2018 Oscars: ‘Shape of Water’ wins Best Pic; Jordan Peele makes history
After one of the wildest awards seasons in years; a strange combination of rubber-stamped acting winners and a completely up in the air Best... Read More
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Check out the Oscars stage ahead of this Sunday’s Academy Awards
Lush, lavish and lovely. This year’s Oscars stage is dripping with luxurious style and over 45 million Swarovski crystals in one of the most elaborate... Read More
NPR’s The Big Listen Oscar Special podcast
I recently sat down for an interview with Lauren Ober of NPR’s The Big Listen to talk about the Oscars this year, the process of predicting,... Read More
Oscar Podcast #65: FINAL Oscar winner predictions with Vanity Fair’s Joanna Robinson
It’s all down to this. Oscar voting is now over and the big show is on Sunday. In this 65th podcast I am thrilled to... Read More
Why Should I Care About the Oscars?
Earlier this week, my very patient and supportive husband asked me this question. He doesn’t really watch movies very much anymore. He’s not that interested... Read More
‘Dunkirk’ wins Cinema Audio Society (CAS) top sound mixing award
Dunkirk has won the Cinema Audio Society (CAS) award for sound mixing for a live-action motion picture, beating out strong competition from the likes of... Read More
Academy to End Paper Ballots for Oscars Next Year
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced that this will be the last year that Oscar voters will be using paper ballots... Read More
2018 Oscars: Did the WGA help clear up Best Picture?
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Well…yes and no. The predictions of who would win the Writers Guild award for Original Screenplay were generally pretty varied among... Read More
‘Call Me By Your Name,’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Win USC Scripter Awards
Call Me By Your Name and The Handmaid’s Tale won the USC Scripter awards for film and television (respectively) last night. The University of Southern... Read More
2018 Oscars : 6 Observations on this year’s Animated Short Film Race
Two weeks ago, AMPAS announced its Oscar nominations in all 24 categories and like every year, there were surprises and snubs. The Animated Short Film... 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