2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (December)
One of the contentious of the major categories, Original Screenplay is so full of exciting, bracing content it’s practically bursting at the seams. I’ve begun... Read More
mank
Chicago Film Critics love ‘Nomadland,’ Paul Raci and Maria Bakalova
The Chicago Film Critics Association bestowed Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland with five wins today, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Frances McDormand and two for Zhao,... Read More
Florida Film Critics go for ‘First Cow,’ ‘Mangrove’ and Chloé Zhao
Paul Raci and Maria Bakalova take the awards for supporting actor and actress In a year marked by theater closings and remote viewings thanks to... Read More
Music City Film Critics Association nominations: ‘Mank,’ ‘Trial of the Chicago 7’ lead
The Music City Film Critics Association, based in Nashville, Tennessee, have revealed their nominations for the best in 2020 film and two films that had... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: No ‘Mank’ land
Critics season is here, pandemic be damned. As of today, Boston and New York have announced their winners, while Indiana (and its long, longlists), Florida... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Juda-as! Juda-ah-as! Judas! Ka-luu-ya!
Judas and the Black Messiah is starting to climb, including Daniel Kaluuya shooting up to #1 in Supporting Actor. It inches up in Best Picture,... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: No Country for Nice Men
One of the last few major films to screen for critics was this week, the new Paul Greengrass western starring the nicest guy in Hollywood,... Read More
Interview: ‘Mank’ star Amanda Seyfried on bringing Marion Davies to life
Amanda Seyfried is turning heads this award season. After entertaining audiences as the ditzy Karen in Mean Girls and the lovelorn Sophie in Mamma Mia!... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (November)
In a normal year, the day after Thanksgiving is kind of an official kick off to awards season. Voters have a stick of screeners to... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (November)
Things are looking promising… Emerald Fennell’s visceral and brilliant screenplay for Promising Young Woman made some commotion last week as another wave of critics screenings... Read More
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 
Interview: Saoirse Ronan on Addiction, Recovery, and ‘The Outrun’ [VIDEO]