The chilling and thrilling final trailer for ‘Joker’
“All I have are negative thoughts” Just ahead of the kickoff of the 2019 Venice Film Festival, where the film will make its world premiere,... Read More
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2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTOR (August)
With the fall festival lineups locked in, well, save Telluride (we all but know what’s showing up there though) it starts to make things just... Read More
The first teaser for the crime drama ‘The Irishman’ is here
“I heard you paint houses.” Hot off the announcement that it will open the 57th New York Film Festival, Netflix has dropped the first teaser... Read More
Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ set for 57th New York Film Festival (NYFF) debut
After the Venice and initial Toronto festival announcement, there was much nail-biting over when the general public would finally see it, but it was revealed... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTOR (July)
While I’m sticking with Jonathan Pryce in Fernando Meirelles’s The Pope from Netflix as my top Best Actor choice, I’m feeling better and better about... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTOR (June)
Best Actor has more movement than any performer category this month, even if some moves are incremental. The biggest goes to Antonio Banderas in Pedro... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTOR (April)
Like Best Actress, there are a few previous winners in this category looking for seconds. Namely, Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman for... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (December) – Casey Affleck Dominates; Andrew Garfield x 2 Could Be a Problem
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] We’re just a week into critics’ awards for 2016 and already Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea) is dominating. Winning citations... Read More
REVIEW: ‘Joy’ (★★★½)
There’s something truly fantastic about the opening scene of Joy. It’s a black and white television soap opera starring none other than All My... Read More
Oscar Podcast #31: NBR and NYFCC Predix plus The Revenant and Joy Finally Screen
In our 31st podcast, I am joined by Gold Rush Gang members Kenneth Polishchuk and Evan Kost as Hollywood embarks on the beginning of the... Read More
Cannes 2025: Lynne Ramsay’s ‘Die, My Love’ with Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson Added to Comp; Kristen Stewart’s ‘The Chronology of Water’ Lands Sidebar Premiere 
30th Nantucket Film Festival Sets June Dates with ‘Twinless,’ ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night,’ ‘Jaws @ 50’ Doc and More 
91st Drama League Awards Nominations: Big Shows, Big Stars Lead the Way 
George Lucas, Steven Spielberg to Present Francis Ford Coppola the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award