matthew Friedman’s story is like many Hollywood stories; he wasn’t from Los Angeles, he grew up in the south, rural east Tennessee, to be exact.... Read More
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2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (July)
Having a hard time moving the top four on my Best Director predictions anywhere at this point. Placeholders? Maybe one or two, unless they’re all... Read More
Review: Lulu Wang’s ‘The Farewell’
“Based on an actual lie” That is the opening title card for Lulu Wang’s deeply personal and richly drawn The Farewell, providing us immediately with... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (June)
Best Director holds very steady with the exception of James Mangold moving into the top five for Fox’s Ford v Ferrari and Marielle Heller down... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (May)
Two previous Best Director winners, Martin Scorsese and Sam Mendes, feel like safe bets at this early stage of the race. With The Irishman (Netflix)... Read More
Watch: Awkwafina in the first trailer for ‘The Farewell’
Call your Nai Nai and say hello. The first trailer for Lulu Wang’s Sundance hit The Farewell, starring Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians, Ocean’s 8) is... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (April)
This year is going to be chock full of powerhouse directors that have already been nominated for and won this award. Sam Mendes (1917), Martin... Read More
At the San Francisco International Film Festival, the Present is Female
The San Francisco International Film Festival, the longest running film festival in the Americas, is about to embark on its 62nd year and with it... 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