2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (August)
Spike Lee Still On Top Spike Lee remains at #1 with BlacKkKlansman, which just opened in theaters last weekend. It’s one of only two films... Read More
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56th New York Film Festival brings Coen Brothers, Barry Jenkins, Claire Denis, Cannes winners
The New York Film Festival has announced the main slate for its 56th and it features a wealth of NYFF favorites like Jean-Luc Godard (his... Read More
‘At Eternity’s Gate,’ Julian Schnabel’s Vincent Van Gogh bio with Willem Dafoe, to close 56th New York Film Festival
Image credit: Lily Gavin [divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] New York, NY (August 1, 2018) – The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces Julian Schnabel’s At Eternity’s Gate as... Read More
Kate Winslet, Juno Temple, Justin Timberlake and Jim Belushi in first trailer for WONDER WHEEL
The first trailer for Woody Allen’s Wonder Wheel, starring Kate Winslet is here and it has a decidedly darker tone than I would have expected.... Read More
Oscar Podcast #57: Entering Awards Season Without a Frontrunner
It’s the first Oscar podcast after the big summer film festivals – Venice, Telluride and Toronto – and usually by now we have a frontrunner.... Read More
Oscar Podcast #56: Fall Festivals, Pre-Festival Release Contenders and Oscar Predictions Take Shape (of Water)
With the Venice, Toronto and New York Film Festivals all having announced their slates for this year it was the perfect time to podcast. I... Read More
55th New York Film Festival Dominated by Amazon, Netflix as Mudbound, Meyerowitz Stories Join Slate
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The main slate for the 55th New York Film Festival has been announced and it’s hard not to notice the domination... Read More
Oscar Podcast #55: New Academy Members, Fall Festivals and July Oscar Predictions
This 55th Oscar podcast I’m joined by no less than three esteemed Gold Rush Gang members – Jason Osiason, Richard Anthony and Matt Dinn. We... Read More
INTERVIEW: Barry Jenkins on being an active ally, who he’s influenced by and the ensemble of MOONLIGHT
I recently sat down for a conversation with writer/director Barry Jenkins to talk about his extraordinary new film Moonlight. The film tells the story of... Read More
New ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ Featurette
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] This new featurette for one of the most anticipated films of the fall, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, gives us new... 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