2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (November)
You think the acting categories are tough? Best Director is looking like the most competitive in years, bursting with so many possibilities that we’re inevitably... Read More
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Review: ‘1917’
With a storied history dating back to the Napoleonic Wars (the Walcheren campaign of 1809), the 2nd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment risks sending 1,600... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (October)
I haven’t been as high on Martin Scorsese for The Irishman as virtually all of my peers and colleagues have been so either I’m on... Read More
Featurette: The continuous shot of Universal’s ‘1917’
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (Captain Fantastic’s George MacKay) and Blake (Game of Thrones’ Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (September)
As with every year, the director’s branch of the Academy has an opportunity to both recognize great artists and make history. Last year saw a... Read More
First trailer for WWI epic ‘1917’ from Sam Mendes
The first trailer for one of the year’s most anticipated films, 1917, is here. At the height of the First World War, two young British... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (July)
Having a hard time moving the top four on my Best Director predictions anywhere at this point. Placeholders? Maybe one or two, unless they’re all... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (May)
Two previous Best Director winners, Martin Scorsese and Sam Mendes, feel like safe bets at this early stage of the race. With The Irishman (Netflix)... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (April)
This year is going to be chock full of powerhouse directors that have already been nominated for and won this award. Sam Mendes (1917), Martin... Read More
2018 Olivier Awards: ‘Hamilton’ wins big; Bryan Cranston is Best Actor for ‘Network’
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton was the big winner at the 42nd Olivier Awards where is won seven of its (record) 13 nominations including Best New Musical,... Read More
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