2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST CASTING (June)
The great thing about having a new category to predict is that we don’t have anything from the Academy to rely on in terms of... Read More
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2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (June)
With Cannes in the rear view mirror we find ourselves midyear and with it, winners like It Was Just an Accident, Sentimental Value, Sound of... Read More
Trailer Watch: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines,’ ‘Drop,’ ‘Ballerina,’ ‘A Nice Indian Boy,’ ‘G20’
A huge week of trailer releases including the latest in the Final Destination and John Wick franchises, Viola Davis as action president, a charming cross-cultural... Read More
Trailer Watch: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Materialists,’ ‘Elio,’ ‘On Swift Horses,’ ‘Together,’ ‘Freakier Friday’
Teasers, trailers and even teasers for trailers coming next week, including much-anticipated next films from Oscar-nominated auteurs, follow-ups to major feature debuts, this summer’s Pixar... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist’s First Look at the 98th Academy Awards
Every year, post-Oscar Sunday, I experience a familiar cycle: a brief withdrawal, a period of reflection on what I got right (or wrong) in my... 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