Black Reel Awards Nominations: Moonlight Leads with 13
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Moonlight continued its critics’ nomination domination with a field-best 13 nominations from the Black Reel Awards. That included three nominations in... Read More
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REVIEW: ‘Miles Ahead’ (★★★)
“Get the fuck off me, Hitler” Don Cheadle’s gaudy, prismatic passion-project biopic Miles Ahead just had its world premiere. It was the closing night... Read More
When Oscar Bait Fails: How Film Festival Response Makes or Breaks a Film
What has happened to this Oscar season? The Toronto International Film Festival, currently underway, is normally the jumping off point, or in some cases... Read More
TIFF40 Adds I Saw the Light, Our Brand Is Crisis, Truth, 45 Years, About Ray
You didn’t think the first announcement was all there was, did you? TIFF director Cameron Bailey is still dead set on Toronto being the... Read More
Slate for 53rd New York Film Festival Announced; Bridge of Spies to World Premiere
New York, NY (August 12, 2015) – The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the 26 films that will comprise the Main Slate... Read More
Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING, SOUND EDITING & SOUND MIXING (August)
We’ve spent a lot of time with the top 8 categories (Picture, Director, Acting, Screenplays) so now it’s time to dip into the... Read More
Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up Don Cheadle’s ‘MILES AHEAD’
Wouldn’t you know it, right after we post our August predictions for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress comes the news that Don Cheadle’s decade-long... Read More
Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (August)
Some major changes in the Best Supporting Actress race this month. First though, Rooney Mara (Carol) holds onto her crown, now with #1 placement votes from... Read More
Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (August)
Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl) and Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant) remain in a locked, heated battle with neither contender moving in placement nor in vote... Read More
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