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
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November) 
Interview: John Lithgow on ‘Conclave’ Being a Career Highlight, Oscar Buzz and Comparing Director Edward Berger to David Lean [VIDEO] 
Interview: In ‘Gladiator II,’ Costume Designer Janty Yates Turns Rome into Her Runway 
Interview: Production Designer Arthur Max on Rebuilding Rome and Filling the Colosseum with Water in ‘Gladiator II’