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38th Santa Barbara International Film Festival Writers Panel featuring Sarah Polley, Ruben Östlund, Rian Johnson, Kazuo Ishiguro and more [VIDEO]

Catherine Springer February 12, 2023

Always one of the most popular events of the annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, today’s writer’s panel featured nine of the ten Oscar nominees... Read More

FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR

Erik Anderson January 20, 2023

As we get to the end of the long, long phase of Oscar season leading up to the nominations and as it often happens, we... Read More

2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (November)

Erik Anderson November 28, 2022

Can’t really find a reason to alter my top 5 in director just yet, although chatter about the holiday weekend box office of Steven Spielberg’s... Read More

2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (October)

Erik Anderson October 28, 2022

In a year with so many big names and previous winners in the best director race like Steven Spielberg,, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, James Cameron, Damien... Read More

Interview: Dolly de Leon on her ‘Triangle of Sadness’ breakout, her must have stranded island snack and what she wants to do next

Interviews

Interview: Dolly de Leon on her ‘Triangle of Sadness’ breakout, her must have stranded island snack and what she wants to do next

Ryan McQuade September 30, 2022

“I’m kind of tired of crying on screen. I want to do comedy. I want people to laugh.” Filipina actress Dolly de Leon has made... Read More

2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (September)

Erik Anderson September 30, 2022

We’ve already talked about how rich Best Actress is this season (and then added yet another contender in Michelle Williams) but Best Director is a... Read More

Cannes Review: In Ruben Östlund’s zany ‘Triangle of Sadness,’ yachts rock (and roll) as the allure of luxury exposes the underbelly of a classless utopia [Grade: A]

Savina Petkova May 22, 2022

A big part of what makes a good satire vital, is the pledge of taking things seriously. Swedish director Ruben Östlund certainly lives by this... Read More

2022 Cannes Film Festival Lineup: Notable auteurs, blockbusters, and the king of rock & roll

Ryan McQuade April 14, 2022

Earlier this morning, the lineup for the 75th Cannes Film Festival was revealed by festival director Thierry Fremaux and exiting president Pierre Lescure (who will... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (May)

Erik Anderson May 14, 2021

After a season in which Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) made Academy Awards history and became the first woman of color to win the Best Director Oscar... Read More

Oscar Podcast #54: Post-Cannes Wrap Up and the State of the Oscar Race

Erik Anderson May 30, 2017

Finally! After two months of no podcasts, I return for #54 with special guests Júlia Guimaraes and David Acacia. David is an AW member as... Read More